The shelf that needs putting up, the picture wall, the TV to mount, the dozen small fixes — exactly the list most firms are too big to bother with.
Every home accumulates a to-do list of small jobs that are too minor for a specialist contractor and too fiddly to keep putting off: a wobbly shelf, a gallery wall to hang straight, a TV to mount and conceal, a curtain pole to fit level, a hundred little things. This is the heart of what a good handyman does, and we relish working through a whole list in a single, efficient visit.
Because we carry a comprehensive kit and a wide range of fixings, we can usually tackle an assortment of unrelated jobs at once — and we fix things into period walls properly, with anchors suited to plaster, lath or masonry rather than a soft plug that pulls out within the year.
The beauty of a handyman visit is efficiency: instead of arranging separate trades for separate small jobs, you hand over the whole list and we work through it. Shelves go up level and properly anchored, pictures hang straight, the loose handle is tightened, the squeaking hinge is oiled, the blind that never sat right is re-fitted. By the end of a single visit a fortnight's worth of nagging niggles is simply gone.
We are happy for the list to be a mixture of completely unrelated jobs — that is normal and welcome. Email or text us the list in advance and we will bring the right fixings and materials so we can complete as much as possible first time.
The reason so many DIY fixings fail is that period walls are not what they appear. Lath and plaster, dot-and-dab plasterboard, lime plaster over brick and timber studwork all need different anchors, and the wrong choice means a shelf that sags or a mirror that comes off the wall. We identify what is behind the surface and fix into it correctly, so a heavy mirror or a loaded bookshelf stays exactly where we put it.
Wall-mounting a television is a perfect example: the bracket has to find something solid, the screen has to sit dead level, and the cables should disappear rather than dangle. We do all three, leaving a clean, safe finish with no trailing leads.
What people value most in a handyman, beyond the work itself, is reliability — turning up when promised, charging fairly, and leaving the place tidy. We pride ourselves on exactly that: punctual, insured, considerate of your home, and straightforward to book. We clean up after ourselves and take any rubbish away.
No job is too small. If something is bothering you every time you walk past it, that is precisely the sort of thing we are here to put right.
Arranging odd jobs & repairs with Handyman Belgravia is refreshingly straightforward. Tell us what you need by phone or through our short enquiry form, and we will talk it through, give you a clear and honest price, and agree a time that suits you. There is no obligation and no charge for a quote, and the figure we quote is the figure you pay unless you ask us to take on more once we are there.
On the day, we arrive when we say we will, protect floors and furnishings before we start, and work cleanly and considerately throughout — mindful that we are guests in your home and, often, in a building shared with neighbours. When the work is done we tidy up properly, talk you through what we have carried out, and make sure you are entirely happy before we leave. It is the standard of service we would want ourselves, and the reason so much of our work in Belgravia comes from repeat clients and personal recommendations.
Mounted a heavy mirror and two large artworks into plaster without a single crack. Confident and careful.
Replaced rotten sections of sash and got the windows running smoothly again. Honest advice throughout.
They re-hung a warped Georgian door and you'd never know it had ever stuck. Punctual, tidy and genuinely respectful of an old house.
Yes — that is exactly how we like to work. Send the list in advance so we can bring the right fixings and materials, and we will work through as much as possible in a single efficient visit.
Yes. We identify what is behind the plaster — lath, dot-and-dab, brick or stud — and use the correct anchors, so shelves, mirrors and brackets stay put rather than pulling out.
Yes. We mount the television securely and level, find a solid fixing, and conceal the cables for a clean, safe finish with nothing trailing.
No job is too small. We will happily fit a short visit for one or two quick fixes, though grouping several jobs into one visit is usually the best value.
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Bespoke shelving, skirting, sash repairs and fine joinery sympathetic to period interiors.
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