Hammersmith and Fulham · SW6 · Handyman
Handyman in Fulham, SW6
Around Craven Cottage and Fulham Palace in Fulham, SW6, the stock gives us dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork, with metal stud partitions between rooms — which is why the same shelf takes twenty minutes in one flat and an hour in the next. The usual Hammersmith and Fulham instruction is TV mounting and flat-pack assembly on the day the keys are handed over.
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- £55 an hour, £190 a half day — fixed price for the whole list
- Dot-and-dab plasterboard 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 Hammersmith and Fulham permits, ULEZ and packaging removal already inside the price
The service, locally
Handyman work in Fulham
- Per hour, one-hour minimum
- £55Per hour, one-hour minimum
- Fulham homes are flats
- 69%Fulham homes are flats
- Fixed-price jobs
- 14Fixed-price jobs
- Households in Fulham
- 13,172Households in Fulham
Instant estimate
Price your Fulham job list
Estimated for Fulham SW6
£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 Fulham visit works
- Tell us the whole listA photo per wall lets us read the substrate before quoting, so the Fulham SW6 price we send is the price you pay.
- Detector out before the 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 clearedFixings are tested, holes made good, waste leaves in the van, and you sign the list off on site.
- Get my price
Walls and fixings
What is behind the plaster in Fulham
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
Why Hello Services
Why Hello Services in Fulham
One visit, one fixed price
Your whole SW6 list quoted in writing the same working day, with no doorstep re-quote in Fulham.
The right anchor for the wall
We carry the lot, because short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever it off the dabs is what a rushed job leaves behind for Fulham (SW6) addresses, with 41% owner-occupation locally — and a median age of 34 in this neighbourhood.
Permits and parking included
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham visitor permits and suspensions are arranged and paid for by us in Fulham, with 39% of SW6 homes being privately rented.
Fixings and filler included
Screws, plugs, resin, silicone and filler come from the van, not from your invoice around Fulham Broadway (District).
Fixed prices
Handyman prices in Fulham
| 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 |
| Locks, handles and door furniture | £70 | £160 | 1–2 hrs | Euro cylinders, mortice locks, thumb turns and handles swapped like for like |
| Silicone and grout renewal | £70 | £170 | 1–3 hrs | Old bead cut out, surfaces sterilised and dried, sanitary silicone reapplied |
| 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
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
Locks, handles and door furniture
£70 – £160
1–2 hrs
Euro cylinders, mortice locks, thumb turns and handles swapped like for like
Silicone and grout renewal
£70 – £170
1–3 hrs
Old bead cut out, surfaces sterilised and dried, sanitary silicone reapplied
Curtain poles and blinds
£60 – £150
1–3 hrs
Poles, tracks and blinds fixed to timber, brick or reinforced plasterboard
Because 69% of homes here are flats, Fulham SW6 lists lean towards these 6 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.
Rates and local costs
Hourly, half day or full day in Fulham
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 Hammersmith and Fulham visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged, paid for by us and already inside the quoted figure.
- Charging zones
- Hammersmith and Fulham 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 Fulham
Included in every visit
- One vetted fitter for the whole Fulham SW6 list, with ladders, tools and sheets already in the van.
- Long fixings through the void into the blockwork behind, or a spread-load anchor and the rest of our van stock, because dot-and-dab plasterboard is what most SW6 fixings go into.
- Scanning, levelling and load-testing on every hole — plus packaging and old fittings taken away.
- Access worked out in advance for Fulham SW6, with London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham permits and charges already inside the price.
Not included — and why
- Gas work of any kind: that is Gas Safe registered work, and we say so before you book, not on the day.
- New circuits or consumer units, which are notifiable under Part P and need a registered electrician.
- Load-bearing or structural changes, which need building control approval from London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham first.
- Drilling into suspected asbestos: pre-2000 dot-and-dab plasterboard 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 Fulham
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Guides
Read before you book
Hiring a handyman in the UK: the complete guide
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What a handyman can and cannot legally do in the UK
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Related services
Other work we do in Fulham
End of tenancy cleaning
Fixing holes filled and touched in, then the whole Fulham flat cleaned for check-out.
One-off deep cleaning
A SW6 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 Fulham flat.
Moving services
Furniture dismantled in SW6, moved, then rebuilt and re-anchored the same day.
House removals
A full Fulham move where the beds and wardrobes come apart and go back together properly.
House clearance
Old furniture and broken fittings taken away from SW6 before the new ones go up.
About the area
Fulham in context
Most of Fulham reads the same way from the pavement: victorian terraces in family use or split into flats, plus riverside new-build. dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork is what we meet most in SW6, and Craven Cottage and Fulham Palace is the fixed point crews route by.
