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Handyman in Colindale, NW9
Around The former Hendon Aerodrome and Colindale Gardens in Colindale, NW9, the stock gives us precast concrete panels and dense blockwork, often with surface conduit — which is why the same shelf takes twenty minutes in one flat and an hour in the next. The usual Barnet instruction is safety fixings, door furniture and shelving drilled into concrete with an SDS.
- £55 an hour, £190 a half day — fixed price for the whole list
- Precast concrete and blockwork here, so the fixings are chosen for the wall, not pulled from a pack
- Stud, pipe and cable scan before the first hole, every visit
- London Borough of Barnet permits, ULEZ and packaging removal already inside the price
The service, locally
Handyman work in Colindale
- Per hour, one-hour minimum
- £55Per hour, one-hour minimum
- Colindale homes are flats
- 80%Colindale homes are flats
- Fixed-price jobs
- 14Fixed-price jobs
- Households in Colindale
- 7,659Households in Colindale
Instant estimate
Price your Colindale job list
Estimated for Colindale NW9
£110 – £320
Slot needed: One to two hours
- Door easing, hinges and closers
- £55 – £140
- Child and rental safety fixings
- £60 – £160
- One-visit saving
- −£25
- Lath, dot-and-dab or concrete fixings
- from £20
£55 minimum charge per visit. Prices include VAT, the van, fixings from our own stock and taking the packaging away. Nothing is added on the day without your written agreement first. You have told us the walls are lath, dot-and-dab or concrete, so we have allowed for the correct anchors and the extra scanning time that goes with them.
How it works
How a Colindale visit works
- Send your job listSend every job in one message and we return a single written figure for the Colindale NW9 visit, same working day.
- Scan first, drill secondStud, pipe and cable detector out first, dust sheets down, then the anchor that suits precast concrete and blockwork.
- Signed off with youEvery fixing load-tested, packaging taken away, and a walk-round with you before we leave.
- Get my price
Walls and fixings
What is behind the plaster in Colindale
Most likely here
Precast concrete and blockwork — Post-war estates and podium blocks
SDS drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt. Realistic load: 50 kg-plus per fixing. What goes wrong: hitting reinforcement or a buried conduit without a scan first.
Lath and plaster
Pre-1930 terraces and mansion blocks
- Fixing
- Locate the timber lath studs, fix through into the stud with 5 × 80 mm screws
- Safe load
- Up to 25 kg into a stud, nothing into the plaster itself
- What pulls out
- A plasterboard plug in lime plaster crumbles the key and drops the whole panel
Solid London stock brick
Victorian and Edwardian party and external walls
- Fixing
- 7 mm hammer-drilled hole into the brick body, nylon plug or resin anchor
- Safe load
- 40 kg-plus per fixing when anchored into brick, not mortar
- What pulls out
- Fixing into soft lime mortar joints, which spin out under load
Dot-and-dab plasterboard
1990s onward new builds and conversions
- Fixing
- Long fixings through the void into the blockwork behind, or a spread-load anchor
- Safe load
- 30 kg with a through-fixing, 8 kg on a hollow-wall anchor alone
- What pulls out
- Short screws that only grip the board, then lever it off the dabs
Timber or metal stud partition
Flat conversions and 1960s-onward internal walls
- Fixing
- Stud detector, then fix into the upright; noggins added where the stud misses
- Safe load
- 35 kg into timber, 15 kg into metal stud with a toggle
- What pulls out
- Two of four bracket holes on the stud and two in fresh air
Precast concrete and blockwork
Post-war estates and podium blocks
- Fixing
- SDS drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt
- Safe load
- 50 kg-plus per fixing
- What pulls out
- Hitting reinforcement or a buried conduit without a scan first
Insulated dry lining
Retrofitted period homes and low-energy refurbishments
- Fixing
- Insulation-rated frame fixings that reach the masonry beyond the board and foam
- Safe load
- 25 kg, spread across four points
- What pulls out
- Compressing the insulation so the fixing slowly works loose
Why Hello Services
Why Hello Services in Colindale
Permits and parking included
London Borough of Barnet visitor permits and suspensions are arranged and paid for by us.
Fixings and filler included
Screws, plugs, resin, silicone and filler come from the van, not from your invoice.
Packaging leaves with us
Flat-pack cardboard, polystyrene and old fittings go in the van at the end of the NW9 visit.
DBS-checked and insured
£5m public liability and a tradesperson you would be happy to leave in the flat.
