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Recent Handyman reviews in Essex

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

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

Professional workmanship!

Fixing a parking post

£30

Hé was awesome Would recommend him 👍🏾

Fit my blinds

£50

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

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

Install ring doorbell

£20

What's the average cost of a handyman in Essex

£60 - £150

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£60

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£99

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£150

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Recent Handyman tasks in Essex

Install my new dryer machine

£50

Southchurch, Essex

14th Feb 2026

I need my new dryer machine installed

Need help fixing top units to the wall

£10

South Ockendon, Essex

14th Feb 2026

Just the top units need placing on the wall on the brackets

Assemble Elliptical and Gym bench

£60

Hainault, Greater London

13th Feb 2026

Elliptical and Gym bench needs assembling. Both are boxed and unopened.

Wallpaper & handyman

£250

Brentwood, Essex, CM15

13th Feb 2026

One wall of wallpaper in bedroom Shelf to be put up Few pictures to be put up Curtain pole to be put up

Internal door to be removed

£50

South Woodford, Greater London, E18

12th Feb 2026

New internal door have the old one sitting here want it removed

Blinds to be fitted x6

£120

Chelmsford, Essex

12th Feb 2026

Recess Blinds to be fitted 2x150cm 2 x 97cm 3 x 50cm

Install duct for hood (installed by electrician) to air vent

£100

South Ockendon, Essex

11th Feb 2026

Attach duct to 115mm diameter hood outlet (new hood already installed by electrician in early February 2026). Cut 115mm/120mm holes in top and side of cabinet (I have purchased 115mm circular drill bit from Amazon). Feed through the duct pipe through the air vent behind the cabinet wall (hole in exterior kitchen brick wall already exists). Seal everything up in a robust long lasting durable way. Previous experience of fitting ducts from hob hoods to outside in professional manner, and own parts, required (I have bought 115mm diameter pipe, as well as 120mm pipe, 3 metres long. Not sure which will fit better.

My kitchen sink hot tap is not working. It runs cold water only

£50

Chelmsford, Essex

11th Feb 2026

My hot water in my kitchen sink is not working and the pressure is very low. It runs only cold water

Handyman - window vent, doorbell, solar lights, letterbox, doors (×2)

£150

Corringham, Essex

9th Feb 2026

- paint touch up - window vent - wireless doorbell - solar lights - letter box

Help fix my mirror

£50

Southend On Sea, Essex

9th Feb 2026

A mirror has detached from my bathrrom, want help reaatching it.

Wooden door repair

£50

Cliffe, Kent

8th Feb 2026

Wooden door needs repairing (the door handle was ripped off)

Trim down roller blind x2 as bought too big

£20

Porters Town, Essex

7th Feb 2026

Dunelm roller blind - bought the smallest size available but the blind is a tad too big still

Help me fix a door

£100

Balstonia, Essex

6th Feb 2026

Fix a slim door for a room

Picture hanging and gen handy man tasks.

£80

Moulsham, Essex

6th Feb 2026

Removal of existing hooks and hanging heavy picture on plasterboard wall. Removal of 4 existing short shelves - replacement with 4 free standing shelves ( shelves to be constructed) plus pinning to back wall (plasterboard). Placing hook rack in walk in cupboard. General hook removal and picture hanging.

Vanity mirror

£40

Westcliff On Sea, Essex

6th Feb 2026

I need someone to assemble my Vanity mirror

Install shower glass

£100

Highbury, Greater London, N5

5th Feb 2026

Installing shower glass. Rest of shower installed. 1000x800cm shower

Absolutely great. Did a fantastic job with my (particularly fiddly) shower enclosure. Arrived on time, worked to make sure everything fit perfectly.

Toilet seat supply and fix

£100

Grange Hill, Essex

2nd Feb 2026

We need the toilets seat to be supplied and fixed to replace a loose one.

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!

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