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Lovely guy and did a great job, was very thorough and made sure the job was done to a high standard. Cheers neal!

Drywall and radiator bracket fixing

£300

A wonderful and quick team - very reliable!

Des-installing a built in wardrobe

£60

Dean was punctual, professional, polite and extremely competent. He completed the task with attention and care to detail within a single day. Dean knew exactly what to do and how to do it. I cannot recommend him highly enough

Repair of a boardwalk and balustrade in a public garden

£300

"Prompt and highly efficient handyman service. Delivers quality work with professionalism and reliability."

Drilled drywall, hit stud; hanging 24 lb mirror

£50

Victor provided a great help and resolved many technical issues at the property. He is a skilled tradesman who delivers work to a high standard. Nice and easy to work with. I can highly recommend him for future jobs!

Handyman for render (4m2) and other various jobs ASAP

£130

Excellent, on time and with super attention to detail! I would highly recommend

Need to hang a heavy cabinet on a drywall and a light shelf unit on.

£70

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Why find local tradies through Airtasker?

Need to find a tradesman in your area to help with a project? When it comes to jobs around the house, you can only DIY so much before you need to call in a professional tradesman. Hiring a local tradie will help you get the job done quickly and easily while keeping you on budget. On Airtasker, you can find skilled tradesmen nearby for a range of trades occupations, including plumbers, carpenters, bricklayers, welders, and renderers who are ready to help with any task, big or small.

The perfect place to find tradies for your job is on Airtasker. Hire an individual for a one-off job or put together your dream team for a full renovation. When you find your local tradesman through Airtasker, you get peace of mind because you can check the ratings and reviews, and rest assured that they’ll complete your job to a high standard.

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Top Tradesman related questions

The average rate for hiring a tradesperson can range from £8 to £60 per hour, depending on their specialisation. Location is also a factor - for example, expect to pay £5 more on hourly rates if you live in London. The cost of getting a tradesperson to help with your task will also depend on the size of the task, whether you are supplying materials, and the complexity of the job. But in general, most tradespeople cost between £70 - £178 when hired for a task through Airtasker.

When you post a task on Airtasker, you’ll usually get a fixed price quote. Sometimes, after inspecting the problem, your Tasker may recommend additional work and suggest an hourly rate on top of the original quote.

The most common trades in the UK are plumbing, electrical, carpentry, plastering, painting, bricklaying, and building. These trades are in high demand for their specialist skills and ability to help out with everyday, but high-risk tasks around the home.

Most trades require licences, registrations, and insurance to operate in skilled labour work. This ensures they have the right skills and knowledge to work safely and to ensure the quality of their work. A tradesperson working as an electrician should have the necessary qualifications to carry out electrical jobs. It is also recommended to check if the tradesperson has public liability insurance or tradesperson insurance cover.

The best way to find and confidently hire tradespeople in your area for a particular task is on Airtasker. Provide an accurate description of the task, review your offers, and check the ratings and reviews so you know your tradesperson is experienced and will do a great job.

Hiring a tradesperson directly gives you more control over the task, who does it, and how it’s completed. Plus, hiring an independent tradesperson can often be more affordable because they have fewer overheads - they can give you a more competitive quote.

You can find a local tradesperson by using trusted platforms like Airtasker, checking online reviews, and asking for recommendations from friends or neighbours. Always look for licensed professionals with verified reviews, a clear quote, and experience relevant to the job you need done.

A handyperson typically handles general maintenance and small repairs, such as hanging shelves or fixing taps, while a tradesperson is a licensed professional with specific training in a trade like plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, or tiling. Tradespeople are required for specialised or regulated work.

Yes, most tradespeople bring their own tools and standard materials needed for the job. However, for larger projects or custom work, they may need to source specific parts or request you to supply materials. It’s best to confirm what’s included when you book.

Absolutely. Many tradies are happy to take on small tasks or one-off jobs, such as patching drywall, fixing a leaking tap, or repairing decking. Platforms like Airtasker are ideal for posting these types of jobs and finding a local tradie quickly.

