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Cowboy Builders

Cowboy Builders

Description: `Cowboy Builders' follows in the wake of the workmen who bear the same name. These builders find unsuspecting homeowners wanting renovations and take their money before fleeing town, leaving the owner with no forwarding address, no money and a construction zone for a home. In this series, Dominic Littlewood and Melinda Messenger team up not only to repair the damage left behind with drastic makeovers, but also to catch the rogue builders who were responsible and expose them to the authorities.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2009
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 3
First episode air date: January 8, 2009
Network: Channel 5
Language: English
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