Please Read: Health & Safety

Your health and safety are the number one priority for all of us. You will be required to follow all health and safety procedures that are explained before each class. By joining a class, you agree to abide health and safety standards set by OSHA and the CDC. This includes but is not limited to masks, protective hearing, gloves, and protective eye wear. All protective measures are required when necessary for your health and safety.

Wellness & Personal Protection

  1. If you have been sick OR have been in contact with someone recently sick, please make sure to wait 2 weeks before joining us.
  2. Protective masks are optional, inside the building, unless required by OSHA for materials that contain VOCs.
  3. Any additional personal protective equipment is available when reqiested.

Liability Waiver

Liability Waiver Text

WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY

INCONSIDERATION OF the risk of injury that exists while participating in RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION & TRAINING CLASSES (hereinafter the "Activity”); and

INCONSIDERATION OF my desire to participate in said Activity and being given the right to

I HEREBY,for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, or personal representatives (hereinafter collectively, "Releasor," "I"or "me", which terms shall also include Releasor’s Parents or guardian if Releasor is under 18 years of age), knowingly and voluntarily enter into this WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY and hereby waive any and all rights,claims or causes of action of any kind arising out of my participation in the Activity; and

I HEREBY release and forever discharge PLANBPARTONE LLC D/B/A HOME REPAIR LAB located at 814 E NC Highway 54, Durham,North Carolina 27713, their affiliates, managers, members, officers, directors,agents, attorneys, employees, staff, volunteers, heirs, representatives,predecessors, successors, and assigns (collectively "Releasees"),from any physical or psychological injury that I may suffer as a direct or in direct result of my participation in the aforementioned Activity.

I AM VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATING IN THE AFOREMENTIONED ACTIVITY AND I AM PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITY ENTIRELY AT MY OWN RISK. I ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY INJURIES OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM MY PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY, INCLUDING RESPONSIBILITY FOR USING REASONABLE JUDGMENT IN ALL PHASES OF PARTICIPATION OF THE ACTIVITY. I AM AWARE OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATING IN THIS ACTIVITY,WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY,PAIN, SUFFERING, ILLNESS, DISFIGUREMENT, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABILITY(INCLUDING PARALYSIS), ECONOMIC OR EMOTIONAL LOSS, AND DEATH. I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE INJURIES OR OUTCOMES MAY ARISE FROM MY OWN OR OTHERS’ NEGLIGENCE, CONDITIONS RELATED TO TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE ACTIVITY, OR FROM CONDITIONS AT THE ACTIVITY LOCATION(S). NONETHELESS, I ASSUME RISKS, BOTH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN TO ME, OF MY PARTICIPATION IN THIS ACTIVITY.

I FURTHER AGREE to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Releasees against any and all claims,suits or actions of any kind whatsoever for liability, damages, compensation or otherwise brought by me or anyone on my behalf, including attorney's fees and any related costs.

I FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE that Releases are not responsible for errors, omissions, acts or failures to act of any party or entity conducting a specific event or activity on behalf of Releasees. In the event that I should require medical care or treatment, I authorize Plan B Part One LLC d/b/a Home Repair Lab to provide all emergency medical care deemed necessary, including but not limited to, first aid, CPR,the use of AEDs, emergency medical transport, and sharing of medical information with medical personnel. I further agree to assume all costs involved and agree to be financially responsible for any costs incurred as a result of such treatment. I am aware and understand that I should carry my own health insurance.

I FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE that this Activity may test of a person’s physical and/or mental abilities and limits,and may carry with it the potential for death, serious injury, and property loss. I understand there are inherent risks associated with participating in the Activity, including but not limited to the use of power tools, hand tools,sharp objects, hot water, electricity, and ladders.  I acknowledge and assume the risks involved in these and other skills and tasks relating to the Activity, and for any damage and/or injury resulting from such risks. I agree not to participate in the Activity unless I am medically able and properly trained, and I agree to abide by the decision of the Plan B Part One  LLC d/b/a Home Repair Lab official or agent, regarding my approval to participate in the Activity.

I FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE that the skills and tasks participated in by me as part of the Activity, to the extent that I engage in such skills and tasks at any location other than the Activity training center (including but not limited to at my home, business, or any other location), will or may be engaged in voluntarily by me, and that the Releasees have no responsibility or liability whatsoever for my participating in any such skills or tasks.

