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Recent Tradesman reviews in Inner South Melbourne

Without a doubt the best attitude, enthusiasm and reliability I’ve come across in building work to date. How did an excellent and professional job. I highly recommend him.

Plastering

$1,800

Very skilled tradesman. Excellent work, excellent communication and clever guy! Thanks for working so hard and doing such a great job

Patch and repair plasterer for house rectification

$1,000

Daniel did a great job and was very easy to deal with!

External hole patched up and rendered

$200

Absolute legend! Can highly recommend.

Awning window realign/hinge fix

$150

Harnek arrived on time, was easy going and knowledgeable. He did the job quickly and did a great job, thank you so much!

Assistance fitting awning

$80

Thanks David! Great job. Very good to work with. Highly recommended.

Remove built in wardrobe

$120

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

$160 - $450

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$160

median

$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

Tradie with drill - hang wardrobe door and rail

$50

Bentleigh VIC 3204, Australia

28th Mar 2026

Attach door to wardrobe again Hang rail in wardrobe

Sauna de assemble and re assemble

$500

Cheltenham VIC, Australia

27th Mar 2026

In desperate need for someone to de assemble then Re assemble my Grande masseuse health co sauna. Massive job! https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0eacedpt8xompy9kn0w1g/EVERGLOW-MANUAL-FBG-Infrared-Sauna-GRANDE-COMPLETE-EMAIL.pdf?rlkey=79df31ag0wvzb5gua5c4ckqr4&st=yfmywna3&dl=0

Plastering

$1,000

Aspendale VIC, Australia

26th Mar 2026

Two areas to plaster. Fridge area (it’s sheeted I just don’t have a photo) just needs to be finished ready to paint. The other wall need to be finished both sides but needs tear off stopping bead for the edges as the wall may eventually be removed in the future. Also the ladder in the photo will be available for you to use for the high sections.

Sauna taken down and rebuilt

$400

Cheltenham VIC, Australia

26th Mar 2026

Sauna deconstructed and rebuilt

Set up my sauna and ice bath

$300

Cheltenham VIC 3192, Australia

26th Mar 2026

Need my infrared Sauna and recovery ice bath set up. 6-8 man sauna. Brand is Masseuse Health Co.

Need one small wall rendered 3.8 x 2.5 m ASAP

$500

Elsternwick VIC, Australia

24th Mar 2026

Basically need one wall rendered side. It’s 3.8 m x 2.5 m high simple small job need to have it done ASAP.

Install awning

$100

Bentleigh VIC, Australia

23rd Mar 2026

Install awning, can supply the one as shown in photos. However open to ideas if there's another suitable option. Basically want some sort of cover for protection from rain. Triple Five Fitness. Site can be inspected before confirming the job.

New power outlet on the floor and checking a power point

$10

Murrumbeena VIC 3163, Australia

22nd Mar 2026

I need to have a double power point (no switches needed) installed on the floor by a licensed electrician. (First pic) There is one power outlet (mounted on the wall) about 3.5m away. There is a subfloor. Will need to have everything (floor and wall) fixed and patched upon completion, so everything looks seamless. Also snother task is checking the plug (second picture) and see if it is working Thank you.

Quick touch up on door scuff marks and slight plastering

$410

Brighton VIC 3186, Australia

17th Mar 2026

They did a quick touch up on some skuff. Marks door scratches have the paint.Don't have any equipment.needs to be a quick job. Must be completed before 5 pm

Great work thank you

Fill two holes in drywall

$125

Carnegie VIC, Australia

16th Mar 2026

Need two holes fill in drywall and spot paint front door.

Haneesh did an amazing job you would never know the holes were there! Will definitely use him for future job! Highly recommend!

