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Recent Handyman reviews in Essex

Neal worked hard and completed the tasks to a high standard. He spotted the cause of one of the problems that I hadn't seen. Highly recommended.

Plaster repair

£300

Timely arrival, great workmanship, good suggestions. Thank you.

Build a gym

£100

Thanks Matt, great and would use again

Handyman to fix some bits

£70

Punctual, good communication. Got the task done quickly and efficiently.

Assemble multi gym

£100

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

Install ring doorbell

£20

Hé was awesome Would recommend him 👍🏾

Fit my blinds

£50

What's the average cost of a handyman in Essex

£60 - £150

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£60

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£100

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£150

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Recent Handyman tasks in Essex

Paint chipping and miss alignment of kitchen drawer

£50

Fairlop, Greater London

27th Sep 2025

the kitchen cabinets have white paint chipped and some of the drawers do not open smoothly due to misalignment

Fit shower screen to bathtub

£5

Swanscombe, Kent

27th Sep 2025

Showerscreen fitting to bathtub. Bring your own tools. Also clear silicon

Broken gutter needs fixing

£450

Ugley Green, Essex

26th Sep 2025

A section of the gutter has come away from the wall and broken off. It is a listed cottage and the gutter is iron, so the part that's broken off needs to be fixed back on rather than the whole thing replaced.

Repair shop shutter

£250

Southend On Sea, Essex

26th Sep 2025

One is jammed and need putting back in runners

Repair 2 lamps a part maybe missing on one of them

£40

Leigh On Sea, Essex

26th Sep 2025

Difficult to put bulbs in

Black Metal Fireplace Mantelpiece Restoration

£150

Woodford Green, Greater London, IG8

25th Sep 2025

Black metal fireplace mantelpiece was damaged after air freshener liquid was accidentally spilt on it. The liquid has lifted some of the paint, and there’s also a visible scratch. I’m looking for someone who can: Fill in the scratch so the surface is smooth Repaint the entire mantelpiece to restore a clean, even finish Please bring your own tools and materials. Ideally, I’d like someone experienced with metal surface repairs and painting.

Cooker installation

£80

Harlow, Essex

24th Sep 2025

I need help to Install a cooker

Buy and install french doors

£600

Chafford Hundred, Essex, RM16

24th Sep 2025

We need French doors installed in the picture provided! Please also provide the doors and install. They need to be tinted where you can’t see inside from outside (frosted) Can be second hand doors

Exercise bike assembled

£100

Great Berry, Essex

23rd Sep 2025

Asdemble a exrcise bike

Install a laundry rack that is a pully

£30

Chelmsford, Essex

22nd Sep 2025

Laundry rack needs to be installed in the kitchen

Help install blinds

£30

Porters Town, Essex

22nd Sep 2025

I need help installing some Venetian blinds in my bedroom and living room

Internal doors fitted

£250

Steeple View, Essex

22nd Sep 2025

Approximately 7-8 new internal light weight doors with handles supplied

I need a Handyman with plumbing and carpentry experience

£80

Eastwood, Essex

21st Sep 2025

I need a Handyman who is good at light carpentry, furniture assembly(IKEA dressing table) and basic plumbing work such as fixing a leaking washing machine and installing a new tap on a wash basin

Installing New Bedroom Door

£90

Chadwell St Mary, Essex

21st Sep 2025

I am looking for a professional to dismantle my existing bedroom door and install a new one, including new hinges and a door clasp. Additionally, I am having difficulty finding a door that matches my specific measurements. If anyone has recommendations on where I might be able to source a door that fits or can offer advice on proper measurements, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

Fix iron guttering

£500

South Woodford, Greater London, E18

20th Sep 2025

The iron guttering on the front of my house is damaged and water is leaking through, damaging the soffit. I need the guttering and the soffit repaired.

Blinds, towel rail and trunking

£150

Chelmsford, Essex

20th Sep 2025

I need trunking in the corner of the room, x2 towel rails and x2 blinds put up

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

Empty loft and fix closure

£50

Friday Hill, Greater London

11th Jun 2025

Empty my little loft and put things in the garden. There is not much and everything is in the photos. You can take anything you want including a tv which is in working order. Then fix the lock, which is broken.

Great job and a very nice person

Antique unit repair

£250

Woodford, Greater London

21st May 2025

After it was damaged in a house move, we need an antique unit repaired. It bowed under the weight of boxes, and one side needs nailing back into place. The metal legs also need reattaching, alongside the pieces of wood to which they were attached!

Incredibly happy with the work Mark has done to rescue our antique unit, which we thought might be a goner. He also helped me move it - not an easy task itself! - to its new place in the house, and fixed up some historic damage too. Hugely grateful and very pleased!

Secure fire place to wall

£40

Harold Hill, Greater London

3rd Apr 2025

Fire place just needs to be secured to wall brackets already in place just haven’t got drill to do it asap need this done

Very quick and very polite and professional

Recent General Maintenance tasks in Essex

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

Roof maintenance

£150

Warley, Essex

8th Nov 2021

My single storey extension roof has leaking issues around velux windows. I am not sure if there is just maintenance required around windows as roof has a shallow pitch or if there is a bigger issue. I cannot therefore accurately estimate budget. If there is a tile issue then will be more expensive. This was looked at 3 years ago and ‘fixed’.