Key safes, meter boxes, shelves, handles, hinges and the list that has been on the fridge since spring.
The jobs on the list that never get done.
This is the part of the business the name comes from. Key safes, meter boxes, shelves, handles, hinges, flat pack, curtain poles and the twenty minute jobs that have somehow lasted two years.
A fair sample
Real jobs, most of them from the last few months.
- Fitting a key safe for carers or a holiday let
- Replacing a broken external meter box
- Shelves, brackets and anything that wants fixing into a solid wall
- Doors that stick, hinges that drop and handles that spin
- Flat pack assembled properly and levelled
- Curtain poles, blinds, mirrors and heavy pictures
If it's on your list and it isn't here, ring and ask. The answer is usually yes.
How these usually work
Small jobs want a different approach to big ones, and the trick is to do several at once.
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Save them up
Six small jobs in one visit costs far less than six visits. Write the list down and I'll work through it.
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Half days and full days
For a long list it's often simplest to book me for a morning and get through as much as we can.
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Fixed into something solid
Most things that fall off a wall were fixed into plasterboard with the wrong plug. I'd rather find the stud.
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Bits already in the van
Screws, plugs, sealant and the common sizes are with me, so a small job rarely turns into a trip to the merchants.
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Made good afterwards
Holes filled, dust cleared, old fixings taken away. The job ends when the room is usable again.
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Regulars welcome
Plenty of people ring me two or three times a year as things crop up, and that suits me fine.
Want a price for this?
Ring, text or WhatsApp me with roughly what's going on. A photograph helps, and it often means I turn up with the right part.
Questions about this one
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Ring and ask. For something genuinely quick it's often worth bundling it with whatever else is on the list.
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That's the best way to use me. Send the list over and I'll tell you roughly how long it'll take.
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I can pick things up, or you can have them delivered. Either way you'll know what's being spent.
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Yes, and sometimes the answer is that it isn't. You'll get that straight.
The other things I do
While I'm there, it's worth asking about the rest of the list.
Fitting a new one, swapping a dead one, and working out why the one you have runs cold halfway through.
Radiators that stay cold at the top, leaking valves, towel rails and immersion heaters.
Dripping taps, slow drains, leaking waste pipes and the blockages a plunger has given up on.
Panelling goes straight over uneven walls, and it costs less than tiling and goes up in a day.
A two stage treatment that clears the mould and leaves the room feeling fresh again.