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Recent Handyman reviews in South Melbourne

Great job! Installed two baby gates and did a good job to show how they worked. Wall was left damaged a little bit however.

Install and Drill Baby Gates/ Dog Gates

$100

Highly recommended

Hallway table draw fixed

$30

Remond was fantastic to deal with and helped us with our problematic door. Prompt, polite and on time. Thanks again for all your help. Regards Kyle

Re hang door and repair

$250

Thank you again John! Install was tricky but John thought outside the box or cat door, Iol, and managed to get the job done! 5 stars!!

Install a Cat Door

$100

What's the average cost of a handyman in South Melbourne

$120 - $250

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$120

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$152

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$250

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Airtasker has over 178 handymen in South Melbourne, with an average rating of 4.92 stars from 212 reviews. Get in touch with handymen such as Brendan H, Phillip S, and Justin L today to get a wide variety of Handyman jobs done. From Kitchen Sink Installation, Shower Screen Installation, and Curtains & Blinds Fitter; you can get all types of Handyman done usually between $120-$250, with the median price of Handyman in South Melbourne being $152.
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Recent Handyman tasks in South Melbourne

Make my dog house

$100

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

10th Oct 2026

Make my dog house- wooden, from big w. Has instructions.

Great to work with. Thanks!

Repair Single-Car Electric Roller Garage Door

$180

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

10th Oct 2026

Repair Single-Car Electric Roller Garage Door My electric roller garage door gets stuck while opening or closing, and the motor eventually stops. If I gently assist the door by lifting it when it gets stuck, the motor continues working. I need an experienced person to inspect the door, identify the cause and repair it. Please quote for labour and advise me of any additional parts costs before starting the repair.

Install 2 shaving cabinets, mirror and tallboy in tiled bathrooms

$200

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

9th Oct 2026

Install following joinery items in tiled bathrooms: 2x 1200mm shaving cabinets 1x mirror 1 x tall boy 300mm wide x ~1200m high Requires leveling, drilling through tile, hanging. Pictures of stud locations available. All cabinets are assembled - requires hanging only.

Repair retractable blind on atlite roof window

$150

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

8th Oct 2026

The automated blind on the Atlite roof window (see photo) is not operating and needs repair.

Fix plaster on ceiling

$500

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

8th Oct 2026

Plaster fix on a high ceiling (will need scaffolding). Patch and paint. Damaged area to be replaced around 1200x700 and plaster looks like 13mm.

Need Help Installing Wall Mounted Monitor Arm.

$125

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

8th Oct 2026

I ordered a monitor arm that is wall mounted. I don't feel comfortable with drilling holes in the wall, already drilled 3 but I am hitting resistance. If it's a simple job it should take no more than 10 minutes. Easy money here as all I am asking is 4 holes to be drilled and maybe assistance in covering the holes I already drilled. Photo's provided are the general working area. I have seen there is wood studs as I did some work with the outlets nearby, but I seem to be hitting a metal plate of some sort? can't really determine it as I do not have skilful eyes.

did what i asked and did it quickly! would recommend!

Plastering & Painting – Air Conditioner Installation Repairs

$300

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

2nd Oct 2026

Plaster works: Repair and patch all ceiling/wall openings left from the air-conditioner installation. 3 x ceiling openings: approximately 300mm × 300mm square cuts. 2 x ceiling openings: non-standard shapes and sizes. One opening extends through the cornice and down the wall, requiring repair to both the ceiling and wall. All original cut-out plaster pieces are available. Some pieces have been damaged/broken during removal and may require replacement or additional patching. See pictures supplied Painting works: Paint repaired ceiling areas with white ceiling paint Wall area will colour-matched and sample pot supplied Apartment location

Professional and explained work along the way

Install privacy screening to existing front gate

$500

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

2nd Oct 2026

Looking for someone to make our existing front gate more private (see photo). We’d like black privacy panels/screening added to the back of the existing gate so you can’t see through it from the street. Happy for you to recommend the best material/solution — ideally something neat, durable and lightweight that works with the existing gate. Would need you to measure, supply/cut and install the panels while keeping the gate and lock working properly. Located South Melbourne. Please quote for labour + materials (or let me know material costs separately).

Handyman for event setup, Sth Melbourne, Sat 31 Oct, 9am, 2 hours

$200

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

30th Sep 2026

I need a handyman for about two hours on the morning of Saturday 31 October to help rig a few things for a one-day event at Roxy's, 2 Alfred Place, South Melbourne. Starting 9am. The main job Mounting a 130 x 20cm LED sign to a portable DJ booth. The sign is about 10cm deep and a few kilos. The booth is 195 x 70 x 130cm, an aluminium folding frame with a stretch fabric cover over it, so there's no rigid surface on the outside to fix to. Similar setups have been secured with ties. I'm open to however you'd approach it, that's the reason I'm asking someone who does this for a living rather than guessing. Also on the list Assembling a portable fold up DJ booth for the event Weighting the base of the booth so it can't tip. There's a large freestanding sign leaning against the front of it. Assembling two mesh display walls Setting up four A1 sign stands. One has worn screw threads and needs a bit of patience. Positioning and securing the large freestanding sign Whatever else comes up. It's a full room setup, so an extra set of hands and a toolkit is the point. Important: everything needs to come apart by hand at the end of the day. We pack down at 4:30pm with general crew, not tradespeople, so nothing should need tools to remove. You don't need to come back. Bring your own tools and fixings. Cable ties, straps, gaffer, whatever you'd normally carry. Happy to reimburse consumables. I'll be on site the whole time, along with our sound engineer. Venue is down a laneway behind a roller door.