I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS “WAIVER AND RELEASE" AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY. I EXPRESSLY AGREE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW TO RELEASE AND DISCHARGE Plan B Part One  LLC d/b/a Home Repair Lab AND ALL OF ITS AFFILIATES, MANAGERS, MEMBERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS,ATTORNEYS, EMPLOYEES, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, HEIRS, REPRESENTATIVES, PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION AND I AGREE TO VOLUNTARILY GIVE UP OR WAIVE ANY RIGHT THAT I OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST Plan B Part One LLC d/b/a Home Repair Lab FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

To the extent that statute or case law does not prohibit releases for ordinary negligence, this release is also for such negligence on the part of Plan B Part One LLC d/b/a Home Repair Lab, its agents, and employees.

I agree that this Release shall be governed for all purposes by North Carolina law, without regard to any conflict of law principles. This Release supersedes any and all previous oral or written promises or other agreements.

In the event that any damage to equipment or facilities occurs as a result of my or my family’s or my agent's willful actions, neglect or recklessness, I acknowledge and agree to be held liable for any and all costs associated with any such actions of neglect or recklessness.

THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE DURATION OF MY PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY, DURING THIS INITIAL AND ALL SUBSEQUENT EVENTS OF PARTICIPATION.

THIS AGREEMENT was entered into at arm's-length,without duress or coercion, and is to be interpreted as an agreement between two parties of equal bargaining strength. Both Participant and Plan B Part One LLC d/b/a Home Repair Lab agree that this agreement is clear and unambiguous as to its terms, and that no other evidences hall be used or admitted to alter or explain the terms of this agreement, butt hat it will be interpreted based on the language in accordance with the purposes for which it is entered into.

In the event that any provision contained within this Release of Liability shall be deemed to be severable or invalid, or if any term, condition, phrase or portion of this agreement shall be determined to be unlawful or otherwise unenforceable, the remainder of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect. If a court should find that any provision of this agreement to be invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting said provision it would become valid and enforceable, then said provision shall be deemed to be written, construed, and enforced as so limited.

In the event of an emergency, please contact the following person(s) in the order presented:

Emergency Contact                           Contact Relationship                         Contact Telephone

 

______________________                        _______________________                       ___________________

I, THE UNDERSIGNED PARTICIPANT, AFFIRM THAT I AM OF THE AGE OF 18 YEARS OR OLDER, AND THAT I AM FREELY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT. I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, THAT I FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENT AND THAT THIS IS RELEASE CANNOT BE MODIFIED ORALLY. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND A CONTRACT AND THAT I AM SIGNING IT OF MY OWN FREE WILL.

 

Participant's Name: _______________________________________________                  

Participant's Address: _____________________________________________  

                                                 _____________________________________________              

 

Signature:  ____________________________________________________                      

Date:    ________________________________________________________    

PARENT/ GUARDIAN WAIVER FOR MINORS

In the event that the participant is under the age of consent (18 years of age), then this release must be signed by a parent or guardian, as follows:

I HEREBY CERTIFY that I am the parent or guardian of ______________________________________     named above and do hereby give my consent without reservation to the foregoing on behalf of this individual.

 

Parent /Guardian Name:  __________________________________________________

 

Relationship to Minor:  ____________________________________________________                          

 

Signature:  ________________________________________________________

                         

Date: ____________________                

Terms & Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Home Repair Lab(“HRL”) hereby lists and details the terms and conditions for use of its website, including its privacy policy to describe how and why it obtains,stores, and processes data which can or may identify users.  The term “user” in these Terms and Conditions refers to visitors to the website www.homerepairlab.com.

The HRL name and reputation was built for the establishment of good trust. These Terms and Conditions describe how HRL may collect, use and disclose personal information of users through its website, www.homerepairlab.com, and any other applications and/or online services HRL may develop that link to these Terms and Conditions (collectively,the “Sites”), and through our programs and in our learning center (“Services”). These Terms and Conditions do not apply to websites and/or services that display or link to different privacy statements or policies.  Websites and services co-branded with other partners may display or link to a joint privacy statement or separate privacy statements of our partners in addition to our Terms and Conditions.

Through its Services, HRL and its authorized agents, employees and assignees may photograph, videotape, audio record, televise, duplicate, and/or transfer to any present or future technology, your likeness, and you agree that HRL, its authorized agents, employees and assignees may use the photographs, videotapes,written reviews and/or audio recordings prepared to reproduce, exhibit,publish, or distribute in such a manner as it deems fit. Unless agreed upon by HRL in advance in writing, no compensation will be paid for this use.  You also waive any right to inspect or approve the finished photographs or electronic matter that may be used in conjunction with them now or in the future, whether that use is known or unknown to you.You also hereby release HRL and its agents, employees and assignees from all claims, demands, and liabilities whatsoever in connection with the above.

