4.8(50+ reviews)

Handyman Services

Small repairs and home fixes

25K+

Interventions

4.8

Average rating

98%

Satisfaction

10+

Years experience

What we actually do

A list of 108 concrete jobs, written the way customers ask for them. If what you need is not here, ask — the answer is often yes.

Small electrical jobs

  • Changing bulbs and spotlights, including high points that need a ladder
  • Replacing damaged or loose sockets and switches
  • Fitting a dimmer switch
  • Mounting and wiring ceiling lights and wall fittings
  • Swapping a pendant or ceiling light for the new one you bought
  • Replacing a doorbell, wired or wireless
  • Fitting a ceiling fan on an existing light point
  • Replacing cracked socket plates and covers
  • Swapping a plain socket for one with USB
  • Fixing a power strip under a desk or worktop
  • Tracing the circuit behind a tripping breaker and resetting it
  • Tidying and concealing cables in trunking or conduit

Small plumbing jobs

  • Replacing the kitchen sink mixer tap
  • Replacing the basin mixer tap
  • Changing the shower head, hose and bracket
  • Replacing a cistern mechanism that keeps running
  • Changing the cistern isolating valve
  • Replacing the toilet seat and lid
  • Changing the basin or sink trap
  • Clearing a trap or waste with surface build-up
  • Redoing the silicone around a bath, shower tray or sink
  • Replacing the washing machine inlet valve
  • Changing the machine's fill and waste hoses
  • Replacing a limescaled aerator or flow restrictor

Wall fixings and brackets

  • Fitting a fixed or articulated TV bracket, with the right fixing for the wall
  • Routing and hiding the TV cables back to the socket
  • Mounting a soundbar under the television
  • Putting up floating shelves and levelling them
  • Hanging pictures, frames and mirrors in line
  • Fixing a heavy mirror with a system rated for its weight
  • Fitting curtain poles and tracks
  • Fixing coat hooks, rails and wall hangers
  • Installing a wall or ceiling clothes airer
  • Bolting a safe to the wall or floor
  • Fitting a bike rack to the wall or ceiling
  • Clamping a monitor arm or stand to the desk

Doors and locks

  • Easing a door that catches on the frame or the floor
  • Replacing worn or twisted hinges
  • Changing handles, plates and latches
  • Replacing a lock cylinder
  • Fitting a door stop and opening limiter
  • Installing a door closer on an internal door
  • Replacing door seals and weatherstrip
  • Fitting a brush strip along the bottom of the door
  • Adjusting a sliding door and changing its rollers
  • Realigning cupboard doors that sit out of true

Windows, blinds and shutters

  • Replacing a snapped shutter strap
  • Changing the shutter winder and reel
  • Replacing damaged shutter slats
  • Freeing a shutter that will not go up or down
  • Changing shutter covers and control boxes
  • Fitting a new blind or blackout to an existing window
  • Adjusting a tilt-and-turn window that will not shut
  • Replacing a window catch and handle
  • Changing window seals to cut down draughts
  • Fitting an insect screen to a window or door

Furniture and storage

  • Assembling flat-pack furniture from the instructions
  • Dismantling and rebuilding furniture for a move
  • Adjusting hinges and aligning cupboard doors
  • Sorting runners and drawers that stick
  • Anchoring a tall unit to the wall with an anti-tip kit
  • Replacing kitchen or wardrobe handles
  • Cutting and trimming a shelf to fit the recess
  • Fitting rails and shelves inside a wardrobe
  • Building a desk, chair or bed frame
  • Levelling a unit on an uneven floor

Spot painting and finishing

  • Painting just one wall or one room
  • Filling plug holes and hairline cracks before painting
  • Touching up skirting, architrave and doors
  • Repainting a bathroom or kitchen ceiling
  • Painting a wooden door or shutter
  • Painting a radiator or exposed pipework
  • Repainting a repaired area once the cause of the damp is dealt with
  • Filling and sanding the patches another trade left behind
  • Painting the inside of a cupboard or pantry
  • Replacing and painting damaged skirting

Bathroom

  • Fitting towel rails, roll holders and accessories
  • Putting up a mirror or mirrored cabinet
  • Redoing the silicone around the bath and shower
  • Replacing a waste grille and pop-up waste
  • Changing the toilet seat and fixing it properly
  • Fitting a grab rail in the shower or beside the WC
  • Adjusting or replacing a shower rail, curtain or door
  • Putting up a shower shelf or caddy

Kitchen

  • Installing a dishwasher or washing machine on an existing water point
  • Levelling the machine and checking its fill and waste
  • Replacing cupboard door hinges and soft-close dampers
  • Adjusting drawers, pull-out baskets and doors out of line
  • Fitting a microwave bracket or extra shelf
  • Replacing the extractor hood bulb and filters
  • Redoing the silicone between worktop and wall
  • Changing kitchen unit plinths and feet

Balcony, outside and entrance

  • Installing a balcony clothes airer
  • Fitting a protective net or screen to the balcony railing
  • Securing pots, planters and watering brackets
  • Fitting a letterbox and house number
  • Replacing an outdoor bell and name plate
  • Changing an outdoor bulb and wall light
  • Fitting a windbreak or small awning, once the fixing is assessed
  • Securing an entrance mat and threshold strip

Safety, children and accessibility

  • Fitting a smoke alarm and replacing its battery
  • Securing tall furniture and televisions with anti-tip kits
  • Fitting socket covers and safety catches on cupboards
  • Installing a safety gate at a stairway or doorway
  • Applying anti-slip strips to steps
  • Fitting a grab rail in a hallway or bathroom
  • Fitting a window opening restrictor
  • Fitting a door viewer or door reinforcement

What we do not do

Saying no clearly is what gives the rest of the list its value. In these cases we point you to the right service or trade.

  • Any gas appliance: water heater, boiler, hobGas installation and connection is work for a credentialed installer
  • Consumer unit, power upgrade, certifying an installationThis is beyond a small job and needs a certified electrician
  • Opening up walls, load-bearing walls, structural workIt needs a technician's design and cannot be decided on site — Bricklayer & Masonry
  • Work on the roof or at height on the façadeDifferent access equipment and a different risk assessment — Roof Cleaning
  • A blockage that does not clear at the trapIt needs a machine and a diagnosis of the waste network — Drain Cleaning
  • A water leak you cannot seeThat is detection work, not a one-off repair — Water Leak Repair
  • A damp patch that keeps coming backPainting over it does not deal with the source — Moisture Detection
  • Air conditioningIts own service, involving refrigerant charging — Air Conditioning Installation
  • A forced door, a lost key, a jammed lockThat is an emergency and locksmith work — Blocked Door Opening
  • Painting a whole homeIt stops being a one-off job — Professional Painting

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