General Home Maintenance Courses
Learn the Basics of Home Repair
Are you a homeowner who wants to tackle simple repairs with confidence?
Tired of overpaying for minor fixes?
Curious about a career in the trades but don’t know where to begin?
Our General Home Maintenance course is a great place to start.
In a supportive, hands-on environment, you’ll learn essential skills in: Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing & Drywall
Classes are taught by experienced trades professionals and take place in our fully equipped demo centres and interactive workspaces.
Course Details
- Schedule: One evening per week (6:00 – 9:30 PM)
- Length: 9 weeks (9 classes total)
- Small class sizes: Maximum 12 participants
- All tools, materials, and safety gear are provided
Build your skills, boost your confidence, and take control of your home repairs. No experience needed!
Weekly Topics
Week 1: Introduction to Residential Construction, Tools & Safety
Week 2: Cutting and Fastening using a variety of tools and techniques
Week 3: Trim Carpentry
Week 4: Basics of Electricity
Week 5: Electrical Repair & Troubleshooting
Week 6: Plumbing Basics
Week 7: Plumbing Repair
Week 8: Drywall Installation
Week 9: Drywall Finishing & Repair
Class order may vary, depending on Instructor availability.
**FEE UPDATE**
Course Fee Update
Please note that the fee for our Evening Course will be increasing from $580 to $590.
This small adjustment helps us keep up with rising material and operating costs while continuing to provide quality instruction, tools, and resources for those participating.
We appreciate your understanding and continued support of THRESHOLD School of Building, a registered charity dedicated to hands-on skills training.
Course Fee – $590
- A non-refundable deposit of $295 is required upon registration.
- Classes are running at capacity and due to safety reasons, we cannot offer make-up classes.
Registration opens August 4 for the Fall classes
Start Dates
Spring 2026
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026 – FULL
- Thursday, April 23, 2026 – FULL
Fall 2026
- Tuesday, September 22, 2026 –
- Thursday, September 24, 2026 –
- Registration opens August 4
Winter 2026 – TBD
Corporate & Group Training
We offer customized hands-on training to corporations and groups that are interested in developing their knowledge with respect to the building trades (minimum of 10 participants required).
In addition, we offer certification in Emergency First Aid, CPR, and Working at Heights.
Our customized training service includes rental of our classroom and shop as well as instruction by licensed tradespeople.
If you would like to discuss how we could customize a training package for you, please email or call 905-522-8686.