Most people like to carry out a little DIY once in a while. It’s often cheaper than hiring an expert. It can be quicker too, especially if you already have the tools and materials you need, as you don’t have to wait for an appointment with a handyman or other tradesperson. 
 
However, although DIY is fine for simple jobs like putting up shelves or even repainting a room (although if you want an expert to do the work for you, no rule says you can’t hire one), it’s never a good idea for some jobs that will need doing around the house. Read on to find out when DIY is a bad idea.

4 Times DIY Would Be A Bad Idea

​Plumbing

Plumbing is a job that is best left to the experts. Unless you know what you’re doing when it comes to plumbing and pipework within your home, you could easily make things much worse than they ever were to begin with. 
 
Water can cause thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to a property, and even if the problems are not immediately apparent, mold and damp can result from shoddy plumbing work. Whether it’s fixing a leaky faucet, mending a broken pipe, installing a new showerhead, or anything else, it’s best to call in an expert rather than running the risk of damaging your home. ​
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Pest Control ​

Thanks to the internet and the speed at which something ordered online can be delivered, it is possible to buy pretty much anything you need in terms of pest control whenever you want to. Just because you can do this, however, doesn’t mean you should. It could be that you are buying products that don’t work or that are too strong for a domestic property. You could be buying something meant for one type of pest when you have another (and you don’t know the difference because you’re not an expert). You could even be putting yourself and your family at risk. ​

Pest control is another area where hiring an expert is always the best option. The pest problem will be dealt with efficiently and quickly, and you won’t have any health problems to worry about either. 

Electrics

Electrics are extremely dangerous, and only qualified electricians should ever have anything to do with them – they are certainly not something anyone who only dabbles in DIY should ever try to fix or replace. One mistake could lead to a fire, a shock injury, or even death. 
 
Even if you can do the work, it could be a disaster for your insurance, which might not cover you for any problems relating to your electrics if you didn’t have a qualified electrician in your home to do the work and sign off that it was done to code. 
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Window Replacement

Of all the jobs on this list, replacing a window might seem like the simplest, but don’t let that fool you; it’s not an easy job. Or rather, it’s not an easy job to get right. If you don’t install your windows correctly, they could fall out and damage you, your home, or a passer-by.
 
Even if they stay in situ but aren’t installed in the right way, they can lead to a security risk, and at the very least, they will cost you money on your energy bills as it will be harder to heat your home with gaps around your windows letting the cold air in and sucking the warm air out. 

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