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Recent Tradesman reviews in West Brisbane

Christopher did a great job pressure washing our stone pavers and outdoor rendered walls with short notice. Super friendly, efficient and easy to communicate with. 100% recommend.

Pressure wash stone pavers/rendered garden walls

$200

Excellent work, great communication. Highly recommend

Plastering

$250

Great service! I'm very pleased, thanks!

Hang up curtains into plasterboard and patch previous attempts holes

$75

On time, knowledgeable, great advice

Setting plasterboard & installing cornicing

$800

PJ is great. I highly recommend his services.

Plasterer needed to fix hole in wall

$100

Good communication, arrived on schedule and had the work done in no time. Easy as!

Plastering patch

$100

What's the average cost of a tradesman in West Brisbane

$166 - $600

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$166

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$320

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$600

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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 West Brisbane

Install new power point, 3x ceiling fans, 1 pendant light

$600

Indooroopilly QLD, Australia

2nd Apr 2026

In need of assistance with the following: - Installing a new power point in the garage - Installing three ceiling fans (with lights) - Installing one pendant light (replace the old one with a new one) - Fixing the balcony light (won’t currently turn on)

Power point 15amp needed

$150

Enoggera QLD, Australia

1st Apr 2026

Hi there Need help changing one of the PowerPoints to a 15amp plug if possible as shown in photo

Cornice plastering

$350

Mitchelton QLD, Australia

31st Mar 2026

We had bathroom renovators leave an unfinished job, so we are in the process of fixing some of the work. They used a wood for the cornice whereas previously we had the simple curved cornice plaster. We want this returned back to this. Need a experience labourer to replace. Bathroom is around 3m x 4m - Tiling and Ceiling is fine - just the cornice work. Dont require painting - need a clean and professional finish. Budget for labour only, if you can get cheaper materials directly instead of bunnings, can add.

Hang mirror on plasterboard wall

$100

Graceville QLD, Australia

31st Mar 2026

Need someone to securely hang a mirror - it is relatively heavy (10kg) - onto plasterboard wall. The mirror does not have hooks/wire behind so these will need to be provided and attached also.

Friendly, on time, did a fantastic job!

Small plastering and cornice job

$650

Mitchelton QLD 4053, Australia

30th Mar 2026

Plaster replacement on a wall where the existing plaster is damaged. Cornice installation on existing wall (but plastering was very rough). There is a small notch / edge in the wall that needs to remain the cornice here will be a bit more complex. Total cornice length is about 6m. We have 3m of cornice on site, AirTasker to provide the rest. Main section of plaster replacement is about 1900mm by 900mm, with two small sections each about 700 by 600. Rough in for electrical is complete, so plaster to be cut to fit around this. There is plywood bracing behind the 1900mm by 900 mm so this main section will need to be removed carefully from ontop of the bracing without damaging it. While we have 3m of cornice, we don't have any plasterboard spare. In addition to the kitchen area there is a small repair job required in a bedroom. Two strips on the wall and roof. Wall strips are each 90mm wide and 2.4m high, roof is 250mm wide and about 3m long in total.

Rendering brickwork

$200

Enoggera Reservoir QLD 4061, Australia

29th Mar 2026

Render brickwork in house 1300 by 350

Plastering job

$200

Keperra QLD, Australia

25th Mar 2026

Need a hole in the wall patched up. Needs to be completed either on 17th March, 24th-27th March, 30th-2nd March/April.

Great job fixing up a hole in the wall

Replace light and fan switches and install 4 x power points

$400

Chelmer QLD, Australia

24th Mar 2026

Replace 3 x light/fan switches and install 4 x power points (back to back)

Tom is very knowledgable in his trade and a true tradesman. Will be using Tom again.

Paint stairs and balustrade

$300

Taringa QLD, Australia

19th Mar 2026

Need these steps and balustrade painted and grip tape strip added to edge of each step after. Balustrade has been sanded but the steps will need a light sand, paint and grip tape supplied

Did a beautiful job, was easy to communicate with and takes pride in his work. Will definitely use a again

Plastering

$350

Gaythorne QLD 4051, Australia

1st Mar 2026

I need a few plastering jobs around, from finalizing a wall removal, a hole in the wall to finishing of the surrounds for built in wardrobes. And new bathroom walls. Happy for you to have a look onsite if it helps with the quote. We have kept some of the old cornice and skirting boards if that helps.