Rows of two-storey Victorian terraces, the Green's cafés and two football grounds. For a handyman that matters long before the drill comes out: 69% of the 13,172 households around Fulham are flats, and the fabric behind their plaster is dot-and-dab plasterboard. The anchor that suits it is long fixings through the void into the blockwork behind, or a spread-load anchor — realistically holding 30 kg with a through-fixing, 8 kg on a hollow-wall anchor alone once it is load-tested.
41% of Fulham households own their home and 34% are single-person, which is why so many SW6 bookings are one long list saved up for a single half-day visit at £190. Getting to you is part of the price: match-day closures, very tight CPZ hours and narrow streets parked both sides London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham permits and suspensions are arranged and paid for by us, and hammersmith and Fulham sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ.
- Housing mix here: 69% flats to 31% houses, 29,177 residents in total
- Default fixing for Fulham: long fixings through the void into the blockwork behind, or a spread-load anchor, load-tested to 30 kg with a through-fixing, 8 kg on a hollow-wall anchor alone
- Van access and parking: match-day closures, very tight CPZ hours and narrow streets parked both sides
- We work the whole of SW6, including everything within walking distance of Craven Cottage and Fulham Palace
Where Fulham sits in our coverage
Fulham sits inside the coverage published on our handyman work in Hammersmith and Fulham page, which sits under handyman work across London. Same-week crews working this postcode also cover handyman work in West Brompton and Chelsea Harbour SW10 (0.9 miles), handyman work in West Kensington and Olympia W14 (1.3 miles), handyman work in Hammersmith W6 (1.6 miles), handyman work in Putney SW15 (1.8 miles) and handyman work in Chelsea SW3 (1.8 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 Fulham.
Most booked alongside this in Fulham
Fulham SW6 at a glance
- Area
- Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham
- Postcodes served
- SW6
- Nearest station
- Fulham Broadway (District)
- 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
- Hammersmith and Fulham sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ
- Residents (Fulham)
- 29,177
- Households (Fulham)
- 13,172
- Typical visit
- Half a day in SW6
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhoods Fulham Aintree, Fulham Broadway, Fulham Palace & Hurlingham Park, Fulham Reach (E02000388, E02000389, E02000390, E02000395) — the published geography that covers Fulham, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL).
Questions
Fulham SW6 handyman questions
£55 an hour with a one-hour minimum, £190 for a half day and £340 for a full day in SW6 on SW6 jobs, with a median age of 34 in this neighbourhood. Fixed-price jobs start at £55 — flat-pack from £55, TV mounting from £85, shelving from £65 on this side of Hammersmith and Fulham, with this being London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham territory. Send the list and we confirm one written figure across SW6.
Yes. Locally that usually means dot-and-dab plasterboard — long fixings through the void into the blockwork behind on SW6 jobs, with 13,172 households on this patch — and Hammersmith and Fulham parking rules in play, or a spread-load anchor, holding around 30 kg with a through-fixing, 8 kg on a hollow-wall anchor alone. The risk we guard against here is short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever it off the dabs around Fulham Broadway (District), with 20% social-rented stock nearby. Every wall is scanned for studs, pipes and cables before the first hole across SW6.
Batching is the whole point of a SW6 half-day slot on Hammersmith and Fulham bookings. 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 in this 69% flats neighbourhood, with 31% of Fulham homes being houses. Send photos of each wall with the list and the estimator on this page shows the one-visit saving before you book on SW6 jobs, with this being a short walk from Fulham Broadway (District).
Like-for-like socket faces, switches and light fittings, yes, tested on completion on the Fulham rounds. We stop at Part P: no new circuits, no consumer units, no bathroom electrics on SW6 jobs. Gas is Gas Safe work full stop, with 34% one-person households here, so we decline it and point you at an engineer who is registered for it in this 69% flats neighbourhood.
Match-day closures, very tight CPZ hours and narrow streets parked both sides across SW6. London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged and paid for by us and sit inside the quoted price on the streets near Craven Cottage and Fulham Palace, with this being London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham territory. Concierge sign-in and goods-lift booking are done before the visit on SW6 jobs, with 69% of homes here being flats, 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 Fulham on the Fulham rounds, with 41% owner-occupation locally. We stock for the Fulham substrate specifically, with 20% social-rented stock nearby, so long fixings through the void into the blockwork behind on SW6 jobs, or a spread-load anchor does not turn into a trip to a merchant. Anything specific bought for you is charged at cost with the receipt attached to the invoice around Fulham Broadway (District), with 31% of Fulham homes being houses.
Yes. Every area in Hammersmith and Fulham has its own page on the streets near Craven Cottage and Fulham Palace, with Craven Cottage and Fulham Palace a few streets away, and we cross borough boundaries constantly. If your address sits on the edge of SW6, book the nearest page and we will confirm the same fixed price on SW6 jobs, with 41% owner-occupation locally.
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 Fulham SW6
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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