The French want to fend for themselves
In terms of work, the survey reveals that the French are followers of Do It Yourself. Indeed, 35,8% of French people say they do their work alone. 34,6% say they use a craftsman for certain tasks and do the rest alone. Finally, 20,1% say they only use a craftsman for their work. 1 in 2 French people doing their work alone indicates doing it "every time". 39,2% do so "sometimes".
"The COVID-19 crisis has given rise to a real desire among the French to want to improve their habitat, by their own means. When you stay working at home, you realize the importance of having a spare room. more, you want to improve your garden or repaint the walls. "
Aurélien De Nunzio, co-founder of Let me build
Save money
According to the results of the Let me build survey, the French choose to do their work alone because:
- It's cheaper (60%)
- They are passionate about renovation (27,6%)
- They believe it is “better done” (12,4%)
What types of work?
Regarding the nature of the work that the respondents carry out themselves, the renovation of floors and walls comes first with 38,8%. 23,1% opt for landscaping the garden. 21,8% embark on creating openings / masonry / construction (house extensions for example). 13,6% tackle electricity and 2,7% plumbing / heating.
"The results of our survey highlight the fact that 21,3% of French people tackle shell work themselves. This reflects a real gain in confidence in their ability to fend for themselves, on such a difficult task. . "
Aurelien De Nunzio
How are they formed?
To learn how to do this work, 49,3% of respondents indicated that they had learned from their parents / friends / family.
43,1% were trained through tutorials on the Internet. 7,6% took DIY classes.
Improved comfort and space saving
The reasons pushing the French to start work are diverse. 43% do so to improve the comfort of their home. 27,8% carry out renovations to gain space. 11,9% anticipate the real estate valuation of their property for resale. 10,6% want to make their home more beautiful. Finally, 6,6% want to improve the energy performance of their property.
"Only 6,6% of French people carry out work to improve the energy performance of their property. This figure should not take long to climb with the generalization of MaPrimeRénov 'implemented on January 1, 2021."
Aurelien De Nunzio
A rather high budget
As for the works budget, for 33,3% of the French it is between 5.000 and 20.000 €. 22,4% of French people have a budget of over € 50.000. 19,9% have between € 20.000 and € 50.000 in budget. 16,7% between 2.000 and 5.000 €. And 9% have a budget of less than € 2.000.
Friends to the rescue
For a little helping hand when starting the renovation, 60,6% of respondents ask a friend for help. 47,9% use their spouse. 7% call on a neighbor.