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Recent Handyman reviews in Essex

Always very professional and friendly. He fully explains what he is going to do and carries out the job to a high standard. Thank you.

Can someone fix back a kitchen door under the sink?

£40

Hé was awesome Would recommend him 👍🏾

Fit my blinds

£50

Professional workmanship!

Fixing a parking post

£30

Excellent and highly recommended.

Ikea Pax sliding door repair

£75

Lovely guy. Helped to install my doorbell too. Highly recommend

Install ring doorbell

£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

What's the average cost of a handyman in Essex

£55 - £150

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£55

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£95

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£150

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Recent Handyman tasks in Essex

Repair techno gym bike

£100

Orsett Heath, Essex

10th Jan 2026

Looking to Repair techno gym excite plus 1000 seems like belt has gone

Handy person job sliding door

£20

Laindon, Essex

10th Jan 2026

One internal door One sliding door track set Just need someone with power tools to complete the install . Should not take long.

Kitchen cupboard door fitted with hinges

£150

Loughton, Essex, IG10

10th Jan 2026

I need a kitchen cupboard fitted. It was a pull out on runners but I now need it to open with hinges.

I need a handyman for odd jobs

£100

Little Thurrock, Essex

9th Jan 2026

Need handyman to spruce up property - pain scuff marks on wall - paint is there already - tighten any bed screws - general maintence to check property is in good working order - unblock drains in shower

A handyman to do some house tasks

£160

The Hythe, Essex

9th Jan 2026

handyman to mount TV change 2 celing lights trim and mount blinds for 4 windows

Bathroom towel holder fixing/drilling to tiles

£40

South Woodford, Greater London, E18

8th Jan 2026

bathroom towel holder needs to be moved; this requires drilling on to wall tiles to install 2 screws with rawlplugs, without damaging tiles. You will need your own tools, so a drill with appropriate bit for tiles.

My Nordic Track bike repaired

£150

Noak Hill, Essex

7th Jan 2026

There is now electricity power to the bike and screen.

Handyman. bathroom silicon. filling / repairs

£100

Snaresbrook, Greater London

7th Jan 2026

Sealant around shower tray needs removing and replacing. Internal doorstop needs removing, holes filling, re-installing.

Filling the gaps in kitchen cupboards

£100

Chelmsford, Essex

7th Jan 2026

hi in my recently built kitchen, there are some gaps, cupboards are not fully closed and I can see rats coming from outside. I really want to sort this out as soon as possible. I also have few other jobs like fixing one light that's not working, fixing small blind and also fixing garden door through which foxes and cats are coming. Please advise your quote and if you have any handyman available. Thank you

Install light fittings, mount wall mirrors and fit curtains

£100

Southchurch, Essex

6th Jan 2026

Fit 8 ceiling light fittings Mount 5 mirrors Fix 6 curtains

Electric gates need fixing

£50

Brentwood, Essex, CM15

6th Jan 2026

the electrics to our gates needs fixing

Local handyman needed in Grays – small jobs

£100

Little Thurrock, Essex

6th Jan 2026

I manage a few properties in grays and need someone reliable to do the odd jobs…. Right now I need help with the following: - afix shower tasks mount - supply and fit tiles back to the wall (any white tiles are fine)

Handyman to mount TV, change celing lights, trim and mount blinds

£150

Old Heath, Essex

4th Jan 2026

handyman to mount TV change 2 celing lights trim and mount blinds for 4 windows

Strongway multigym install

£100

Navestock Common, Essex

3rd Jan 2026

Strongway premium 3 weight stack multi gym install https://strongway.co.uk/products/strongway-multi-gym-smith-machine-with-weights-3-weight-stacks-multifunction-home-gym-machine?currency=GBP&variant=56490788913533&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=d849500db844&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23069111678&gclid=CjwKCAiAmePKBhAfEiwAU3Ko3Oe6IS42XHQBxYx4zGzFgqCy2wy3hdfPl90jeqXluzqP3RMgsKjubhoC_1wQAvD_BwE

Unit assembled, needs doors attaching. Hinges are provided

£60

Springfield, Essex

2nd Jan 2026

Needs doors attached to unit, hinges provided but causing problems, one of the hinges may be cross threaded but unable to get the alignment right for the other hinges so all doors need looking at

Very polite and got the job done thankyou

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.

Handyman needed to assemble exhibition stand

£350

Deer's Green, Essex

11th Sep 2025

Hi! We are a company that sells bike racks. We need a handyman tomorrow (Friday) to assemble our exposition stand in our photography studio this Friday. We are a bike storage company and need the stand set up for our next photoshoot. The stand is made up of 3 walls made of wood / MDF board which are easily to assembly (see attached photos). You will also need to assemble a couple of bike stands. No electricity skills are required. We would like to shoot some video and photography content of the Tasker assembling the bike stands - please only make an offer if you are happy to have your photograph / video taken that we can use in our advertising.

Anton did a great job today assemble a stand for an exhibition. Would highly recommend booking him if you are considering using him for your task!

Fix my dryer

£40

Woodford Wells, Greater London

3rd Aug 2025

Drum of the dryer is not spinning. Need this looked at and fixed.

George went above and beyond.

Handyman - hanging a few things in house

£100

Mile End, Essex

26th Jul 2025

Hang x2 shelves Hang two lights Hang x2 towel rails Hang shower tray Hang towel ring Hang toilet paper holder Redrill & Hang door 90 - 120 mins

Victor was very professional and did a great job. Would recommend and would hire again

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