Our Specification

Handyman & Property Maintenance

Our London handyman service clears the running list of small jobs every home and rental accumulates — fixings and shelving, doors and locks, flat-pack, minor plumbing, sealant, picture hanging and post-works snagging. Booked by the half-day or day, our multi-skilled operatives clear whole lists in a single visit, and as one accountable contractor we cover reactive maintenance for landlords and letting agents across every London borough — with certificated electricians and Gas Safe engineers under the same booking when a job crosses the line.

Written Guarantee: 1 Years

Average Timeline Range: 1 hour - 2 days

One Visit, the Whole List Cleared

Most London homes and rentals carry a running list of small jobs that never quite justifies calling a specialist trade: a door that sticks against a swollen frame, a wobbly stair handrail, blown sealant around the bath, a shelf to put up, a flat-pack wardrobe still boxed in the spare room. Calling a separate tradesperson for each is slow and expensive, and most simply will not turn out for a single small task in zone 2 traffic. Our handyman service exists precisely for this. We send a multi-skilled operative for a half-day or a full day, you hand over the list, and we work through it in a sensible order — bringing the right tools and common materials so the work is done in one visit rather than a string of return trips. A half-day (up to four hours) runs at £120–£170 and a full day at £200–£300, so the value is in grouping tasks: ten small jobs cleared in an afternoon cost a fraction of ten separate call-outs. Where something turns out to need a specialist — a notifiable electrical alteration, a Gas Safe task — we flag it honestly rather than bodging it, and we can bring in our certificated engineers under the same booking. One contractor, one invoice, the whole list closed off.

What a London Handyman Actually Covers

The name promises breadth and our operatives deliver it. Doors: easing and adjusting sticking doors, fitting and changing locks, latches, hinges, closers and handles, and hanging replacement internal doors. Fixings: shelving, mirrors, curtain poles, tracks, blinds, TVs and pictures mounted securely into the correct fixing for the wall — a distinction that matters enormously in London stock, where you meet solid Victorian brick, lath-and-plaster and modern plasterboard partitions in the same flat. Furniture: flat-pack and built-in units assembled and anchored safely to the wall so a wardrobe cannot topple. Minor plumbing: swapping taps, washers, toilet seats and flexi-hoses, and renewing silicone around baths, basins and worktops with mould-resistant sanitary sealant. Finishing: easing sticking sash and casement windows, refixing loose skirting and architrave, filling and touching up small areas, and general snagging after a refurbishment or decorator has left. We carry common fixings, sealants and consumables on the van, so most everyday jobs are completed on the spot. For anything needing a specific part — a particular mixer tap, a BS 3621 lock, a light fitting — we confirm what to supply or pick it up beforehand, so the booked time is spent working, not queueing at the merchant.

Reactive Maintenance for Landlords and Letting Agents

For landlords and letting agents the handyman service is the workhorse of reactive maintenance. The bulk of tenant-reported issues are exactly these small jobs: a dripping tap, a failed door closer on a fire door, a broken toilet seat, blackened sealant flagged at a mid-term inspection, a lock that needs changing between tenancies. Left in a queue they become complaints, then withheld-rent threats, then, at the worst end, disrepair claims under the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act. Cleared promptly, they keep tenants settled and properties lettable. We attend on agreed terms, contact tenants directly to arrange access with the notice the tenancy requires, and close each job with dated before-and-after photographs against your works order number. Multi-job visits are priced as one half-day or day rather than a string of call-outs, which keeps a maintenance budget predictable across a portfolio. Our operatives carry ID and we hold £5m public liability insurance, with certificates for any gas or electrical works issued straight to your compliance file. Crucially, we report any further defects we spot while on site — a hairline sealant failure, a scorched socket, a loose stair spindle — with photographs, so small issues are caught before they grow into deposit disputes or disrepair claims. For account clients we set up consolidated monthly invoicing and a named contact on 020 3962 0455.

