I'm a DIY buff but I wouldn't touch these 5 house jobs

Since moving into my own home three years ago, I’ve tackled a fair few DIY projects. I've painted, sanded and caulked my way around the house - and I even made my own wardrobes - but there are just some jobs I'd rather stay clear of. Find out why these are the five projects that I would call in the professionals for….

Electrics

There is a reason that this is top of the list, because attempting electrics yourself is a very dangerous job! It's important to get a registered electrician to tackle any major changes around your home. You'll be able to change a light bulb of course, definitely replace a fuse and even wire a plug with the help of a YouTube video but for anything big, please leave it to the pros if you have no experience.

Plumbing

This may be something you'd be tempted to tackle yourself, and with a shiny new tap for our kitchen, we were too! I called my dad in for reinforcements, and we changed our tap. The job was pretty easy and didn't take long but fast forward a few weeks and a very small drip from the cold water pipe resulted in a flood. Sob! Pulling up our brand-new flooring, I vowed I'd always get the professionals to do our plumbing.

Garden landscaping

When searching for my first home, I knew I always dreamed of having a big garden so when we found a property with a huge garden space, I was won over. However, after a few times of cutting the lumpy lawn and tackling the weeds I soon realised the upkeep of the outdoors would be a full-time job. While I get stuck into any garden work I can, I've had to draw the line at bigger projects. Since moving in we've paid for landscapers to build a fence and put up a shed - and it was money well spent as they made two very tricky jobs look so easy!

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Loft boarding

Once we had decided we wanted our loft boarded out for extra storage space, we went back and forth about DIY-ing or calling in a company. We paid over £1,000 to have the work done not long after we moved in. While my woodwork skills have improved over the years and I probably could have cobbled together a platform in the loft, the workmen took less than a day to do it and I'm so glad I didn't have to work in such an awkward space (with the spiders). I say save yourself the backache and get someone else to do it.

Windows and doors

We needed a new back door in our house and because it's something you need to make sure is absolutely perfect and secure, we didn't hesitate about getting a company to come in and do it. This can be a tempting job to do yourself because you can pick up a door for as cheap as £150, but for something so integral to your home I'd suggest getting the experts.