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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. 

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 Uttlesford

Chicken wire applied to hedge to stop rabbits

£125

Berden, Essex

28th Jul 2026

Rabbit proof wire to be added to bottom of hedge to stop rabbits entering the garden. Approx. area 30 metres. We have purchased PVC coated rabbit proof wire with metal T posts and ground clips. This can be added to existing wire fence found in hedge. It maybe that some of hedge branches need to be cut back to facilitate.

Install thresholds, paint skirting in one room and make good wall

£1,234

Wendens Ambo, Essex

23rd Jul 2026

Install 6x wooden thresholds, Oil 7x wooden doors Caulk existing skirting Paint new skirting and architrave in one room and make good wall above it Newport Essex. Price negotiable

Fix a blind

£10

Churchend, Essex

22nd Jul 2026

I have a roller blind that has come of the mechanism. I can’t fix it

Handyman needed ASAP

£100

Littlebury Green, Essex

26th Jun 2026

Looking for an experienced handyman to mount a large wall mirror and install two small shelves. Scope of work: Mount 1 mirror in the dining room (approx. 115cm x 80cm). Install 2 bracketed shelves in the bathroom (each approx. 80cm x 15cm). Attention to detail is essential. The mirror and shelves must be installed perfectly level, with accurate measurements taken before drilling. Precise positioning and alignment are important, particularly maintaining clean horizontal lines and consistent spacing where required. Please use appropriate tools (spirit level/laser level) and fixings if needed. Experience with accurate wall mounting and finishing work is preferred.

Fit venetian blinds

£40

Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6

20th Apr 2026

to fit Venetian blinds to window recess

Shoe rack assembly x 2 and pictures mounting on walls

£100

Birchanger, Essex

25th Mar 2026

I have 2 shoe racks from Temu that need assembling as well as 6 x pictures frames for wall mounting.

Treadmill Repair

£100

Ugley, Essex

24th Feb 2026

Treadmill needs repair. From what I can tell, the following issues are present Belt Damage: Severe fraying and "shredding" on the edges of the walking belt. Burning Smell: A distinct "electrical/burning" odor occurs after 2-3 minutes of use. Mechanical Noise: A consistent "thumping" or "clunking" sound, most noticeable at slower walking speeds. £217.50

Advise, purchase and install a vented tumble dryer

£350

Birchanger, Essex

24th Feb 2026

Purchase, install a vented tumble dryer

Decorate fireplace with cement (Epodex)

£200

Littlebury, Essex

22nd Jan 2026

We are looking to decorate a fireplace with microcement. We have purchased the Epodex kit and have all the supplies. Looking for someone with experience with cement.

Fit under lights under kitchen cupboards and plinths

£200

Little Dunmow, Essex

22nd Dec 2025

To fit down lights on the kitchen cupboards and plinths. AI photo attached for rough idea. Open to cost negotiation

Install Blinds around my house

£100

Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6

21st Nov 2025

To install blinds around my house. 7 sets.

Foyzul takes his time and gets the job done to a hight standard. A very clean job.

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.

Fix cupboard door to dishwasher

£40

Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10

7th Sep 2025

We need help attaching the kitchen cabinet door to our dishwasher. We have the brackets but do not have the required tools (drill and slotted screwdriver)

Assemble furniture

£75

Brewer's End, Essex

29th Aug 2025

I have a slim bookshelf I need to have assembled. I also have some peel and stick wallpaper I would like to stick on the back panel/the back of the bookshelf so that the back of the bookshelf has a wallpaper pattern on it as is often seen on bookshelves to make them look more attractive/creative. I have uploaded a picture of the actual bookshelf I bought and then another picture showing wallpaper on a general bookshelf backing to show what I mean, as an example.

I need a kitchen cabinet door fixing

£40

Brookstreet, Essex

25th Aug 2025

The door has come off the hinge and needs screwing back in. Might need a small piece of wood to block the current hole

Great work. Very detail oriented and tidied his own work after him. I’d definitely recommend his services

Repair fiamma

£150

Manuden, Essex

3rd May 2025

Can’t wind awning away. Think teeth on gear mechanism might be damaged

Pressure washer repair

£30

Brewer's End, Essex

31st Mar 2025

MAC Allustair pressure washer MPWP1800-3 Has power but just a trickle of water coming out of nozzle. Have disconnected the hose from the gun and still a trickle of water.

Fix pressure washer

£60

Takeley, Essex

30th Mar 2025

Brand new ryobi ry170pwa jet washer not starting/ no power

Reseal, refit, secure under counter kitchen sink...

£150

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

22nd Mar 2025

Kitchen is 3 years old, and we have a sink that is fitted to the worktop underneath.... Its just starting to come away. Needs taking out / cleaning / resealing and then securing again etc.

Fix kitchen drawer

£50

Little Henham, Essex

12th Mar 2025

Drawer has sunk off hinges and we are unsure how to fix it.