When three women are invited to repair a church building, they discover that they must first dismantle their individual self-perception in order to work together. Birdie (Pam Grier) is unable to communicate with her husband, Rose (Florence Henderson) is averse to doing anything without her spouse, and Elizabeth (Donna Mills) has everything she desires but nothing to call her own. Ladies of the House is a heartwarming story filled with humor and hammering about three ladies who discover that their construction endeavor can restore their personal lives in unexpected ways.