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Hiring professionals prevents DIY mishaps, claims myhammer

Tuesday, 19 April 2011 11:49 AM

A new study from myhammer.co.uk has claimed that DIY disasters cost UK homeowners a staggering £2.1 billion every year.

With the first bank holiday 2011 looming, the home improvement website hopes its research will encourage those intent on partaking in DIY tasks during their time off to be aware of the potential for the things to go wrong.

By hiring a professional instead of attempting complex work themselves, myhammer.co.uk claims homeowners can insure themselves from becoming one of the thousands of Brits that suffers from costly DIY mishaps.

“If you are not terribly skilled it can be more cost effective to pay for work to be done to be sure of a professional job and save money in the long run rather than righting DIY disasters,” said COO and General Manager International, Gerrit Mueller, .

“Tradesmen at My Hammer are reviewed by other customers to give you extra confidence when picking the winning quote.”
 

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