Stand-in photo: hand tools, screws and fixings laid out neatly on a dark bench

Family-run · Central Watford · since 2005

No job too small.“The professional alternative to DIY.”

Fixing to walls, painting and decorating, flat-pack assembly, minor electrical and the odd jobs in between. Send us your list; we come back with a time and a price.

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Est. 2005Family runBest Handyman of the Year Hertfordshire 2025/26 & 2026/27First hour £50

Typical list under one roof

Every job you’ve been putting off.One handyman for the lot.

Customers tend to arrive with a list, and it is rarely one trade. From the smallest job to painting a whole house, one multi-skilled handyman takes on the lot — so you book once, compared with finding multiple contractors, which will save time and money.

Change a light bulb
Hang picture frames
Hang a new blind
Replace the silicone around windows or a shower tray
Assemble flat-pack furniture
Mount a TV to the wall
Re-grout a patio
Re-felt a shed roof
Paint an entire house

Services & what we charge

Priced before we start.

Every rate on this page is published up front. Bigger painting, fencing and patio jobs get a free fixed quote.

Three timber shelves fitted to a plasterboard wall and loaded with books

from £50first hour

Fixing to walls

Shelves, mirrors, pictures, curtain poles, blinds and bathroom fittings — solid or hollow wall, with the right fixing for each.

Pictures & mirrors
Curtain poles
Blinds
Shelving
Bathroom fittings

A television mounted flat to a living-room wall beside newly fitted shelves

£60–£185by TV size & wall

TV wall mounting

Solid or hollow wall, we can do it all. From £60 for a TV under 31″ on a solid wall to £185 for 77–86″ on dry wall with special fixings.

Brackets supplied from £35
Cable trunking supplied from £30

A staircase fully sheeted and taped before painting, with trade paint ready on the landing

Free quotefor larger jobs

Painting & decorating

Interior painting, fence treatment, staining and varnishing outdoor furniture, painting and re-felting shed roofs. Free fixed quotes for whole rooms and gardens.

Interior painting
Fence treatment
Shed roofs
Stain & varnish

Stand-in photo: a finished living room with a sofa, a chest of drawers and a floor lamp

from £50first hour

Flat-pack assembly

Furniture, shelving units, cupboards and the like, built square and fixed to the wall where they should be.

Furniture
Shelving units
Cupboards
Packaging removal from £50

A recessed manhole cover set into a re-grouted sandstone patio

Free quotepriced per job

Sealant, patio grouting & powerwashing

Sealant around baths, showers, sinks, kitchen worktops, doors and window frames, patio re-grouting and powerwashing. Every one quoted free before we start.

Sealant
Window frames
Patio re-grouting
Powerwashing

A row of framed pictures hung level along a freshly painted stairwell

from £50first hour

Repairs & odd jobs

Replace damaged cupboard hinges, repair stiff door locks and handles, secure large furniture to walls, mount gate locks and bolts, plaster-fill small holes, mount picture and art frames, fit bath shower screens, fix toilet accessories to walls, and the rest of the list.

Hinges, locks & handles
Furniture secured to walls
Gate locks & bolts
Small holes filled
Shower screens

A new PIR security floodlight fitted to a brick wall under the eaves

£75first item · then £50 each

Minor electrical

Replacing a plug socket, a light fitting, a light switch, an extractor fan and the like — priced per item on the same visit. Larger electrical work is quoted free.

Sockets
Light fittings
Switches
Extractor fans

Rate card

What we charge& how to pay

First hour£50
Second hour£40
Next 5 hours£30 /hr
Full day (7 hrs)£240
Minor electrical£75 first item · £50 each after

A minimum non-refundable deposit of £50 is required to secure any booking. We accept cash, debit or credit card payments. Working hours 8am–5pm; weekend slots by prior arrangement, subject to availability.

Why use us & what our customers say

“The professional alternative to DIY.”

Our own words, and the reason people stop putting jobs off. A family-run business in Central Watford since 2005, Best Handyman of the Year Hertfordshire two years running.

London & South East England Prestige Awards: Watford Handyman, 2026/27 winner, Handyman Service of the Year — Best Handyman of the Year Hertfordshire · 2025/26 & 2026/27

Quality work with attention to detail
Family run and locally owned
Free quotes and estimates
Dependable, reliable, honest, punctual
Friendly and professional service
Quick response
Value for money, reasonable rates
Excellent customer service

2005Providing professional handyman services to Watford and the local area since 2005. Two decades of other people’s lists.

Very professional and tidy work. Job was completed in minimal time and to a high standard. Would use again and recommend.”
Ashley H · Kings Langley, WD4

Odd jobs, mirror hanging, pictures up and assembling flat pack wardrobe. Excellent workmanship, clean & tidy, clearly very experienced, highly recommend.”
Sumayya L · Berkhamsted, HP4

Really good service, very precise and quality job hanging pictures, very friendly and enjoyable to have in the house.”
Poppy D · Hemel Hempstead, HP3

Customer feedback as published on watfordhandyman.uk.

Gallery

Real jobs. Real houses.

Our own photos, taken on the day. Drag the handle across each one.