What Type of Information does HRL Collect?

Personal Information that may be collected by HRL may include:

  • Name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail  address
  • If you elect to provide - Birthday and Anniversary dates
  • If you buy goods or Services at our learning center or through our website/mobile program - what you buy, where you buy, how frequently you buy, etc.
  • If using a mobile device - information such as your device ID, your location, and location data relating to proximity to our learning center may be gathered
  • If you take a survey or interact with us in various other ways - demographics information and information about subjects that may interest you

We may automatically collect website/mobile app use information when you visit our Sites. This information may include information about your Internet service provider, your operating system, browser type, domain name, Internet protocol(IP) address, your access times, any website that referred you to us, the Webpages you request, and the date and time of those requests. The data is collected as a whole rather than individually. By tracking this information, we can develop a more effective website experience for our users.  This website browsing information is not used or intended to track user-specific, personal information.

Our collection of website use information may involve the use of cookies and Web beacons. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive by a website to, among other things, help us improve our Sites and your experience. In addition, this Site uses Targeting or Advertising cookies to see which areas and features are popular and to count visits to our Sites. Third parties such as social networks and advertisers to provide services in return for recognizing that you have visited our site use these cookies. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited our Sites and this information is shared with third party organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the third-party organization. Examples may include:

  • To allow “Like” buttons and “Share” buttons to work
  • To collect information about your browsing habits and share it with other websites so they can display advertising that is more  relevant to you.

Web beacons are electronic images that may be used on our Sites or in our emails. We use Web beacons to deliver cookies, count visits, understand usage and campaign effectiveness and to tell if an email has been opened and acted upon.  We may also use Local Shared Objects (Flash cookies).

You can usually choose to set your browser to warn you when a cookie is being sent or to remove or reject cookies. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookie settings. If you choose to remove or reject cookies, it will affect many features or Services on our Sites. HRL may also collect aggregated data or anonymized data that does not directly identify you. We may combine information we collect about you with information we receive from third parties.

How Does HRL Use Information About You?

HRL may use information about you for purposes described in these Terms and Conditions or disclosed to you on our Sites or with our Services. We collect information from and about you to allow us to personalize your use of the Sites, assist your use of the Sites, and improve the Sites generally. For example, we may use information about you to:

  • Process and manage your purchase and use of HRL products and services, including your accounts and program participation.
  • Respond to your customer service inquiries, post your comments or statements on any blog or other online forum maintained on our     Sites, or take other actions in response to your inquiries or other Site     activities.
  • Create promotions personalized by combining your personal information with non-personal information about you, such as the amounts and types of purchases you make or any benefits you receive     through our programs.
  • Communicate with you about your orders or purchases, your services, accounts and program participation, a contest or sweepstakes you have entered, and your requests for information.
  • Communicate with you about our brands, products, events or other promotional purposes, including co-branded offers and affiliate and partner offers.

Does HRL Share Personal Information with Third Parties?

HRL shares your personal information in limited ways.

  • We may share personal information about you with others with your consent.
  • We may also share information with companies that provide support services to us (such as credit card processors, mailing     houses or website hosts) and that help us market our products and services (such as email vendors). These companies may use information about you to     perform their functions on our behalf.
  • We may disclose specific information (i) upon lawful request, in response to legal process, and when required to comply with     laws, (ii) to enforce our agreements, corporate policies, and terms of use or (iii) to protect the rights, property or safety of HRL, our employees,     agents, customers, and others.
  • If you participate in any blog or other online forum on our Sites, any personal information that you post on our Sites may be shared with other forum participants and Site visitors.
  • In the event of a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets or any other situation involving the transfer of some or all of our business assets, HRL may disclose personal information to those     involved in the negotiation or transfer.

We may also share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you.

What Choices Does HRL Offer About Personal Information?

HRL offers choices for you to request to update or change your personal information and how we communicate with you. Here are some of the ways you can request changes:

  • Follow the opt-out instructions in promotional emails we send you. If you opt out of receiving promotional communications from us, we may still send you non-promotional communications such as emails about your accounts or our ongoing business relations.

How is Personal Information Secured?

