“Save £1,000s in Home Repairs: That Leak Under Your Sink Is Costing You More Than You Think.”
It starts with a drip. Then a damp smell. Then a swollen cabinet base, a ruined
floor and a plumber’s invoice for £150 before he’s even picked up a tool. Sound
familiar? For UK first-time buyers, the kitchen is where panic sets in — and where
call-out fees quietly drain your savings.
But here’s what most new homeowners don’t know: the most common kitchen
repairs take under an hour and cost under £20 in parts from Screwfix.
This DIY home maintenance guide changes everything.
The UK First-Time Buyer’s Complete Guide to Kitchen Repairs & Maintenance
is written entirely for UK homes, UK regulations and UK budgets — not American
homeowners, not experienced tradespeople. Just you, your kitchen and a set of
clear numbered steps.
By the end of this book you will know how to:
Find and fix any leak under your kitchen sink before it destroys your cabinet
— bottle traps, flexi hoses, isolation valves
Replace a kitchen mixer tap yourself and save £100–£150 in labour costs
Unblock a grease-packed kitchen drain without calling anyone
Clear a blocked washing machine pump filter — the 5-minute fix most people
pay £80 for
Fix a dishwasher that won’t drain, leaves dishes dirty or floods the floor
Remove and replace kitchen silicone around the sink, hob and worktop
upstand
Repair laminate worktop burns and scratches for under £15
Clean, maintain and replace your kitchen extractor fan filter
Diagnose and treat kitchen damp and mould before it causes structural damage
Know exactly when Gas Safe is legally required — and never cross that line
Every chapter includes UK product recommendations with real prices from
Screwfix, B&Q and Toolstation, a How Much You’ve Just Saved
calculation, and clear [SAFETY WARNING] callout boxes so you always know
where the DIY boundary ends.
No American advice. No jargon. No talking down to the reader. British
English throughout, metric measurements, and every regulation referenced is the
UK standard — Gas Safety Regulations, Part P, WRAS.
A reader who applies every chapter in this book will realistically save
£500–£1,500 in their first year of homeownership from avoided kitchen
call-outs alone.
Part of the bestselling First-Time Buyer’s Home Series by David Hayes.
Pair it with The UK First-Time Buyer’s Home Maintenance Manual and
The UK First-Time Buyer’s Complete Guide to Bathroom Repairs for complete
coverage of every room in your home.
Scroll up, click Buy Now, and stop handing money to tradespeople for jobs
you can do yourself this weekend.