Fixing Things Properly in London’s Period and Mixed Stock

A handyman in London is not fixing generic walls — they are fixing Victorian and Edwardian terraces, Georgian townhouses, 1930s semis, purpose-built mansion blocks and ex-local-authority flats, often within the same street. The skill is knowing what is behind the surface before a drill goes in. Lath-and-plaster ceilings and stud partitions will not hold a heavy mirror on a raw plug; solid brick needs the right masonry fixing; a stud wall needs the fixings landed on the timber or spread with cavity toggles. Getting this wrong is how a picture ends up pulling a fist-sized hole out of the plaster, or a wall-hung wardrobe parts company with the wall at 2am. Our operatives locate studs and services, choose the fixing to match the substrate and the load, and check for pipes and cables before drilling into a bathroom or kitchen wall. Period detail matters too: original skirting profiles, panelled doors and moulded architrave are worth preserving and matching rather than ripping out. In conservation areas and on listed buildings, even minor external work can need consent, and internal changes in a leasehold flat may need the freeholder’s licence to alter. We work within those constraints rather than around them, and we tell you when a job needs sign-off before we touch it.

How to Choose the Right Handyman in London

The gap between a good London handyman and a cheap one is measured in the jobs you have to have redone. Use these criteria before you book. Insurance and evidence: ask for proof of public liability cover — we hold £5m — and a company address. An uninsured operative who cracks a basin or floods the flat below leaves you carrying the loss. Fixed written quote: a legitimate trade confirms a price in writing against a defined list before starting, not a vague hourly figure that balloons up a ladder. Honesty about limits: the best answer to "can you do the wiring?" is often "no, that’s notifiable — I’ll bring in a certificated electrician." An operative who offers to do gas or notifiable electrical work off the books is a liability, not a bargain. Right tool for the trade: minor plumbing, sealant and general repairs are handyman work; new circuits, consumer units and any gas appliance are not. Choose a firm that carries both handyman and certificated trades so one company owns the whole job. Documentation: for landlords, insist on dated before-and-after photos against a works order — they protect the deposit file and evidence compliance. Realistic scope: agree what a half-day or day can genuinely cover so you are not paying a full rate for a half-finished list. Judge on these, not on the lowest cash price.

Pricing, Minimum Charges and Getting Value from a Booking

London handyman work is priced by time, not by the job, which changes how you should buy it. Expect a half-day rate of around £120–£170 for a short list and a full day of £200–£300 plus materials, with single small tasks usually charged on a half-day minimum. That minimum is not a penalty — it reflects that travel, parking and set-up cost the same whether we hang one shelf or ten. The lesson is simple: batch your jobs. Write down everything that needs doing — the sticking door, the two shelves, the toilet seat, the sealant, the flat-pack, the blinds — and we will work through as much of the list as the time allows, in the most efficient order. A morning that clears eight jobs at £150 costs a fraction of eight separate call-outs. Materials are charged on top at cost, and we confirm a realistic list for the booked time before we start, so there are no surprises. For landlords and letting agents managing volume across boroughs, we agree schedule-of-rates pricing and consolidated monthly invoicing so maintenance spend is predictable and easy to reconcile against works orders. Parking, congestion and any specialist parts are itemised transparently rather than buried. Everything is backed by a fixed written quote and a written guarantee, so you know the number before the work, not after.

When It Stops Being a Handyman Job — and Who Takes Over

Part of hiring the right operative is trusting them to know their limits. A great deal of what looks like a small job is genuinely handyman work: minor plumbing, sealant, fixings, easing doors, snagging. But some tasks are notifiable or regulated, and an honest trade draws that line clearly rather than crossing it for a quick fee. Electrical work in kitchens and bathrooms, new circuits, consumer-unit changes and additions are notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations and must be carried out to BS 7671 by a competent electrician who can self-certify or arrange building control sign-off. Any work on a gas appliance — a cooker, boiler or gas fire — is Gas Safe territory and illegal for anyone else to touch. Interlinked smoke and heat alarms in rentals should meet BS 5839-6, and fire doors in a shared block are FD30 or FD60 rated components where the ironmongery and gaps matter, not a job for a generic hinge swap. Because we run these certificated trades in-house alongside the handyman service, you do not get abandoned at that boundary. We flag the notifiable element, bring in the Gas Safe engineer or electrician under the same booking, and issue the certificate straight to your file. One accountable contractor handles the small jobs and the regulated ones, so nothing falls between two firms — and nothing gets bodged to avoid a phone call.

