A Trusted, HUD-Certified, Housing Counseling Nonprofit Agency in Brooklyn, NY
Flatbush Office
2806 Church Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Canarsie Office
9701 Avenue L
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Coney Island Office
1923 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
Home Maintenance Education
Free Webinars
NHS Brooklyn offers homeowners free webinars on ways to maintain their home. To register for the webinar featured below, click the flyer.
If the webinar date has passed, please let us know that you'd like to be informed about future home maintenance events here.
Home Maintenance Training
We offer two levels of Home Maintenance Training, each with a different emphasis.
There are no prerequisites and the levels may be taken in either order.
All courses are taught by a licensed and insured contractor in mid-week classes and run for 7 weeks for a total of 20 hours. Class size is limited to 15.
The course fee for each level is $175 and includes materials.
Students who attend at least 4 classes will be issued a Certificate of Completion.
Note: These courses are NOT appropriate for job readiness.
Topics* for each level are as follows:
Level I
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Basic carpentry, including wood framing
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Drywalling
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Flooring
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Tiling
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Exterior repairs
Level II
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Roofing
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Electrical
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Stair repair
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Molding installation
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Flooring
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Plumbing
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More!
*We reserve the right to change the curriculum at any time based upon instructor and student needs, skills, and preferences.