Handyman in Horsham
Odd jobs, small repairs and household fixings done properly — from hanging pictures and easing sticking doors to assembling furniture and touching up paintwork.
Most homes in Horsham have a list: a door that sticks, a shelf that wobbles, a curtain pole that needs putting back up, a few dings to paint over. That's exactly the work The Horsham Tasker was built around — small jobs, done neatly, by the same local person each time, with a fixed price agreed before anything starts.
Handyman jobs we do most weeks in Horsham
Shelves and brackets fitted level, mirrors and heavy artwork hung on the right anchors, curtain poles and blinds refitted, sticking doors eased and rehung, dropped hinges and failed latches replaced, toilet seats and taps swapped, kitchen handles and soft-close hinges sorted, silicone renewed around baths and worktops, flat-pack furniture built and anchored, and the paint touch-ups that always get left until last.
Why local knowledge matters on Horsham walls
Horsham is a real mix. Victorian and Edwardian houses around the Carfax, Trafalgar Road and New Street have lath-and-plaster and soft old brick; the newer estates in Broadbridge Heath, Southwater and Roffey are mostly plasterboard on dot-and-dab. They need completely different fixings. Getting that wrong is why so many shelves and TV brackets end up pulling away from the wall — so we carry the full range of anchors and match the fixing to the wall rather than to whatever came in the box.
One visit, one list, one fixed price
Save your jobs up and we'll work through them in a single visit — usually cheaper than calling someone out three separate times. Every visit is fully insured, quoted up front and backed by a six-month workmanship guarantee, and we leave the place tidier than we found it.
Want the wider service? See our full handyman page, or get a fixed price online. Looking for something more specific? We also cover picture and art hanging and flat-pack furniture assembly in Horsham.
Handyman Horsham — common questions
How much does a handyman cost in Horsham?+
Small jobs are quoted as a fixed price rather than an hourly rate, so you know the cost before we start. If you have a list, a half-day or full-day visit is usually better value — we work through as much as we can fit in and tell you honestly what will and won't get done.
Is there a minimum job size?+
No. A single ten-minute fix is fine. Most Horsham customers save up three or four small jobs and we knock them all out in one visit, which keeps the cost per job down.
Which areas around Horsham do you cover?+
Horsham town, Roffey, Broadbridge Heath, Southwater, Warnham, Rusper, Slinfold, Barns Green, Billingshurst, Cowfold and Partridge Green, plus Crawley, Haywards Heath and Cranleigh.
How quickly can you come out?+
Most handyman jobs in Horsham are booked within the same week. Urgent things — a door that won't lock, a leaking trap, a shelf that's come off the wall — we'll try to fit in same-day.
Are you insured?+
Yes — full public liability insurance on every visit, plus a six-month workmanship guarantee on the work we do.
What jobs won't you take on?+
We don't do notifiable electrical work, gas work or structural building. Anything else on the small-jobs and maintenance list, we'll either do it or tell you straight away who should.
Why locals in Horsham book us
Odd jobs & fixings
Pictures, mirrors, shelves, blinds, curtain poles and small repairs sorted in one visit.
Furniture assembly
IKEA, Argos, Wayfair — wardrobes, beds, desks and storage built square and anchored.
Minor repairs
Sticky doors, loose handles, squeaky hinges, cracked skirting and beading made good.
Right fixings, every wall
Plasterboard, dot-and-dab, lath-and-plaster, brick and block — anchors matched to the wall.
Fixed prices
Quoted before we start, or a half-day / full-day rate if you've got a proper list.
Tidy, careful work
Dust sheets down, shoes off, and a proper tidy before we leave — every time.
Recent handyman services jobs near Horsham
Real homes, real photos — pulled straight from our Instagram and completed jobs.
Bedroom feature wall in Pimpernel Blue
A calm, period-feeling bedroom feature wall — papered above the bed, finished off neatly to skirting and ceiling line.
IKEA Pax wardrobes fitted with bespoke trim
Existing cabinets removed, IKEA Pax units fitted as a built-in wardrobe run, then trim and matching coving added so it reads as proper joinery.
Triptych artwork hung level under a chandelier
Three large framed prints set out, marked and laser-levelled below an existing chandelier — even spacing, fixed into the right anchors.
Mouldy shower silicone replaced
Old black sealant fully stripped, surfaces cleaned and dried, then a single crisp bead of sanitary mould-resistant silicone — back in use the next day.
Hallway refresh in Little Greene
Filled, sanded, primed and laid down in Little Greene 'Dorchester Pink' and 'Bossh' — neat cuts to skirting and architrave.
Heavy curtains hung across patio doors
Lined curtains measured and hung on a substantial pole, brackets fixed back into the lintel so nothing sags over time.
Flatpack wardrobe build with internal lighting
IKEA Pax flatpack built and fitted into a tricky eaves recess — hanging rails, drawers and integrated LED strip lighting all squared up.
Worktop sanded and refinished
A scuffed timber worktop sanded back and re-oiled — one of the small repairs that comes up on a half-day visit.
Ceiling leak repair and made good
Damaged plasterboard cut out after a leak, joists checked, dust-sheeted ceiling patched, stain-blocked and re-painted to match.
What customers across West Sussex are saying
"Martin and Darren were wonderful, friendly and professional guys who communicated with us well and did a great job on a wide variety of jobs. We will be using them again for other DIY projects."
"Just had our shower cubicle mastic replaced. They removed the old sealant, cleaned the area and applied new — a brilliant job and everything left bright and clean."
"Booked at short notice for a time-sensitive painting job. The online booking was easy. Adam was prompt, friendly and cheerful, and did exactly what we wanted at the price quoted."
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Need a handyman services job sorted in Horsham?
Tell us what's on the list — we'll come back with a tidy fixed price the same day.