What does a tradesman do?

Tradesmen (and tradeswomen!) can help you tackle the tasks that need the expertise, tools, and knowledge that only a qualified local tradie can give. Whether you're looking for a builder, craftsman, or someone with experience in skilled labour, you can find a tradie to help with tasks like:

Electrical & plumbing

When you hire tradesmen to work with electricity, gas, or water, they’ll need special qualifications, training, and equipment to keep you and your house safe from fires, flooding, and property damage. You’d need to hire an electrician to install your new light fittings or electrical equipment, like ovens. And you’d need a plumbing tradie to help with plumbing tasks, like fitting new taps and pipes, or gas plumbing tasks like installing or repairing heaters and stoves. Your tradie will start by asking questions about the issues you’re having, then they’ll do a physical inspection of the area to assess the work needed. They’ll use their specialist tools and equipment to repair, install, or replace parts to get everything working properly.

Carpentry & cabinet making

Tradesmen are usually qualified professionals, so they’re ideally suited to tasks that need a higher skill level than a handyman. Carpenters and cabinet makers are in high demand for installing new cabinets, custom-making furniture, and installing built-in robes and cupboards. They’ll measure your space to ensure the furniture and built-ins fit perfectly and match your existing decor. Then they’ll work with a range of equipment and tools (onsite or offsite) to cut and shape the wood, then assemble any parts to create your finished product.

Exteriors

Tradesmen can help provide a professional finish to your exterior building tasks. For example, installing or repairing balustrades. Your professional tradesmen will measure, fit and install glass, metal, or wood balustrades to make your balcony area or stairs safe while matching the design of your home. Once they’ve established a safe work zone, they’ll remove the old balustrades before installing the new parts. Another popular exterior task is installing or upgrading awnings. Your tradie can pull down old, broken, or faded awnings and help you choose a new awning to match your house and surroundings. Using the right tools, they’ll carefully install the new awning so that it is safe and secure.

Concrete repairs & resurfacing

When concrete is damaged, it can create trip hazards, and let in water, dirt and other pests, which can cause further damage. Concrete resurfacing can help repair damage and give your property an instant update with coloured concrete overlays and/or designs. Your tradie will first assess the damage, then repair or replace any broken areas. Then they may clean the existing area with high-pressure hoses or chemicals. Once the area is clean and prepared, they’ll mix up a thin, concrete-based surface compound that will cover the area.

Recent Tradesman tasks

Motor service for regency awning

£250

Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire

6th Mar 2026

Motor won’t open awning When using remote we can hear it trying

Metal Welder

£50

Kemp Town, East Sussex

5th Mar 2026

I’m repairing a garden wind chime and need someone to weld 12 small places on it

Rendering to front of house

£1,500

Wollaston, West Midlands

5th Mar 2026

Remove existing render to Bay window and replace and insulate. Skim existing render to front to match

Rendering repaired and painted

£500

Rugeley, Staffordshire

5th Mar 2026

I am a team manager at COMEX 2000. I need the render repaired where an engineer has drilled through a wall. Once the render is repaired, I need the customers wall painted to match the house.

My awning fell off wall and need to replace fabric

£250

Ulverley Green, West Midlands

5th Mar 2026

My awning fell off wall when it snowed as I left it out by mistake. It’s not broken but needs prefixing to wall again and would also like to change the fabric at same time

Install sauna

£500

Brailsford, Derbyshire

5th Mar 2026

Install Myo Master Sauna - with these instructions

Install awning over back doors

£50

West Hyde, Hertfordshire

4th Mar 2026

Install awning over back doors

2 cracks to house render that need filling and then painting over

£400

Castelnau, Greater London

3rd Mar 2026

2 small cracks in front of house render that need filling and painting over.

