Brian McCourt is a trusted contractor, design
expert and real estate flipper. Co-host of HGTV Canada’s Backyard Builds, Brian can also be seen as part of the all-star
casts of Home To Win and the new
series Family Home Overhaul.
A fifth-generation builder, Brian is one of seven siblings – four of
which work in real estate and renovation. It is safe to say that it runs in the
family! From a young age, Brian felt drawn to real estate. He would watch his
parents renovate small-town Victorian homes while refinishing furniture and
scoping out flea markets in their free time. By the age of 19, Brian flipped
his first property, and at 25 he had nine successful flips under his belt.
Today, he boasts 15 years of hands-on renovation and design experience,
functioning as a rare designer-contractor blend. In 2010 he opened the
eponymous Brian McCourt Designs to help
homeowners transform their houses into inspiring, custom homes.
Brian is passionate about sustainable building
practices and he brings the audience along as he learns new, environmentally
responsible ways of renovating. Whether it’s incorporating greener products,
reducing waste and consumption or transforming scrap into design worthy
features.