Camden · NW6 · Handyman
Handyman in West Hampstead, NW6
A bracket is only as good as the wall it is in. West Hampstead sits in Camden, where the stock produces lath and plaster over timber studs, with solid brick on the party and external walls — get that wrong and the shelf comes down with the plaster attached.
- Trustpilot 4.5· 3,100+ reviews
- Google 3.9· 1,429 reviews
- £1m public liability
- Licensed waste carrier CBDU300454
- Since 2019
- £55 an hour, £190 a half day — fixed price for the whole list
- Lath and plaster 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 Camden permits, ULEZ and packaging removal already inside the price
The service, locally
Handyman work in West Hampstead
- Per hour, one-hour minimum
- £55Per hour, one-hour minimum
- West Hampstead homes are flats
- 88%West Hampstead homes are flats
- Fixed-price jobs
- 14Fixed-price jobs
- Households in West Hampstead
- 4,309Households in West Hampstead
Instant estimate
Price your West Hampstead job list
Estimated for West Hampstead NW6
£120 – £350
Slot needed: Half day
- Shelves and floating units
- £65 – £180
- Curtain poles and blinds
- £60 – £150
- 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 West Hampstead visit works
- Send your job listA photo per wall lets us read the substrate before quoting, so the West Hampstead NW6 price we send is the price you pay.
- Scan first, drill secondNothing is drilled blind: we scan, mark, protect the floor and choose for lath and plaster.
- 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 West Hampstead
Most likely here
Lath and plaster — Pre-1930 terraces and mansion blocks
Locate the timber lath studs, fix through into the stud with 5 × 80 mm screws. Realistic load: up to 25 kg into a stud, nothing into the plaster itself. What goes wrong: a plasterboard plug in lime plaster crumbles the key and drops the whole panel.
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 West Hampstead
| 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 |
| Silicone and grout renewal | £70 | £170 | 1–3 hrs | Old bead cut out, surfaces sterilised and dried, sanitary silicone reapplied |
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
Silicone and grout renewal
£70 – £170
1–3 hrs
Old bead cut out, surfaces sterilised and dried, sanitary silicone reapplied
These are the 6 jobs we are booked for most often in West Hampstead NW6 — 88% 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.
Why Hello Services
Why Hello Services in West Hampstead
The right anchor for the wall
We carry the lot, because a plasterboard plug spun into lime plaster in West Hampstead, with this being a short walk from West Hampstead (Jubilee, Overground, Thameslink) — and West End Lane a few streets away, which crumbles the key and drops the panel is what a rushed job leaves behind.
Permits and parking included
London Borough of Camden visitor permits and suspensions are arranged and paid for by us on NW6 jobs.
Fixings and filler included
Screws, plugs, resin, silicone and filler come from the van, not from your invoice around West Hampstead (Jubilee, Overground, Thameslink).
Packaging leaves with us
Flat-pack cardboard, polystyrene and old fittings go in the van at the end of the NW6 visit on the streets near West End Lane, with Camden parking rules in play.
Rates and local costs
Hourly, half day or full day in West Hampstead
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 Camden visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged, paid for by us and already inside the quoted figure.
- Charging zones
- Part of Camden sits inside the Congestion Charge zone and all of it is inside ULEZ. Our vans are compliant, so ULEZ and the Congestion Charge 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 West Hampstead
Included in every visit
- One vetted fitter for the whole West Hampstead NW6 list, with ladders, tools and sheets already in the van.
- Fixings matched to lath and plaster — Locate the timber lath studs, fix through into the stud with 5 × 80 mm screws included — rather than whatever came in the flat-pack box.
- 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 Camden by us, not added to your bill on the day.
Not included — and why
- Gas appliances and pipework, which legally belong to a Gas Safe engineer.
- New circuits or consumer units, which are notifiable under Part P and need a registered electrician.
- Structural alterations and anything needing London Borough of Camden building control sign-off.
- Any fixing that would disturb possible asbestos, which is surveyed first as a matter of policy.
The full scope policy, the complete fixings matrix and every fixed price sit on one page: handyman reference.
Coverage
Handyman work around West Hampstead
Nearby areas we also cover
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.
18 min read
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 West Hampstead
End of tenancy cleaning
Fixing holes filled and touched in, then the whole West Hampstead flat cleaned for check-out.
One-off deep cleaning
A NW6 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 West Hampstead flat.
Moving services
Furniture dismantled in NW6, moved, then rebuilt and re-anchored the same day.
House removals
A full West Hampstead move where the beds and wardrobes come apart and go back together properly.
House clearance
Old furniture and broken fittings taken away from NW6 before the new ones go up.
About the area
West Hampstead in context
Most of West Hampstead reads the same way from the pavement: victorian and edwardian terraces split into flats, plus new blocks around the interchange. lath and plaster over timber studs is what we meet most in NW6, and West End Lane is the fixed point crews route by.
What is behind the plaster in West Hampstead is decided by when it was built. Victorian and Edwardian terraces split into flats, plus new blocks around the interchange. Across the 4,309 households here, lath and plaster dominates, so locate the timber lath studs, fix through into the stud with 5 × 80 mm screws is our default approach. Our fitters answer it with locate the timber lath studs, fix through into the stud with 5 × 80 mm screws, which takes up to 25 kg into a stud, nothing into the plaster itself without creeping in the months afterwards.
