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Recent Tradesman reviews in Sydney

Quick and easy and Mike’s a great guy. Will be getting him to come back again for some more work.

Install power point / GPO

$100

So helpful and very accomodating thanks so much Gilbert!

Removal of shade awning

$225

Great job, Gary. The wall looks so much better and I appreciate your expertise as to next steps. A thorough job and much appreciated.

Re-rendering and painting wall in garden (in patches).

$500

Fantastic job- efficient and professional! Would definitely use again if needed ⭐️

Render/ skim coat wall

$300

Rendered the walls in our flat. Excellent job, left the place clean and tidy and was on time. Can’t ask for more, thanks Jose!!

Rendering walls

$150

Job well done

Carpenter or Tradie Needed , take apart the base o

$200

What's the average cost of a tradesman in Sydney

$154 - $488

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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 Sydney

Disconnect light and drill hole into Gyprock

$150

Alexandria NSW 2015, Australia

29th Aug 2026

Disconnect Simple light from the ceiling and drill a hole to support paper roll into a Gyprock wall

Was great !!! Would highly recommend

Mount 60” tv to plasterboard wall

$150

Botany NSW 2019, Australia

28th Aug 2026

Mount 60” tv to plasterboard wall, already have tv brackets

Kee did an excellent job, you can tell he has great experience and knows exactly what he is doing. Would highly highly recommend. A gentleman

Plasterer required to repair ceiling, approx 30cm by 25cm of ceiling

$90

Woolloomooloo NSW 2011, Australia

26th Aug 2026

The image shows a patch of our ceiling that has water damage. It's about 30cm by 25cm only Would like it re-plastered . Need to remove current gyprock and replace it

Sauna Timber Sanding

$300

Zetland NSW 2017, Australia

26th Aug 2026

Looking for someone to complete some minor maintenance work in our sauna: Lightly sand sauna benches and timber surfaces using 120–180 grit sandpaper. Wipe down all surfaces with a damp cloth afterwards to remove all sanding dust. Adjust 2 x sauna door closers so the doors close at the correct speed and operate smoothly. Check the door frames/closers and make any minor adjustments required. Requirements: Experience with basic timber maintenance and door closer adjustments. Must bring your own tools and sandpaper. Work must be completed neatly with all dust/debris cleaned up afterwards.

Fix power point and change fluorescent light

$250

Alexandria NSW 2015, Australia

24th Aug 2026

We need this power point re attached the wall and a fluorescent light

Rendering of external backyard walls

$500

Alexandria NSW 2015, Australia

23rd Aug 2026

We have had renovations done in our backyard. Tearing off old furniture and fixtures has left marks plus some new chases cables. Rather than patch each one we want to render two walls that approx 4m long and 2m high. Plus a small end wall with additional cable chased.

Clean or regrout verandah

$150

Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia

22nd Aug 2026

The grout on my apartment verandah looks like it has had better days. I would love it to be brought back to life and be regrouted or properly cleaned. There is nothing wrong with the waterproofing or anything major. It is a cosmetic thing.

Robert did a fantastic job cleaning the grout on my verandah. He went the extra mile. I can really recommend him! Thanks Robert.

Gyprock a small section of ceiling

$600

Newtown NSW 2042, Australia

20th Aug 2026

I need a section of gyprock installed in my bathroom ceiling. It was left open to install a high cupboard, but now decided not to proceed with a cupboard, so the space needs to be gyprocked. The area is approx. 1800mm x 600mm. Ceiling height is 3.1m. It will also need a small trim edge. No painting required.

The fitting of a small section of gyprock ceiling was okay except some small but untidy gaps were left due to the house "being old" (which he could have just filled). I had requested edge trim in my original task description, but he didn't know what that was. I showed him pictures of what edge trim was. After being completely stuffed around the next day when he was supposed to come back to fit it, I finally told him not to bother coming back.

