This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in 2017 on hiring a professional vs. doing the work yourself for painting and decorating. Some 49 percent of respondents stated they would rather do the work themselve. The Survey Data Table for the Statista survey DIY, Hardware & (Power)Tools in the United States 2017 contains the complete tables for the survey including various column headings.
[Painting and decorating]: Generally speaking, for which areas of your home would you rather hire a professional than do the work yourself?
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Statista. (January 30, 2018). [Painting and decorating]: Generally speaking, for which areas of your home would you rather hire a professional than do the work yourself? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1003704/professional-vs-diy-for-painting-and-decorating-in-the-us?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Statista. (2018). [Painting and decorating]: Generally speaking, for which areas of your home would you rather hire a professional than do the work yourself?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1003704/professional-vs-diy-for-painting-and-decorating-in-the-us?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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[Painting and decorating]: Generally speaking, for which areas of your home would you rather hire a professional than do the work yourself? [Graph], Statista, January 30, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1003704/professional-vs-diy-for-painting-and-decorating-in-the-us?__sso_cookie_checker=failed