Baltimore Handyman

Employing a handyman in the UK - What jobs are you able to ask a handyman to complete?

The handyman sector Baltimore Handyman has now expanded to cover all but probably the most rural aspects of the UK and via the Internet homeowners have the ability to easily identify and check the credentials of prospective handyman services.

Ideally the handyman is really a man of an extremely practical nature who is good together with his hands, proficient at problem solving, is methodical and patient in his work approach and is respectful of his customer and their property in which he's working. The handyman enjoys utilising his practical ability, resourcefulness and skill set in surmounting challenging and is versatile. He will therefore welcome any unusual requests or advice.

You are able to obviously call on a handyman to help with those jobs that need a practical, tradesman like skill set (and tool set!), but are outside of the traditional remit of the tradesman e.g. Putting up shelves, fitting blinds and curtain rails, fitting a wall mounted TV, building flat pack furniture and the like.

The handyman may then take care of those awkward'odd jobs'but his resources extend to to be able to undertake tradesman tasks. The handyman will probably have better availability compared to the tradesman who is generally engaged in larger contracts.

The handyman should manage to undertake minor carpentry, plumbing and electrical work at significantly lower rates than those charged by tradesmen. It becomes essential to check the level of public liability insurance held by the handyman if he is to be engaged in plumbing and electrical work because in the worst case an incident or mistake could prove costly. The handyman would typically hold a £1-2 million pound third party risk policy.

As far is plumbing is worried the handyman can undertake tasks such as for instance adding an outdoor tap, change a w.c. pan, replace taps, fix leaking taps, plumb in or replace dishwashers or washing machines, vent tumble driers etc.

The handyman is unable to make any changes or modifications to a fuel supply and is even struggling to replace a fuel cooker or heater (i.e. simply unplug or plug in a bayonet fitting) unless a member of the Gas Safe Register which replaced the CORGI gas register on 1 April 2009. Broadly speaking the extent of electrical work which can be Handyman in Baltimore carried out by the knowledgeable handyman in the capability of'competent person'is limited by the next non-notifiable tasks:

• Replacing damaged cable in one single circuit
• Replacing an outlet box
• Replacing sockets, switches or ceiling roses

Furthermore provided that they are not in kitchens, bathrooms, utility rooms and other'special locations'

• Adding light fittings and switches to existing circuits
• Adding sockets or fused spurs to existing ring or radial circuits

Electrical work must be carried out conform to the IEE Wiring Regulations. A call can be designed to the neighborhood building control officer to verify whether the job is notifiable and whether it requires checking with a qualified electrician.

The handyman is apt to be skilled in painting and perhaps wallpapering. A few of the other tasks often carried out by handymen include the next:

Clearance, digging, door trimming/easing, fencing, fence repairs, floating shelves, furniture painting, furniture repairs, general repairs, grass cutting strimming, gutter cleaning, gutter replacement, hang pictures/mirrors, hedge Trimming, kitchen rejuvenation (new worktops/doors), laminate floors, lawn mowing, Leaf Clearance, loft insulation, planting, pruning, replace lights/install security lighting, cameras, replace locks, replacement wc pans, shelving, shed bases and shed erection, tree Pruning.