This statistic shows the results of a European survey, asking respondents why they prefer to hire a tradesman to do DIY and home improvement work over doing the job themselves. At the time, 60 percent said they hire tradesmen because the job is too difficult and over half said it is because they seek a professional finish.
Reasons for hiring a tradesman to do home improvement work in Europe in 2014
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Kingfisher. (June 1, 2014). Reasons for hiring a tradesman to do home improvement work in Europe in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/417282/home-improvement-reasons-for-hiring-trademan-european-households/
Kingfisher. "Reasons for hiring a tradesman to do home improvement work in Europe in 2014." Chart. June 1, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417282/home-improvement-reasons-for-hiring-trademan-european-households/
Kingfisher. (2014). Reasons for hiring a tradesman to do home improvement work in Europe in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417282/home-improvement-reasons-for-hiring-trademan-european-households/
Kingfisher. "Reasons for Hiring a Tradesman to Do Home Improvement Work in Europe in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417282/home-improvement-reasons-for-hiring-trademan-european-households/
Kingfisher, Reasons for hiring a tradesman to do home improvement work in Europe in 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417282/home-improvement-reasons-for-hiring-trademan-european-households/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Reasons for hiring a tradesman to do home improvement work in Europe in 2014 [Graph], Kingfisher, June 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/417282/home-improvement-reasons-for-hiring-trademan-european-households/