Alison Victoria Says New Season of Windy City Rehab Starts ‘Optimistic’ but ‘Gets Dark’: Watch Trailer (Exclusive) [Video]

Alison Victoria is getting ready for a brand-new season of her hit HGTV show — and a new trailer hints that there’s drama ahead.

In the sneak peek of Windy City Rehab, Victoria is preparing for another season of hard work renovating and building additions for Chicago homes.

“Nothing I do is easy, but every single one of them feels like it’s a piece of me,” she says in one clip, referring to the interior design work she does.

The trailer, shared exclusively with PEOPLE ahead of next week’s premiere, shows her struggling through construction setbacks and difficulties with clients as she works to rehabilitate tons of historic homes, including everything from brownstones to bungalows.

“It starts off optimistic — and then it just gets dark,” Victoria continues in the trailer, teasing the construction and design difficulties to come this season — which seem to …