They should rename this show 'Kevin has a problem with your house'

Well, that's one of his best traits. He can be very critical without being condecending, and without people taking umbrage. He doesn't sugarcoat it, and he's very charming about it at the same time. I'd say that's the main reason for the series being so successful, that he can navigate between the obstacles without people getting mad or angry at him.

The fact is most people have no taste in home design, either interior or exterior, they rarely have the skills to actually project manage a construction project, and they sometimes have much more money than they have earned or deserve.

Kevin dances around all these issues quite politely yet directly, as mature adults do.

It's much better to be truthful than cloyingly optimistic.

They should rename this show "I'm an arrogant selfish twat who doesn't care about my neighbors." Half of the houses in the later seasons are modernist white cubes stuck in the middle of historic Victorian neighborhoods.

If all of the neighbors show up at the planning meetings and fight you tooth and nail, take the hint.

The owners of the Thames boat house were some of the worst. "We can't all live in the stone age." and "I'd love to tear the neighbors' houses down next."

Even Kevin has to dance around it in his narration of several episodes, downplaying the style and focusing on the craftsmanship.

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