Handy HQ: Your Local Handyman Solution

Need to freshen up your home’s look? Handy HQ can help, especially with smaller decorating tasks that might not require a full decorating team. This could be anything from touching up scuffed paintwork in hallways to painting a single room or creating a stylish feature wall.

Our team is skilled in basic painting for walls, ceilings, and woodwork like skirting boards and door frames. We can also tackle exterior painting for elements like fences or garden sheds. While we handle minor wallpapering jobs or repairs, very complex or large-scale wallpapering might need a specialist. Naturally, proper preparation, including filling small holes and sanding surfaces, is always part of our careful approach.

Common Tasks Include:

• Interior painting (walls, ceilings, woodwork)
• Touching up paintwork and scuffs
• Minor wallpapering or wallpaper repairs
• Filling small holes and cracks before decorating
• Painting fences, sheds, or garden furniture
• Applying sealant or caulk for neat edges

Handy HQ handles *minor* plumbing and electrical tasks – the kind that don’t require certified qualifications (like Gas Safe for gas work or Part P for certain electrical jobs). We are always clear about the scope of work we can safely undertake and are fully insured for these tasks.

This typically includes fixing dripping taps by replacing washers, replacing faulty toilet flush mechanisms, dealing with basic sink or toilet blockages, connecting washing machines or dishwashers to existing plumbing, and bleeding radiators to improve heating efficiency. On the electrical side, we can change standard light fittings (like-for-like swaps), replace socket or switch faceplates, change bathroom extractor fans, or replace standard light bulbs. Please note: We do not undertake work involving gas appliances, fuse box changes, or the installation of new electrical circuits – these require specialists.

Common *Minor* Tasks Include:

• Fixing dripping taps (washer replacement)
• Replacing toilet cistern components
• Basic sink, shower, or toilet unblocking
• Connecting washing machines/dishwashers
• Bleeding radiators
• Changing standard light fittings (like-for-like)
• Replacing socket/switch faceplates
• Replacing standard light bulbs
• Changing bathroom extractor fans (like-for-like)

Safety First: Always use Gas Safe registered engineers for gas work and qualified electricians for complex electrical installations.

This category encompasses all those small, miscellaneous tasks that don’t quite fit elsewhere but are common requests we receive at Handy HQ. These are often the jobs homeowners delay because they seem too minor for a specialist but too fiddly or time-consuming to do themselves.

Think about things like easing stiff locks, putting up baby gates securely, installing new doorbells, changing hard-to-reach lightbulbs, helping move heavy furniture within your house, or installing loft ladders for better access. If you have a ‘to-do’ list of varied small tasks, Handy HQ is often the ideal, cost-effective solution.

Common Tasks Include:

• Easing stiff locks or hinges
• Installing baby gates or childproofing items
• Fitting doorbells
• Changing difficult-to-reach lightbulbs
• Moving furniture internally
• Installing loft ladders
• Basic draught-proofing measures
• Putting up house numbers or signs
• …and many other small property tasks!