General Handyman
A Local Handyman for the Jobs That Keep Getting Put Off
Most households have a list. A shelf that never went up, a curtain pole that needs refitting, a flat-pack wardrobe still in its box, a handle that has been loose for months. None of it is urgent, which is exactly why it stays undone.
This is the work MR HANDY does most of, and it is the reason the business exists. No job too small — and several small jobs in one visit is usually the sensible way to deal with a list.
What's Included
What We Can Help With
- Shelving and storage fitted securely
- Flat-pack furniture assembly
- Hanging mirrors, pictures and TV brackets
- Curtain poles, blinds and rails
- Handles, catches, hinges and locks
- Silicone and sealant replacement
- Minor repairs around the house
- Fitting fixtures and fittings
- General maintenance and odd jobs
Worth Knowing
Fixings, Walls and Why Things Come Loose
Almost everything that falls off a wall does so because of the fixing, not the bracket. A plasterboard wall will not hold a loaded shelf on standard plugs, and a TV bracket needs to reach the timber studs behind or use fixings rated for the load.
Finding out what the wall is made of takes a moment and changes the whole approach — solid brick, block, plasterboard on studs, or plasterboard dot-and-dabbed onto masonry all need different fixings.
It is also worth knowing what is behind the wall before drilling. Cables usually run vertically or horizontally from sockets and switches, and pipework often runs near boilers, radiators and bathrooms.
Flat-pack furniture is mostly about squareness. Getting the carcass square and the back panel on correctly is what stops doors dropping out of alignment a few weeks later.
In Practice
Typical Jobs
- Putting up shelves in an alcove or utility room
- Assembling a wardrobe, bed frame or set of drawers
- Mounting a television on the wall
- Fitting blinds or curtain poles across several rooms
- Replacing door handles and fixing catches that no longer close
- Working through a list of small jobs in one visit
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Why MR HANDY
Why Use MR HANDY
Small jobs are often hard to get done — they are too minor for larger firms and too fiddly to keep putting off. They are treated here as proper work, quoted clearly and completed properly.
Because you deal with one person directly, it is easy to add a job to the list or ask what something is likely to cost before committing.
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Questions
General Handyman FAQs
Do you charge by the hour or by the job?
Will you supply brackets, fixings and materials?
Can you help if I am not sure how the job should be done?
Is any job too small?
Need General Handyman Doing?
Send a description or a few photographs and you will get a clear, no-obligation price.