I'm a one-man handyman service covering the Algarve. DIY and home repairs, plumbing tasks, lighting, doors and locks, picture and TV hanging, garden and outdoor jobs — done properly, and explained to you in plain English.
The everyday jobs around a house that never quite get done — and the ones you'd rather not do up a ladder in 35 degrees.
Flat-pack assembly, shelving, filling and patching, sticking doors, dripping taps, the list on the fridge. Bring me the whole list.
Pictures, mirrors and TV brackets fixed level and fixed properly — into the right part of the wall, with the cables tidied away.
New locks and handles, doors that stick or won't close, hinges, catches and draught seals. Handy if you've just bought the place.
Taps, traps, waste pipes, overflows, seals and silicone. The small leaks that get expensive if they're left alone all summer.
Swapping tired light fittings for new ones, outdoor and terrace lighting, replacing what's stopped working.
Terraces, paths and paving, painting walls, clearing overgrown corners, gates and fences, general tidying up outside.
Same spot, same camera, my work in between. Judge me on this rather than on anything I say about myself.
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Inside and out — finish work matters just as much as the fix.
If you've owned a place out here for any length of time, you already know the problem. Getting a good tradesman is one thing. Being able to explain what's actually wrong to him — and understand the answer — is another thing entirely.
You can tell me the problem the way you'd tell a friend, and I'll tell you what's causing it in the same plain language. Nothing gets lost between us.
Before I start, you'll know what I'm doing and roughly what it'll come to. If I find something else while I'm there, you hear about it before I touch it.
A lot of trades won't come out for an hour's work. I will. If you've got three little jobs saved up, that's a good afternoon for both of us.
I'm based in the Algarve and work across the region. Send me your location along with the job and I'll tell you straight away whether it's a run I can make — no messing you about.
Yes — no job too small. Hanging a mirror, changing a lock, sorting a dripping tap: that's exactly the sort of work I'm set up for. If you've got a few small things saved up, send them all over in one message and I'll do them in one visit.
Yes. Message me a description of the job and a photo or two, and I'll come back to you with what's involved and what it'll cost. You'll know before I start, and if anything unexpected turns up while I'm there, I'll speak to you first.
I'm based in the Algarve and cover the region. Tell me where you are when you get in touch and I'll let you know straight away if I can get to you.
It depends on what I've already got booked in that week. Message me with the job and your location and I'll tell you honestly when I can be there — I'd rather give you a real date than a hopeful one.
WhatsApp is easiest — 926 199 397 — and photos of the job help a lot. You can also call the same number, email englishhandyman2@gmail.com, or use the form below.
A photo and a sentence is usually enough for me to tell you what's involved. WhatsApp is the quickest way to reach me.