Home workshop appliance repairs

Local households, students, landlords furnishing rentals and buyers looking for refurbished appliances.

Repair and parts charges, plus profit from reselling refurbished appliances with a short guarantee.

• Fault finding and bench repair
• Basic electrical knowledge
• Patience and attention to detail
• Online listing and customer messaging

• Check whether your landlord, mortgage lender or council needs to give permission for running a business from home
• Public liability insurance, and check whether your home insurance covers business use and stored stock
• Electrical safety: check what testing and training you need before returning or selling mains-powered goods
• Consumer rights rules apply to goods you sell and repairs you carry out, so check what guarantee you must give
• Check how to dispose of old appliances and parts legally, including any waste carrier registration
• Space and noise for neighbours when storing machines

Startup costs are typically around £400 to £2,500, depending on your tools, workspace set-up and any secondhand machines you buy to refurbish. These are estimates, so start with the basics and add equipment as work grows.

Check whether your landlord, mortgage lender or council needs to give permission, and whether your home insurance covers business use. Also check electrical testing and training, consumer rights guarantees, and legal disposal of old appliances and parts.

Monthly revenue is typically around £300 to £2,000, depending on the repairs you take on, whether you resell refurbished machines and how much time you put in. Estimated time is from about 8 hours a week.