A new year is always a popular time for homeowners to lay out any plans for home improvements they’d like to tackle over the coming months.
Whether it’s pesky repair jobs that you’ve been putting off or you’re redeveloping a property to sell on, more and more people are choosing to take on these DIY challenges as a way of saving both time and money.
If DIY is on the cards as we enter the new year, then a short introductory trade course could be a worthwhile investment and the perfect way to equip you with both the skills and confidence needed to tackle these jobs head-on.
Learn valuable skills for life with an introductory trade course
Introductory trade courses are a great entry point for complete beginners to develop their skills to a point where they’re able to carry out basic jobs around the house without having to rely on a qualified professional.
Whether it’s knowing how to retile a bathroom, being able to fix a leaky pipe or understanding how to fit a door into a frame, these are the kinds of practical skills that will prove valuable throughout your entire life.
Not only this, an introductory course can open up the door to more advanced learning should you discover you have a knack for the skill and would like to develop your abilities even further, perhaps even to pursue it as a career
The benefits of learning basic trade skills
Along with the obvious financial benefits of not having to call out a tradesperson, being able to complete work for yourself means you’re also not tied to their often busy schedules, and have greater control over project completion timelines.
Highly rated qualified tradespeople often have work booked weeks or even months in advance, which can become frustrating if you want a job completed quickly.
Completing work yourself means you have the final say on the materials used, which can be advantageous should you want to prioritise sustainable or reusable materials.
You also have full visibility and control over the quality of the finished project, along with a great sense of personal satisfaction when a job is completed.
Some people may feel uncomfortable having a stranger in their home, so learning these lifelong skills can also be useful in these instances.
While more complex tasks, such as work that involves gas appliances, will require the expertise of a professional, you’ll find many common household jobs can be efficiently tackled using the skills gained from an introductory trade course.
The benefits of using a private training provider
There are several advantages of investing in a course with a private training provider.
By completing your training at an accredited centre, you can be assured that everything you are learning is taught by fully qualified, time-served professionals who have an in-depth knowledge of their industry.
There is also the significant bonus of being able to ask your tutor any questions about anything you’re unsure about, something which is impossible to replicate when following a ‘how to’ video online.
Able Skills offers a range of introductory courses ranging from plumbing and carpentry to bricklaying and decorating. You can find more information about all of our introductory courses online here, or give us a call on 01322 280 202 and one of our team would be happy to help.