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Handyman in Enfield
**Handyman work in Enfield** covers 8 areas, and the wall behind the plaster changes street by street. 39% 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.
- 8 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 Enfield permits arranged and paid for by us
The service, locally
Handyman services across Enfield
- Areas covered
- 8Areas covered
- Homes that are flats
- 39%Homes that are flats
- Fixed-price jobs from
- £55Fixed-price jobs from
- Households
- 120,923Households
Instant estimate
Price your Enfield job list
Estimated for Bounds Green N11
£90 – £255
Slot needed: One to two hours
- Curtain poles and blinds
- £60 – £150
- Mirrors, art and heavy hanging
- £55 – £130
- One-visit saving
- −£25
£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. Batch the list into one visit and you pay for one set-up rather than three. Fixings, plugs and filler are already inside these figures.
How it works
How a Enfield visit works
- Send your job listPhotos and a list of jobs get a fixed written price the same working day — one visit, one figure.
- We scan, then drillStud, pipe and cable detector out first, dust sheets down, the right anchor chosen for the wall you actually have.
- Tested and tidiedEvery fixing load-tested, packaging taken away, and a walk-round before we leave.
- Get my price
Walls and fixings
What is behind the plaster in Enfield
Most likely here
Solid London stock brick — Victorian and Edwardian party and external walls
7 mm hammer-drilled hole into the brick body, nylon plug or resin anchor. Realistic load: 40 kg-plus per fixing when anchored into brick, not mortar. What goes wrong: fixing into soft lime mortar joints, which spin out under load.
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 Enfield
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Door easing, hinges and closers | £55 | £140 | 1–2 hrs | Sticking doors planed and rehung, hinges packed, closers and stops fitted |
| Locks, handles and door furniture | £70 | £160 | 1–2 hrs | Euro cylinders, mortice locks, thumb turns and handles swapped like for like |
| Taps, washers and waste traps | £65 | £150 | 1–2 hrs | Dripping taps, isolation valves, sink and basin traps and flexible tails |
| Toilet and cistern repairs | £75 | £165 | 1–2 hrs | Running fill valves, flush mechanisms, seats and pan connectors |
| Silicone and grout renewal | £70 | £170 | 1–3 hrs | Old bead cut out, surfaces sterilised and dried, sanitary silicone reapplied |
| Mirrors, art and heavy hanging | £55 | £130 | 1–2 hrs | Heavy mirrors and framed pieces hung level on the right anchor for the wall |
| Like-for-like sockets and light fittings | £65 | £150 | 1–2 hrs | Faceplates, pendants and ceiling roses swapped like for like, tested on completion |
| Radiator bleeding and TRV swaps | £60 | £140 | 1–2 hrs | System bled through, thermostatic valve heads replaced, pressure topped up |
| Child and rental safety fixings | £60 | £160 | 1–3 hrs | Anti-tip straps, stair gates, window restrictors and cupboard catches |
| Filling and patch painting | £70 | £180 | 1–3 hrs | Old fixing holes filled, sanded and touched in ready for a check-out inspection |
Flat-pack assembly
£55 – £190
1–4 hrs
Wardrobes, beds, desks and drawer units built, levelled and anchored to the wall
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
Door easing, hinges and closers
£55 – £140
1–2 hrs
Sticking doors planed and rehung, hinges packed, closers and stops fitted
Locks, handles and door furniture
£70 – £160
1–2 hrs
Euro cylinders, mortice locks, thumb turns and handles swapped like for like
Taps, washers and waste traps
£65 – £150
1–2 hrs
Dripping taps, isolation valves, sink and basin traps and flexible tails
Toilet and cistern repairs
£75 – £165
1–2 hrs
Running fill valves, flush mechanisms, seats and pan connectors
Silicone and grout renewal
£70 – £170
1–3 hrs
Old bead cut out, surfaces sterilised and dried, sanitary silicone reapplied
Mirrors, art and heavy hanging
£55 – £130
1–2 hrs
Heavy mirrors and framed pieces hung level on the right anchor for the wall
Like-for-like sockets and light fittings
£65 – £150
1–2 hrs
Faceplates, pendants and ceiling roses swapped like for like, tested on completion
Radiator bleeding and TRV swaps
£60 – £140
1–2 hrs
System bled through, thermostatic valve heads replaced, pressure topped up
Child and rental safety fixings
£60 – £160
1–3 hrs
Anti-tip straps, stair gates, window restrictors and cupboard catches
Filling and patch painting
£70 – £180
1–3 hrs
Old fixing holes filled, sanded and touched in ready for a check-out inspection
£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.
Why Hello Services
Why Hello Services in Enfield
Packaging leaves with us
Flat-pack cardboard, polystyrene and old fittings go in the van at the end of the N11 visit.
DBS-checked and insured
£5m public liability and a tradesperson you would be happy to leave in the flat.
Photographed and load-tested
Each fixing tested and documented, so landlords and agents get evidence without asking.
