However for Londoners the average cost £324 — a scary statistic in view of the DIY frenzy expected over the Easter weekend. The findings also showed men were worse than women, causing around £30 more damage.
New research from Allianz Your Cover Insurance reveals that over the Easter bank holiday more than a third (36%) of DIY-ers will dust off their paint pots and power drills and get stuck into home improvements.
The study shows household belt tightening has forced us to take on more jobs around the home over the last 12 months - but that means more can go wrong. And men are bigger bodgers than women, causing around £30 more damage than their other halves.
Despite being left with a large repair bill, over half (56 %) of Brits rate their DIY skills as either 'good' or 'excellent'. Around 86% said they couldn't afford to pay professionals or were just trying to save money.
Unfortunately a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing and DIY damage can cost more in the long run. Top five DIY disasters are:
- Spilling paint/glue (35%)
- Damaging a wall (29%)
- Breaking a window (25%)
- Breaking furniture (23%)
- Damaging a ceiling (22%)
- Building e.g. an extension (82%)
- Large scale electrics (80%)
- Large scale plumbing (79%)
- Plastering (76%)
- Installing something large e.g. shower or bathroom (75%)
- Small odd jobs (88%)
- Painting a room (86%)
- Putting up shelves (78%)
- Wallpapering a room (73%)
- Putting up a decorative feature (61%)
