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Handyman in Brent
Handyman work in Brent covers 10 areas, and the wall behind the plaster changes street by street. 57% of homes here are flats, so half the diary is conversion-flat lath and dot-and-dab board, and half is solid brick and timber stud. Every visit starts with a stud, pipe and cable scan.
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- Since 2019
- 10 areas covered, each with its own page
- £55 an hour, £190 a half day, £340 a full day
- Fixings, filler and packaging removal inside every price
- London Borough of Brent permits arranged and paid for by us
The service, locally
Handyman services across Brent
- Areas covered
- 10Areas covered
- Homes that are flats
- 57%Homes that are flats
- Fixed-price jobs from
- £55Fixed-price jobs from
- Households
- 118,612Households
Instant estimate
Price your Brent job list
Estimated for Brent
£135 – £375
Slot needed: Half day
- Flat-pack assembly
- £55 – £190
- TV mounting
- £85 – £165
- 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 Brent visit works
- Tell us the whole listPhotos of each wall and a list of jobs get one fixed written price for Brent the same working day.
- We scan, then drillEvery wall is scanned for studs, pipes and cables, sheets go down, and the fixing is matched to dot-and-dab plasterboard rather than pulled from a pack.
- Load-tested, then clearedEvery 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 Brent
Most likely here
Dot-and-dab plasterboard — 1990s onward new builds and conversions
Long fixings through the void into the blockwork behind, or a spread-load anchor. Realistic load: 30 kg with a through-fixing, 8 kg on a hollow-wall anchor alone. What goes wrong: short screws that only grip the board, then lever it off the dabs.
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
Fixed prices
Handyman prices in Brent
| Job | From | To | Time on site | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat-pack assembly | £55 | £190 | 1–4 hrs | Wardrobes, beds, desks and drawer units built, levelled and anchored to the wall |
| Shelves and floating units | £65 | £180 | 1–3 hrs | Alcove shelving, floating shelves and brackets set to a laser line |
| Mirrors, art and heavy hanging | £55 | £130 | 1–2 hrs | Heavy mirrors and framed pieces hung level on the right anchor for the wall |
| TV mounting | £85 | £165 | 1–2 hrs | Bracket into the correct substrate, screen levelled, cables dropped or trunked |
Flat-pack assembly
£55 – £190
1–4 hrs
Wardrobes, beds, desks and drawer units built, levelled and anchored to the wall
Shelves and floating units
£65 – £180
1–3 hrs
Alcove shelving, floating shelves and brackets set to a laser line
Mirrors, art and heavy hanging
£55 – £130
1–2 hrs
Heavy mirrors and framed pieces hung level on the right anchor for the wall
TV mounting
£85 – £165
1–2 hrs
Bracket into the correct substrate, screen levelled, cables dropped or trunked
Because 74% of homes here are flats, Brent lists lean towards these 8 jobs. Anything outside them is priced from the same 14-row card 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.
Why Hello Services
Why Hello Services in Brent
Permits and parking included
London Borough of Brent visitor permits and suspensions are arranged and paid for by us for Cricklewood (NW2) addresses.
Fixings and filler included
Screws, plugs, resin, silicone and filler come from the van, not from your invoice on NW2 jobs.
Rates and local costs
Hourly, half day or full day in Brent
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.
- Parking and permits
- London Borough of Brent visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged, paid for by us and already inside the quoted figure.
- Charging zones
- Brent sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ.
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 Brent
Included in every visit
- An insured, DBS-checked tradesperson who brings everything needed for a NW2 visit — tools, steps and floor protection.
- Van-stock anchors chosen for dot-and-dab plasterboard, including Long fixings through the void into the blockwork behind, or a spread-load anchor, at no extra charge.
- A stud, pipe and cable scan before drilling, every fixing set to a level and load-tested in front of you.
- Parking, permits and any charge zone sorted with London Borough of Brent by us, not added to your bill on the day.
Not included — and why
The full scope policy, the complete fixings matrix and every fixed price sit on one page: handyman reference.
Coverage
Handyman work around Brent
Areas we cover across Brent
- Handyman in CricklewoodCricklewood (Thameslink)NW2
- Handyman in HarlesdenHarlesden (Bakerloo, Overground)NW10
- Handyman in Kensal Green and Kensal RiseKensal Rise (Overground)NW10
- Handyman in Kilburn Park and BrondesburyBrondesbury (Overground)NW6
- Handyman in KingsburyKingsbury (Jubilee)NW9
- Handyman in NeasdenNeasden (Jubilee)NW10
- Handyman in Queen's ParkQueen's Park (Bakerloo, Overground)NW6
- Handyman in Sudbury and AlpertonAlperton (Piccadilly)HA0
- Handyman in WembleyWembley Park (Metropolitan, Jubilee)HA9
- Handyman in WillesdenWillesden Green (Jubilee)NW10
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Other work we do in Brent
End of tenancy cleaning
Fixing holes filled and touched in, then the whole Cricklewood flat cleaned for check-out.
One-off deep cleaning
A NW2 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 Cricklewood flat.
About the borough
Brent in context
Wembley's stadium and towers, Kilburn's high street and the Metroland semis of Kingsbury and Queensbury.
- 4,362 households in Cricklewood, 74% of them flats — the ratio that decides lift, stairs and drilling noise windows
Brent at a glance
- Postcodes served
- NW2
- Nearest station
- Cricklewood (Thameslink)
- Dominant wall construction
- dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork, with metal stud partitions between rooms
- Fixing we use most
- Long fixings through the void into the blockwork behind, or a spread-load anchor
- Realistic load
- 30 kg with a through-fixing, 8 kg on a hollow-wall anchor alone
- Most-booked list
- TV mounting and flat-pack assembly on the day the keys are handed over
- Watch out for
- short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever it off the dabs
- Charging zones
- Brent sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ
- Residents (Cricklewood)
- 10,937
- Households (Cricklewood)
- 4,362
- Typical visit
- Half a day in NW2
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhood Cricklewood Anson Road (E02000107) — the published geography that covers Cricklewood, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL).
Questions
Brent handyman questions
£55 an hour with a one-hour minimum, £190 a half day, £340 a full day.
All 10 of them, each with its own page covering the housing stock, the wall construction that comes with it and the access reality for a van.
Yes. Snag lists, check-out make-good, safety fixings and void turnarounds are handled with before-and-after photos, an itemised invoice per property and one point of contact for a portfolio.
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 Brent
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.
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