HRL takes reasonable steps to maintain appropriate physical, technical and administrative security to help prevent loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure or modification of personal information.  The Sites which store collected information have industry-standard security measures in place to protect against the loss,misuse, and alteration of the information under HRL’s control.  All of the information we collect is either stored electronically or is restricted in our offices.  Only personnel who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information.  However, no data transmission over the Internet cannot be guaranteed to be totally secure.  HRL strives to protect your personal information, but we cannot ensure or warrant any information which you send to us, and you do so at your own risk.  While we take these reasonable efforts to safeguard your personal information, no system or transmission of data over the Internet or any other public network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

HRL is committed to keeping personal information as secure as possible during commerce transactions that involve credit card information. Therefore, certain sections of the Sites may encrypt data using SSL or a comparable standard for all direct transactions that involve credit card or banking information.  This process allows HRL to send your credit card number and personal data over the Internet securely.  Once encrypted, only the credit card's authorization company has the ability to decrypt it.  HRL never displays your credit card number online.  Additionally, we store any personal information you have submitted on forms (i.e., your address, e-mail and billing information) on our secure server.

Privacy Policy Updates

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do so, we will post the new privacy policy on this page and change the date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to check the date of our privacy policy when you visit this Site for any updates or changes. We will notify you of any modified versions of policy that might materially affect the way we use or disclose your personal information.

Refund Policy:

Due to the supplies and preparation required for each of our classes, we have a strict no-refund policy. All sales are final.

Reservations Policy:

All attendees are required to have an advanced reservation. Reservations can be made on line or by calling the location you wish to attend.

Attendance/No Show Policy: Instruction begins according to reservation times and we are committed to delivering a complete class. Therefore, we ask that you arrive 10 minutes BEFORE class. This will make sure you have adequate time to check in before instruction begins. Any guest that does not attend their reserved session or reschedule according to our policy will forfeit the missed session.

Cancellation/Rescheduling Policy:

If you can’t make it to a Service you registered for, let us know as soon as possible.  If you contact us more than 48 hours before the event is scheduled, we will be happy to move you to an event that works better for your schedule or issue a credit good towards any future event. cancellation requests made within 48 hours of an event will not be honored,unless we have a waiting list and can fill your slot(s).

Chargeback Policy:

All references to a “chargeback” refer to a reversal of a credit or debit card charge placed on the Sites and/or at the Services initiated by You. There is no reason for a chargeback to ever be filed. If you feel that your credit or debit card was used fraudulently on the Sites or at the Services, please contact HRL for immediate resolution.

YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT CHARGEBACK ANY AMOUNTS CHARGED TO YOUR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD ON THE SITES OR FOR THE SERVICES. IF YOU CHARGEBACK A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD CHARGE FORA PAYMENT INITIATED BY YOU OR ANY AUTHORIZED USER OF THE CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD,YOU AGREE THAT HRL MAY RECOVER THE AMOUNT OF THE CHARGEBACK IN ADDITION TO FEES BY ANY MEANS DEEMED NECESSARY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RECHARGING YOUR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD OR HAVING THE AMOUNT RECOVERED BY A COLLECTION AGENCY.

Frequently Asked Questions...

Class Order

What should I take first?

  1. Your first class should be Home Fundamentals.
  2. This class explains how plumbing, electrical and structural systems work in a residential home.
  3. We demonstrate materials use in residential plumbing, electrical and structural systems.
  4. We cover vocabulary essential to EVERY other classes you will take at Home Repair Lab.
  5. Please start here, we recommend it!

Should I take classes in order?

  1. Yes, Our classes are grouped into a “Knowledge Lab”, "Skills Lab" & "Repair Lab".
  2. Each class builds AND links to the next class.
  3. Classes are in order because they BUILD on one another.
  4. We suggest EVERY student start with Home Fundamentals as your 1st Class of 9 in becoming "Maintenance Ready".
  5. Next follow our NEXT CLASS --> recommendation, until you finish ALL 9 classes.
  6. Once you have finished all 9 classes, you will be "Maintenance" Ready" to tackle most any home maintenance project.
  7. Anyone who completes all 9 classes will be prepared to BEGIN learning about home renovation and custom possibilities.

Class Experience

Will I be standing or sitting during class?

  1. For our lecture classes, you will sit for the length of the class. For our hands-on classes you should be prepared to stand for the full length of the class. You may even need to kneel (don’t worry, we will provide cushion for your knees), so please dress in a way that provides maximum comfort and mobility. Of course, we always have chairs if you need to take a break.

Do I have to do every activity in the class?

  1. The most important thing to us is that you feel safe and comfortable. We will be with you at every step to help make sure you are always safe, but if at any point you don’t want to take part in an activity just let us know. There is no pressure to do anything you don’t want to do.

Can I ask questions about my specific house or situation?