What Handyman & Property Maintenance Costs in London (2026)

Item	Typical London Price	Notes
Half-day rate (up to 4 hours)	£120–£170 per visit	Best value for a short list of grouped tasks in one property
Full day rate (up to 8 hours)	£200–£300 per day	Whole snagging or maintenance lists cleared in a single visit
Flat-pack & built-in furniture assembly	£40–£90 per unit	Wardrobes and larger units at the upper end; fixed to the wall where needed
TV wall-mounting	£70–£140 per unit	Depends on bracket, screen size and cable concealment; masonry vs stud wall matters
Silicone sealant renewal (bath, shower or worktop)	£60–£120 per run	Old sealant cut out and mould-resistant sanitary silicone reapplied
Tap, toilet seat or flexi-hose replacement	£70–£130 per item	Minor plumbing only; parts supplied by you or picked up beforehand
Lock change (euro cylinder or mortice)	£90–£160 per lock	BS 3621 insurance-approved locks fitted on request; end-of-tenancy changes common
Void snagging list (1–2 bed flat)	£250–£450 per property	Patching, sealant, easing doors and minor repairs before re-letting, priced as one job

Guide prices for Greater London in 2026, inclusive of £5m public liability but excluding materials and any parking or congestion charges; every job is confirmed with a fixed written quote before work starts.

Insider Tips Before You Commit

Write down every small job in the flat before booking — a handyman priced by the half-day is far cheaper per task when you batch ten jobs into one visit than one call-out per fault.
Photograph each issue and text the list ahead so the right fixings, sealant and any specific taps or locks are on the van, and the booked time is spent working rather than driving to the merchant.
For plasterboard walls, insist on proper cavity or spring-toggle fixings for anything heavy — a mirror or TV screwed into a raw plug in stud will pull out and take a chunk of wall with it.
If you are a leaseholder in a mansion block or ex-LA flat, check whether shelving into a party wall or lock changes to a communal entrance need the freeholder or managing agent’s sign-off first.
Ask for BS 3621 kitemarked locks when changing external cylinders — many home insurers require them, and a non-approved lock can quietly invalidate a claim after a break-in.
Renew blackened bath and shower sealant the moment it lifts; a £60–£120 reseal now prevents water tracking into the wall and a far bigger leak repair in the flat below.
Anything notifiable — new circuits, consumer-unit work or any gas appliance — is not a handyman job; a legitimate operative flags it and brings in a certificated engineer rather than bodging it.
For a tenanted property, give the tenant the notice the tenancy agreement requires before access, and ask for dated before-and-after photos against the works order to protect the deposit file.

How Not to Get Scammed

London has more rogue traders than any other UK market. These are the warning signs we see most often — and exactly what to do when you spot them.

Cash only, no written quote and no VAT invoice

Insist on a fixed written quote and a proper invoice before any work; a legitimate operative documents the job and gives you a paper trail for warranty and, for landlords, the tax return.

Large upfront deposit demanded before a single job is done

For day-rate handyman work no deposit should be needed; pay on completion against the agreed list. Only genuine special-order parts justify a part-payment, and that should be itemised in writing.

"We found more problems" mid-visit, with the price climbing on the spot

Ask for the extra to be photographed and quoted separately before it is done; a real defect can wait for a written price. Pressure to authorise more work immediately is the classic upsell.

Offers to do notifiable electrical or gas work off the books

Walk away — uncertificated circuit or gas work is illegal, uninsured and dangerous. Genuine trades are Gas Safe registered or work to BS 7671, and issue certificates straight to your compliance file.

No proof of public liability insurance and no company details

Ask to see the £5m public liability cover and a company address before booking; if an uninsured operative damages your flat or the one below, you carry the loss, not them.

