Need a handyman?
01/When
Pick what fits — you can refine later.
You set the budget. Taskers send offers with a price.
The standard
Every Tasker here clears this first
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- ID verifiedGovernment ID checked before anyone can make an offer.
- Phone verifiedA one-time code, so the number on the offer is a real one.
- InterviewedA call with our team. Every Tasker, no exceptions.
- A real photoA person — not a logo, not a stock image.
- Payment heldReleased only when you say the work is done.
Services
Kinds of handyman
The kinds of handyman people book most. Open one to see what it covers.
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One post, the whole situation handled
Several jobs bought as one outcome — one Tasker, one price to agree, no coordinating three trades yourself.
The whole list, one visit
Everything that has been on the list since spring, done in one booking rather than deferred again.
Post this taskBaby-proofed properly
Furniture anchored, gates fitted, latches on and the sharp corners dealt with.
Post this taskReady to list
Every small defect a buyer would notice, fixed before the photographs rather than negotiated after them.
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Other things people post
Not what you came for? These are tasks people post on Taskly — one post gets you offers on any of them.
What to know about handyman
Handyman work is defined by what it is not. It is the list of small jobs too varied for a specialist and too fiddly to do yourself: a door that has dropped, a patch where a shelf used to be, a leaking tap washer, a shelf that needs an anchor rated for what is going on it. The useful thing to know before you post is that the price is driven by the number of separate jobs far more than by any one of them, because setup and travel dominate. Five small tasks in one visit cost far less than five visits.
The constraint worth knowing is what your walls are made of. Condo demising walls are frequently concrete or block, which means anchors and a hammer drill rather than a stud finder, and it changes both the time and the fixings. Older housing is often plaster and lath, which crumbles when drilled and needs a different patching approach from drywall. Say which you have when you post if you know; if you do not know, say the age of the building and the offers will infer it.
Photographs do more than descriptions in this category. A picture of the dropped door, the crack, the wall you want the shelf on, or the tap that drips tells a Tasker in two seconds what a paragraph struggles to convey, and it is the single biggest determinant of whether the offer you accept is the price you pay. Include something for scale where size matters. If the job has a deadline attached to something else — a viewing, a move-out inspection, guests arriving — say so, because it changes who can realistically take it.
After you post, here’s exactly what happens
- 1Offers arriveEach one carries a price and an approach, from verified Taskers only.
- 2Ask before you chooseEquipment, timing, whether they’ve worked in a building like yours.
- 3Accept oneYour payment is held by Taskly. Nothing is paid out yet.
- 4Confirm when it’s doneThe money releases and your receipt arrives by email.
What a handyman visit usually includes
- Labour for the agreed list of jobs
- Standard fixings, anchors and consumables
- Their own tools for general work
- Tidying and taking away offcuts
- Telling you which jobs need a licensed trade instead
Materials like timber, tile or a replacement fitting are usually bought separately.
Try nowWhat moves the price
- How many jobs, and whether they share tools and setup
- Wall construction — plaster and lath is slower than drywall
- Working at height, or anything needing two people
- Whether materials are supplied or bought on the day
- Anything that turns out to need a licensed trade
Worth asking before you accept an offer
- Is this priced hourly or for the whole list?
- Do you supply the fixings and consumables?
- The walls are plaster — do you have the right anchors?
- Is there a minimum call-out?
- Which of these jobs actually needs a licensed trade?
- Can you take the offcuts and packaging away?
Three steps
How Taskly works
- 1
Post your task
Say what needs doing and when. Free, two minutes, no account until you accept.
- 2
Compare offers
Verified Taskers send a price and an approach. You see the whole cost up front.
- 3
Choose, then pay
Pick who fits. The money is held and released only when you confirm it’s done.
No lead fees on either side — Taskers don’t pay to make an offer, so you’re not paying for someone’s cost of finding you.
Why Taskly
What you can actually count on
Reviewed before they offer
ID check, phone verification, a real interview and a real photo.
You set the budget
Taskers send offers with a price, and you compare them side by side.
Free to post
Posting and comparing offers cost nothing. Nothing is charged unless you accept one.
Pay only when done
The money is held by Taskly and released after you confirm the work.
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Frequently asked
Answers to what people actually search for.
Is it cheaper to book several jobs at once?
Substantially, because setup and travel dominate small work. Five tasks in one visit cost far less than five visits. Post the whole list rather than the most urgent item.
What can a handyman not legally do?
Alter electrical circuits, open a gas line, or do plumbing inside the wall — those need licensed trades. Replacing a tap or a trap under the sink is ordinary handyman work.
Do they bring materials?
Usually fixings and consumables, rarely the parts. If a specific fixture is going in, say so and agree who is buying it before the day.
Do Taskers repair office and commercial furniture?
Yes, and it is one of the most common things posted in this category — office chairs whose gas lift has failed, desks missing brackets, cubicle panels after a move, and teardown when an office changes floor. Say how many pieces and whether there is loading-dock access; both change the offer more than the repair itself does.
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Describe the task and compare fixed-price offers from Taskers. You only pay when it’s finished.