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Handyperson service

We can carry out small home maintenance jobs, including repairs, security work and adaptations, through our handyperson service.

To find out if the gate in question is Leicester City Council property, look for an E*S engraving on the front of the lock. If there isn't one there, unfortunately we can't assist in supplying keys for this lock.

If you require a key fob for a security door, please call 0116 454 1007, option 2. We do not supply these.

What work can be done?

Please note: lead time for the work to be carried out is three months. We will not be able to prioritise the work if it is urgent.

Jobs listed below are subject to survey and will be assessed by our technician to see if we are able to go ahead with the work:

Internal:

  • skirting board repair/replace
  • architrave repair/replace
  • slice repairs to door frames
  • internal doors - ease and adjust, rehang and fit new doors
  • threshold strips
  • handrail/stair rail
  • grab rails

External

  • ease and adjust door (no uPVC repairs, ie replacing doors and windows, or fixing damaged hinges, but we can swap uPVC Euro cylinder locks)
  • hand/screen gate - ease and adjust/supply and fit
  • key safes - supply and fit/ease and adjust external mailbox
  • fencing - supply and fit and repair
  • small concrete/brickwork
  • brickwork/groundwork repairs/repointing steps

Bathroom

  • leaks to taps on bath and hand washbasin - repair/replace
  • leaks on waste fittings - repair/replace (not stack or main waste)

Kitchen

  • leak on kitchen taps/kitchen waste - repair/replace
  • like-for-like replacement of worktops (city council)
  • drawer/cupboard from replacements (city council)
  • cupboard door adjustment or replacement

We also do:

  • plaster - small patch repairs only
  • security work - window locks, window alarms, door chains, external letterboxes
  • key safe boxes - supply and fit and repair
  • chair and bed raise

What's the cost?

This is a chargeable service. The cost is based on your ability to pay.

The minimum labour charge will be 90 minutes and this will be reduced down to per hour if the job is likely to be more than 90 minutes.The labour charge will depend on individual circumstances. Subsidised rates only apply when proof of benefits is provided/shown before work can start.

Any material needed to carry out the work will be quoted for and charged for accordingly.

Materials can be supplied by the recipient if they wish to purchase their own, or if we cannot supply the component in question. This will mean we will only charge for labour.

Who qualifies for the service?

To qualify for the service you must be either:

  • Over 60
  • Disabled
  • A single parent
  • A low income family.

Contact us

Ring us on: 0116 454 5120