Remove existing staircase balustrade and instal new balustrade

£100

Cubitt Town, Greater London

3rd Mar 2026

I’m looking for an experienced carpenter/joiner to remove my existing staircase balustrade and install a new handrail, base rail and wooden spindles as pictured. Current staircase: • 14 steps • Bottom run length: 397cm • Top/landing run length: 286cm • Width approx. 92–110cm • Existing painted timber balustrade with wooden rails and newel posts

Repair external render

£200

Polgooth, Cornwall

2nd Mar 2026

Repair external render. The render was originally damaged from Ivy. This is required before external decoration.

Cement rendering front garden wall and replacing top blocks of wall

£200

Ladywell, Greater London, SE13

1st Mar 2026

Remove old cement render and reapply new cement render ready for painting, including repair of the top blocks underneath the flower boxes.

Electrician to hardwire sauna heater to existing dedicated circuit

£100

De Beauvoir Town, Greater London, N1

1st Mar 2026

Need a qualified electrician to connect a 4.5kW sauna heater (BC45, 230V single phase) to an existing dedicated sauna circuit. Most of the heavy lifting has already been done by a previous electrician - the circuit is already installed and live in the consumer unit (B32 MCB on its own breaker labelled “SAUNA”), cable has been run from the board to the sauna room, and a Contactum rotary isolator switch is already mounted on the wall. The issue is the previous electrician hardwired the infrared sauna panels but didn’t connect the main stone heater, which has its own separate cable with crimped terminals that needs wiring in. The heater is already in position and ready to go - it just needs connecting to the existing circuit, either into the isolator or junction box that’s already there. Photos attached show the existing isolator and cable run, the consumer unit with the dedicated sauna breaker, the heater’s cable/terminals, and the heater unit itself. Happy to discuss on-site but it should be a relatively quick job given everything is already in place.

Great work - professional

Render wall + coping stones

£600

Chippenham, Wiltshire

1st Mar 2026

- Render wall in front garden - Add coping stones on top - Small patching of broken step There is a further patch of wall to be neatened somehow which can be discussed

Service on patio awning

£10

High Town, Nottinghamshire

28th Feb 2026

I need a patio awning serviced and a new remote control synced to it.

Rendering and plastering and blocking in fireplace

£200

Bishopthorpe, North Yorkshire

27th Feb 2026

I had a boiler removed and the internal wall needs rendering and plastering. I also have a fireplace that needs blocking up and plastering.

An awning assembled to my house

£50

Ravenhill, Staffordshire

27th Feb 2026

Need someone to put an awning up on back of house as sun protection

Electric roof awning blind technician site visit

£220

Spitalfields, Greater London

27th Feb 2026

electric gibus awning / line not moving. need to programme a new Somfy Smoove and make sure everything connected to power it so it can move in and out again. This job is to site visit, to supply and programme a new somfy smoove. Any further work to be agreed and charged on top

Door specialist to look at timber / glass sauna door

£100

Kentish Town, Greater London, NW5

26th Feb 2026

We are a sauna operator in North London. One of our sauna doors has a timber frame with large glass panel. We are struggling to get it closed and sealing in the heat. We would like someone (a door specialist) to come in and assess and adjust the door - thank you

Built in wardrobe door broken wardrobe doors have come off the hinges.

£100

Thornton Heath, Greater London

29th Jan 2026

Built in wardrobe door broken wardrobe doors have come off the hinges.

I’m very pleased with the excellent work done by Serg k. He repaired the broken hinges on my wardrobe door quickly and professionally, making the door function perfectly again. He was punctual, polite, and clearly experienced, taking the time to ensure everything was aligned and secure before finishing. I highly recommend his services to anyone looking for reliable, high-quality repair work. Great service and great value — I will definit

Welding on car hinge

£100

Queen's Park, Greater London

29th Dec 2025

Old Mitsubishi car (2004), passenger door needs to be taken off, metal/steel plate needs to be welded on, door put back and attached to the metal/steel plate. It doesn’t need to be beautiful but I think you need a gas welder for this kind of work. We have had this work done already in the driver side - please see picture.

Super quick to reply, did a great job, very honest and a genuine and nice person