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DIY Starter Course – 1-Day Practical DIY Training for Beginners

Learn essential DIY and home maintenance skills in this hands-on 1-day DIY Starter Course. Perfect for complete beginners, homeowners, first-time buyers, and anyone wanting the confidence to tackle basic repairs and home improvement projects safely and effectively.

This practical beginner-friendly course is the ideal introduction to DIY, giving you the skills and confidence to start handling common jobs around the home yourself.

Why Choose Our DIY Starter Course?

• Beginner-friendly practical training
• Build confidence using DIY tools safely
• Learn real home maintenance skills
• Hands-on experience throughout
• Small group learning environment
• Ideal starting point for home renovation and DIY

What You’ll Learn

DIY Tools & Materials

• Which DIY tools to buy and how to use them safely
• Understanding fixtures, fittings, and common building materials
• Choosing the correct fixings and materials for different jobs

Essential DIY Skills

• Sawing, hammering, screwing, and sanding
• Drilling safely into different wall surfaces
• Measuring accurately and working safely
• Putting up shelves securely and level

Decorating & Repair Skills

• Repairing damaged walls using filler
• Sanding for smooth professional finishes

Plumbing Basics

• Diagnosing simple household leaks
• Repairing a dripping tap

Hands-On DIY Training

This course is designed to help you build confidence through practical learning. You’ll practise each skill yourself under the guidance of an experienced instructor in a supportive small-group environment.

Who Is This Course For?

Perfect for:

• Complete beginners
• Homeowners
• First-time buyers
• DIY enthusiasts
• Landlords
• Anyone wanting practical home maintenance skills

Gain DIY Confidence in Just One Day

By the end of the course, you’ll have the confidence and practical knowledge to complete a range of basic DIY and home maintenance tasks safely and effectively.

Our Basic DIY courses can be booked as a One day, 2 day Option or 4 day option. This page is for the one day option.

Booking details:

Booking options: The course price is £160. This includes VAT and all materials you will use. You may book with a £50 deposit or pay in full.

Terms: If you don’t pay the full price on booking, the balance will be invoiced for payment at least 7 days before the course commences.

Please contact us if you need to cancel or reschedule. The deposit option is non-refundable but your deposit can be transferred to a different date. If you pay the full price upfront, this is refundable up to 2 weeks before the course date, but we do require 2 weeks notice of cancellations.  Bookings made within 2 weeks of the course date are non-refundable.

In the event that not enough people book a particular date, we may have to rearrange courses. We will let you know as soon as possible if this is the case. Full Terms & Conditions can be read here.