Fixed prices
Handyman prices in Colindale
| Job | From | To | Time on site | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV mounting | £85 | £165 | 1–2 hrs | Bracket into the correct substrate, screen levelled, cables dropped or trunked |
| Shelves and floating units | £65 | £180 | 1–3 hrs | Alcove shelving, floating shelves and brackets set to a laser line |
| Curtain poles and blinds | £60 | £150 | 1–3 hrs | Poles, tracks and blinds fixed to timber, brick or reinforced plasterboard |
| Flat-pack assembly | £55 | £190 | 1–4 hrs | Wardrobes, beds, desks and drawer units built, levelled and anchored to the wall |
| Mirrors, art and heavy hanging | £55 | £130 | 1–2 hrs | Heavy mirrors and framed pieces hung level on the right anchor for the wall |
| Locks, handles and door furniture | £70 | £160 | 1–2 hrs | Euro cylinders, mortice locks, thumb turns and handles swapped like for like |
TV mounting
£85 – £165
1–2 hrs
Bracket into the correct substrate, screen levelled, cables dropped or trunked
Shelves and floating units
£65 – £180
1–3 hrs
Alcove shelving, floating shelves and brackets set to a laser line
Curtain poles and blinds
£60 – £150
1–3 hrs
Poles, tracks and blinds fixed to timber, brick or reinforced plasterboard
Flat-pack assembly
£55 – £190
1–4 hrs
Wardrobes, beds, desks and drawer units built, levelled and anchored to the wall
Mirrors, art and heavy hanging
£55 – £130
1–2 hrs
Heavy mirrors and framed pieces hung level on the right anchor for the wall
Locks, handles and door furniture
£70 – £160
1–2 hrs
Euro cylinders, mortice locks, thumb turns and handles swapped like for like
These are the 6 jobs we are booked for most often in Colindale NW9 — 80% of homes here are flats, and the list follows the stock. The full 14-job price list is on the reference page.
£55 minimum charge per visit. Prices include VAT, the van, fixings from our own stock and taking the packaging away. Nothing is added on the day without your written agreement first. Full price list, fixings matrix and scope policy.
Rates and local costs
Hourly, half day or full day in Colindale
Hourly rate
£55
per hour, one-hour minimum
Best for one or two small jobs — a shelf, a leaking tap washer, a sticking door.
Half day
£190
up to 4 hours
The most-booked slot in London: three to six jobs from one list, one visit, one price.
Full day
£340
up to 8 hours
A snag list, a whole-flat furniture build, or a move-in day of fixings and fittings.
Same-day call-out
£95
first hour, then hourly
Lock, leak, door or safety job that cannot wait for a booked slot.
- Parking and permits
- London Borough of Barnet visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged, paid for by us and already inside the quoted figure.
- Charging zones
- Barnet sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ. Our vans are compliant, so ULEZ never appear on your invoice.
- Access and building rules
- Concierge sign-in, goods-lift booking and out-of-hours windows are handled before the visit, so the clock starts when the work does, not in reception.
Screws, plugs, resin anchors, hollow-wall fixings, silicone and filler come out of the van and are inside the price. Anything bought for you — a replacement tap, a door closer, a specific bracket — is charged at cost with the receipt attached to your invoice.
Scope
What is included in Colindale
Included in every visit
- One vetted fitter for the whole Colindale NW9 list, with ladders, tools and sheets already in the van.
- SDS drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt and the rest of our van stock, because precast concrete and blockwork is what most NW9 fixings go into.
- Scanning, levelling and load-testing on every hole — plus packaging and old fittings taken away.
- Parking, permits and any charge zone sorted with London Borough of Barnet by us, not added to your bill on the day.
Not included — and why
- Anything gas — boilers, hobs, pipework — is Gas Safe territory and we will not touch it in Colindale NW9.
- Part P notifiable electrics — new circuits and boards — go to a registered electrician, not a handyman.
- Load-bearing or structural changes, which need building control approval from London Borough of Barnet first.
- Drilling into suspected asbestos: pre-2000 precast concrete and blockwork finishes get a survey before anyone makes a hole.
The full scope policy, the complete fixings matrix and every fixed price sit on one page: handyman reference.
Coverage
Handyman work around Colindale
Nearby areas we also cover
What customers say about handyman work
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Guides
Read before you book
Hiring a handyman in the UK: the complete guide
Scope, legal limits, 2026 prices, vetting questions, wall fixings and a job-list method that gets more done in one visit.
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Handyman prices in London: what jobs actually cost in 2026
Hourly, half-day and fixed job prices, with the London extras that quietly add to a quote.
9 min read
What a handyman can and cannot legally do in the UK
The real line between handyman work and jobs that need a registered electrician, gas or structural trade.
7 min read
Wall fixings guide: which anchor holds in which London wall
The fixing that actually holds in each London wall type, and the realistic load it will take.
8 min read
Related services
Other work we do in Colindale
End of tenancy cleaning
Fixing holes filled and touched in, then the whole Colindale flat cleaned for check-out.
One-off deep cleaning
A NW9 reset after the drilling, sanding and flat-pack dust has settled.
After builders cleaning
Snag list finished by us, then the builders' dust taken out of the Colindale flat.
Moving services
Furniture dismantled in NW9, moved, then rebuilt and re-anchored the same day.
House removals
A full Colindale move where the beds and wardrobes come apart and go back together properly.
House clearance
Old furniture and broken fittings taken away from NW9 before the new ones go up.
