Planning to replace a switch or want to replace the fittings in your bedroom? If you don’t know where to go and whom to reach out, you can avail handyman services to get it done. A handyman can help you with several maintenance tasks electrical, plumbing and general maintenance. A handyman is a qualified professional who have the expertise and required tools to do a lot of maintenance things that you may require to be done at your home or office.
According to Wikipedia, a handyman or a handy-person is professionally trained and equipped at a wide range of repairs typically you may need around your home. They can look after interior and exterior repair and maintenance jobs.
Best thing about calling a handyman is they are usually available to help you out at reasonable rates to fix a leaky toilet or light electric jobs like replacing a tube light fittings or replacing the fuse on electric board.
A well equipped handyman can do several things such as general painting, drywall repair, kitchen remodeling, minor plumbing and electrical job and furniture fixture. But one thing that you have to understand well is there are certain tasks that require specific training and licensing.
For example major plumbing jobs can be done by licensed plumber only, but if you simply want to fix leakage in your kitchen or in the toilet, a handyman can help you out. But if you need to change the ferrule of the main water connection, then you ought to avail the services of a licensed plumber only. Usually Municipal Corporation issues licenses to such expert plumbers.
Similarly, if you want to get entire wiring done for your home, you should go with a licensed electrician. However if you simply want to install a home theater system or need to fix a socket board for washing machine, an skilled handyman could help you out quite easily.
Here’s what else a handyman can do for you
You can hire a handyman for interior or exterior wall and ceiling painting job. Whether you want to install your new LCD TV, or a heavy weight painting that you have bought for yourself, you can ask a handyman to fix it on the wall. Some handyman also offers cleaning and other smaller tasks like gardening and fencing and other home repair works.
What to know when hiring a handyman in India?
Finding and hiring a handyman should not be an issue online or offline. Irrespective of the medium, there are certain things you must know when hiring a handyman such as;
Always hire a handyman who is professionally trained and who is licensed.
Make sure you know about their charges.
Some time they could charge you with materials or without material.
Ask them to quote prices for handyman services including materials and excluding materials.
Always negotiate a price because usually they are open to some negotiation.
Make a schedule and know of any guarantee if they offer like no fix, no charge.
Some handyman could charge you for visiting, so know it in advance.
Over to you
How do you repair and manage smaller maintenance work at your home? You do it yourself or you hire a handyman? If you hire handyman services for repairing then what you look for in a handyman?
