Handyman Services in Harrow

Rather than paying for one small job at a time, most Harrow customers send EliteShires Property Services their whole list and we clear it in a single visit. The hourly rate starts from £45 with a one-hour minimum, but half-day and full-day rates are better value for anything beyond a single task. We also work Saturdays until 4.30pm. Our Kenton Lane base is a short drive from anywhere in the borough, and because we also cover electrics, plumbing and gas, any item on your list that needs a qualified trade can usually be sorted by us rather than a second company.

What ends up on a typical Harrow handyman list?

In the older houses around the town centre and Harrow on the Hill, doors that have dropped and catch on the frame come up constantly, along with sash windows that stick, loose skirting and hairline cracks that need filling before a room is painted. The interwar semis produce a different kind of list: flat-pack for a new occupant, curtain poles and blinds for bay windows, shelves in alcoves and a TV to mount. Rentals add the end-of-tenancy items, such as renewing mouldy silicone, fitting a new toilet seat and replacing a lock between tenants. It is quicker to send us the full list than to describe it in pieces, and we will tell you honestly whether it is a half day or a full day, and roughly what it will cost.

Why is a half-day booking better value in Harrow?

Every visit carries the same travel and setup, and around the town centre and the stations, parking can take a few minutes to sort out. Spread across one job, that makes the hour expensive; spread across seven, it hardly registers. The half-day and full-day rates exist so that you can put the backlog through in one go. When you send the list, include photos where you can, and tell us about any specific items you want supplied, such as a particular handle or blind, so we can price them in or you can have them ready. If we cannot finish everything, we will tell you before we start, not at the end of the day. Anything left over can be booked for a follow-up visit at the same rate, and there is no pressure to fill a day just because it is booked.

Which jobs on a Harrow list need a qualified trade instead?

Some tasks look small but are not handyman work. Anything inside a consumer unit, a new socket circuit, work on a gas appliance, and anything structural needs the relevant qualification and certificate. In older local houses that line gets crossed more often than people expect: an outside light that needs a new supply, or a gas fire someone would like removed. We flag those items when we review your list, and because we cover the trades as well, it usually means one visit instead of bringing in another firm. Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm fitting is on our list, and we will tell you where a shared house has licence conditions that set a particular specification. Send the licence with the list and we will check the alarm items against it before we arrive, so the right units are on the van.

Can you clear a snagging list between tenancies in Harrow?

Yes. Send the check-out report and the date the next tenant moves in. We price the snagging items, complete them in one visit where possible, and photograph each one once done, which is useful evidence if a deposit deduction is disputed. If the property also needs its certificates renewed, we can arrange them in the same window so that the house is repaired and certified together, with entry arranged once. If the move-in date is too tight for everything on the list, we will tell you at the start which items can be done in time. Given how much of the local housing is rented, a large share of our handyman work here is exactly this kind of turnaround, and agents can work on account with monthly invoicing. Where the tenant has left the property in good order, the list can be surprisingly short, and we will not pad it.

What is included

• Flat-pack and furniture assembly
• Shelving, brackets, TV wall mounting and picture hanging
• Curtain poles, blinds and tracks
• Door easing, adjusting, rehanging and lock changes
• Sealant renewal, minor tiling repairs, filling and touching up
• Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm fitting

How booking works

1. Send us the list, all of it, not just the big ones
2. We tell you honestly whether it is a half day or a full day
3. We arrive with the right tools and consumables for the whole list
4. Anything needing a different trade is flagged before we start, not after
5. You get the list cleared in one visit

What you end up with: The whole list done in a single visit at a half-day or day rate, and a straight answer about which items genuinely need an electrician, a plumber or a Gas Safe engineer instead.

Why people trust us in Harrow

• Gas work, electrical inspection and energy assessment carried out under the relevant registrations, ask to see the card
• Every price confirmed before we attend, and not revised afterwards
• Coded observations quoted line by line, so you can take the work elsewhere
• A time slot rather than a morning-or-afternoon window
• Work photographed before and after, and reported
• We tell you when you do not need something we sell

We are building a review profile under this name and would rather show you none than borrow someone else's. Ask us for references from landlords in Harrow and we will put you in touch.

More in Harrow

• EPC Certificates in Harrow: From £75
• EICR Certificates in Harrow: From £120
• Gas Safety Certificates in Harrow: From £70
• Plumbing & Heating in Harrow: From £60 per hour
• Electricians in Harrow: From £60 per hour
• Property Maintenance in Harrow: Per job or monthly account

The full guide to this service is on our handyman work page, and everything we cover locally is on the Harrow page.