Patch and repair plasterer for house rectification

$1,000

Highett VIC, Australia

5th Mar 2026

Looking for a neat plasterer to patch and make good areas where building retrofits took place. Entire house, a bunch of small repairs to be patched and skimmed/ sanded near for paint finish. Materials to be supplied, won’t need much. Happy to discuss further but need someone to work near unsupervised Need dome asap. Quiet ready site with water and toilet

Very skilled tradesman. Excellent work, excellent communication and clever guy! Thanks for working so hard and doing such a great job

Welding - small job. Wrout iron balustrade

$250

Brighton VIC, Australia

10th Feb 2026

4 small welds required to secure the Wrout iron balustrade. Photos attached.

Job well done. Punctual and nice guy

Repair of 2 sections of plasterboard, and skirting board.

$400

Brighton VIC 3186, Australia

8th Feb 2026

I have 2 sections of my internal walls which need to be repaired. One section needs new framing, installation of plasterboard and skirting board. The other just needs installation of skirting board. I have purchased plasterboard, skirting and timber required.

Nice guy, did a good job

Plastering works

$10

Edithvale VIC 3196, Australia

5th Feb 2026

Looking for a experienced plasterer to complete house Reno. Happy to agree on a hourly rate and will supply all materials. Labourer onsite to help hang plaster too.

Great bloke and great plasterer will defiantly use again.

Sauna assembly

$250

Sandringham VIC 3191, Australia

30th Jan 2026

Hi I need help to take apart, move it from the garage to the bedroom, and re-assemble my Sunlighten infra-red sauna

I would recommend Harvey

Plastering

$200

Malvern East VIC, Australia

30th Jan 2026

I need a small plastering job done in the next few weeks. A gas heater has been removed and capped off, and I now need a plasterer to patch and plaster the area where the heater was. The area to be plastered is approximately 180cm tall x 50cm wide. Looking for a neat, professional finish ready for painting. Standard residential unit with easy access.

Great to work with , highly recommend

Install 15A outdoor power point for EV charging + fix bedroom light

$1,050

Caulfield North, Victoria

23rd Jan 2026

*Edit: changed scope of work to include switchboard replacement* I am looking for a licensed electrician to: - Replace switchboard - Re-terminate all circuits - Install a dedicated 15A weatherproof outdoor power point that will be used for regular overnight EV charging - Investigate and fix an issue with one bedroom light that appears to be related to the circuit (light not working reliably / suspected wiring or circuit fault). Property details: - Single-storey weatherboard house - Outdoor installation location near driveway / parking area - There is already an existing light switch near the proposed power point location, which may help with access to the circuit or cable routing Scope of work: - Replace switchboard - Outdoor power point - Supply and install 1 × 15A outdoor-rated weatherproof socket (IP55 or similar) - Run new dedicated circuit from switchboard - Install appropriate RCD / RCBO protection - Secure cabling in conduit suitable for external wall - Test and certify installation Bedroom light - Diagnose fault (light fitting, switch, wiring, or circuit) - Repair or replace faulty components as required Please include your licence number in your response

Tommy was lovely to work with. Super efficient, and communicated to me (in language I could follow) what he was planning to do. Would use again.

Remove power point

$100

Carnegie VIC, Australia

21st Jan 2026

Remove power point. A painter will do the patching and painting afterwards.

James was easy to deal with. Showed up on time and finish the job in short time.

Install outside awning

$180

Beaumaris VIC 3193, Australia

21st Jan 2026

We have a click n fit awning that we need to install on cement sheeting wall There is an electrical cable somewhere behind due to a drop down movie screen The awning has been put together and just needs to be installed above sliding door We have someone available to help with the lifting after 3.45pm The awning is aluminium and light though

Fantastic service thanks

Fix Drywall in 2 locations

$100

Highett VIC, Australia

19th Jan 2026

The dogs have scratched at the drywall where the doors to outside are. The front door will get away with just a spakfilla and a coat of paint although the wall next to sliding door has deep gouges and will take a bit more to repair, may still be able to sand it back and replaster it before painting it. Please include for painting too please.

Aneta patched 2 walls and repainted them for us and they look so much better. Thank you so much!