Basic DIY Course – 2-Day Intensive Home Maintenance Training

Learn essential DIY and home maintenance skills in this intensive 2-day hands-on Basic DIY Course. Perfect for complete beginners, homeowners, landlords, and DIY enthusiasts wanting the confidence to tackle common home repairs and improvement projects safely and effectively.

£280 – 2-day practical DIY course.

Why Choose Our Basic DIY 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 basic 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 and working accurately
• Putting up shelves securely and level

Decorating & Repair Skills

• Repairing damaged walls using filler
• Sanding for smooth finishes

Shelving & Home Repairs

• Using a spirit level accurately
• Putting up level shelves securely, on a variety of surfaces and wall-types

Tiling Basics

• Preparing surfaces for tiling
• Applying tile adhesive
• Cutting tiles to size
• Grouting for a professional finish
• Using silicone and sealants correctly

Plumbing Basics

• Diagnosing and fixing simple household leaks
• Repairing a dripping tap

Electrical Basics

• How to identify where electrics run and drill safely
• Changing a fuse
• Learning how to approach minor household electrical repairs safely

Practical Hands-On Training

This course is designed to help you build confidence through practical learning. You’ll practise essential DIY skills yourself under the guidance of an experienced instructor in a supportive environment.

After booking, we’ll send you a questionnaire and, where possible, tailor elements of the course to suit the group’s experience and interests.

Who Is This Course For?

Perfect for:

• Complete beginners
• Homeowners
• First-time buyers
• DIY enthusiasts
• Landlords
• Property renovators
• Anyone wanting practical life skills and home maintenance confidence

Learn DIY Skills You Can Use for Life

By the end of the course, you’ll have the confidence and practical knowledge to tackle a wide range of common home repairs, maintenance tasks, and improvement projects safely and effectively.

Booking details for Basic DIY Course:

Courses run on two consecutive days from 9am – 4.00pm with a break for lunch and two coffee breaks. This may not seem like a long time, but trust us, you’ll be shattered!

In the event that not enough people book on to a particular date, we may have to rearrange courses. We will let you know as soon as possible if this is the case.

On booking, you may choose to pay a deposit, or to pay in full. If you choose the deposit option, your balance must be paid in full at least 7 days before the course starts. Deposits are non-refundable but may be transferred to a different date. If you choose to pay in full and your plans change, please contact us to cancel or reschedule. We require 14 days notice of cancellations and bookings made within 14 days of the course date are non-refundable.

Full Terms & Conditions can be read here.