With 49% private renting and 21% social renting locally, a good share of West Hampstead work is landlord snagging, safety fixings and putting fixing holes right before an inventory. Parking, lifts and sign-in are settled up front: very tight parking, narrow terraced streets and flats up two to four flights without lifts We arrange London Borough of Camden permits ourselves, and part of Camden sits inside the Congestion Charge zone and all of it is inside ULEZ.
- 88% flats, 12% houses across 4,309 West Hampstead households (ONS Census 2021)
- Lath and plaster dominates West Hampstead, so the van carries the anchors that suit it, not a generic pack
- Access: very tight parking, narrow terraced streets and flats up two to four flights without lifts
- Covering NW6 and the streets around West End Lane, from £55 an hour
Where West Hampstead sits in our coverage
West Hampstead is one of the neighbourhoods on our handyman work in Camden page, which sits under handyman work across London. The same crew works the adjoining postcodes too — handyman work in Kilburn NW6 (under ½ mile), handyman work in Queen's Park NW6 (under ½ mile), handyman work in Swiss Cottage NW3 (1.2 miles), handyman work in Hampstead NW3 (1.2 miles) and handyman work in Cricklewood NW2 (1.5 miles). If your address sits on the boundary, book the closest page — the price and the crew are the same. For every trade we run at this postcode, see all services in West Hampstead.
Most booked alongside this in West Hampstead
West Hampstead NW6 at a glance
- Area
- West Hampstead, Camden
- Postcodes served
- NW6
- Nearest station
- West Hampstead (Jubilee, Overground, Thameslink)
- Dominant wall construction
- lath and plaster over timber studs, with solid brick on the party and external walls
- Fixing we use most
- Locate the timber lath studs, fix through into the stud with 5 × 80 mm screws
- Realistic load
- Up to 25 kg into a stud, nothing into the plaster itself
- Most-booked list
- alcove shelving and a TV bracket, both fixed through the plaster into something solid
- Watch out for
- a plasterboard plug spun into lime plaster, which crumbles the key and drops the panel
- Charging zones
- Part of Camden sits inside the Congestion Charge zone and all of it is inside ULEZ
- Residents (West Hampstead)
- 9,082
- Households (West Hampstead)
- 4,309
- Typical visit
- Half a day in NW6
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhood West Hampstead (E02000175) — the published geography that covers West Hampstead, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL).
Questions
West Hampstead NW6 handyman questions
£55 an hour with a one-hour minimum, £190 for a half day and £340 for a full day in NW6 around West Hampstead (Jubilee, Overground, Thameslink), with 4,309 households on this patch. Fixed-price jobs start at £55 — flat-pack from £55, TV mounting from £85, shelving from £65 in West Hampstead, with 40% one-person households here. Send the list and we confirm one written figure on this side of Camden.
Yes. Locally that usually means lath and plaster — locate the timber lath studs, fix through into the stud with 5 × 80 mm screws, holding around up to 25 kg into a stud, nothing into the plaster itself in this 88% flats neighbourhood — and 12% of West Hampstead homes being houses, with West End Lane a few streets away. The risk we guard against here is a plasterboard plug spun into lime plaster on this side of Camden, with 12% of West Hampstead homes being houses, which crumbles the key and drops the panel. Every wall is scanned for studs, pipes and cables before the first hole across NW6.
Yes — a batched list is the cheapest way to book us in NW6 in this 88% flats neighbourhood. Once you are past three jobs, £190 for a half day beats paying the £55 hourly minimum three times over on Camden bookings, with this being London Borough of Camden territory. Photos of each NW6 wall let us sequence the list so the noisy drilling is done in one block in West Hampstead, with 12% of West Hampstead homes being houses.
Replacing what is already there — faceplates, switches, pendants — yes on NW6 jobs, with 21% social-rented stock nearby, with a test on completion. New circuits, consumer units and anything notifiable under Part P, no on this side of Camden. Gas work of any kind is Gas Safe registered work and we will not touch it — we will tell you who should in West Hampstead, with West End Lane a few streets away.
In West Hampstead, very tight parking, narrow terraced streets and flats up two to four flights without lifts on this side of Camden. London Borough of Camden visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged and paid for by us and sit inside the quoted price in this 88% flats neighbourhood, with 4,309 households on this patch. Concierge sign-in and goods-lift booking are done before the visit on Camden bookings, with 40% one-person households here, so the clock starts when the work does. Ask for it in writing before the NW6 visit and it is on the job sheet.
Everyday fixings and filler are ours to supply: they are priced into the job before we arrive in West Hampstead around West Hampstead (Jubilee, Overground, Thameslink), with 88% of homes here being flats. Because lath and plaster is what we expect here, the right anchors for it are on board before the van sets off in this 88% flats neighbourhood, with Camden parking rules in play. Anything specific bought for you is charged at cost with the receipt attached to the invoice on this side of Camden, with 40% one-person households here.
Yes. Every area in Camden has its own page around West Hampstead (Jubilee, Overground, Thameslink), and we cross borough boundaries constantly. If your address sits on the edge of NW6, book the nearest page and we will confirm the same fixed price across NW6, with 40% one-person households here.
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 West Hampstead NW6
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.
Handyman Services reviews from Greater London customers
4.5 ★ from 3,131 Trustpilot reviewsSulltan is the best handyman in London. He is very reliable and professional. I highly recommend.
Quick assembly of a big gas bbq . Friendly service too
Sulltan is the best handyman in London , Highly recommend ......
Read all 3 Handyman Services reviews from Greater London customers →
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.