Leeds locals reflect on the dilemma of DIY or getting the professionals in

When it comes to DIY, is it better to save money and do it yourself, or pay the professionals to get it right first time?

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00:00Paul's good at, like, taking things apart and putting his foot through the ceiling and hammering and nailing to a pipe.

00:08I've done that a couple of times.

00:09So now we just, because those things have happened, we leave it to the experts.

00:14It depends on how expensive it is, if you have the tools and if you really need it done.

00:19It's a false economy, trying to do it yourself. Certainly for me anyway.

00:24Given the cost of hiring tradespeople now, I think more and more people have to do DIY.

00:30They certainly won't get the same job as a professional job, but for certain things, I think it's a huge way to save money.

00:38If I try and look at it and try and fix it, it'll go wrong.

00:41If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have any at all.

00:43So if I end up doing it, I'll have to get somebody in and pay twice the price to have it fixed again.

00:49So it's not really my thing. Get the job done properly first time.

00:52I would not really trust myself and any jobs that need doing, I would definitely get somebody in.