Internal doors hung

$900

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

29th Sep 2026

I have 9 new internal doors that need to be hung - need to remove old doors, hang new ones and attach the new handles ensuring everything aligns perfectly

Misc items - patch paint, loose door knob

$250

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

27th Sep 2026

Misc items in an apartment: - Patch paint for some spots on some interior walls (I know the paint brand and color) - Fix one loose doorknob - potentially some minor carpentry work Hourly rates preferred.

Install 4 new door handles

$50

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

27th Sep 2026

I have 3 lever door handles and one door knob style to install (4 in total).

Put up 4 blinds

$250

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

23rd Sep 2026

need four blinds put up on the roof.

Easy, competent and knowledgeable.

Install safety cord clips for roller blinds

$50

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

15th Sep 2026

Looking for a handyman to install 4 child safety cord clips/cleats for my roller blinds to meet Victorian rental compliance standards - 2 x timber, 2 x cement/brick. I already have the official safety clips, but they need to be drilled securely into the walls. Screws for timber fittings provided (x 2). Will need you to provide screws for cement/brick (x 2).

Went above and beyond to help troubleshoot an issue that came up during the job. Highly recommended.

Wall / render patch and paint

$500

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

31st Aug 2026

100 x 200mm render and paint. Client has correct paint on site.

All around great, Thanks

Floating shelves install

$100

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

28th Aug 2026

I need 3 floating shelves installed in the reception of my small business today! Located at Dogtropolis Doggy Daycare, South Melbourne. All tools provided!

Thank you for completing the job

Help unscrew blind chain from wall safely

$100

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

15th Aug 2026

I need help installing an Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 on an existing roller blind. The Aqara unit itself is straightforward, but the existing blind chain setup makes me reluctant to do it myself. The chain guide/tensioner has recently been repaired and appears to have been attached to the wall using putty/adhesive rather than screws (see photo). Because I'm renting, I don't want to pull on it, damage the wall, or accidentally pull the blind fitting off while trying to access/reposition the chain. I already have: Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 Original Aqara mounting bracket 3M adhesive mounting strip Chain adapters/accessories supplied with the unit I'm looking for someone with experience with roller blinds, blind chains or smart blind motors who can: Work out the safest way to install the Aqara driver with the existing chain setup Avoid damaging or pulling out the existing chain guide/tensioner Install the driver securely, preferably without drilling Set the correct chain tension and position Make sure the blind runs smoothly up and down once installed As this is a rental, the priority is a clean, reversible installation with minimal disturbance to the existing blind hardware. I've attached photos of the current chain fitting and the Aqara unit/bracket so you can see what you're working with.

Very helpful and nice. Would recommend and hire again

Small repair to wall

$150

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

7th Aug 2026

I have small damage to walls that need repair. Have left over paint available also.

Darren is an absolute godsend. Work was completed with complete satisfaction. He is thorough, has attention to detail. Highly recommend

Remove 2 sections of cornice for blinds and then repaint area

$100

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

26th Jul 2026

Title: Handyman needed: Shorten 2x standard cove cornices and patch paint (Same-day completion) Description: I need a multi-skilled handyman or trade professional to adjust two separate standard cove cornices.     •    Job 1: Cleanly cut back and shorten one cornice by 23cm.     •    Job 2: Cleanly cut back and shorten a second cornice by 13cm. Requirements:     •    Must cleanly remove the sections, cut new matching cove inserts using a mitre box, glue them, and flush the joins completely smooth.     •    Must be able to dry, prime, and patch-paint the repaired spots during the same visit (using a heat gun and quick-set compounds).     •    I have the exact leftover matching ceiling paint tin ready on-site (painted under 12 months ago).     •    Please bring your own drop sheets, plastering tools, quick-drying compounds, primer, and paint brushes/mini-rollers.

A++++++ work! Great tidy work, great communication, and nice guy! Highly recommend!!

General handyman work

$100

South Melbourne, Victoria

5th Jul 2026

We need a shelf installed on tile of our shower and a flat pack console table assembled

Very efficiently. Highly recommended

Recent General Maintenance tasks in South Melbourne

Maintenance Work Office in South Melbourne

$150

South Melbourne VIC, Australia

5th Feb 2026

We're looking for a reliable handyman to assist with some maintenance work at our office in South Melbourne, with the potential for ongoing repair and maintenance work in the future. Scope of work: - Replace approximately 8 fluorescent (fluro) light tubes. - Supply and install a lock on a wooden door with a metal frame (similar to a standard office door lock) Could you please provide a quote including materials, along with your availability to complete the work?

General maintenance

$120

South Melbourne VIC, Australia

18th Jul 2024

Fix a kitchen draw, A magnetic lock on a laundry door Reconnect wire door mechanism

Maintenance

$50

South Melbourne VIC, Australia

1st Dec 2022

A couple of bolts on our food processor have come loose, I’m not able to get there and the tools aren’t there. They bolts are easily accessible from the outside and a hex is on the other side of the bolt which will need to be held so it doesn’t spin while tightening. I need this job done asap please, it’s the quickest $50.00 you’re likely to make. Literally a 2 minute job. - Due date: Needs to be done on Thursday, 1 December 2022

Thanks so much for coming out to our cafe Marc. We were in a tight spot with being half way through food processing. Marc was able to come on very short notice fortunately and got us back up and running in no time. Friendly, fast and a great service. We hope to have you back. Thanks again Marc