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Handyman in Tottenham, N17
Flat-pack assembly and TV mounting in Tottenham, N17: the Haringey housing here means precast concrete panels and dense blockwork, often with surface conduit. We price the whole list, not the clock, and put the right anchor in the right wall.
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- £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 Haringey permits, ULEZ and packaging removal already inside the price
The service, locally
Handyman work in Tottenham
- Per hour, one-hour minimum
- £55Per hour, one-hour minimum
- Tottenham homes are flats
- 57%Tottenham homes are flats
- Fixed-price jobs
- 14Fixed-price jobs
- Households in Tottenham
- 18,113Households in Tottenham
Instant estimate
Price your Tottenham job list
Estimated for Tottenham N17
£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 Tottenham visit works
- Tell us the whole listPhotos of each wall and a list of jobs get one fixed written price for Tottenham N17 the same working day.
- Detector out before the drillStud, pipe and cable detector out first, dust sheets down, then the anchor that suits precast concrete and blockwork.
- Signed off with youWe load-test each fixing, take the cardboard and old fittings away, and walk the list with you — London Borough of Haringey permits already settled.
- Get my price
Walls and fixings
What is behind the plaster in Tottenham
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
Fixed prices
Handyman prices in Tottenham
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Silicone and grout renewal | £70 | £170 | 1–3 hrs | Old bead cut out, surfaces sterilised and dried, sanitary silicone reapplied |
| 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
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
Silicone and grout renewal
£70 – £170
1–3 hrs
Old bead cut out, surfaces sterilised and dried, sanitary silicone reapplied
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
Because 57% of homes here are flats, Tottenham N17 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.
Why Hello Services
Why Hello Services in Tottenham
The right anchor for the wall
We carry the lot, because drilling blind into a panel with reinforcement or a buried cable behind it is what a rushed job leaves behind in Tottenham, with 36% of N17 homes being privately rented.
Permits and parking included
London Borough of Haringey visitor permits and suspensions are arranged and paid for by us for Tottenham (N17) addresses.
Fixings and filler included
Screws, plugs, resin, silicone and filler come from the van, not from your invoice on the streets near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Packaging leaves with us
Flat-pack cardboard, polystyrene and old fittings go in the van at the end of the N17 visit for Tottenham (N17) addresses, with 29% owner-occupation locally.
Rates and local costs
Hourly, half day or full day in Tottenham
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 Haringey visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged, paid for by us and already inside the quoted figure.
- Charging zones
- Haringey 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 Tottenham
Included in every visit
- One vetted fitter for the whole Tottenham N17 list, with ladders, tools and sheets already in the van.
- Fixings matched to precast concrete and blockwork — SDS drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt 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.
- match-day closures and parking bans, red routes on the High Road and lift booking at Hale Village — we plan the Tottenham N17 arrival around it and settle permits with London Borough of Haringey ourselves.
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 Haringey building control sign-off.
- Asbestos disturbance — pre-2000 artex, soffits and boards near N17 are surveyed, never drilled blind.
The full scope policy, the complete fixings matrix and every fixed price sit on one page: handyman reference.
Coverage
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Hiring a handyman in the UK: the complete guide
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Handyman prices in London: what jobs actually cost in 2026
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What a handyman can and cannot legally do in the UK
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Other work we do in Tottenham
End of tenancy cleaning
Fixing holes filled and touched in, then the whole Tottenham flat cleaned for check-out.
One-off deep cleaning
A N17 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 Tottenham flat.
Moving services
Furniture dismantled in N17, moved, then rebuilt and re-anchored the same day.
House removals
A full Tottenham move where the beds and wardrobes come apart and go back together properly.
House clearance
Old furniture and broken fittings taken away from N17 before the new ones go up.
About the area
Tottenham in context
Most of Tottenham reads the same way from the pavement: victorian terraces, broadwater farm and new hale village apartment blocks. precast concrete panels and dense blockwork is what we meet most in N17, and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the fixed point crews route by.
The stock around Tottenham Hotspur Stadium sets the job. Victorian terraces, Broadwater Farm and new Hale Village apartment blocks. With 57% of Tottenham's 18,113 households in flats, precast concrete and blockwork is what our fitters meet on most N17 visits. Our fitters answer it with sDS drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt, which takes 50 kg-plus per fixing without creeping in the months afterwards.