About the area
Colindale in context
Most of Colindale reads the same way from the pavement: new apartment blocks with concierge and service lifts, plus 1930s semis behind. precast concrete panels and dense blockwork is what we meet most in NW9, and The former Hendon Aerodrome and Colindale Gardens is the fixed point crews route by.
What is behind the plaster in Colindale is decided by when it was built. New apartment blocks with concierge and service lifts, plus 1930s semis behind. Across the 7,659 households here, precast concrete and blockwork dominates, so sDS drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt is our default approach. That substrate wants sDS drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt; anything lighter is a call-back, and even done properly the sensible limit is 50 kg-plus per fixing.
Tenure shapes the list too: 35% of homes here are privately rented and 32% owner-occupied, so we move between check-out make-good in NW9 lets and long-planned improvements in the same week. Every new block requires booked goods lifts and loading bays; estate roads are gated. Nearest arrival point for the team is Colindale (Northern), and barnet sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ — none of it added to your invoice on the day.
- Housing mix here: 80% flats to 20% houses, 19,701 residents in total
- Wall we meet most in NW9: Precast concrete and blockwork — sDS drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt
- Access: every new block requires booked goods lifts and loading bays
- We work the whole of NW9, including everything within walking distance of The former Hendon Aerodrome and Colindale Gardens
Where Colindale sits in our coverage
Colindale is one of the neighbourhoods on our handyman work in Barnet page, which sits under handyman work across London. Same-week crews working this postcode also cover handyman work in Kingsbury (under ½ mile), handyman work in Hendon (1.3 miles), handyman work in Burnt Oak (1.8 miles), handyman work in Edgware (1.8 miles) and handyman work in Mill Hill (2.0 miles). If your address sits on the boundary, book the closest page — the price and the crew are the same.
Colindale NW9 at a glance
- Area
- Colindale, Barnet
- Postcodes served
- NW9
- Nearest station
- Colindale (Northern)
- Dominant wall construction
- precast concrete panels and dense blockwork, often with surface conduit
- Fixing we use most
- SDS drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt
- Realistic load
- 50 kg-plus per fixing
- Most-booked list
- safety fixings, door furniture and shelving drilled into concrete with an SDS
- Watch out for
- drilling blind into a panel with reinforcement or a buried cable behind it
- Charging zones
- Barnet sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ
- Residents (Colindale)
- 19,701
- Households (Colindale)
- 7,659
- Typical visit
- Half a day in NW9
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhoods Colindale, Grahame Park (E02000049, E02006953) — the published geography that covers Colindale, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL).
Questions
Colindale NW9 handyman questions
£55 an hour with a one-hour minimum, £190 for a half day and £340 for a full day in NW9. Fixed-price jobs start at £55 — flat-pack from £55, TV mounting from £85, shelving from £65. Send the list and we confirm one written figure.
Yes. Locally that usually means precast concrete and blockwork — sds drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt, holding around 50 kg-plus per fixing. The risk we guard against here is drilling blind into a panel with reinforcement or a buried cable behind it. Every wall is scanned for studs, pipes and cables before the first hole.
That is how we prefer to work in Colindale. Three or more jobs in one half-day slot means one set-up, one parking arrangement and one price of £190 rather than three separate call-outs. Photos of each NW9 wall let us sequence the list so the noisy drilling is done in one block.
Replacing what is already there — faceplates, switches, pendants — yes, with a test on completion. Anything notifiable under Part P — new circuits, a consumer unit, bathroom zones — needs a registered electrician instead. Gas is Gas Safe work full stop, so we decline it and point you at an engineer who is registered for it.
Every new block requires booked goods lifts and loading bays; estate roads are gated. London Borough of Barnet visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged and paid for by us and sit inside the quoted price. Concierge sign-in and goods-lift booking are done before the visit, so the clock starts when the work does.
Everyday fixings and filler are ours to supply: they are priced into the job before we arrive in Colindale. We stock for the Colindale substrate specifically, so sDS drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt does not turn into a trip to a merchant. Specified items — a particular handle, a named tap — are bought at cost and the receipt goes on your invoice.
Yes. Every area in Barnet has its own page, and we cross borough boundaries constantly. If your address sits on the edge of NW9, book the nearest page and we will confirm the same fixed price.
Source: ONS Census 2021, borough totals via Nomis (table TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003). Figures describe the whole borough, the smallest area ONS publishes every one of these tables for.
Book a handyman in Colindale NW9
Send your job list and a photo of each wall for a fixed written price the same working day. Fixings, permits and taking the packaging away are already in the figure.
What customers say about handyman work
3.9 ★ from 1,412 Google reviewsI'm answering on behalf my wife who was & still is in hospital & can't get wifi , Your two gentlemen were absolutely brilliant very impressed with the results I'm hoping my wife will be home soon so she can see the results before I make a mess when I come from the garden. Eric… Read in full →
Quoted verbatim from reviews customers left on our public Google and Trustpilot profiles. Nothing is edited, shortened beyond the link above, or written by us.