By Tiney Ricciardi
From The Denver Post
Denver—Rico León has seen far more botched home renovation projects than the average Denverite. As a self-described “advocate for desperate families,” he has been helping locals navigate their worst construction nightmares by mediating with general contractors or taking on that role himself to help projects reach the finish line.
Now anyone with access to HGTV can watch—and commiserate—as León tackles half-baked home projects around Denver in a new series called “Rico to the Rescue,” which airs Saturdays.
León, a Pittsburgh native, got his start as a salesman for Roto-Rooter, bidding jobs for emergency restoration caused by fire, flood, mold and sewage. Six years ago, he was shifting gears and moving to California to take a job selling Porsches when his car broke down in Denver. He was forced to stick around during the summer and fell in love with the Mile High City for its live music and cultural offerings….