The format of this series is similar to that of Backyard Blitz (2000), which had previously aired on the Nine Network on Sunday nights at 6:30 pm, the same time-slot generally used by the newer series, which adds the element of house renovations to the garden makeovers of the older series.
Although the regular series finished in 2010, two television specials aired in 2012 and 2013, both featuring contestants from the preceding season of The Block (2003). On the 2012 special, regular host Scott Cam was joined by Jamie Durie, for whom Scott had previously worked during his time on Backyard Blitz (2000), on whose format Domestic Blitz was based.