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Recent Tradesman reviews in Inner South Melbourne

Very professional and on time

Plastering of walls and skylights

$8

Came and helped me finish what I needed to do, didn’t leave until it was done. Very clean work

Plastering

$500

Great job!! Was on time and did the job very quickly.. would not know there was ever a hole there. :))) thanks so much

Plasterer to patch holes from moving power point

$50

Does a great neat job and very reliable. Highly recommended.

Electrician - 2 new Power Points

$400

Great comms and quality job done.

Plastering

$1,000

Bao did an excellent job. Prompt and great communication. Went above and beyond. Highly recommended!

Installation of electrical power point

$250

What's the average cost of a tradesman in Inner South Melbourne

$160 - $450

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$160

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$250

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$450

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What does a local tradesman do?

Tradesmen (and tradeswomen!) can help you tackle the tasks that need the expertise, tools, and knowledge that only a qualified local tradie can give. Whether you need a trade to help with home repairs or construction, you can find local tradesmen to help with tasks like:

Electrical & plumbing tradies

When you hire a tradie to work with electricity, gas, or water, they’ll need special qualifications, training, and equipment to keep you and your house safe from fires, flooding, and property damage. You’d need to hire an electrician to install your new light fittings or electrical equipment, like ovens. And you’d need a plumbing tradie to help with plumbing tasks, like fitting new taps and pipes, or gas plumbing tasks like installing or repairing heaters and stoves. Your tradie will start by asking questions about the issues you’re having, then they’ll do a physical inspection of the area to assess the work needed. They’ll use their specialist tools and equipment to repair, install, or replace parts to get everything working properly.

Carpentry & cabinet making tradies

Tradesmen are usually qualified professionals, so they’re ideally suited to tasks that need a higher skill level than a handyman. Carpenters and cabinet makers are in high demand for installing new cabinets, custom-making furniture and installing built-in robes and cupboards. They’ll measure your space to ensure the furniture and built-ins fit perfectly and match your existing decor. Then they’ll work with a range of equipment and tools (onsite or offsite) to cut and shape the wood, then assemble any parts to create your finished product.

Home exterior work tradies

Tradesmen can help provide a professional finish to your exterior building tasks. For example, installing or repairing balustrades. Your professional tradesmen will measure, fit and install glass, metal, or wood balustrades to make your balcony area or stairs safe while matching the design of your home. Once they’ve established a safe work zone, they’ll remove the old balustrades before installing the new parts. Another popular exterior task is installing or upgrading awnings. Your tradie can pull down old, broken, or faded awnings and help you choose a new awning to match your house and surroundings. Then they’ll carefully install the new awning so that it is safe and secure.

Concrete repairs & resurfacing tradies

When concrete is damaged, it can create trip hazards, and let in water, dirt and other pests, which can cause further damage. Concrete resurfacing can help repair damage and give your property an instant update with coloured concrete overlays and/or designs. Your tradie will first assess the damage, then repair or replace any broken areas. Then they may clean the existing area with high-pressure hoses or chemicals. Once the area is clean and prepared, they’ll mix up a thin, concrete-based surface compound that will cover the area.

Recent Tradesman tasks in Inner South Melbourne

Help fix me patch my render

$100

Bentleigh VIC 3204, Australia

15th Oct 2026

I need to patch my rendering - Not too sure on the colour and do not have any excess.

Small plastering job

$200

Aspendale VIC 3195, Australia

15th Oct 2026

Approx 500mm sq section of ceiling to be replaced. Requires labour + materials. Plastering & patching.

External Hebel Wall Rendering Repairs – Approx. 15m²

$1,000

Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia

14th Oct 2026

Looking for an experienced renderer to repair and refinish external Hebel/rendered walls at my property in Melbourne. Scope of work: Repair existing patchy areas and uneven surfaces. Prepare the surface appropriately before rendering. Repair visible joints, cracks and rough patches where required. Apply a suitable external render system compatible with the existing Hebel wall. Match the existing light-coloured textured finish as closely as possible. Leave a consistent, neat finish across the affected wall surfaces. Protect adjacent windows, black aluminium frames, paving and surrounding areas. Estimated area: Approximately 15m² across several wall surfaces, to be confirmed on site. Requirements: Previous experience with external Hebel rendering. Bring all necessary tools and materials. Please include surface preparation, materials, labour and clean-up in your quote. Please provide photos of previous similar rendering work. Please inspect the attached photos before quoting. Let me know if you recommend rendering the full affected surfaces rather than patching individual areas to achieve a consistent finish.

