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Troy was really good, was quick efficient and punctual. Highly recommended!

Small Patches of Drywall Fixing Required

$40

Simon was a pleasure to work with. He organised to do the job within a day, and I’m really happy with the result. Thanks Simon

Install electrical power point

$150

Luke was great. Fast response and a friendly manner. Thanks!

Install power point in shed

$100

Prompt and Efficient.

Build Sauna

$250

Brilliant job. Thank you

Assembly and setup sauna in garage

$220

Luke was super professional and problem solved getting our power point in the correct spot for our tv wall mount. Excellent job. Thanks Luke.

Power point installed

$150

What's the average cost of a tradesman in Melbourne

$150 - $455

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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 Melbourne

Seal and paint built in wardrobe

$300

Middle Park VIC, Australia

30th May 2026

Built in robe in upstairs bedroom. two doors open up into unfinished wall cavity, with roofing insulation immediately above it. Middle section of drawers protrudes into the cavity. Carpet has just been installed, so must be covered to ensure no paint on it. Need to seal along entire length of plasterboard, seal up all holes - 30x50cm panel into roof space, approx. 6x 8x15cm small holes into roof cavity. putty or equivalent over sealed sections, to ensure clean finish. paint inside of this space , including the drawers section. Natural white. I have a litre of so, but will need more. Approx dimensions: 120 high (sloping back to 80ish) 90 deep 300 wide Also remove adhesive residue from the two small windows pictured, if possible. Thanks

Disassemble and reassemble sauna

$250

Armadale VIC, Australia

29th May 2026

Move sauna from one room to another. Will need to be disassembled and then reassembled

Taking layer off wall and fixing render

$950

Northcote VIC, Australia

29th May 2026

- remove one row of bricks from rendered wall - Render top of wall - make sure wall is aligned so front gate can move freely on tracks

Render/plaster chased brick wall

$500

Essendon VIC, Australia

29th May 2026

I need a brick wall rendered/plastered till paint ready. It’s several 10-20cm wide gaps, about 1.3 square meters total.

Plastering of wall and light cavities

$500

South Yarra VIC, Australia

29th May 2026

Wall and cavities from old light fittings need plastering. Pictures attached

Great job on short notice. Highly recommend

Plastering and Carpentry work

$50

Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

28th May 2026

Looking to make three cabins. False wall door work. Job is in city

Carpenter to build an internal plasterboard wall

$750

South Yarra, Victoria

27th May 2026

Renovating a dining area that requires a plasterboard wall to be installed. Height 2560 Width 920

Plastering kitchen backsplash

$300

Cremorne VIC, Australia

27th May 2026

We removed our existing tiled and now we require a plasterer to fix our kitchen backsplash wall around a window so we can paint it. There is also 2 x existing power sockets that will need to be worked around.

Disassemble a Sauna

$250

Thornbury VIC, Australia

27th May 2026

My sauna was flat pack and constructed by a team with mostly Allen keys. Here is a photo. I have the construction instructions. Could you please disassemble it and I will deliver it elsewhere myself. Thanks.

Faraz responded promptly and completed the task as asked in recorded time!

Rendering an existing brick wall

$10

Aberfeldie VIC 3040, Australia

18th May 2026

Just demolished an outhouse and need rendering for a feature wall. The size is 2000mm wide x 3000mm high. The corner on the right will need a deeper fill and will most likely return around 100mm on the right hand side wall. Render just the minimum thickness required and a cement colour finish is adequate. Not too sure of tge cost, hence I've put a minimum of $10.00

Farshad turned up on time and completed the task within 16 hours of posting the add. He did an excellent job so we (my daughter and I) are extremely content with the rendered wall finish. I would not hesitate to use Farshad's services again.

Replace light bulb, repair power point button, replace drawer slider

$200

Melbourne CBD VIC 3000, Australia

3rd May 2026

Help me replace 2 LED light bulb, power point button, and drawer slider in apartment

He is very efficient and charge fair price for the jobs. Easy to work with. He came twice to finish the job without asking for extra fee.

Drywall install

$50

Kensington VIC 3031, Australia

2nd May 2026

Needing to have some patches drywalled after removing this tile (which I’ll be doing myself). Ideally Sunday 3 May or the morning of Monday 4 May.

Great communication and completion of plastering.

Need a licensed electrician to install a power point

$250

Richmond VIC 3121, Australia

28th Apr 2026

Top story one bedroom apartment, pitched roof with man hole located in ceiling, plug needs to be installed in a cupboard to connect a tv

Highly recommend! Tyson was punctual, professional, and very easy to have around. His work was neat, tidy and done to a high standard. A really great experience from start to finish. Thank you Tyson

Paint rendered front fence and garage door

$800

Brunswick West VIC, Australia

28th Apr 2026

Paint rendered fence and back garage door

Rustum was punctual, and did very detailed and spotless paintwork for our fence and garage! Would highly recommend :)

Plasterer/painter/handyman to patch wall and reattach towel rack

$75

Prahran VIC, Australia

28th Apr 2026

Towel rack has fallen off somehow from tenants damaging it. Suspected it may have been patched already. Need wall repaired and towel rack reattached sturdily. Professionals only.

Got the job done quickly

Render exterior front wall

$10

Prahran VIC 3181, Australia

25th Apr 2026

Front wall to be rendered. Looking for good attention to detail.

Did a great job, very professional and attention detail. Highly recommend

Plastering today

$150

Brunswick East VIC 3057, Australia

25th Apr 2026

I’m in Brunswick East. Need a plaster repair today. Small job - approx 50cm by 150cm.

Very friendly and a very good worker, highly recommended.

Render over cracks

$500

Thornbury VIC, Australia

13th Apr 2026

A handful of hairline cracks around the house that require re-rendering

High recommend - got the job done within a tight deadline

Plaster, patch and paint gyprock wall

$500

South Yarra VIC, Australia

11th Apr 2026

The gyprock wall has multiple old anchor screws and holes in the wall. The first wall needs to be patched, plastered and painted. Second wall has minor chips in the plaster needs to be patched and painted. I’ve included photos. Task preferably to be completed on a Monday or Thursday between 8:30am and 4pm

Darren went above and beyond, was respectful and kind. Highly recommend.

Render wall

$350

Kensington VIC, Australia

9th Apr 2026

Looking to render single skin brick all to add structural support.

Great work and good communication