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Rock Solid Builds is a Canadian home renovation reality television series, which premiered February 18, 2021 on HGTV Canada. [1] The series centres on home renovations in Newfoundland and Labrador, led by Brigus-based contractor Randy Spracklin and his Newfound Builds company. [2] Unlike the format common to most contemporary home renovation series, which typically depict a single complete renovation per episode, Rock Solid Builds features a mix of major "story arc" projects whose ongoing process is depicted across multiple episodes, and smaller "B-story" projects which are given a portion of a single episode.

Production of the series began in November 2019, and proceeded through much of 2020. [3] Production was only minimally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada; according to Spracklin, it sometimes led to minor delays in the delivery of construction supplies, but due to the relatively low rates of COVID-19 transmission in Newfoundland at the time the series was being filmed, production was able to continue with some safety precautions. [3] Production was much more significantly impacted by the province's "Snowmageddon" blizzard of January 2020. [4]

The highest-rated new show on Canadian specialty cable services in 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, [5] which premiered in January 2022; [6] Spracklin noted that the second season projects were more affected by COVID-related supply chain issues than the first season had been. [6] The show also reportedly led to a noticeable increase in tourism in the Brigus area in 2021. [7]

A third season entered production in 2022, [8] which premiered in 2024. [9]

The series received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lifestyle Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.

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References

  1. ↑ Greg David, "Preview: HGTV’s Rock Solid Builds is a party on The Rock". TV, eh?, February 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ Nicholas Mercer, "TV show will spotlight Newfoundland construction company as it builds up and tears down". The Telegram , February 3, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Melissa Hank, "HGTV's Rock Solid Builds treks to Newfoundland". canada.com , February 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ Conor McCann, "Rock-solid television: HGTV's newest Brigus-based program showcases a tight building crew". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, March 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ Greg David, "Corus Entertainment announces 35 greenlights and renewals for its iconic portfolio of specialty networks". TV, eh?, May 27, 2021.
  6. 1 2 Nicholas Mercer, "'Rock Solid Builds' crew took their skills across Newfoundland for season two on HGTV Canada". SaltWire Network , January 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ Nicholas Mercer, "Brigus-based television show is bringing plenty of new exposure for the historic Newfoundland town". SaltWire Network, March 19, 2021.
  8. ↑ Nicholas Mercer, "Building history in Brigus: 'Rock Solid Builds' shooting third season amid challenges to source material, overwhelming demand for work". SaltWire Network , September 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ Cameron Kilfoy, "Rock Solid Builds season three has new projects and host Randy Spracklin answers 20 questions ahead of season premiere". SaltWire Network , August 26, 2024.
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