Post by account_disabled on Mar 11, 2024 22:39:37 GMT -5
Do you know 'Do It Yourself'? By its acronym, DIY is the way of saying in English 'do it yourself', a temptation that often appears when making different repairs at home: plumbing, mechanics, carpentry or - what we are here to address here - DIY. But, as the popular saying goes, in DIY more than ever... cheap is expensive.
And factors such as the application of reduced VAT, the discount for professionals in the purchase of materials, time, knowledge of quantities and solutions, financing, aid, having the tools and machinery for the work, make it more cheap and competitive, good professional work compared to DIY . A 100% accurate statement.
Is DIY really cheaper? For small simple fixes, without a doubt. But for medium-sized repairs or, even more so, renovations of spaces, things change a lot: a work of this magnitude carried out by oneself increases the price by around 15% over the estimate. Hiring a professional costs about the same!
Let's take an example: changing a bathtub for a Czech Republic Mobile Number List shower tray and, at the same time, renewing the tiles and a piece of bathroom furniture. I decide to do it myself without calling a DIY expert and I estimate the cost of the materials for the work at 1,000 euros. An amount that does not estimate time (there are always objects forgotten or not taken into account, the average is to go shopping between 2 and 3 times per work). If we add to that any failure that must be repaired, the rental of machinery, the lack of knowledge of certain materials due to lack of experience... In the end, 1,400-1,500 euros. As minimum.
Now we are going to call a professional who will directly purchase the materials with a 20% discount on the Retail Price paid by the professional. A cost that includes the VAT invoice, a tax that will be passed on to the client by only 10% when reduced VAT is applied. Taking into account that the professional knows the materials, works without problems, knows which are the best qualities to apply to the work in question... in total, 1,800 euros for a very quick execution - the bathroom work, two days -, with a guarantee , without scares and also with the possibility of the warehouse financing the professional's client without interest. Nowadays, with new technologies, a professional must also be transparent, since the client can check the price of the materials online.
Finally, it is necessary to raise awareness about the eight main drawbacks that we find with DIY.
And factors such as the application of reduced VAT, the discount for professionals in the purchase of materials, time, knowledge of quantities and solutions, financing, aid, having the tools and machinery for the work, make it more cheap and competitive, good professional work compared to DIY . A 100% accurate statement.
Is DIY really cheaper? For small simple fixes, without a doubt. But for medium-sized repairs or, even more so, renovations of spaces, things change a lot: a work of this magnitude carried out by oneself increases the price by around 15% over the estimate. Hiring a professional costs about the same!
Let's take an example: changing a bathtub for a Czech Republic Mobile Number List shower tray and, at the same time, renewing the tiles and a piece of bathroom furniture. I decide to do it myself without calling a DIY expert and I estimate the cost of the materials for the work at 1,000 euros. An amount that does not estimate time (there are always objects forgotten or not taken into account, the average is to go shopping between 2 and 3 times per work). If we add to that any failure that must be repaired, the rental of machinery, the lack of knowledge of certain materials due to lack of experience... In the end, 1,400-1,500 euros. As minimum.
Now we are going to call a professional who will directly purchase the materials with a 20% discount on the Retail Price paid by the professional. A cost that includes the VAT invoice, a tax that will be passed on to the client by only 10% when reduced VAT is applied. Taking into account that the professional knows the materials, works without problems, knows which are the best qualities to apply to the work in question... in total, 1,800 euros for a very quick execution - the bathroom work, two days -, with a guarantee , without scares and also with the possibility of the warehouse financing the professional's client without interest. Nowadays, with new technologies, a professional must also be transparent, since the client can check the price of the materials online.
Finally, it is necessary to raise awareness about the eight main drawbacks that we find with DIY.