• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

NeededInTheHome

Homemade, Home Interiors, Home Life.

  • Homemade
    • Crafts
    • DIY Craft Tutorials
    • Food
    • NeededInTheHome Products
    • Oils
    • Oils Printables
    • Recipes
    • Sourdough Recipes
    • Sewing
    • Sewing Tutorials
  • Home Interiors
    • Home Decor
    • Home Repair
    • Home Spaces
      • Backyard
      • Basement
      • Bathroom
      • Bedroom
      • Dining Room
      • Front Exterior
      • Garage
      • Interior
      • Kitchen
      • Laundry Room
      • Living Room
    • Remodeling
  • Home Life
    • About
    • Finances
    • Gifts
    • Holidays
    • Home Business
      • Start an Etsy Shop
      • Storage Auction Resale Business
    • Moving
    • Moving Printables
    • Parenting
    • Product Reviews
    • Vacation
  • Homeschool
    • Homeschool Printables
    • Homeschool Reviews
  • Shop
You are here: Home / Home Life / 5 Ways To Make Home Repairs More Affordable

Home Life, Home Repair, Remodeling

5 Ways To Make Home Repairs More Affordable

  • Pinterest
  • Share on X
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Copy Link

5 Ways To Make Home Repairs More Affordable man and woman with tools and paintbrush playing together while repairing home neededinthehome

Struggling to afford home repairs? Certain properties – generally older ones – can need a lot of upkeep which can get expensive. Here are just a few ways to lower the cost of home repairs.

Note: Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means I receive a commission if you click a link and then make a purchase.

Compare and negotiate

When it comes to hiring plumbers, electricians and other handymen, you can save a lot of money by shopping around for quotes. You can then use these quotes as a negotiating tool – if one company is offering a cheaper rate, you can ask for a price match. There are other things to consider when hiring handymen such as their online reputation. Positive reviews and testimonials are usually a good sign of a reliable handyman company – you don’t want to hire a cheap handyman only for them to do a botch job. Also look out for guarantees as these could enable to get a refund if the repair isn’t up to scratch.

Go DIY

Fewer people these days are putting their DIY skills to the test when it comes to home repairs despite there being plenty of guides and tutorials online available as how-to blog posts and Youtube videos. Whilst you should probably leave most electrics and plumbing jobs to professionals, there are plenty of other repair jobs that you can do yourself including replacing broken roofing tiles, fixing broken flooring and attending to minor leaks. This can often be much cheaper than hiring professionals, although it does require more work on your part.

Source your own materials

Even if you don’t feel confident DIYing home repairs, you can still save money by sourcing your own materials. Many handymen make a large profit on the materials they order, whether it’s a new countertop or new pane of glass. By sourcing your own materials you can shop around for pricing and negotiate.

Don’t be afraid to borrow

When it comes to emergency repairs, you probably don’t want to be spending weeks saving up money, especially as this could make the damage worse (for example, fixing a leak). Borrowing money may result in interest, but could still work out cheaper in some cases. There are lots of fast loans that you can take out to fund your repairs. Many handyman services are now also accepting payment on credit card. You may even be able to borrow money from a friend or relative interest-free.

Check your home insurance scheme

It’s possible your home insurance provider may be able to cover some of the costs of repairs. Storm damage and vandalism are the most obvious kinds of damage covered by property insurance, but some insurers may go beyond that and cover various costs of wear and tear. There may also be other insurance policies that you forgot you’d taken out such as warranties on appliances – if you’ve kept onto paperwork, you may be able to make cheap repairs.

This is a contributed post.

Subscribe so you never miss a post.

Please share this post.

5 Ways To Make Home Repairs More Affordable man and woman with tools and paintbrush playing together while repairing home neededinthehome

  • Pinterest
  • Share on X
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Copy Link

Join the newsletter

Subscribe to receive our latest articles and promotional content by email from NeededInTheHome

Your request has been received and information has been sent to you. Please check your email! IMPORTANT! To make sure that our mail reaches your inbox correctly and is not blocked by mistake, please add our email address to your whitelist - amy@neededinthehome.com to your email address book and/or to "whitelist" (trusted senders).

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Powered by Kit

April 6, 2018 by admin 8 Comments

Support My Work

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Abello Handyman says

    October 8, 2020 at 5:45 pm

    Great post! Definitely would make sure to hire a company with integrity that does quality work. In the long run it will definitely pay off.

    Reply
  2. electricians Coorparoo says

    October 8, 2020 at 5:02 am

    In creating a good budget for your home repairs you should try researching and be familiar with the repair needed to be done to your house to properly allocate budget for it.

    Reply
  3. commercial plumber says

    January 8, 2020 at 6:50 am

    Familiarizing yourself with certain repairs in the house can help in your repairs as you can asses the value beforehand.

    Reply
  4. electrician Coorparoo says

    December 4, 2019 at 4:58 am

    When building a good relationship with a contractor repair guy for your house you can have discounts on repairs on your house.

    Reply
  5. Great site says

    October 25, 2019 at 4:39 pm

    One of the greatest sources of heat loss in a home is inadequate insulation in an unfinished attic. By bringing your attic’s value up to at least R-30, you’ll save big on your energy bill. Lay new insulation batts on top of old ones, or rent a blower unit and blow in noncellulose fiber insulation to a depth of 8.5 inches.

    Reply
  6. Amelie Parker says

    June 21, 2019 at 3:53 am

    Hi ! This is a very informative & interesting article. Nice to read your blog post first time ever. I really appreciate this post. Thanks for sharing this awesome post.

    Reply
  7. Amy Winters says

    June 14, 2019 at 6:19 pm

    Thank you for pointing out that you can source your own materials for things like glass repair and can negotiate the pricing with a professional if you are using your own materials. My son just broke one of the glass door panels on the front door. It’s good to know that I could negotiate the pricing if I provided my own materials.

    Reply
  8. Eva Taylor says

    April 5, 2019 at 1:04 am

    Thanks for sharing this blog. The points defined very clearly. If anyone wants to repair or install their shower Glass Repair Fort Worth can contact Service Bath & Glass.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Hi! I’m Amy!

A Christian homeschooling mom of 8 kids, happily married since 1996, who blogs from home. START HERE if you are new to this website.

Below are affiliate links. I will earn a commission if you click and make a purchase. Thank you!

Planner on sale while supplies last!

OUR AFFILIATE LINK FOR WALMART

Linen Sheet Sets on Amazon

Fine Fragrance

Amazon affiliate link

100% Linen Sheets

Sewing Tutorials

Categories

  • pinterest
  • x
  • instagram
  • facebook

Linktree for NeededInTheHome

Before Footer

NeededInTheHome - Homemade. Home Interiors. Home Life. We give advice on all things "home." NeededInTheHome is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. WALMART.COM SM is a service mark of Wal-Mart.com USA, LLC and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Privacy Policy, Disclosure, Accessibilty, Terms of Use, Copyright

Disclaimer, Do not sell my personal information.

©2017-2025, NeededInTheHome.com. All rights reserved. No content on this site may be reused in any fashion without written permission. By using this site, you are agreeing to the site’s terms of use.

  • Home
  • About
  • Amy’s Faith Testimony
  • Contact
  • Start A Blog
  • Start An Etsy Shop
  • Moving
  • Buying Abandoned Storage Units
  • Resources
  • Amazon Influencer Page
  • Walmart Creator Page
  • eBay
  • Etsy
  • TPT
  • Kit
  • Young Living Oils Link
  • Product Reviews
  • Support My Work
  • Linktree
  • Subscribe
  • My Books on Amazon
  • Shop

Copyright © 2025 · Interior Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in