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Great job!

Dismantle and dispose of built in wardrobes

£80

Super prompt and helpful

I need drywall repair and patch

£75

Professional chap!

I need drywall repair and patch

£100

Angelo was very professional, quick and helpful and he completed the job to a high standard. Many thanks Angelo, will definitely contact again for any handyman needs!

I need drywall repair and patch

£250

Andy did a very good job, professional and nice in communication.

I need drywall patch and skirting board painting

£60

Mo is very focused and hard working. Job was a little tricky but he figured it out quickly. Hardly drank the coffee I made for him!

Install a garden awning

£60

What's the average cost of a tradie

£74 - £190

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£74

median

£120

high

£190

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Average reviews for Tradesman Services

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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 tradesman 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 tradesman out 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 tradies 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 tradesman 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, bricklayering, 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 on electrical jobs. It is also recommended to check if the tradesman has public liability insurance or tradesman insurance cover. 

The best way to find and confidently hire tradesmen 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 tradesman is experienced and will do a great job.

Hiring a tradesman 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.

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

Help optimising my hardware for rendering 3D animations in Blender

£500

Maindee, Gwent

17th Mar 2024

I have an Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080 Ti (GPU) and an Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700 CPU @ 3.00Ghz (CPU) with 31.94 GB RAM. Using GeForce experience I can see that my CPU utilisation fails to get past 20% whilst rendering and my GPU utilisation weirdly jumps between 0% and 100% whilst rendering.

Minor render repairs and painting

£5

Tottenham Green, Greater London

14th Mar 2024

Repair areas of render at back of house. Paint 3 large walls. Paint garden fence (optional if you don't want to do this).

Brick Rendering

£500

Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7

13th Mar 2024

25 Bricks to be removed and replaced.

Awning installation

£50

Milton Regis, Kent

12th Mar 2024

Need awning installed in the garden patio

Rendering external wall

£400

Queensbury, West Yorkshire

11th Mar 2024

Rendering needed on newly-built wall of rear sunroom extension. Ground floor, size approx 9 m sq.

Remove existing pebble dash . Replace with external rendering on gable

£500

Tower Hill, Greater London

11th Mar 2024

On the gabel (triangle at the top of the house) scrape off the remaining pebble dash and replace with external render. Paint white. The area is fairly small (see pictures) however the job will require scaffolding. Please include scaffolding in the estimate.

Repair render on external wall

£100

Wimbledon Park, Greater London, SW19

9th Mar 2024

I need an Airtasker to repair the render on our external wall. For now, we would like to repair the broken patches as opposed to the whole wall.

Rendering house outdoor plinth

£250

Tottenham, Greater London, N15

8th Mar 2024

Someone available today who can restore/ render an outdoor plinth of terrace house in Tottenham

Small bedroom built in wardrobe and cupboards

£800

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

5th Mar 2024

Spare bedroom built in wardrobe and cupboard/shelves

Water damaged internal drywall restoration

£5

Wembley Park, Greater London

4th Mar 2024

There was a water leak from a few flat above. There is water damage to a number walls in a few rooms. The damage is apparent at the bottom of the wall, i guess where the water collected. There is also some damage to the skirting board. I have no idea how much this work should cost so putting £5 in the budget box, this is obviously not the case.

Awning roof repair

£100

Hurst Green, Surrey

2nd Mar 2024

Tare in the caravan awning roof

Rendering my external wall

£200

Frindsbury, Kent

1st Mar 2024

External wall rendering plastering and painting

Repair drywall wall in a flat

£60

West Brompton, Greater London

21st Feb 2024

Need to fix a ~10-15cm diameter hole in a drywall

Construct built in wardrobe

£1,500

Hilltop, Buckinghamshire

19th Feb 2024

Size of wardrobe to be constructed needs to be circa 3m long and 3.5m high. We need various compartments - hanging space and shelving. Not sure as yet re: the doors whether sliding or hinged.

Mount an awning and a washing line on a balcony

£100

Highbury, Greater London, N5

18th Feb 2024

We have a 3 metre awning to assist mounting on a terrace we need someone with a proper drill who knows what they’re doing but we an help lift it into place. The other thing which is a small job is a retractable washing line to mount on the wall outside.

Deep clean and zip repair of caravan awning

£300

Stagsden, Bedfordshire

17th Feb 2024

Deep clean if awning Minor repairs in awning roof Repair /replacement of entry/exit zip

One of the staircase wood balustrade rails needs replacing

£100

Central Parade, Greater London

15th Feb 2024

One of the staircase balustrade wood rails has snapped, as i slipped down the stairs - i need it replaced

Garden awning to be fitted

£100

Upper Holloway, Greater London

14th Feb 2024

I’m looking to find someone to fit a garden awning. I will attach the instructions etc.. Many thanks

Amazing people done the job up to an amazing standard. Very good price 👍 book them you won’t be disappointed

Put up an indoor bike rack. Only 3 screws. Drywall

£10

Clapham Junction, Greater London, SW11

13th Feb 2024

Need a hand putting up an indoor bike rack. It’s only 3 screws. And it’s into drywall. I tried with metal screw in plugs but failed. Hopefully pretty simple. Here is the product I need putting up: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/795971431/road-bike-wall-mount-road-bike-wall?ref=share_v4_lx

Render and Paint Wall

£80

Petts Wood, Greater London

13th Feb 2024

I had a doorway blocked up and now need it to be rendered and painted