Charging full day rate but leaving after two hours with the list half done

Agree at the outset what a realistic list for the booked time looks like, and confirm the job is signed off complete before payment rather than paying for time not worked.

Standards & Compliance

Every project is delivered to current British Standards and Building Regulations, with works documented for building control and HMO licensing sign-off — backed by fixed written quotes and a written guarantee.

BRITISH STANDARDS · BUILDING REGS COMPLIANT · FD30/FD60 FIRE DOORSETS · BS 5839-6 ALARMS · WRITTEN GUARANTEE

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How much does a handyman cost per day in London?

Expect a day rate of around £200–£300 plus materials, or a half-day rate of roughly £120–£170 for shorter lists, depending on the work and the area. Multi-job lists are far better value booked as a half-day or day than as individual call-outs. We confirm the rate and a realistic list for the time before booking, backed by a fixed written quote.

Is there a minimum charge for a single small job?

Single jobs are usually charged on a half-day minimum, so the value is in grouping tasks. Write down everything that needs doing — shelves, a sticking door, sealant, a flat-pack, a toilet seat — and we will work through as much of the list as the time allows. For account landlords and agents we agree schedule-of-rates pricing and consolidated monthly invoicing.

What jobs can your handyman not do?

We handle minor plumbing and general repairs, but notifiable electrical work under Part P and any Gas Safe task must be done by our certificated electricians and gas engineers. We tell you honestly when a job crosses that line rather than bodging it, and can bring those trades in under the same booking so the work is still handled by one company, with certificates issued to your file.

Do you provide the materials?

We carry common fixings, sealants and consumables on the van, so most everyday jobs are completed on the spot. For specific items — a particular tap, a BS 3621 lock or a light fitting — we either ask you to supply them or pick them up first, so the booked time is spent working rather than driving to the merchant. Materials are charged on top at cost.

Can you mount a heavy TV or mirror on a plasterboard wall?

Yes, but the fixing is everything. On a stud partition we land the bracket on the timber studs or use rated cavity toggles rather than raw plugs, which pull straight out of plasterboard under load. We check for pipes and cables first, and match the fixing to the wall — solid Victorian brick, lath-and-plaster or modern stud all need a different approach. TV mounting typically runs £70–£140 depending on the bracket and cable concealment.

Can you turn around a void flat between tenancies?

Yes — snagging a void is core handyman work. We clear the list a check-out throws up: patching, sealant renewal, easing doors and windows, refixing loose trim, minor plumbing and a lock change. A one- or two-bed flat void is usually priced as one job at around £250–£450 and closed with dated before-and-after photos against your works order, so the listing can go live quickly. Larger works are quoted separately.

How quickly can you attend a tenant-reported repair?

For account landlords and letting agents we attend on agreed terms, contact the tenant directly to arrange access with the notice the tenancy requires, and copy your office throughout. Small reactive jobs — a dripping tap, a failed door closer, a broken toilet seat — are exactly what the service is built for. We batch multiple reports into one visit where possible to keep call-out costs and disruption down.

Do I need the freeholder’s permission for shelving or a lock change in my flat?

For most internal fixings, no. But in a leasehold flat, alterations affecting the structure, a party wall or a communal entrance can need the freeholder’s or managing agent’s licence to alter, and changing a lock on a shared entrance door usually does. We flag anything that looks like it needs sign-off before we start, so you are not caught out by a lease covenant after the work is done.

Are you insured, and what does that cover?

Yes — we hold £5m public liability insurance, and our operatives carry identification. That cover protects you if anything is accidentally damaged during the work, including in a neighbouring flat below. An uninsured operative who cracks a basin or causes a leak leaves you carrying the loss, which is why we provide proof of cover and a fixed written quote before any booking.

Is the work guaranteed?

Yes. Our handyman work is backed by a written guarantee, so if something we fitted or repaired fails through our workmanship we put it right. Everything starts from a fixed written quote rather than an open-ended hourly figure, and for gas or electrical elements brought in under the booking you receive the relevant certificate. That gives homeowners and landlords a clear paper trail for warranty and compliance.