Handyperson service

Types of jobs the handyperson can carry out

Our trained handyperson can carry out the following jobs:

  • Hang pictures / mirrors / clocks
  • Fit shelving
  • Put up curtain rails
  • Disassemble furniture
  • Fit light bulbs / lampshades
  • Hang curtains
  • Fit shower curtains / towel rails
  • Install blinds (no cutting)
  • Fit toilet seats
  • Place items in / out loft
  • Move furniture
  • Paint timber gates and fencing
  • Removing small rubbish / furniture items (only remove items of a particular size / type)
  • Lift old carpets
  • Fit hang baskets
  • Install bathroom cabinets
  • Unblock sinks (u-bends)
  • Fit smoke alarms
  • Help set heating programmers / timers
  • Fitting sink plugs
  • Easing stop cocks
  • Fit draught excluders to letterboxes and doors
  • Assemble small items of flat pack furniture
  • Lift old lino floor covering
  • Fit coat racks / hooks
  • Fit door safety chains
  • Fit bolts to gates / outhouse doors
  • Fit stair safety gates

This service is only available for South Tyneside Council Housing Services tenants, at a charge of £25 per hour.