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"Amazing work, on time, worked arpund issues with structure of window and sorted it out."
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"I would massively recommend Gus. Arrived bang on time and repaired a broken shower screen fitting and replaced the seal."
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"Victor was brilliant! Friendly and efficient got the job done in such a quick time, and went above and beyond. I will de..."
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Recent Handyman reviews in Essex
Hé was awesome Would recommend him 👍🏾
Fit my blinds
£50
Xavier is great and did a fantastic job. Can definitely recommend. 5 star service
Repair broken kitchen cabinet doors
£50
Great work, thanks Mark!
Fix wall mounted shoe rack (crumbly brick)
£60
Rykki did an outstanding job fixing the blinds in my parents home, displaying both skill and professionalism. He also helped us fix one of the toilet seats at no additional cost. My parents are thrilled with the quality of his work and his thoughtful gesture, and they have expressed their confidence in working with him again in the future. We truly appreciate his excellent service and highly recommend him to others.
Fix two blinds within the next week
£20
Hayat, completed my wardrobe drawers, we couldn't be more happier with the service we received. He did such a professional job from start to finish, including designing them before the install. His work is of excellent quality and would highly recommend him. We have also booked him for two other jobs which he will be finishing.
Need drawers installed in my wardrobe and replace door mirror
£800
Jason was so helpful and did a great job! Would 100% recommend and hire him again
Carpenter to fill holes on kitchen cupboards doors and drawers
£200
What's the average cost of a handyman in Essex
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"Great comms and helpful with the solution to the problems that occurred. Would use again."
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"Julian was efficient and did a good job"
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"Anthony replaced my mother’s kitchen mixer tap. He did a great job, even though it was a difficult task, as the tap was ..."
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"Very honest, clean, efficient with a real can do attitude."
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"Very quick, excellent garden clearance and friendly and helpful, would 100% recommend- thank you!!"
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"Anthony was amazing, he came very promptly within 20 mins, and saved us from no hot water. Highly recommended! "
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Handyman Services
Bed Repairs
Blind Repairs
Curtain Rod Installation
Door Installation
Fireplace Installation
Fitness Equipment Installation
Garden Shed Installation & Repair
Internal Door Installation
Kitchen Cupboard Repair
Kitchen Drawer Repair
Kitchen Sink Installation
Mirror Repair
Roman Blinds Installation
Shower Screen Installation
Venetian Blind Repair
Window Repair
Ring Doorbell Installation
Treadmill Repair
Toilet Seat Fitting
Conservatory Repairs
Awning Repair
Pressure Washer Repair
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Recent Handyman tasks in Essex
Change bath panel and shower screen
£125
Chingford Hatch, Greater London, E4
13th Mar 2026
Need to know if anyone would be able to remove a L shaped bath panel and shower screen and install new ones. Don’t think there is a current frame behind current bath panel so may need installing behind panel too but would need investigation
Fitting blinds
£60
Chelmsford, Essex
13th Mar 2026
Install blinds on patio. Needs to be on the ceiling marked red as the door doesn’t open if it’s installed below. I have a small ladder to help anyone that picks it up.
Kevin was brilliant from start to finish and done a great job for us.
Kitchen cupboard
£250
Purfleet, Essex
11th Mar 2026
I need a professional wrapper someone who knows how to wrap kitchen cupboards only
Install mirror and tv
£150
Chipping Hill, Essex
10th Mar 2026
I want installation service for 3-4 mirrors (the largest mirror may not be wall mountable) 2 TVs (75 inch and 55 inch, wall brackets available), one TV unit (photo is representative) and two coat hangers.
Put up a blind
£40
Kelvedon Hatch, Essex
10th Mar 2026
It’s a Roman blind from Blinds Direct. The website says it should take around 30 mins
Install mdf
£208
Corringham, Essex
10th Mar 2026
Install skirting through property Coverage 85.1lm
Monocouche render exterior wall
£500
Matching Green, Essex
9th Mar 2026
Monocouche the exterior wall; stain the wood; plus small handyman work of fixing wall panel in bathroom and screwing pallet to under a gym equipment box
Install new door & lock
£200
Redbridge, Greater London
9th Mar 2026
Install a new door & frame.
X1 Curtain rail, x1 drawer, x2 wardrobe doors fixed. X1 mirror hung.
£100
Porters Town, Essex
9th Mar 2026
Corner of curtain rail has fallen. Need fixing but wall isnt great so may need piece of wood to secure. Rest of curtain rail is up and secure. X1 drawer to a chest of drawers need fixing. X2 doors to a wardrobe need fixing. X1 large mirror to be secured to wall (lean against wall style). Chandelier that is hung to be double checked for safety as 2 kids and wouldnt want it falling on them.
Brilliant work- Steve was professional, worked tidy, was polite and clearly good at what he does. Thank you Steve!
