Most maintenance is pretty simple – you do some basic cleaning once a week, tighten a screw here and there when necessary, change a light bulb occasionally or check the battery in your smoke alarm once every six months. 

None of these things pose any real threat to life and limb, but it is important to know when to draw the line, swallow your sense of DIY pride and call a qualified tradie in for the job. 

Professional tradesmen aren’t always cheap, but they’re paid well for a couple of very good reasons: not only are they trained to ensure that whatever they’re fixing is properly and completely repaired to the standards required by law, but they’re also trained on the sorts of hazards involved with the work they do. 

To spell it out, this includes avoiding things like getting burned, crushed, impaled, mutilated, drowned or electrocuted. 

Don’t climb on the roof – That sense of vertigo and the rush of blood you get when you’re up high? Pay attention – that’s your body’s way of saying ‘HAHA I PREFER TO BE ON THE GROUND’. A fall from your roof, even if it is only a couple of metres up, could very easily cause a spinal injury or death. Most tradespeople are trained to work at heights, and won’t do so unless the proper safety measures are in place (roof anchors, harnesses and so fourth). 

Working at heights or on structural parts of your home is almost always better left to the experts. 

It’ll cost you to hire a qualified tradie, but you’re paying as much for peace of mind as you are for quality workmanship. Your moneys always better spent on basic maintenance than it is on hospital bills or major repairs further down the track. 

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