We scan before we drill
Stud, pipe and cable detector on every Bounds Green wall before the first hole — not after the leak.
Rates and local costs
Hourly, half day or full day in Enfield
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 Enfield visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged, paid for by us and already inside the quoted figure.
- Charging zones
- Enfield 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 Enfield
Included in every visit
- A DBS-checked, insured tradesperson with their own tools, ladders and dust sheets
- Standard fixings, plugs, anchors, silicone and filler from our own van stock
- A stud, pipe and cable scan before a single hole is drilled
- Every fixing set to a laser line or spirit level, not by eye
- Packaging, offcuts and old fittings taken away at the end of the visit
- A walk-round with you, then before-and-after photos on request for landlords and agents
Not included — and why
- Gas work of any kind — that is Gas Safe registered work and we will not touch it
- New circuits, consumer units or anything notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations
- Structural alterations, chimney breast removal or anything needing building control sign-off
- Roof work above single-storey height, which needs a scaffold or tower rather than a ladder
- Asbestos disturbance — pre-2000 artex, soffits and boards are surveyed, never drilled blind
- Specified materials you want us to supply: bought at cost with the receipt on your invoice
Coverage
Handyman work around Enfield
Areas we cover across Enfield
- Handyman in Bounds GreenBounds Green (Piccadilly)N11
- Handyman in Bush Hill ParkBush Hill Park (Greater Anglia)EN1
- Handyman in EdmontonEdmonton Green (Greater Anglia)N9
- Handyman in Enfield Lock and Ponders EndEnfield Lock (Greater Anglia)EN3
- Handyman in Enfield TownEnfield Town (Greater Anglia)EN2
- Handyman in Palmers GreenPalmers Green (Great Northern)N13
- Handyman in SouthgateSouthgate (Piccadilly)N14
- Handyman in Winchmore HillWinchmore Hill (Great Northern)N21
Neighbouring boroughs
What customers say about handyman work
3.9 ★ from 1,408 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 →
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Guides
Read before you book
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.
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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.
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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.
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Related services
Other work we do in Enfield
End of tenancy cleaning
Fixing holes filled and touched in, then the whole Bounds Green flat cleaned for check-out.
One-off deep cleaning
A N11 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 Bounds Green flat.
Moving services
Furniture dismantled in N11, moved, then rebuilt and re-anchored the same day.
House removals
A full Bounds Green move where the beds and wardrobes come apart and go back together properly.
House clearance
Old furniture and broken fittings taken away from N11 before the new ones go up.
About the borough
Enfield in context
Suburban north London running from Palmers Green out to the Lee Valley and green-belt farmland. 1930s semis, Edwardian terraces in Palmers Green and large post-war estates at Edmonton, which is why Enfield job lists lean towards curtain poles, heavy mirrors and a full flat-pack wardrobe anchored to the wall.
A royal hunting chase and market town; the small-arms factory at Enfield Lock and the railways drew terraced growth, and that history is still in the walls: solid London stock brick, some of it dry-lined during a later refurbishment. Forty Hall and the Lee Valley Regional Park is the landmark most customers navigate by.
Enfield at a glance
- Postcodes served
- N11
- Nearest station
- Bounds Green (Piccadilly)
- Dominant wall construction
- solid London stock brick, some of it dry-lined during a later refurbishment
- Fixing we use most
- 7 mm hammer-drilled hole into the brick body, nylon plug or resin anchor
- Realistic load
- 40 kg-plus per fixing when anchored into brick, not mortar
- Most-booked list
- curtain poles, heavy mirrors and a full flat-pack wardrobe anchored to the wall
- Watch out for
- fixings landing in soft lime mortar joints instead of the brick body
- Charging zones
- Enfield sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ
- Residents (Bounds Green)
- 10,544
- Households (Bounds Green)
- 3,635
- Typical visit
- Half a day in N11
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhood Bowes (E02000311) — the published geography that covers Bounds Green, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL).
Questions
Enfield handyman questions
£55 an hour with a one-hour minimum, £190 a half day, £340 a full day. Fixed-price jobs: flat-pack from £55, TV mounting from £85, shelves from £65, door easing from £55. Fixings, the van and waste removal are inside every figure.
All 8 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. Generally easier parking than inner London, though Enfield Town, Palmers Green and Southgate run CPZs on shopping streets.
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.
A stud, pipe and cable scan, a test hole where it will not show, and then the anchor that matches what is actually behind the plaster: through-fixings on dot-and-dab, stud fixings in lath, resin in soft brick, screwbolts in concrete.
Where a suspension or a visitor permit is needed we arrange and pay for it with London Borough of Enfield and the cost is already inside your quote. Our vans are ULEZ compliant.
Yes — £5m public liability, DBS-checked tradespeople and photographs of the work on completion. If something is not right we come back and put it right; that is why we survey the list before quoting rather than pricing blind.
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 Enfield
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 1,408 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.