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Handyman in Southwark
**Odd jobs across Southwark** run to 14 areas. With 78% of homes in flats, most lists are **flat-pack assembly**, **TV mounting**, shelving and door easing — and most of them need a fixing chosen for the substrate rather than pulled from a pack. Riverside loading restrictions, red routes on the New Kent Road and CPZs from SE1 to Peckham.
- 14 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 Southwark permits arranged and paid for by us
The service, locally
Handyman services across Southwark
- Areas covered
- 14Areas covered
- Homes that are flats
- 78%Homes that are flats
- Fixed-price jobs from
- £55Fixed-price jobs from
- Households
- 130,820Households
Instant estimate
Price your Southwark job list
Estimated for Bermondsey SE16
£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 Southwark 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 Southwark
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
Why Hello Services
Why Hello Services in Southwark
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 Bermondsey wall before the first hole — not after the leak.
One visit, one fixed price
Your whole SE16 list quoted in writing the same working day, with no doorstep re-quote.
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.
Fixed prices
Handyman prices in Southwark
| 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.
Rates and local costs
Hourly, half day or full day in Southwark
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 Southwark visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged, paid for by us and already inside the quoted figure.
- Charging zones
- Part of Southwark 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 Southwark
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 Southwark
Areas we cover across Southwark
- Handyman in BermondseyBermondsey (Jubilee)SE16
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- Handyman in Dulwich VillageWest Dulwich (Thameslink)SE21
- Handyman in East DulwichEast Dulwich (Thameslink)SE22
- Handyman in Elephant and CastleElephant & Castle (Northern, Bakerloo, Thameslink)SE17
- Handyman in Herne HillHerne Hill (Thameslink, Southeastern)SE24
- Handyman in London Bridge and Bermondsey StreetLondon Bridge (Northern, Jubilee, National Rail)SE1
- Handyman in NunheadNunhead (Southeastern)SE15
- Handyman in PeckhamPeckham Rye (Overground, Thameslink)SE15
- Handyman in RotherhitheRotherhithe (Overground)SE16
- Handyman in South Bank and WaterlooWaterloo (Jubilee, Northern, Bakerloo, National Rail)SE1
- Handyman in Surrey QuaysSurrey Quays (Overground)SE16
- Handyman in WalworthElephant & Castle (Northern, Bakerloo)SE17
Neighbouring boroughs
What customers say about handyman work
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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.
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 Southwark
End of tenancy cleaning
Fixing holes filled and touched in, then the whole Bermondsey flat cleaned for check-out.
One-off deep cleaning
A SE16 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 Bermondsey flat.
Moving services
Furniture dismantled in SE16, moved, then rebuilt and re-anchored the same day.
House removals
A full Bermondsey move where the beds and wardrobes come apart and go back together properly.
House clearance
Old furniture and broken fittings taken away from SE16 before the new ones go up.
About the borough
Southwark in context
South-bank riverfront and Borough Market at the top, Peckham and Dulwich villages at the bottom. Riverside warehouse conversions, huge estates like the Aylesbury, Victorian terraces and Dulwich's detached villas, which is why Southwark job lists lean towards safety fixings, door furniture and shelving drilled into concrete with an SDS.
London's medieval overspill of inns and theatres, then wharves and warehouses; the riverside was rebuilt for offices and flats from the 1990s, and that history is still in the walls: precast concrete panels and dense blockwork, often with surface conduit. The Shard and Tate Modern is the landmark most customers navigate by.
Southwark at a glance
- Postcodes served
- SE16, SE1
- Nearest station
- Bermondsey (Jubilee)
- 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
- Part of Southwark sits inside the Congestion Charge zone and all of it is inside ULEZ
- Residents (Bermondsey)
- 54,359
- Households (Bermondsey)
- 23,919
- Typical visit
- Half a day in SE16
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhoods Bermondsey East, Bermondsey North, London Bridge & Bermondsey West, South Bermondsey Central, South Bermondsey East, South Bermondsey West (E02000810, E02000812, E02000816, E02000817, E02000819, E02006942) — the published geography that covers Bermondsey, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL).
Questions
Southwark 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 14 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. Riverside loading restrictions, red routes on the New Kent Road and CPZs from SE1 to Peckham.
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 Southwark and the cost is already inside your quote. Our vans are ULEZ compliant and the Congestion Charge is on us where it applies.
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 Southwark
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.