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Handyman services in Essex

TV mounting, shelving, flat-pack and IKEA assembly, door and lock work and general repairs across Essex, priced per job rather than per hour.

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Handyman crews working across Essex.

Handyman · Essex

from £35/hr

Fixed price, quoted before we arrive

Services
3 core
Towns
48 covered
Cover
£1m liability
Guarantee
24-hour re-clean

from £35/hr

Fixed pricing

48

Essex towns

7 days

Availability

£1m

Public liability

Handyman in Essex

Handyman work is where the most jobs go wrong for the smallest reason: the wrong fixing in the wrong wall. Essex housing stock runs the full range — pargeted and timber-framed listed buildings in Saffron Walden, Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Southend and Colchester, 1930s detached homes in Brentwood and Hutton, 1950s–70s new-town terraces and maisonettes in Basildon and Harlow, and 2010s apartment blocks at Beaulieu Park and Chelmer Waterside. Lath and plaster, cob, timber frame, solid brick, blockwork and dot-and-dab plasterboard each need a different anchor, and a tradesperson who only carries one of them either drills a hole they should not or leaves and comes back.

Our crews carry all of them, plus a detector for pipes and cables before anything goes into a wall. Typical jobs are TV wall mounting including cable management, floating and alcove shelving, curtain poles and blinds, mirrors and artwork, flat-pack and IKEA assembly including beds and wardrobes, door adjustments, locks and handles, sealant renewal in kitchens and bathrooms, and small carpentry and repair lists. We are not gas or electrical contractors: notifiable gas and electrical work goes to a registered engineer, and we will say so rather than take the booking.

Where our Essex handyman cover is strongest

Chelmsford, Colchester, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea and Brentwood carry the densest handyman cover, which suits the work: those five towns hold most of the county's new apartment stock, where assembly, mounting and shelving jobs cluster around move-in dates. Harlow, Braintree, Witham, Rayleigh, Billericay, Wickford, Grays, Maldon, Clacton-on-Sea, Loughton, Chigwell, Epping and Saffron Walden are covered on the same fixed-price terms.

In the north-west Essex conservation areas — Saffron Walden in particular — we quote period properties with the extra time that lath, cob and timber-frame walls genuinely need, and bring heritage-appropriate fixings rather than improvising with what fits a modern wall.

Fixings for two centuries of Essex housing in one visit

The practical Essex problem is that a single street can change substrate twice. A Chelmsford new-build wall is usually plasterboard on dabs with a 10–25mm cavity behind it, which means a 55-inch TV bracket needs to reach the blockwork behind rather than rely on a plasterboard anchor; get that wrong and the bracket holds until the television is on it. A Saffron Walden or Maldon wall may be lath and plaster over timber, where the fixing has to find a stud and the surrounding plaster has to be supported while you drill. A Basildon maisonette is more likely solid blockwork, which is the easiest of the three and the one people over-specify for. We ask what the property is when you book, arrive with the anchors for all of them, and scan for services before drilling — which is why a mounting job is one visit and one price rather than a return trip for the right screw.

Handyman services and Essex prices

Indicative starting prices. Your fixed quote reflects size, floor level and access — the Essex realities we survey before booking, not after.

Also available across Essex: Assembly Services, Garden Furniture Assembly, Office Furniture Assembly, Fitness Equipment Assembly, Hanging & Mounting Services, Picture & Mirror Hanging, Curtain & Blind Fitting, Shelf Installation, IKEA Assembly. These are booked through the same team and quoted the same way — ask for them when you request a price.

Handyman across Essex

Common questions

Handyman in Essex, answered.

  • Do you charge by the hour or by the job in Essex?

    By the job. You describe the task list, we quote a fixed price against it, and that price holds unless you add work on the day. For long lists a half-day or full-day rate usually works out cheaper, and we will tell you when it does.

  • Can you mount a TV on a plasterboard wall in a new Chelmsford or Colchester flat?

    Yes. New-build walls are usually plasterboard on dabs with a cavity behind, so the bracket is fixed through to the blockwork rather than into the board. We scan for pipes and cables first, and we will tell you honestly if a particular wall cannot safely carry the screen size you have.

  • Do you work on listed and period buildings in Saffron Walden or Maldon?

    Yes, with the extra care and time those buildings need. Lath, cob and timber-frame walls take different anchors from modern blockwork, and we quote a longer visit rather than rushing it. Any work needing listed-building consent is your or your architect's to obtain before we start.

  • Will you assemble IKEA and other flat-pack furniture?

    Yes — beds, wardrobes, storage units, desks and garden furniture, assembled in place and anchored to the wall where the manufacturer requires it. Tell us the item name or product code when you book so we can price the build time accurately.

  • Do you do electrical or gas work?

    No. We handle like-for-like fittings and general repairs, but notifiable electrical work and anything involving gas goes to a registered engineer. We would rather turn a booking down than take on work we are not certificated for.

  • How soon can a handyman attend in Essex?

    Same-week is standard across Chelmsford, Colchester, Southend, Basildon and Brentwood, and midweek next-day is often available. Small single jobs are easier to slot in at short notice than full-day lists.

Helpful guides

Practical reading before you book in Essex — costs, checklists and what a good job actually looks like.

Reviews from Essex customers

4.5 ★ from 3,131 Trustpilot reviews
★★★★★Trustpilot
I used Hello services after having flat renovated before moving in. Booking was easy and I needed to change the booking a couple of times as work had not finished. Jose was punctual, polite and friendly. He paid great attention to detail and persisted in getting some stains out of my carpets.Tge standard of cleaning… Read in full →
Wendy Gold, Chelmsford · · View on Trustpilot
★★★★★Trustpilot
Jose cleaned my Dad’s flat prior to resale and did a fantastic job! All the grease and grime has disappeared from the surfaces, the cupboards are spotless and the floors are cleaner than I have ever seen! Also I can’t believe how clean and white the tiles are in the bathroom and kitchen! Thank you… Read in full →
Amanda Dunton, Braintree · · View on Trustpilot
★★★★★Trustpilot
The company kept in contact with me from the initial quote, reminders and any delays (unavoidable if travelling on the A12)! Adam was very friendly and the rest of the team were polite and professional. They did an amazing service on a horrible job.
Lou Farthing, Colchester · · View on Trustpilot

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