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What do handyman services include?
Not everyone has the skills, tools, or time to tackle home maintenance and repairs, which is why handyman services are readily available to book on Airtasker. Save yourself the trouble of pulling a DIY by connecting with a reliable handyman near you.Â
Here are some tasks you can request from your Tasker:
General handyman services
Most handymen are all-rounders, ready to take on a bit of everything around the house. When you hire one, you can sort out multiple issues in one fell swoop, from yanking up carpets and hanging doors to swapping out light bulbs.
Indoor installations and repairs
Struggling to install recently purchased homewares? Or perhaps you can’t replace your damaged appliances just yet? Handymen could easily smooth out these minor bumps. They are equipped to assist with tasks like putting up blinds and curtain rods, installing kitchen sinks and pet doors, and even wallpapering.  If you need a home security system installed, you can also book a Tasker to set this up for you.
Outdoor installations and repairs
Your outdoor area goes through the wringer, enduring everything from heavy rains to the mess left behind after playtime. To keep your backyard in tip-top shape, have outdoor items expertly installed or repaired. Seek out a handyman near you who can assist in tasks like putting up your garden shed or clothesline, mending windows, fixing your mower, and fitting outdoor blinds.
Bricklaying and building work
Handyman services can also cover basic home construction, such as bricklaying and building work. If you need a seasoned builder to help you put up garden walls, repair loose brickwork, install MDF, or construct a chicken coop, count on Taskers to handle them for you. For maintenance, you can also book separate services for gardening work or brick cleaning.
Wall hanging
If you need to free up space in the living room or garage, get a handyman to mount your TV or bicycle on the wall. Instead of pulling a DIY, working with a tradesperson for your wall hanging needs ensures your furnishings are level and fitted securely. Taskers can hang picture frames, mirrors, or heavier electrical items like dryers. Having trouble with your electrical wiring? Have it fixed beforehand by booking another service on Airtasker.
Furniture repair
Before having your broken furniture repaired, specify the type of furniture to make sure you get a Tasker whose skills align with your demands. For instance, get a Tasker with carpentry experience to repair your wooden coffee table, wardrobe, or sofa bed. If the issue is electrical work, such as fixing ceiling fans or digital fitness equipment, ensure your handyman is experienced in this area.
Home maintenance
When you have access to home maintenance services near you, it’s easier preserve your place’s top-notch condition. You can count on your local handyman to help with cleaning the gutters, pressure-washing driveways and paths, resealing windows and doors, and sorting out minor roof repairs. Avoid letting small issues turn into expensive problems with regular home maintenance.
Recent Handyman tasks in West Dorset District
Plaster Repair & Stain-Block Painting for Water-Damaged Ceilings
£400
Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
26th Oct 2026
Looking for an experienced painter/decorator or handyman to repair and repaint water-damaged ceilings across three areas: 1. Small Bedroom Ceiling (Severe): Large water stains, deep crack, and a small area where plasterboard needs patching/filling. Around a light fixture. 2. Bedroom Section 2: Large spread of historical water staining. 3. Hallway Ceiling: Small linear water stain tracking along a seam. The source of the leak has been completely resolved and the areas are fully dry. REQUIRED WORK STEPS: - Rake out loose plaster from cracks, patch/mesh the small hole, and apply smooth filler. - Apply high-quality oil-based or shellac stain-blocking primer (e.g., Zinsser BIN or similar) to ensure the brown rings do not bleed through. - Apply 2 coats of matte white ceiling emulsion to finish completely. Please state in your offer if your quote includes the cost of materials (primers, fillers, paint) or if it is for labor only.
Treadmill repair
£80
Bradpole, Dorset
24th Oct 2026
Treadmill keeps cutting out after only a few minutes of use. The model is a DeerRun A1 pro. The error message that displays is ER13.
Supply and fit new toilet seat and dispose of old seat
£60
Dorchester, Dorset
28th Aug 2026
Supply and fit new toilet seat Dispose of old seat.
Experienced handyman needed, bed assembly and secure wall mounting
£150
South Hackney, Greater London
11th Aug 2026
• One wooden bed frame assembled • One large solid-wood coat rack securely mounted to the wall • One plug-in adjustable wall lamp securely mounted • One ceiling light fitting installed/replaced • Two stuck windows carefully opened, if possible (they have a screw in them) The wall construction is unknown and may be plasterboard. You must be experienced in identifying the wall type, locating studs where available, and using suitable heavy-duty plasterboard/cavity or masonry fixings. The coat rack will carry several coats, so it must be safely load-bearing. I do not have screws or wall fixings. Please bring a drill, stud/pipe/cable detector, level, appropriate screws, plugs and heavy-duty fixings. I will reimburse reasonable material costs if agreed in advance. Please only offer if you can complete all listed work and are competent to install the ceiling light safely. Please confirm your wall-mounting experience, tools and estimated duration in your offer.
Really great!! I will get Wasif back again, he was speedy, had all the equipment, very knowledgeable, put everything up even really heavy things, built my bed frame. Really nice as well!
Put up 2 Roman blinds
£30
Poundbury, Dorset
8th Jul 2026
Put up 2 Roman blinds in main bedroom & spare room
New cornice added to three bedrooms
£800
Sherborne, Dorset
22nd Jun 2026
I have several lengths of 130mm x 130mm x 42 plaster cornice that needs fitting in three bedrooms.
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£50
Sherborne, Dorset
29th Apr 2026
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Tent fly screen repair
£100
Evershot, Dorset
15th Jan 2026
I need a fly screen repair and outer door repair.
Window repair.
£500
Allington, Dorset
8th Sep 2025
Window needs some repair to woodwork
Assembly of under sink cabinet and bathroom cabinet fitted
£100
Sherborne, Dorset
3rd Jun 2025
Bathroom wall cabinet fitted Under sink bathroom cupboard fitted Small Storage cabinet assembled
Fix a broken monitor screen
£150
Piddletrenthide, Dorset
17th Feb 2025
There’s a crack down the middle and the screen is black in that section
Manual recliner mechanism needs to be repaired
£100
Ware, Devon
8th Jan 2025
Natuzzi manual reclining chair. 2 bolts which hold mechanism together have come out and been lost.
Grandfather clock serviced and fixed
£200
Ryall, Dorset
6th Jan 2025
Victorian grandfather clock to be serviced and get working
Circuit board repair
£200
Three Gates, Dorset
10th Sep 2024
I have a co2 laser which has stopped working.
Cut two roller blinds to fit window and put up
£50
Poundbury, Dorset
22nd May 2024
I have bought two dunhelm roller blinds which I would like put up
Put up 2 lots Roman blinds
£50
Moorbath, Dorset
3rd May 2024
Put up Roman blinds in 2 bedrooms
Fitting new double roller blind
£50
West Bay, Dorset
7th Mar 2024
Cut and fit roller blind approx 6ft wide to one window
Coat repair
£45
Buckham, Dorset
29th Nov 2023
Long duvet /puffer style coat, stood to close to the fire and have melted the fabric, need it to be patched up. - Due date: Flexible
Headliner repair
£300
Moorbath, Dorset
27th Oct 2023
sagging headlining on Porsche cayenne - Due date: Flexible
Middle sliding wardrobe door needs repairing
£100
Poundbury, Dorset
20th Aug 2023
Middle sliding wardrobe doors need mending ASAP. - Due date: Before Saturday, 26 August 2023