Breakneck Builds
Building a home from the ground up used to take months, even years - but not any more. Breakneck Builds is a firsthand look into the awe-inspiring world of modular technology, where some of the worlds most amazing designs are taken from drawing board to reality in a matter of weeks. The show focuses on two families per episode as their dream house goes from Factory, to Freeway, to Foundation in record time. Watch as an army of skilled trades and engineers build unbelievable structures of wood, glass and foldable steel in top of the line facilities and deliver the modules to site where crews battle the elements and the odds to build a home in only a couple of days.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- Reality
Building a home from the ground up used to take months, even years - but not any more. Breakneck Builds is a firsthand look into the awe-inspiring world of modular technology, where some of the worlds most amazing designs are taken from drawing board to reality in a matter of weeks. The show focuses on two families per episode as their dream house goes from Factory, to Freeway, to Foundation in record time. Watch as an army of skilled trades and engineers build unbelievable structures of wood, glass and foldable steel in top of the line facilities and deliver the modules to site where crews battle the elements and the odds to build a home in only a couple of days.
Season 1 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Pilot
20 mins
Explore what goes into making the next generation of high-quality custom factory homes.
Episode 2
Lots of Potential/A Place to Heal
Episode 3
Lots of Potential/A Modular Solution
20 mins
Jason and Zolina love downtown Pittsburgh but not their cramped apartment, so they are going modular on their street. Justin and Casey are sick of renting, so they turn to the prefab world to get the most for their money.
Episode 4
A Prefab Legacy/The Green Home
20 mins
Mike and Tami have 8 kids and no time to spend together, so they are building a prefab log cabin. Jordyn is ready to leave her rental behind, but wants an eco-friendly home, so she turns to the modular world to build.
Episode 5
No Time to Waste/Sweeter with Wine
20 mins
Angie and Dan need a family home for their growing boys, but their lease is almost up. To meet their timeline, they're building with modular technology. Jim and Lynn are trading their big suburban house for a smaller modular home.
Episode 6
A Second Chance/The Round House
20 mins
After Dorrie successfully beats cancer, she and her husband Brian buy a prefab beach house for quality time as a family. Steve and Nancy are building a circular panelized home designed to take in the beauty of the Black Mountains.
Episode 7
Starting Over/The Tradition
20 mins
Bill and Kim are building a modular country house after almost losing their life savings in a traditional build. Mark and Donna are done with renting a beach house and decide to buy a modular home on the New Jersey coastline.
Episode 8
Stormproof/Big Plans
20 mins
Jack and MaryEllen are replacing the home they lost to Hurricane Sandy with a modular house built to survive the storm of the century. Rich and Will are building a prefab family home so that they can adopt their first child.
Episode 9
The Surprise/School Days
20 mins
Mike and Stephanie are building a new modular home that needs to be ready in time for their baby's due date. James and Kelly sell their first home to build a prefab in a better school district for their kids.
Episode 10
Modular Home on the Range/In-Law Overload
20 mins
Derek and Kristi need a home of their own on the family ranch where they live and work. Robin and David sold their house over a year ago to build a traditional home, but are now going prefab to get a new house quick.
Episode 11
Big Mod on the Prairie/The Race for Space
20 mins
Nathan and Jennifer love their farm in Kansas and are turning to the prefab world to build a family house. New parents Dwight and Angie are still living with his parents, so they're going modular to quickly get into a family home.
Episode 12
It's All About Family/Take Me Home
20 mins
Michael and Christine loved their small Baltimore row house, at least until their daughter was born. John lost the home he loved in rural Colorado to a fire and is building prefab to get back to the quiet mountain life he loves.
Episode 13
Family Plans/Baby on the Way
20 mins
Nate and Lexi want to start a family, so they're planning a modular home with the customization of a site-build. Emerson and Tanya have a third child on the way, so they're building a family-sized prefab home in record time.
Episode 14
Bigger House, Bigger Ranch/Home Is Where the Family Is
20 mins
Roger and Jamie bought more horses than they have room for, so they're building a modular home on a giant ranch. Scott and Natalie live in a cramped apartment, so they're building a prefab to get into a proper family home.
Episode 15
Out of the Ashes/Panelized Palace
Episode 16