Great work fully recommended

Attach awning to brick work above double doors

$300

Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia

13th Oct 2026

I bought a new custom wooden awning to be fitted above double doors to office. It's now painted. The manufacturer has suppled the colorbond sheeting, colorbond edging, colorbond capping to put into the brick work. I need someone to ensure it's 100% leak proof & joined into the brickwork. They will have to re-mortar what they take out to fit awning. 2.3m long wooden awning.

Remove window awning

$150

Sandringham VIC 3191, Australia

13th Oct 2026

Remove 2 window awnings above second floor windows. See picture.

Remove metal awning poles

$350

Sandringham VIC 3191, Australia

13th Oct 2026

Backyard used to have large canvas sail/ sheets across the area - want to remove three (3) support poles. Need them cut at ground level so that base can be covered by concrete top layer.

Install a sauna from flat pack

$300

Melbourne VIC 3204, Australia

13th Oct 2026

Assembly of a flat pack outdoor infrared sauna. The Sauna is 1.8m wide x 2.4m long x 1.8 high.

Secure & Finish Plasterboard Feature Wall

$150

Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia

12th Oct 2026

Looking for a handyman to finish a feature wall behind my reception desk. Currently, a large plasterboard panel is standing in front of a window. I'd like it securely fixed in place (ideally in a renter-friendly, removable way) and the gaps between the panel and existing wall neatly covered so it looks like one seamless wall. Also, currently in front of a window with a curtain rod sticking out, the rod would need to be removed and a small tension rod install instead. Happy to paint it myself. Looking for the simplest, most affordable solution without major construction. Photos attached.

Remove bracket and plastering of a wall

$200

Brighton VIC 3186, Australia

2nd Oct 2026

There are 3 steel shelf brackets (used for a heavy timber shelf) that need to be removed. There are further holes in the wall as can be seen in the photo that will need to be filled in (with expanding foam or similar) and then plastered to create a neat flush wall. The screws also need to be removed and patched up.

I can highly recommend Darren for his professionalism and attention to detail. He was a great communicator and did a fantastic job with my plastering task. Lovely guy, very polite and friendly.

Change 2 electrical power points

$100

Melbourne VIC 3188, Australia

30th Sep 2026

One PowerPoint is buzzing and needs replacing, we have a replacement. A second outdoor PowerPoint needs replacing as when one side is off it appears to still be able to be used.

Punctual, efficient, job well done. Thanks Phil!!

Re-render section of upstairs balcony wall after roof repairs

$1,000

Carrum VIC 3197, Australia

19th Sep 2026

I’m looking for an experienced renderer to repair and re-render part of an exterior wall on an upstairs balcony in Carrum. Recent roof and gutter repairs around this wall have left some of the foam backing exposed near the top. The wall is approximately 3.2m high. The left section is about 97cm wide and has foam backing behind the render, while the adjoining section to the right has brick backing. There was previously a crack in the foam-backed section as the house settled, around the point where the different substrates meet. This was temporarily patched and painted, but I would now like the area properly repaired and re-rendered. My preference is to: 1) Re-render just the foam-backed section on the left, from top to bottom, rather than the entire wall if practical 2) Properly repair the exposed foam and previous cracked area 3) Include an expansion/control joint where the foam-backed and brick-backed sections meet if this is the appropriate way to prevent future cracking 4) Match the existing rendered texture and Colorbond Monument colour as closely as possible The entire two-storey wall is likely to be repainted shortly afterwards, so an absolutely perfect colour match isn’t essential. Access is from the upstairs balcony. Photos show the wall, exposed foam, previous repair and approximate dimensions. Please include all materials and let me know your proposed repair/rendering method when quoting. I can provide more photos if needed.

Cetin did an amazing job of re-rendering our wall, very professional. Highly recommended.

Four Power Point Install

$800

Cheltenham VIC 3192, Australia

18th Sep 2026

Need 4 Power points run in a new workshop. Mezzanine level is exposed, so minimal drilling etc. 3 x 4 outlet GPO and 1 x 2 outlet. About 10 metres of conduit. 2 separate circuits with RGB etc. Plenty space in the fuse box. Happy with an apprentice etc.

Meng was awesome. Worked hard over weekend. Professional job.

