Handyman services in Bath
Repairs, flat-pack assembly, TV mounting, shelving, blinds and the small jobs that never justify a specialist trade. Vetted, insured crews across BA1, BA2 and the wider Somerset area — from £35/hr.
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Handyman services · Bath
from £35/hr
Fixed price, quoted before we arrive
- Postcodes
- BA1, BA2
- Availability
- 7 days
- Cover
- £1m liability
- Licence
- CBDU300454
Handyman services in Bath: what actually matters here
Bath handyman work is Georgian-fabric work: painted-shut sash windows, lath-and-plaster walls that will not take a modern plug, and shutters, panelling and cupboard doors that have moved with a couple of centuries of settlement.
Bath is a World Heritage city of Georgian terraces and crescents built into steep hillsides, with dense student rental stock in Oldfield Park, family housing at Combe Down and Twerton, and almost universal listed-building status in the centre.
The housing stock is Grade I and II listed Georgian townhouses in Bathwick, Lansdown and the central crescents, Victorian terraces in Oldfield Park and Widcombe, and post-war housing at Twerton and Foxhill, which decides the crew size, protection and tools we bring to a handyman services job here.
Georgian townhouses have basement areas, railed steps and four or five storeys with no lift, and the central streets are Clean Air Zone controlled with tight residents' parking on steep gradients.
What’s included
- Sash window de-painting, cord replacement and shutter easing in Georgian properties
- Lath-and-plaster fixing using timber-located anchors rather than plasterboard plugs
- Flat-pack and bed assembly, including built-in wardrobe systems
- TV mounting, mirror and artwork hanging on plaster, brick and stud
- Shelving, blinds, curtain poles and cat-flap fitting
- Door easing, silicone renewal, sealing and small carpentry repairs
- Half-day and full-day rates when a list of jobs is cheaper than call-outs
Bath pricing
Full national rates are on our prices page. Anything Bath-specific — permits, suspensions, stair carries — is shown in your quote rather than added afterwards.
Other services we run in Bath
- Moving services in BathHouse removals, man with a van, office moves and professional packing with blanket-wrapped furniture and a fixed price agreed before the van is booked.
- Cleaning services in BathEnd-of-tenancy, deep, regular and after-builders cleaning by vetted crews working to a written room-by-room checklist.
- Clearance services in BathHouse, flat, garden and office clearance with licensed disposal, sorted recycling and a waste transfer note issued for every load.
Bath questions, answered.
Can you fix a shelf to a lath-and-plaster wall in Bath?
Yes, but not with plasterboard plugs — they tear straight out of lath. We locate the timber studs or battens behind the plaster and fix into those, or fit a discreet spreader batten where the load needs it.
How much do handyman services cost in Bath?
Handyman services in Bath start from £35/hr. The final figure is fixed before we start and reflects the size of the property, the floor level and the access — which in Bath usually means georgian townhouses have basement areas, railed steps and four or five storeys with no lift, and the central streets are Clean Air Zone controlled with tight residents' parking on steep gradients.
Which parts of Bath do you cover?
All of it — BA1, BA2 and the surrounding Somerset area, including Widcombe, Bathwick, Lansdown, Oldfield Park and Twerton and Combe Down. Crews are routed locally rather than dispatched from another city, so short-notice slots are realistic.
How quickly can you book handyman services in Bath?
Same-week slots are standard in Bath and next-day is often available midweek. The busiest windows are tenancy changeovers at the end of the month and, in Bath particularly, the seasonal peaks described above — book those a couple of weeks ahead.
Are your Bath crews insured and vetted?
Yes. Every crew working in Bath is vetted and works under our public liability cover, with waste carried under our Environment Agency registration where the job produces waste. Certificates are available on request and published on our trust and credentials page.
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4.5 ★ from 3,131 Trustpilot reviewsI have contacted Handy Man at the beginning of December to help me with moving from one house to another. I needed someone to dismantle and reassemble my furniture in the new house. Handy man provided me with an excellent service. Avin was so understanding of my situation and worked around my schedule to ensure… Read in full →
Sulltan and Adam assembled some furniture for me extremely professionally. They were polite and efficient and the service was very easy to use, the booking and quote process was straightforward. Thank you very much, I will use them again
I had a huge, heavy Ikea, mirrored wardrobe to re-assemble. Adam was very polite, carefully got on with the job (without instruction guide); gave me helpful tips and also repaired some of the parts that had got broken over time. I thought this company was very professional and would certainly recommend.
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