  1. Yes! We love to listen about your home!
  2. We will do our best to answer all your questions AND finish class on-time.
  3. We believe it is through questions that you learn the most and encourage others to share their questions too.
  4. If it is something that might be complicated, bring pictures.

Class Participation

Do you have a minimum age requirement?

  1. We design our classes for adults.
  2. The minimum age to attend a class without a parent or legal guardian present is 18.
  3. The youngest age we allow in the Lab is 14.
  4. Anyone under the age of 18 MUST have a parent or legal guardian attend class to chaperone.
  5. We allow up to two children for each parent or legal guardian.

Can I bring a guest?

  1. Only registered students with a signed liability waiver will be allowed in the Lab.

Can I take pictures or videos?

  1. We're welcome to photograph tools, materials, projects or instructors anytime.
  2. We ask that you DO NOT photograph other students without their permission.
  3. We ask that you DO NOT take video of instructors or instructional materials during class without our permission.

Will I get a copy of the slides in the lecture classes?

  1. All classes we provide for you a class handout, a pen and paper to take notes during class.
  2. All materials provided for you should to be taken home.
  3. We do not distribute copies of our lecture slides.

Preparing for Class

Do you have a dress code?

We want to you to be both safe and comfortable in the Lab.

To keep you safe in our classes, we ask...

  1. NO OPEN toe shoes
  2. NO loose clothing
  3. NO clothing with drawstrings.
  4. If you have long hair, please tie it back during class.

Shorts are absolutely allowed.  NOTE: Some of our hands-on classes you will get dirty, so please dress accordingly.

Is jewelry allowed?

  1. For safety reasons, we recommend no jewelry in our hands on classes.
  2. We are not responsible for lost or damaged jewelry.

Will safety gear be provided?

  1. We believe in safety first and foremost.
  2. We will provide hand, ear, eye,and lung protection to everyone.
  3. If you prefer to bring your own gear, feel free to do so.

Am I required to bring anything?

  1. Other than a curious mind and an attitude of fun, you don’t need to bring anything with you.
  2. We provide all the tools and materials you need for ALL CLASSES.
  3. Open Lab participants MUST bring their own project materials.

Can I bring food or drink to class?

  1. We have water available in the Lab.
  2. Feel free to bring other snacks or non-alcoholic beverages to class if you would like.
  3. Please do not bring anything with a strong smell that will distract other students.

When should I arrive for class?

  1. We start class on time.
  2. Please arrive 10 minutes before class so we have time to take care of paperwork.
  3. If you have specific questions, before class is the perfect time to ask.

Class size

How big are your classes?

  1. We want you to have a quality experience, so our classes are small.
  2. Our lecture classes will not be more than 8 people and our hands on classes range from 4 to 6 people.

Do you have a minimum class size to hold class?

  1. Our minimum class size is 1.
  2. We NEVER cancel or reschedule a class if there is at least one person registered.
  3. That said, we don’t allow drop-in attendance in our classes, so please schedule in advance.

Do you offer private individual or private group instruction?

  1. We do, upon request.
  2. Please contact us at 919-321-7465 for pricing and availability.

Class Booking

How far in advance should I book a class?

  1. You can book a class as much as three months in advance or as little as six hours in advance.
  2. We close (non-project) class bookings six hours in advance of any (non-project) class.
  3. Project classes close for booking twelve hours in advance.

What is the refund policy?

  1. We don’t offer refunds for non-attend classes.
  2. If you attend a class and feel like you have NOT received value for what you paid, we will give you your money back.

Can I reschedule my class?

  1. We know life happens, so we want to be flexible.
  2. You can login to Bookeo (our scheduling platform) to reschedule your class.
  3. If you have any problems with rescheduling, please give us a call at 919-321-7465 and we would be happy to help you reschedule.

Can I give a Gift Card?

  1. We love that you want to give the gift of Home Repair Lab!
  2. Just click on the "Buy Gift Card Here" link at the bottom of this page to get started.
  3. You can buy the gift of a specific class or a dollar value gift.

Location

Where you are located?

  1. 803 E. Ramseur Street in downtown Durham.
  2. At the corner of Ramseur and Fayetteville Streets.
  3. We are in Suite E
  4. Our sign is just above our GREEN walk-in door
  5. We are the ONLY space with a WHITE loading-bay door.

Where can I park?

  1. Feel free to park in any open parking space in front of our building.
  2. If you can’t find a spot, feel free to street park on Ramseur Street on the side opposite our building.

Other Questions

What if I have more questions?

  1. You can always reach out to us at [email protected] or 919-321-7465.