Replace glazing rubber on 5-panel balcony balustrade

$450

Carrum VIC 3197, Australia

16th Sep 2026

Looking for someone experienced with glass balustrades/glazing to replace the deteriorated black glazing rubber/wedge gaskets along the bottom of 5 glass panels on my balcony in Carrum. The existing rubber has shrunk, curled up and is coming out of the aluminium channels. The job is to remove the old rubber, properly clean out the channels, then supply and install the correct replacement black glazing gasket/wedge across all 5 panels. The work is on the outside face of the balcony balustrade, as shown in the photos, so please allow for appropriate external access to complete the job safely. The glass and aluminium are otherwise fine. I’m just looking for the rubber/gaskets replaced and the channels cleaned properly. Photos attached.

Awesome work, great communication, will use again

Electrician to move 2 power points and disconnect an antenna socket

$100

Bentleigh VIC 3204, Australia

12th Sep 2026

- Two power points moved approx 400mm to the right on the same wall - Antenna socket to be disconnected A wardrobe is being fitted to this area so no plastering of the old holes will be required.

Very professional and prompt service. Would highly recommend James to others!

Licensed electrician - Replace faulty kitchen power point

$150

Elsternwick VIC, Australia

11th Sep 2026

Need a licensed electrician to inspect and replace a cracked kitchen power point. It previously buzzed once and had a burning smell, but is currently no buzzing, smell or heat. Please inspect the wiring for any damage/overheating and replace the power point.

Nice and efficient on the weekend

Install side awning- all included

$60

Cheltenham VIC 3192, Australia

28th Aug 2026

Need this installed- someone handy with a drill and follow install instructions. See all pictures of parts included and how it looks. A local tradie in Cheltenham

Really happy with my installation and highly recommend +++

Plasterer for approx 10m2

$10

McKinnon VIC 3204, Australia

27th Aug 2026

Needing an experienced plasterer to quote for approx 11sqm of plastering - ceiling, walls, etc before cabinetry gets instaled. Job is in McKinnon.

Highly recommend Roy for all plastering needs. Very experienced and works efficiently

Painter Needed, Rendered Brick Front Fence

$500

Caulfield South VIC 3162, Australia

17th Aug 2026

Looking for an experienced painter to paint our rendered brick fence in the front yard. The fence is already rendered and just needs to be properly prepared and painted for a clean, professional finish. Job includes: Preparation of the rendered surface as required Painting the full rendered brick fence Keeping the surrounding area clean and tidy Professional, neat finish Paint will be provided. Please refer to the attached photos for the size and condition of the fence. We would ideally like this completed this week, so please only respond if you have availability. Please include your availability, experience with exterior rendered surfaces, and whether your quote includes paint/materials. Located in Caulfield South. Frontage is roughly 15m, includes driveway opening

Eric did a fantastic job painting the rendered brick fence at the front of our house today. He was punctual, professional, friendly and extremely helpful throughout the whole process. The quality of his work was excellent and the finished result looks fantastic. Really impressed with Eric’s workmanship and attention to detail. Thanks again, Eric!

Quality Plasterer wanted for a small hole

$50

Brighton VIC 3186, Australia

15th Aug 2026

I need a plasterer to fix a small hole and have it repainted and fixed as the original

Darren was wonderful and easy to deal with, great communicator

Dog Door Installation – Plasterboard/Weatherboard Wall

$250

Bentleigh VIC 3204, Australia

14th Aug 2026

Need a large telescopic dog door installed into an external wall (plasterboard internal side, weatherboard external side). Looking for someone experienced with cutting into and framing a wall opening, and finishing/sealing both sides neatly ensuring a weather-sealed finish. Details: Dog door supplied by me (large/telescopic size) Wall type: plasterboard (inside) / weatherboard (outside) Own tools required When: Saturday 15th or Sunday 16th August Location: Bentleigh, VIC

Lovely man. Kevin is very keen to do quality work and ensure satisfaction. Very happy with the work done.

Recent Safety Certificate Inspection tasks in Inner South Melbourne

Electrical safety certificate -3 br House in Chelsea

$150

Chelsea VIC 3196, Australia

26th Jun 2026

Electrical Safety Certificate required for 3 bedroom house and garage

Safety certificate to connect power at property

$200

Elsternwick VIC 3185, Australia

9th Mar 2023

Powers been off for over 12 months energy Australia require certificate before i can connect power.. There is no problem with electricity the property has a smart meter and new switchboard - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 10 March 2023