Handy jobs and repairs.
Small jobs that make a big difference: changing a lightbulb safely, fixing a sticking door, putting up a curtain rail, sorting a leaking tap. The kind of help that's hard to find when you live alone.
Small jobs that make a big difference: changing a lightbulb safely, fixing a sticking door, putting up a curtain rail, sorting a leaking tap. The kind of help that's hard to find when you live alone.
A bulb that needs changing in a high-ceiling hallway. A door that hasn't closed properly for two years. A curtain rail that came down at Christmas. None of it is big — and that's exactly why it's so hard to get someone out for it.
Our handy jobs service exists for exactly this. A vetted, trusted tradesperson comes round, does the small jobs you've been stacking up, and charges fairly. No call-out scams. No upsell.
It's not a free service for most people — but it is a trustworthy one. [TBC: confirm hourly rate or call-out fee structure]
We bring the ladder, the bulb, and the steady hand. We can also fit easy-to-change fittings while we're there if you'd like.
Often it's 20 minutes of planing and adjusting hinges — the kind of job that's simple if you have the tools, and frustrating if you don't.
Drilling into the right kind of wall, finding the studs, and not bringing the plaster down — we'll do it properly.
Most dripping taps are a £5 washer and 30 minutes — but only if you know what you're doing. We do.
We don't need to do a full bathroom adaptation to fit a single rail in a sensible place. Call us and we'll come round.
Save them up and we'll do them all in one go. Often more cost-effective than calling separate trades for each one.
Handy jobs aren't usually grant-funded — but we charge a fair rate, tell you the cost before we start, and don't upsell at the end. Any surplus from our trading goes back into our wider charitable work.
Most handy job visits happen within one to two weeks — sooner if it's urgent. We bring our own tools and confirm the rate before we start.
A handy jobs visit can cover almost anything that doesn’t need a specialist trade. A few examples:
High bulbs, fluorescent tubes, simple fitting swaps.
Sticking doors planed, hinges adjusted, draught strips fitted, window catches replaced.
Put up properly into the right kind of wall, level, and secure.
Dripping taps, slow drains, loose toilet seats, small leaks under sinks.
Flat-pack assembled correctly — drawers running straight, doors aligned.
Loose handles, broken latches, slipped tiles, things falling off walls. If you’re not sure whether it counts, ask.
[TBC: pull a real handy jobs client testimonial. Placeholder reads like the kind of thing clients say — confirm before use.] I had a list as long as my arm — none of it big, all of it annoying. They came round once and did the lot in an afternoon. Charged a fair price and didn't try to sell me anything I didn't need.
If your question isn't here, call us on 0300 323 0700 or email info@wecr.org.uk — we'll answer plainly.
One visit, one fair price, the whole list sorted.