Brickwork, render and paint

$9,999

Rosebery NSW 2018, Australia

19th Aug 2026

Demolish the existing brick fence 27m, columns and capping. • Remove and dispose of all demolition material from site. • Clear and prepare the fence line ready for the new works. • Make good to adjoining surfaces disturbed during demolition. Supply and install steel for new foundation and concrete XX mpa Supply and lay brickwork to the new fence and columns. • Construct approx. ten (10) columns to 1200mm high. • Construct the infill wall to 800mm high between each column. Render and then apply sealer and paint

Render wall <1sqm

$10

Stanmore NSW 2048, Australia

2nd Aug 2026

Render small patch of front wall and remove left over cabling where an electric box was. Less than 1sqm. Accessible at front of house, single level, ample parking easy access. (Share your offers)

Legendary human! Thanks for the great work Adam

Gyprock ceiling where there has been water damage

$350

Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia

31st Jul 2026

ceiling has had some water damage and will need to be repaired.

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Plaster/Gyprocker required for ceiling, bulkhead and cornice

$700

Alexandria NSW 2015, Australia

30th Jul 2026

- Patch holes in ceiling - Install cornice above cupboards - Install a bulkhead around an air conditioning unit

Thank you for such a fantastic job! Great quality, efficient and on time. We love the result and would recommend to anyone.

Electrician for fit off power points.

$400

Mascot NSW 2020, Australia

29th Jul 2026

We are looking for an electrician that can install 6 x power into joinery and 5 power points into plaster wall. All holes are already cut in plaster and joinery. Labour only. Materials are on site. We have installed some new desks into an office and there is existing power from old desks so there is a loop from an existing power point through the joinery already. You will need to. Fit off of power points. Wire 3 loops into existing power points. To liven up. Must have electrical licence. Easy access to job. You can park 10m from the work location. Plenty of parking. No stairs or lifts.

Great job . 5 stars. Highly recommended

Hang painting. Need some artwork hung on drywall.

$30

Alexandria NSW 2015, Australia

22nd Jul 2026

Need to hang a canvas in my living room. The painting isn’t heavy but it will be mounted on drywall.

Andrew was awesome. Painting looks great on the wall and he was really professional. Went above and beyond. Highly recommend him!

Gyprock and paint

$450

Erskineville, New South Wales

16th Jul 2026

Gyprock and paint 15m2 tomorrow mid day please

Very good work very professional

Remove cameras and conduit, patch gyprock, clean/repair surfaces

$200

Sydney NSW 2044, Australia

12th Jul 2026

Remove two wall-mounted cameras and the conduit running to them, and repair the gyprock and concrete surfaces. Each camera is affixed with six screws to the gyprock, and the conduit is double-sided taped. Touch Up Paint We have no touch-up paint and do not know the colour. Parking There is street parking available, but none in the building.

Kevin was incredible, great communication, managed expectations, and flawless work.

Built in wardrobe sliding wheels replacement

$200

Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

9th Jul 2026

(x8) sliding wheels replacement buit in wardrobe. (x8) Eight sliding wheels replacement. Available Wednesdays, Thursday or Fridays between 2.30 to 4.30pm.

Virgile was knowledgeable, friendly and provided excellent service.! Super patient and was very efficient to instal the wardrope sliding wheels. Went extra mile. 100% would recommend Virgile services.

Minor wall plastering/patching — Newtown

$120

Newtown, New South Wales

29th Jun 2026

Minor wall plastering/patching — Newtown We need a small plastering job done on our living room wall. A few holes have been left behind from a mounted TV cabinet that's been removed, so it's a minor patch-and-repair — very short and straightforward. The job is to fill and patch the holes and finish the wall back to a smooth, even surface, done correctly and ready for paint. one small round hole and a longer horizontal section where the fixings ran along the wall (photos attached for reference). Parking is accessible — we have our own car spot with a direct driveway, so easy access. This can be done anytime this week, whatever suits.

Amazing job thank you! Will return

Fix blinds in apartment and patch small holes in the drywall

$200

Waterloo NSW, Australia

15th Jun 2026

We have 2 blinds that are broken. One of them is very stiff. It's very difficult to pull the blind up. The other one appears to have come off its tracks. We also have a few small holes in the drywall that need patching up.

Christopher was excellent! Great communication, punctual and got the job done.

Gyprocker and framing

$650

Glebe NSW, Australia

15th Jun 2026

Need a timber frame built for a office partition with gyprocking. New frame required as per "red". And gyprock the new frame and also the existing frame (3.57m), excluding door way

Amazing job and pleasant to deal with. Highly recommend.