The Magnolia Community is examining claims of shoddy function, delays and cost overruns from Candis and Andy Meredith.
(Diy Network) Candis and Andy Meredith’s property renovation show has been pulled off the Magnolia Channel immediately after allegations of shoddy perform, extensive delays and major price tag overruns.
A Utah couple’s residence-improvement present has been yanked off Tv and streaming, right after allegations that they presented shoddy and non-existent work to a number of owners.
Andy and Candis Meredith sustain that they did their finest on the tasks.
On Jan. 4, the freshly renamed Magnolia Community (formerly the Do it yourself Community) released on cable and satellite programs. Two days later on, the community — a co-venture of Discovery and “Fixer Upper” stars Chip and Joanna Gaines — issued a statement that it had taken out “Home Work” from its schedule “pending a overview of the claims that have been produced.”
As of Monday, at least three Utah householders have absent community with claims that they signed contracts with the Merediths to have their houses renovated, but had knowledgeable monthslong delays, ballooning costs, substandard function and a lack of communication.
“Magnolia Network is conscious that certain owners have expressed concerns about renovation tasks undertaken by Candis and Andy Meredith,” the channel’s president, Allison Paige, said in a statement. “Within the final couple times, we have realized more facts about the scope of these troubles, and we have made the decision to get rid of ‘Home Work’ from the Magnolia Network lineup.”
One home-owner took to Instagram to say that she signed on to have her home renovated for “Home Operate,” but that the spending plan grew from $25,000 to $40,000, staff damaged her residence, and that conversation with the Merediths was “disastrous.” Aubry Bennion stated that she is pissed off that “after two years,” the Merediths are “being celebrated and promoted whilst the people today they harm together the way have gotten nowhere.”
A person pair mentioned they ended up explained to the Merediths’ renovation of their household would just take 3 to 4 months and price $45,000, and that 8 to 10 weeks into the job they ended up informed they’d want to spend an further $35,000-$45,000. An additional pair reported they compensated the Merediths $50,000 in February 2020 and no work has been performed — and that they’ve acquired just $14,000 of their cash again. Candis Meredith verified that in an overall look on NBC’s “Today Exhibit.”
Just one of the Merediths’ customers also took to Instagram to praise them for their “beautiful work.”
The Merediths’ household renovations caught the focus of Joanna Gaines on Instagram. They’re a blended spouse and children — Candis and Andy every single introduced three kids into their relationship, then experienced a seventh. A four-episode collection featuring the Merediths, titled “Old Household Like,” aired on Diy in 2015. They are the two Utah natives — she’s from American Fork he’s from Bluffdale.
They renovated a 20,000-sq.-foot schoolhouse crafted in 1907 into their new residence. That challenge, alongside with a number of many others, had been highlighted in the 13 episodes of “Home Operate.”
The Magnolia Community was at first set to start in late 2020, first on Television set and then on the web. Simply because of production and design delays prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Magnolia programming very first started streaming as aspect of Discovery+ and the news channel didn’t replace Do it yourself right until final 7 days.
Episodes of “Home Do the job,” which have been streaming given that July, have been pulled from Discovery+ as well. All references to the Merediths and their show seem to have been removed from Magnolia’s website.
Chip and Joanna Gaines have declined to remark on the controversy.
In her appearance on “Today,” Candis Meredith stated the few was “truly overwhelmed” and “did our best” on house-renovation projects for “Home Operate.” She blamed contractors for defective operate, delays and expanded budgets.
In addition, the Merediths posted on Instagram that they “have constantly tried to give every little thing we have to make any one we work with pleased. … We can only say that there are two sides to each individual story and whilst we chose not to go public with our truth, due to the fact we know how hurtful this feels, we fully grasp that only listening to a single facet can paint a adverse image.”
They went on to “ask that these threats and piling on devoid of the entire tale halt. … So many feel that we are frauds, have hurt persons intentionally, and that we are not who we say we are. That is basically not genuine.”