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Recent Handyman reviews in Essex

Came very fast, polite and very knowledgeable.

Blinds repair

£100

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

Gee is great. Very professional and tidy when carrying out the work. Did a wonderful job with fitting multiple internal door handles and corrected a number of mistakes made by a previous contractor. Would definitely book again. Thank you.

Add door handles to internal doors

£100

Kamal worked really hard and efficiently to get the handyman tasks done. Will definitely book him again

Handyman - several tasks

£200

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

Abu is very friendly polite and patient ti explain what he intends to do and ask if you are happy with it.

Fix two wall mirrors, Rail to put pictures in the lounge, put curtain

£100

What's the average cost of a handyman in Essex

£60 - £150

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£150

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Recent Handyman tasks in Essex

Electric BBQ repair

£100

Theydon Bois, Essex

18th Apr 2026

Electric BBQ keeps tripping RCD when switched on

Pool table recover

£250

Corringham, Essex

17th Apr 2026

Recovering pool table and corner pockets

A regular handyman

£50

Epping, Essex

17th Apr 2026

Myself and my husband aren’t very good! We need help with all sorts of handyman tasks from fitting a new kickboard to power washing the drive! Someone who we can have on a regular basis!

Summerhouse/ Big Garden shed build

£3,500

South Ockendon, Essex

16th Apr 2026

We want a summerhouse/ Really big and usable shed to be built in our backyard!!! we need someone to come round for measurements, a rough price on how much a new one would be (we have a budget of £3500). The picture is what our garden sheds look like. (Everything else has been changed)

Fix Nolte Bedroom furniture sliding leaf - glass slipped downwards

£60

South Woodham Ferrers, Essex

16th Apr 2026

our Nolte Bedroom furniture – on the out-sliding leaf the glass has slipped downwards so is now sitting on the floor – the door mechanism all seems to be in place. I know it’s a relatively small job, but I wondered if that is something that you would be able to help with please?

Fix Coffee Machine

£10

Corringham, Essex

15th Apr 2026

We have a Breville One-Touch Coffee Machine (VCF107) which will no longer take in water. We're tried cleaning the unit, descaling, removing airlock ourselves but it doesn't seem to be working. I've tried to unscrew the unit to see the pipes but couldn't get into the machine. Looking for someone to fix it.

Change two internal doors

£150

Friday Hill, Greater London

15th Apr 2026

Replace two internal doors

Bath Board to be installed

£100

Hainault, Greater London

15th Apr 2026

I need to have a bath board installed, I have already purchased the item from Careco Mobility UK! I just need it be done for me as I have mobility problems due to being a diabetic with pins and needles in my legs.

Very helpful and very nice guy.

Need decking repaired, door trimmed and kitchen drawer repair

£100

Vange, Essex

15th Apr 2026

1. Need the decking replaced where it’s the plinths are broken 2. ⁠the fence would need replacement 3. ⁠the font door needs to be repaired as it’s touching the ground and may need a replacement lock too. 4. ⁠one of the kitchen drawers needs to be repaired.

Install internal doors

£400

Billericay, Essex, CM12

15th Apr 2026

Looking to get 3x fire door and 1x normal door installed. I will supply door and lining

Fix my banister

£10

Southchurch, Essex

14th Apr 2026

Fix my banister, coming off the wall a bit, will need drilling in

Install a gym rack - flooring and bench

£400

Cranham, Greater London

14th Apr 2026

Gym multi rack floor and bench

Mounting & Assembly

£150

Chingford, Greater London

13th Apr 2026

X1 Mirror Mounted X1 Radiator Cover Assembled

Assemble two sideboards, put up curtain pole

£100

Aveley, Essex

12th Apr 2026

To assemble two flat pack sideboards with draws and put up a curtain pole

Fix window lock, install door handle, fix ceiling holes, mount Kallax

£150

Harold Park, Greater London

12th Apr 2026

Fix window lock handle, install new door handle, repair two small ceiling holes, and wall-mount IKEA Kallax shelf (77x77cm).

Install new heated towel rail

£100

Woodford Green, Greater London, IG8

11th Apr 2026

Require installation of new heated towel rail in bathroom by replacing previous radiator. Qualified individual please who can drain and rebalance the system

Great work by Stuart, highly recommend

Install electric skylight blinds

£60

Woodford Bridge, Greater London

11th Apr 2026

I have skylight blinds in my living toom, but i want to replace them with electric solar blinds. I am after someone to install them for me. You will require a small step ladder

Garden Shed Assembly

£70

Grange Hill, Essex

8th Apr 2026

Hi, I’m looking for someone to assemble a garden shed for me. It’s a standard flat-pack shed and all parts are included. I’d need you to bring your own tools. The shed will be going in my garden, and the base is already prepared. Ideally looking for someone experienced with shed or outdoor furniture assembly to make sure it’s done properly and securely. Please let me know your availability and quote. Thanks!

Ali did an amazing job building my shed. The quality of his work was excellent and everything was done properly and professionally. He even stayed overtime into the night to make sure the job was fully completed, which I really appreciated. Super reliable, hardworking, and easy to communicate with — I’d highly recommend Ali to anyone looking for great work.

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