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Recent Tradesman reviews in Inner South Melbourne

Onur is a knowledgeable, honest and kind man. Thank you very much for all your work I will be recommending you to family and friends.

Electrician needed to move power points

$5

Kyri was really great to deal with as his communication and reliability were excellent. The work he did was also high quality. Would recommend

Plastering work

$300

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

$160 - $450

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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

Add or extend extra power point for Oven

$10

Malvern East VIC 3145, Australia

6th Nov 2026

Licensed Electrician only! Add an extra plug point or extend the exisiting plug point from refrigerator PowerPoint cable. Licensed electrician only.

Patch render around the house and garage

$500

Brighton East VIC 3187, Australia

4th Nov 2026

Looking for someone to get my house ready for painting by patching and filling in the render where it’s missing, cracked, has holes or tiles.

Installing a large pergolux awning on my deck

$200

Caulfield South VIC 3162, Australia

3rd Nov 2026

To install a DIY large 6x4m pergolux awning

Repair timber balustrade

$500

Chelsea VIC 3196, Australia

3rd Nov 2026

Rotted wood on part of balustrade needs to be repaired (rotted timber replaced)

Plastering patched in a few places - small job

$200

Patterson Lakes VIC 3197, Australia

2nd Nov 2026

Patch a few small holes where curtain rod was and phone panel. Patch a few small holes including one bigger hole where a split system was once installed.

Great communication. Completed the job as promised.

Drywall paint repair patch

$500

Mordialloc VIC 3195, Australia

31st Oct 2026

Paint/Plaster interior wall repair for lease exit, example image attached there are multiple repair works like image and then some picture hook nail repairs needed as well

Great communication, great workmanship, definitely recommend.

Tiler required to lay new tiles on front verandah

$500

East Ward VIC, Australia

31st Oct 2026

Broken tiles have been removed in part. New tiles to be laid. Approximately 15 in total. Tiles to be supplied by owner. See photos.

Licensed Electrician – 85” TV Wall Mount & Power Point

$400

Brighton VIC 3186, Australia

26th Oct 2026

Looking for a fully qualified A-grade licensed electrician to wall-mount an 85-inch TV at our home in Brighton on Wednesday 4 November. The job involves: - Securely mounting the TV onto a plasterboard wall with timber studs. - Installing a new power point behind the TV (existing power point nearby, to the right). - Concealing power and AV cabling within the wall where possible. - Connecting and setting up the TV. I'll supply the TV and wall-mount bracket. Must be experienced with large TV installations and able to complete both the electrical work and mounting. Please allow for a second person to assist with lifting the TV if required. Please confirm your electrical licence and provide a Certificate of Electrical Safety for the electrical work.

Awesome job! Will use again.

Licensed electrician needed: TV mount + 2 power points

$450

Brighton VIC 3186, Australia

24th Oct 2026

Looking for a licensed electrician to complete the following at my home in Brighton: 1. Install 1 new double GPO (power point) in each of my two children's bedrooms. Both are on an external wall and to the bottom right of the windows in the picture. 2. Wall mount my TV in the living room and connect power concealed wiring. There are existing GPOs on the wall. Details: • Wall type for TV is plasterboard • TV bracket is provided • Roof/ceiling access if required • Nearest existing power point to each new GPO is about 3m and is on internal walls Requirements: • Must hold Victorian electrical licence • Public liability insurance • Please send a fixed price quote, including materials

Chan was great to deal with. Very happy with the work. Would certainly book again

Garage Ceiling Installation – Framing, Insulation, Plasterboard

$2,500

Malvern East VIC 3145, Australia

23rd Oct 2026

I’m looking for an experienced carpenter / plasterer or ceiling renovation contractor to install a new insulated plasterboard ceiling in my existing single garage in Malvern East. Garage details: * Approx. 3.5m × 6.1m (21m²) * Existing corrugated metal roof with exposed timber beams * No existing plasterboard ceiling * Roof has been inspected and repaired, with no active leaks identified * Electrical rough-in has already been completed for 6 LED downlights Scope of work: 1. Inspect the existing timber beams, particularly one partially deteriorated section near the rear window. Advise whether additional timber reinforcement is required and provide a separate price if necessary. 2. Supply and install suitable ceiling framing/battens as required. 3. Supply and install ceiling insulation, including an appropriate condensation-management solution for the existing metal roof. 4. Supply and install plasterboard ceiling across approximately 21m². 5. Complete all plasterboard jointing, stopping and sanding, ready for painting. 6. Construct a suitable bulkhead/boxing around the front roller door area and close fixed gaps where appropriate, while maintaining full roller door operation and service access. 7. Allow for the 6 pre-wired LED downlight positions. Optional extra: * Weather sealing around the roller door, including top and side brush seals, if experienced with garage doors. Important: * The electrician will return to complete the LED downlight installation. * Please include labour and materials in your quote. * Please specify whether timber reinforcement, insulation, bulkhead and sealing are included or priced separately. * Photos of the existing garage are available. Looking for someone experienced who can manage the complete ceiling installation from framing through to a paint-ready finish.

Great work! Easy to communicate, very efficient, would definitely recommend!

Plasterer needed for small touch up in carport

$150

Hughesdale VIC 3166, Australia

22nd Oct 2026

Needing a small plastering patch job done in our carport. There is an existing pipe that will be removed so needs to be touched up.

The BEST EVER!! Thank you sooooo much for your prompt help and job!

Wall Plastering & Painting – Repair TV Mount Holes and Wall Cut-Out

$300

Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia

14th Oct 2026

Hi, I'm looking for an experienced plasterer/handyman to repair an apartment wall following the removal of a 65-inch wall-mounted TV. Scope of work: * Fill and plaster 12 screw holes from the TV mounting brackets (6 on each side). * Repair a rectangular wall cut-out (approximately 5cm × 7cm) that was made to run cables behind the wall. * Sand and smooth all repaired areas to ensure a seamless finish. * Paint the repaired areas to match the existing wall colour Additional details: * The wall is an internal apartment wall. * The existing wall colour has already been colour-matched, and a photo of the paint mix is attached for reference. * Looking for a neat, professional finish where the repairs blend into the surrounding wall. Please provide a quote inclusive of labour and materials, and advise whether the job can be completed in one visit or requires multiple visits for drying and painting. Photos of the wall are attached for reference. Thank you!

Thanks for the great work, the wall looks excellent!

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

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