IKEA assembly + hang curtain rod
£100
Chingford, Greater London
9th Mar 2026
- Take apart an IKEA Lomarrp tall cabinet, take it into the next bedroom and reassemble it. Taking it apart feels important as it’s currently sagging on some of the hinges and needs better assembly. If there’s an easy / time effective way to do this I’m open to it - Hang a curtain rod and pole across a 1.5m window (simple single sash window).
Patio door needs fixing
£150
Runwell, Essex
8th Mar 2026
I have a four doors patio door leading into the garden and the door on the right doesn’t lock using the downward lock mechanism. This therefore creates a gap at the top of the door area. The patio doors are quite stiff in general too
Install a catflap on through brick wall
£100
Kingswood, Essex
8th Mar 2026
Need a hole and cat flap installed from my kitchen wall to my garden
Blind repair
£100
Steeple View, Essex
8th Mar 2026
I have wooden blinds and the string to pull them up and down has broken.
Need to fix my bed and chair
£50
South Stifford, Essex
8th Mar 2026
Bed needs putting back together and chair arms
Re hang two internal doors
£100
Porters Town, Essex
8th Mar 2026
Want to swap the opening side of two existing bedroom doors.
Small garden shed
£30
Great Clacton, Essex
7th Mar 2026
Remove a small garden shed Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No
Repair shower screen and sealant
£200
Gooseberry Green, Essex
7th Mar 2026
The curved glass shower screen has come loose and the seal needs replacing
I would massively recommend Gus. Arrived bang on time and repaired a broken shower screen fitting and replaced the seal.
Hiya, I’m looking for someone to Change my toilet seat. Quick job!
£25
Chelmsford, Essex
6th Mar 2026
Hiya, just moved into a new flat and want to change the toilet seat! Looking for someone to do this in the Chelmsford area. I have the new toilet seat. I have gloves a few tools but is suspect you may need your own tools as I don’t know what you would typically need to do this.
Victor was brilliant! Friendly and efficient got the job done in such a quick time, and went above and beyond. I will definitely be booking him again for future task.
Bath screen supply and installation
£150
Repton Park, Greater London
15th Dec 2025
We have a bathtub with a curtain rail at the moment. Want that replaced with a bath/shower screen. Need supply and installation
Very thorough and professional.
Shower curtain rail fixture and painting
£10
High Beech, Essex
18th Nov 2025
Painting 1 wall in living room and fixing new shower curtain rail in bathroom (will need drill)
Very good and reliable. Helped me get a replacement shower pole as one I got was too small. Came back and finished the job. Definitely recommend.
Recent General Maintenance tasks in Essex
Doors and general maintenance
£500
Burton's Green, Essex
17th Nov 2025
I need some fire escape doors replacing and just some general repairs needed around the depot
Hot tub maintenance
£100
Maylandsea, Essex
11th Mar 2025
I need a possible service as the temperature isn’t getting hot only like warm
Property maintenance
£800
Thurrock Park, Essex
3rd Oct 2024
Property maintenance/repair during 26/10 - 10/11 for below: • Replace front bath panel with an UPVC cut open access. • Replace the broken bath wall panels with a cut open access door to drainage eyes. Varnish all bath panels with dark wood varnish. • Correct the sink to the wall with adhesive mastic where needed. • Filler the top wall behind the oven. • Put one white shelf up above the oven. • Hang 3 cupboards doors needed and correct all the screws tight on all other cupboards doors that needed. Hinges provided. • Remove old carpet and replace bathroom hallway with Vinyl. Vinyl will be provided. • Strip old carpets on stairs, sand down and varnish the wooden stairs
Handy maintenance job
£100
Fryerns, Essex
23rd Dec 2023
Curtain pole installation Putting lock on a small cupboard Putting door stoppers Hanging decorations - Due date: Flexible
Extension Flat Roof needs Maintenance (refelting and gutter clean)
£500
Waltham Abbey, Essex
13th Nov 2023
When we have heavy rain, we have water leaking from the ceiling and window frames To do: Roof needs refelting and then maybe the gutter should be cleaned to help water flow. Note: Roof is a flat roof part of a kitchen extension. - Flexible but ideally Before Friday, 24 November 2023 - Due date: Flexible
Service maintenance
£250
West Horndon, Essex
15th Mar 2023
2 x service on a wall mounted split system - Due date: Flexible
Wood frame window repair/maintenance
£1,200
Canvey Island, Essex
25th Sep 2022
Replacement of handles on wood frame windows. Maintenance of windows / latches - Due date: Flexible
General maintenance tasks at Children's nursery
£500
Shelley, Essex
10th Apr 2022
Various jobs starting with door closing mechanism adjustment, coconut fibre matting edge securing, fixing a toilet roll holder to a children's toilet, fire exit clearance, simple line painting marking out a fire escape route - other jobs as required when they come up. - Due date: Flexible









