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Handyman in New Cross, SE14
Odd jobs in New Cross (SE14, Lewisham) are decided by what is behind the plaster: precast concrete panels and dense blockwork, often with surface conduit. Most SE14 visits are safety fixings, door furniture and shelving drilled into concrete with an SDS. We scan for studs, pipes and cables before the first hole, every time.
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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 Lewisham permits, ULEZ and packaging removal already inside the price
The service, locally
Handyman work in New Cross
- Per hour, one-hour minimum
- £55Per hour, one-hour minimum
- New Cross homes are flats
- 73%New Cross homes are flats
- Fixed-price jobs
- 14Fixed-price jobs
- Households in New Cross
- 11,771Households in New Cross
Instant estimate
Price your New Cross job list
Estimated for New Cross SE14
£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 New Cross visit works
- Tell us the whole listPhotos of each wall and a list of jobs get one fixed written price for New Cross SE14 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 precast concrete and blockwork 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 New Cross
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 New Cross
| 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 |
| Flat-pack assembly | £55 | £190 | 1–4 hrs | Wardrobes, beds, desks and drawer units built, levelled and anchored to the wall |
| Curtain poles and blinds | £60 | £150 | 1–3 hrs | Poles, tracks and blinds fixed to timber, brick or reinforced plasterboard |
| 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
Flat-pack assembly
£55 – £190
1–4 hrs
Wardrobes, beds, desks and drawer units built, levelled and anchored to the wall
Curtain poles and blinds
£60 – £150
1–3 hrs
Poles, tracks and blinds fixed to timber, brick or reinforced plasterboard
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
These are the 6 jobs we are booked for most often in New Cross SE14 — 73% 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 New Cross
Fixings and filler included
Screws, plugs, resin, silicone and filler come from the van, not from your invoice on SE14 jobs.
Packaging leaves with us
Flat-pack cardboard, polystyrene and old fittings go in the van at the end of the SE14 visit for New Cross (SE14) addresses, with Lewisham parking rules in play.
DBS-checked and insured
£1m public liability and a tradesperson you would be happy to leave in the flat in New Cross.
Photographed and load-tested
Each fixing tested and documented, so landlords and agents get evidence without asking for New Cross (SE14) addresses.
Rates and local costs
Hourly, half day or full day in New Cross
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 Lewisham visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged, paid for by us and already inside the quoted figure.
- Charging zones
- Lewisham 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 New Cross
Included in every visit
- One vetted fitter for the whole New Cross SE14 list, with ladders, tools and sheets already in the van.
- Van-stock anchors chosen for precast concrete and blockwork, including SDS drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt, at no extra charge.
- Detector before drill, laser line rather than eye, and a load test on each fixing before we sign off.
- Parking, permits and any charge zone sorted with London Borough of Lewisham 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.
- Anything structural in New Cross SE14: that route starts with London Borough of Lewisham building control, and we will point you there.
- 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 New Cross
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Guides
Read before you book
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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Wall fixings guide: which anchor holds in which London wall
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Other work we do in New Cross
End of tenancy cleaning
Fixing holes filled and touched in, then the whole New Cross flat cleaned for check-out.
One-off deep cleaning
A SE14 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 New Cross flat.
Moving services
Furniture dismantled in SE14, moved, then rebuilt and re-anchored the same day.
House removals
A full New Cross move where the beds and wardrobes come apart and go back together properly.
House clearance
Old furniture and broken fittings taken away from SE14 before the new ones go up.
About the area
New Cross in context
Victorian terraces in shared use, student halls and post-war estates around Goldsmiths, University of London, and that stock decides the fixing: precast concrete panels and dense blockwork first, everything else after. Goldsmiths' campus, the Venue and student-heavy Victorian streets, so SE14 jobs reward a scan over a guess.
New Cross reads as goldsmiths' campus, the Venue and student-heavy Victorian streets, and the walls follow the stock. Victorian terraces in shared use, student halls and post-war estates. That puts precast concrete and blockwork behind most fixings we make in SE14. On that wall we use sDS drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt, and we will tell you the honest ceiling: 50 kg-plus per fixing.
