Most households have a running list. A door that has never shut properly since the house moved. Shelves still in the box. A gate that drags. None of it is urgent, all of it is annoying, and none of it is worth calling a specialist trade for.
What we take on
Flat-pack assembly, shelving and storage, blinds and curtain rails, door adjustments and hardware, clotheslines and letterboxes, gates and latches, patching and gap-filling, fixture mounting, and the general repairs that accumulate around a house.
Save the list up
The economics of handyman work reward batching. A single visit that clears eight items costs a fraction of eight separate call-outs, so write the list as things annoy you and call when it is worth a visit.
What needs someone else
Electrical, plumbing, drainage, gasfitting and air conditioning always require a licensed trade in NSW, with no dollar threshold. That includes jobs that sound minor — replacing a light fitting, moving a tap, adding a power point. We will tell you when something falls into that category rather than doing it anyway.
Common questions
- Is there a minimum charge?
- There is a minimum call-out, which is why it is worth saving jobs up. Most people have a list rather than a single item, and doing five things in one visit costs far less than five separate visits.
- What can't you do?
- Anything requiring a licensed trade. Electrical work, plumbing, drainage, gasfitting and air conditioning always need a licensed contractor in NSW regardless of how small the job is. Swapping a light fitting or moving a tap is not a handyman job, whatever anyone tells you.
- Do you do rental and strata work?
- Yes, a good share of our work is for landlords and managing agents — condition-report items, end-of-lease make-good and reactive repairs. See the property maintenance page for how that runs.
- How far do you travel?
- Helensburgh down to Batemans Bay. Jobs at the southern end get grouped through the week so the travel is not passed on to you as a premium.