Dzenan was fantastic. His workmanship was great and is punctual and reliable. I would highly recommend him.

Make new power point

$200

Sinnamon Park QLD, Australia

20th Feb 2026

I need to fix One power point in living room and next living room patio sealing light not work as well after renovation. We disconnected 2 power point at living room.

Good worker and efficient

2 x built in wardrobe frame removal, patch, paint, sand floors.

$1,250

Seventeen Mile Rocks QLD, Australia

3rd Feb 2026

Hello airtaskers! I have two built in wardrobes that I’m getting re-done. The wardrobes have been removed but the timber frames remain. I need them removed, trying to not damage the plasterboard too much. There are nails in the space and the floor, I need them removed. The spaces patched and painted and the floors sanded (I will stain and varnish). This is for two wardrobes. I will upload photos tonight.

Awesome job and great guy! Thanks so much :)

Wall Render Repair

$150

Enoggera QLD 4051, Australia

26th Jan 2026

Render repair on wall roughly door nobe size.

Jimmy was great 10/10 would recommend. His attention to detail is unmatched very happy with the outcome

Plasterer needed to repair damaged internal wall

$180

Middle Park QLD 4074, Australia

10th Jan 2026

Looking for an experienced plasterer / handyman to repair and make good a damaged internal plasterboard wall. The wall has multiple holes, chips, and areas where the plasterboard surface has been damaged (see photos). Some holes are up to ~40–50mm wide, and there are a few larger broken sections near the door jamb that will need proper patching. Scope of works: Cut out and patch damaged plasterboard where required Re-sheet small sections if needed Set, tape, and skim coat Sand smooth Leave wall ready for painting (painting not required) Must be flush and smooth finish

Seamless. Thanks Mark,

Knockout two built in wardrobes and replace with ikea custom wardrobe

$1,000

Pullenvale QLD, Australia

9th Dec 2025

Knock out two built in wardrobes and build and fit two new custom ikea wardrobes we have brought. Repair walls and ceiling and touchup

Really pleased with the outcome. Would highly recommend Enrique.

Render retaining wall

$350

Enoggera QLD, Australia

23rd Nov 2025

Render block retaining wall - labour & materials Circa 10lm around 500 high one side but only need 150 down on return side

Prompt, great workmanship and worked in with my availability

Fix a hole in my wall - plastering required

$100

The Gap QLD 4061, Australia

13th Nov 2025

Repair hole in plasterboard Painting not required

Great job. Speedy and friendly. Thanks Anthony!

Rendering Quote

$20

Mitchelton QLD, Australia

4th Nov 2025

Need our new front wall rendered in a textured white. Most of the hard work has been done, just need the new blocks and top coat down the bottom completed. The new blocks are approx 10m x 1.2m high and need the single course of blocks around the breeze blocks also done.

Came over and provided great detail and quote - doing our job from Monday.

Experienced abseiler to remove tarps from bank (labourer/tradie etc)

$10

Mitchelton QLD, Australia

1st Nov 2025

Looking for 1 or 2 people who have experience in abseiling, climbing, and working at heights to work on residential yard. 10m high x 4m wide section of bank, 45-90 degree slope. Job is to: (1) remove 2 old tarps from bank (marked purple in photo). (2) assess/reattach 1 tarp, at top if eyelets, or remove (orange) (3) old tarps, sandbags, ropes etc, to be gathered up and driven to top of property (if you don’t have a van/ute etc advise when making an offer). Steel house stumps can be used to anchor, top of bank is flat and concreted. Bank is stable and there has been no movement in 3 years. Sandbags, rope, tent pegs, etc. for tarps will be provided. You will need to provide all safety and abseiling equipment. Could be suitable for labourer, handyman, or tradesman with working at heights experience. Payment can be hourly, fixed rate, or a combination. Flexible timing, ideally completed asap but within the next month. If interested, let me know if you are providing 1 or 2 people, if you have a vehicle to drive between top/bottom of property, and your preferred timing.

Ajay completed the job well and as agreed, recommend Ajay to others.

Relocate and potentially extend nbn cable so it is near a power point

$100

Jindalee QLD 4074, Australia

19th Oct 2025

NBN cable is in the roof of my yoga studio and nerds to be relocated so the ntd and modem can be plugged in near a power point. It is quite long so allows some leeway. Hopefully install a cable wall plate so it’s tidy?

So helpful and quick to respond. Thanks Peter highly recommend!