Because 34% of homes here are rented privately, we are often working to an agent's deadline — photographs of every fixing and an itemised invoice come as standard. Access is planned before the van leaves. September student turnover, New Cross Road red route and narrow permit-only streets. Where London Borough of Lewisham needs a visitor permit or a bay suspension we book it, and lewisham sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ.
- Housing mix here: 73% flats to 27% houses, 29,076 residents in total
- Wall we meet most in SE14: Precast concrete and blockwork — sDS drill, 8 mm hole, sleeve anchor or screwbolt
- Access: september student turnover, New Cross Road red route and narrow permit-only streets
- Covering SE14 and the streets around Goldsmiths, University of London, from £55 an hour
Where New Cross sits in our coverage
New Cross sits inside the coverage published on our handyman work in Lewisham page, which sits under handyman work across London. Nearest pages to this one, in travel order: handyman work in Deptford SE8 (0.7 miles), handyman work in Peckham SE15 (1.0 miles), handyman work in Nunhead SE15 (1.0 miles), handyman work in Brockley SE4 (1.1 miles) and handyman work in Lewisham SE13 (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 New Cross.
Most booked alongside this in New Cross
New Cross SE14 at a glance
- Area
- New Cross, Lewisham
- Postcodes served
- SE14
- Nearest station
- New Cross (Overground, Southeastern)
- 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
- Lewisham sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ
- Residents (New Cross)
- 29,076
- Households (New Cross)
- 11,771
- Typical visit
- Half a day in SE14
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhoods New Cross & Deptford South, New Cross Gate, New Cross South (E02000655, E02000657, E02006798) — the published geography that covers New Cross, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL).
Questions
New Cross SE14 handyman questions
£55 an hour with a one-hour minimum, £190 for a half day and £340 for a full day in SE14 in New Cross, with Lewisham parking rules in play. Fixed-price jobs start at £55 — flat-pack from £55, TV mounting from £85, shelving from £65 for New Cross (SE14) addresses, with 73% of homes here being flats. Send the list and we confirm one written figure in this 73% flats neighbourhood.
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 this 73% flats neighbourhood, with 33% one-person households here. The risk we guard against here is drilling blind into a panel with reinforcement or a buried cable behind it for New Cross (SE14) addresses, with 34% of SE14 homes being privately rented. Every wall is scanned for studs, pipes and cables before the first hole in New Cross.
Please do: one visit to New Cross beats three on the New Cross rounds. 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 for New Cross (SE14) addresses, with a median age of 32 in this neighbourhood. Send photos of each wall with the list and the estimator on this page shows the one-visit saving before you book on the streets near Goldsmiths, University of London, with 11,771 households on this patch.
Like-for-like socket faces, switches and light fittings, yes, tested on completion in New Cross. Anything notifiable under Part P — new circuits, a consumer unit, bathroom zones — needs a registered electrician instead on Lewisham bookings, with 30% owner-occupation locally. No gas work at all: that is Gas Safe territory and we say so on the phone rather than on the day in this 73% flats neighbourhood, with this being a short walk from New Cross (Overground, Southeastern).
September student turnover, New Cross Road red route and narrow permit-only streets on the New Cross rounds. London Borough of Lewisham visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged and paid for by us and sit inside the quoted price on SE14 jobs, with 33% one-person households here. Concierge sign-in and goods-lift booking are done before the visit in this 73% flats neighbourhood, with this being London Borough of Lewisham territory, 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 New Cross on Lewisham bookings, with Goldsmiths, University of London a few streets away. Because precast concrete and blockwork is what we expect here, the right anchors for it are on board before the van sets off in this 73% flats neighbourhood, with 27% of New Cross homes being houses. Specified items — a particular handle, a named tap — are bought at cost and the receipt goes on your invoice for New Cross (SE14) addresses, with this being a short walk from New Cross (Overground, Southeastern).
Yes. Every area in Lewisham has its own page on SE14 jobs, and we cross borough boundaries constantly. If your address sits on the edge of SE14, book the nearest page and we will confirm the same fixed price on the streets near Goldsmiths, University of London, with 36% social-rented stock nearby.
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 New Cross SE14
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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