Sparkling green Granite Transformations worktops, made from recycled wine and beer bottles, formed the centrepiece of the latest home makeover project by DIY SOS, BBC’s flagship renovation programme and amongst the most successful factual series on British TV.

The eyecatching, diamond-polished worktops, from the eco-friendly Trend G recycled glass collection, were installed by Granite Transformations in a single day’s filming.

Presented by Nick Knowles and featuring a regular team of builders and electricians, as well as interior designer Julia Kendell, DIY SOS visits and renovates viewers’ homes and is the longest running show of its genre. For this show, set in the Welsh Valleys, the team took on one of its biggest challenges to date, by totally transforming a terraced house. The team was called in to help bring the Price family of Brynmawr, South Wales back together by completing an unfinished DIY project.

After a run of good luck, swiftly followed by redundancy and debilitating illness, the new kitchen extension started by dad Ceri had been left unfinished and the house virtually uninhabitable. As a result, the family’s three daughters had spent the previous two years living with their grandparents. But with the help of architectural designer and ‘green’ guru, Charlie Luxton, and aided by an army of local trades, the DIY SOS team transformed the site into a beautiful home.

The kitchen and its dreamed-of new units were the natural starting point and designer Julia Kendall thought Granite Transformations ‘Dream Green’ recycled glass surfaces would be ideal for the job and promptly got in touch. We contributed all materials and services free of charge and UK Chief Operating Officer, Danny Hanlon, who once qualified as a fitter, together with technical training specialist Steve Cooper, travelled to South Wales to carry out the final installation.

Needless to say, the family are delighted with the result and are now able to enjoy the kitchen they’d always dreamed of.