The Handyperson scheme is designed to assist anyone over 50 with minor repairs regardless of ownership or tenure. The service is free, though materials do need to be provided by the client when required. The Handyperson(s) who are visiting you will arrive in a white van and wearing uniform clearly marked with the New Beginnings logo.
The list below is a guide to the type of jobs the handyperson can carry out. For more information or to book a job with the handy person, please ring 0151 261 0301.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
The introduction of the gardening and painting scheme continues to be very popular. We are unable to currently run a regular service but we will continue with a one off garden tidy. We will continue to provide a painting service and although we are taking referrals your job will not be done until October of this year.
NB; The gardening and decorating is a one off service and is only available to the vulnerable, or over 60’s where there is no other able bodied person in the household.
The Handyperson CAN do very minor repairs such as:
- Adjust door hinges (existing doors only, not PVC) including glass doors
- Affix new locks to internal doors
- Change batteries in appliances (mote controls/radios)
- Fit gully covers and leaf guards (below step ladder height)
- Fit draught excluder strips
- Fit grab rails & stair banister rails
- Fit letter catch baskets to letter boxes
- Fit security peepholes - including pvc doors
- Fix or replace door handles
- Fit curtain poles, tie backs
- Hang Mirrors, pictures
- Install wireless door bell
- Fit security door chain, bolts etc
- Install high level milk bottle holders
- Hanging basket brackets
- Move furniture around room (minor adjustments)
- Plane ill fitting doors(interior only)
- Put up coat hooks
- Put up bathroom accessories (toilet seat, shower rail etc)
- Put up shelves
- Assemble small simple flat pack furniture items
- Fixing or replacing Yale & Mortice locks
- Tack down / tape down rugs, carpets
- Tack loose wires to skirting boards
- Gardening (cut and trim grass, cut back bushes & hedges from ground level).
- Decorating (no wallpaper only emulsion and gloss) indoors only
- Change light bulbs, lampshades, flourescent tubes etc
- Change washers on dripping taps
The Handyperson CANNOT do:
- Electrical repairs or installations
- Gas related repairs or installations
- Install new fences
- Roofing related repairs
- Lay Patios
- Replace front/back doors
- Hang brand new interior doors
- Plumbing e.g replacing toilets, pipes etc
- Install ramps
- Guttering
- Any work over step ladder height.
- Dont do Hall stairs landing in decorating, outside painting
- Cannot weed,plant or dig.