After: the living room painted through, walls and ceiling fresh, furniture back in place — **Living room, painted through**Walls filled and made good, floor sheeted, then walls, ceiling and woodwork painted.

Before: the same living room with walls filled and sanded, floor sheeted, tools out — **Living room, painted through**Walls filled and made good, floor sheeted, then walls, ceiling and woodwork painted.

After: the television mounted on the wall with three loaded bookshelves beside it — **TV wall mounting**TV up on the wall, three shelves fitted in the same visit.

Before: a television on a low unit below an empty wall, laser level set up — **TV wall mounting**TV up on the wall, three shelves fitted in the same visit.

After: three timber shelves fitted and loaded with books — **Shelving**Brackets levelled with a laser, three solid shelves, loaded the same day.

Before: brackets fixed to the wall against a laser line — **Shelving**Brackets levelled with a laser, three solid shelves, loaded the same day.

After: the same path with the recessed cover set in and every joint re-grouted — **Patio re-grouting**Recessed cover set into the slabs, the whole path re-grouted.

Before: a garden path with slabs lifted and a manhole frame being fitted — **Patio re-grouting**Recessed cover set into the slabs, the whole path re-grouted.

After: a new PIR security floodlight fitted neatly under the eaves — **Security light**Old floodlight out, new PIR floodlight in. Minor electrical, priced per item.

Before: an old floodlight hanging loose from a brick wall — **Security light**Old floodlight out, new PIR floodlight in. Minor electrical, priced per item.

After: a stairwell with freshly painted walls, floors still protected — **Painting & decorating**Walls filled and made good, floors and stairs protected, then painted through.

Before: a hallway with walls filled and sanded, ready for paint — **Painting & decorating**Walls filled and made good, floors and stairs protected, then painted through.

After: a row of framed pictures hung level along both stairwell walls — **Picture frames**Frames hung level up the stairs, set out with a laser first.

Before: frames leaning on the stairs with a laser level set up on a tripod — **Picture frames**Frames hung level up the stairs, set out with a laser first.

After: the same hallway repainted, with patterned tiles and a new radiator — **Hallway, from the stairs**Second hallway job: repainted through, floor and radiator in.

Before: a narrow hallway with a laminate floor, bags and a shoe rack — **Hallway, from the stairs**Second hallway job: repainted through, floor and radiator in.

After: the same front-door end repainted, tiled, with mirror and hooks up — **Hallway, at the front door**The same hall from the other end: walls, tiles, mirror and hooks.

Before: the front-door end of a hallway with a laminate floor and a doormat — **Hallway, at the front door**The same hall from the other end: walls, tiles, mirror and hooks.

How booking works

Three steps. No phone tag.

All enquiries and bookings come through the form on this page, so nothing gets lost on a voicemail and we have your list in writing before the visit.

Send your list

Name, number, what needs doing and the day that suits. A photo or two by reply helps us bring the right fixings.

Time and price

We come back with a slot and a price from the published rate card, or a free fixed quote for bigger jobs. A minimum £50 non-refundable deposit secures the booking.

The visit

Seven days a week: weekdays 8am–5pm, Saturdays 9–5 and Sundays 11–4, weekends subject to availability. We work through the list and tidy as we go. Pay the balance by cash, debit or credit card on the day.

Weekend bookings are possible by prior arrangement, subject to availability — just say so in the preferred-day box.

Areas we cover

Watford, Hertfordshire & the surrounding area.

Based in Central Watford, mainly Hertfordshire and the local surrounding areas — and the best choice in the towns below.

WatfordKings LangleyAbbots LangleySt AlbansRickmansworthSarrattHemel HempsteadBerkhamstedChorleywoodOxheyRadlettRedbournHarpendenTringStanmoreHarrowNorth LondonWider Hertfordshire

Not sure if you’re covered? Ask in the form.

Based inWatford, WD17 2PZ

Emailenquiries@watfordhandyman.uk

A living room after a visit: television on the wall, three shelves on one wall and three loaded bookshelves on another — our own work · one visit

Book a handyman

Send your list.

The only way to book, and the quickest. Tell us what needs doing and when suits; we will reply by email with a time and a price.

Published rates — first hour £50, full day £240
Free fixed quotes for larger painting & electrical work
Your details are used only to reply about this job

Your details, plainly.

Who we are

Watford Handyman, Watford WD17 2PZ, is the data controller for this website. Contact: enquiries@watfordhandyman.uk.

What we collect

Only what you type into the booking form: your name, mobile and telephone numbers, email address, the address where the work is, your jobs list and your preferred day.

Why, and on what basis

To reply to your enquiry, agree a time and a price and carry out the work. The lawful basis is taking steps at your request before entering a contract, then performing it.

Who sees it

The family who run the business. Form submissions are delivered to our inbox by a form-processing service acting on our instructions. We never sell or share your details for marketing.

How long we keep it

Enquiries that do not become a booking are deleted within 6 months. Records of completed work are kept for 6 years for tax and warranty purposes.

Your rights

You can ask to see, correct or delete your data at any time by emailing enquiries@watfordhandyman.uk. You also have the right to complain to the ICO (ico.org.uk).

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Changes

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Policy dated September 2026.