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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 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough

Fix one small part of the wall in the kitchen, and some bathroom works

£50

Carr Hill, Tyne and Wear

12th Apr 2026

Please fix one small part of the wall and handle some bathroom maintenance.

Kitchen and bathroom maintenance

£50

Felling, Tyne and Wear

12th Apr 2026

Little part of the kitchen wall needs to be fixed, one part in bathroom needs to be removed. And change light rope, just a couple of things to do. You can come to take a look at first, let me know how many hours you need to do, how much you expect.

Install door locks (x3) and a bath panel

£300

Saltwell, Tyne and Wear

22nd Mar 2026

I have three new internal door handles with locks to be installed to replace existing door handles. I also have a new bath panel to be installed to replace a cracked and removed existing panel. The new panel is already bought.

Install blinds, curtain poles and curtain tracks

£400

Bar Moor, Tyne and Wear

22nd Mar 2026

Intall 7 blinds Install 2 double tracked curtain poles Install 1 double tracked curtain rails Its a new built so the inner walls are thin and installation needs to be deeper for a secur fit.

Ceiling and wall repairs, refit banister, repaint surfaces

£100

Saltwell, Tyne and Wear

1st Mar 2026

Repair and paint the damaged area of the ceiling, wall repairs/painting in the entrance, refit small banister, repaint surfaces (skirting boards & walls damaged) in both a small bedroom & living room.

Fixing a door and handle

£50

Concord, Tyne and Wear

18th Feb 2026

The key and door is bad needs a new one

Home maintenance

£150

Heworth, Tyne and Wear

17th Feb 2026

Reprinting of wall,doors and wardrobe and fixing

Two bifold door blinds repair

£100

Whickham Fell, Tyne and Wear

4th Feb 2026

Interior retro fit blinds for bifold - two have broken - complicated for me to repair

Fix plumbing under my kitchen sink. Put it back together

£100

Felling, Tyne and Wear

18th Jan 2026

I've taken apart the plumbing under my kitchen sink to try and fix my washing machine and I can't get it back together for some reason.

Repair or replace a door

£300

Lady Park, Tyne and Wear

30th Dec 2025

a door has falling off the door frame

Put up a blind

£100

Hooker Gate, Tyne and Wear

8th Dec 2025

Put up a blind that has come down

Windows seal repair

£50

Dunston, Tyne and Wear

21st Nov 2025

Need to repair window seals.

Under staircase ceiling paster repair

£100

Pelaw, Tyne and Wear

16th Nov 2025

There is a crack on the ceiling of the under staircase store room. I need it checked and then professionally repaired if required.

Great work. Thanks a lot. Was really helpful and experienced.

Mirror repair

£1,000

Pelaw, Tyne and Wear

3rd Nov 2025

Mirror fell off the wall and has cracked slightly at the bottom

Repair an old back boiler

£50

Whickham, Tyne and Wear

28th Oct 2025

I just need a diagnosis of what parts thwn i can order them for the handyman who gives me the list to fit them

Recliner repair

£120

Concord, Tyne and Wear

25th Oct 2025

Electric recliner has stopped working. I checked the fuse, I tried alternative plugs, I’m assuming it’s the motor.

Recliner chair fixed

£80

Usworth, Tyne and Wear

17th Sep 2025

The recline cable has snapped

Treadmill repair

£80

Birtley, Tyne and Wear

15th Sep 2025

I have a Reebok FR20z treadmill that has developed a burning rubber smell and judder from the motor area after it was lubricated. I think the drive belt needs to be replaced.

Wall panel fixing

£70

Sheriff Hill, Tyne and Wear

12th Sep 2025

I want to fix my wall panel

Peel and stick wallpaper installation

£70

Teams, Tyne and Wear

7th Sep 2025

I am renting and will be getting some peel and stick wallpaper for my living room. Walls are 2.3m tall and around 3m long each. The wall is painted over wallpaper so there are parts of it that dont have the smoothest surface. I don't have any details on the product as I first wanted to see if I could get help with its installation

Recent General Maintenance tasks in Gateshead Metropolitan Borough

Kitchen and bathroom maintenance

£50

Felling, Tyne and Wear

12th Apr 2026

Little part of the kitchen wall needs to be fixed, one part in bathroom needs to be removed. And change light rope, just a couple of things to do. You can come to take a look at first, let me know how many hours you need to do, how much you expect.

Home maintenance

£150

Heworth, Tyne and Wear

17th Feb 2026

Reprinting of wall,doors and wardrobe and fixing