Are you considering doing some renovations in your home? If so, make sure you know your limits and abilities of things you CAN do yourself and the things you should hire a LICENSED professional to do. We’re not “mind readers” and don’t know what you are capable of doing, but below we will give you a chart of some items we would suggest hiring vs DIY.
Do it Yourself
- Paint
- Put a shed in the backyard
- Build a deck
- Hang a TV
- Sink/Faucet Replacement
- Install Garage Door OPENER
- Put wallpaper up
- Change lights/fans
- Replace Hardware on Doors
- Remove and Replace flooring
- Simple Tile
- Reface Cabinets
Hire a Professional
- Electrical/HVAC/Plumbing
- Masonry
- Roof repair
- Install Fireplace
- Install underground pool
- Install/repair drywall
- Pour or Repair Foundation
- Remove Walls
- New Ventilation
- Install or Move Plumbing
- Run Gas Line
- Add addition(s) to home
If you don’t feel confident doing these renovations, don’t do them! You don’t want to end up with a bigger mess. If you are stuck and don’t know where to start, YouTube does wonders and you can learn a lot! Remember you can’t gain what professionals have in experience from watching one YouTube video ;). Doing projects DIY vs Professional will pay off once you understand what the project entails. If you don’t want to do ANY repairs and just want to sell your house as-is, give us a call! We would love to check it out and make you an offer, if you don’t like our offer we can still help with connecting you to a reliable realtor to get your home sold!
Thanks for reading!