With 36% private renting and 35% social renting locally, a good share of Tottenham work is landlord snagging, safety fixings and putting fixing holes right before an inventory. Parking, lifts and sign-in are settled up front: match-day closures and parking bans, red routes on the High Road and lift booking at Hale Village We arrange London Borough of Haringey permits ourselves, and haringey sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ.
- 57% flats, 43% houses across 18,113 Tottenham households (ONS Census 2021)
- Wall we meet most in N17: Precast concrete and blockwork — sDS drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt
- Access: match-day closures and parking bans, red routes on the High Road and lift booking at Hale Village
- N17, N15 covered, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to the borough boundary, £190 a half day
Where Tottenham sits in our coverage
Everything we fit in Tottenham is booked through our handyman work in Haringey page, which sits under handyman work across London. Nearest pages to this one, in travel order: handyman work in Wood Green N22 (1.7 miles), handyman work in Edmonton N9 (2.2 miles), handyman work in Walthamstow E17 (2.3 miles), handyman work in Harringay N4 (2.4 miles) and handyman work in Stamford Hill N16 (2.4 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 Tottenham.
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Tottenham N17 at a glance
- Area
- Tottenham, Haringey
- Postcodes served
- N17, N15
- Nearest station
- Tottenham Hale (Victoria, Greater Anglia)
- 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
- Haringey sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ
- Residents (Tottenham)
- 50,820
- Households (Tottenham)
- 18,113
- Typical visit
- Half a day in N17
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhoods South Tottenham, Tottenham Bruce Castle Park, Tottenham Green East, Tottenham Green West, Tottenham Lea Valley, Tottenham North West (E02000402, E02000408, E02000411, E02000420, E02000421, E02000425) — the published geography that covers Tottenham, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL).
Questions
Tottenham N17 handyman questions
£55 an hour with a one-hour minimum, £190 for a half day and £340 for a full day in N17 on the Tottenham rounds, with 35% social-rented stock nearby. Fixed-price jobs start at £55 — flat-pack from £55, TV mounting from £85, shelving from £65 on N17 jobs, with 43% of Tottenham homes being houses. Send the list and we confirm one written figure on the streets near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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 in Tottenham, with 29% owner-occupation locally. The risk we guard against here is drilling blind into a panel with reinforcement or a buried cable behind it around Tottenham Hale (Victoria, Greater Anglia), with this being a short walk from Tottenham Hale (Victoria, Greater Anglia). Every wall is scanned for studs, pipes and cables before the first hole on N17 jobs.
Yes — a batched list is the cheapest way to book us in N17 around Tottenham Hale (Victoria, Greater Anglia). One arrival, one set of dust sheets and one London Borough of Haringey permit covers the whole list instead of being repeated per visit across N17, with 57% of homes here being flats. Send photos of each wall with the list and the estimator on this page shows the one-visit saving before you book on the Tottenham rounds, with 18,113 households on this patch.
Replacing what is already there — faceplates, switches, pendants — yes on the Tottenham rounds, with this being London Borough of Haringey territory, with a test on completion. New circuits, consumer units and anything notifiable under Part P, no on Haringey bookings. Gas work of any kind is Gas Safe registered work and we will not touch it — we will tell you who should on the streets near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with 29% owner-occupation locally.
Match-day closures and parking bans, red routes on the High Road and lift booking at Hale Village on the streets near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with 18,113 households on this patch. London Borough of Haringey visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged and paid for by us and sit inside the quoted price across N17, with 29% one-person households here. Concierge sign-in and goods-lift booking are done before the visit on this side of Haringey, with Haringey parking rules in play, 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 Tottenham on this side of Haringey, with 29% owner-occupation locally. Because precast concrete and blockwork is what we expect here, the right anchors for it are on board before the van sets off across N17, with this being a short walk from Tottenham Hale (Victoria, Greater Anglia). Anything specific bought for you is charged at cost with the receipt attached to the invoice around Tottenham Hale (Victoria, Greater Anglia), with 36% of N17 homes being privately rented.
Yes. Every area in Haringey has its own page for Tottenham (N17) addresses, and we cross borough boundaries constantly. If your address sits on the edge of N17, book the nearest page and we will confirm the same fixed price in this 57% flats neighbourhood, with Haringey parking rules in play.
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 Tottenham N17
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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