The top 5 handymen in Sydney for efficient and reliable home maintenance
While you can do a lot of the simpler home maintenance tasks yourself — such as painting, basic carpentry, and some furniture repair — this doesn’t apply to all possible tasks.
What about installing tiles, repairing doors, and putting in glass panels? These are more complex jobs, and you might not have the technical skill to do them safely and properly. And that’s okay!
That’s why professionals exist. These handyman businesses in Sydney will provide all the expertise you need. Give them a call; you might be surprised by what they can accomplish and how much they can do to spruce up your home.
How much does a handyman cost in Sydney?
A handyman in Sydney will charge from $40 to $90 per hour of work. More complicated projects and tasks will incur higher prices. Some handyman businesses may charge custom rates for specific projects, rather than hourly rates.
1. Jim’s Handyman
Phone: 131 546
Business hours:
- Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Jim’s Handyman is part of Jim’s group, the largest home-service franchise operating in Australia. It started as a humble part-time gardening business, but has since grown and organised into multiple service divisions, including handyman work.
They operate in Sydney as well as many other locations, and are generally well-regarded by customers.
Jim’s Handyman is a true general-purpose home-service option. The group’s trained personnel can do carpentry, tiling, painting, and renovations all over the house. They can also install small outdoor structures like carports and sheds.
In addition, the staff can perform these same services, as well as general maintenance work, for commercial spaces like shops and office buildings.
Jim’s Handyman is open every day, and booking them is as simple as calling their number or filling in an online form. You’ll have to request a custom quote to get an idea of their pricing, however.
Very reliable and affordable
“Installed an amazing car port, highly recommended! The best, very reliable and affordable, thank you Billy!”
– Sez Dee, Google review
Meticulous and consistent
“Rob completed a range of repairs and installations both inside and outside our home. His work was meticulous and consistent with our needs. I recommend him for any handyman services.”
– Kevin Ford, Google review
2. Your Sydney Handyman
Address: U27/33 Holbeche Rd, Arndell Park NSW 2148
Phone: 02 9622 9022
Business hours: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm (Every day)
Your Sydney Handyman is a multi-service handyman business that performs tasks all over Sydney: the Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, Northern Beaches, and more.
The business has been audited and approved by Cm3, an organisation that inspects the business and safety practices of contractors across Australia.
Your Sydney Handyman offers general repairs for residences, commercial lots, and strata. This includes carpentry, plumbing, and electrical repairs. You can even have them improve your home’s energy efficiency by replacing your lightbulbs with more advanced models.
They also do rubbish removal and emergency repairs such as fixing broken toilets, roof leaks, and impact damage.
Call the business number or visit their website to get in touch with them. Unfortunately, we didn’t see any specific pricing on the website (though this is understandable given the wide range of services on offer).
They did a brilliant job
“We had an antique cabinet that was not closing. They did a brilliant job of fixing the cabinet without ruining any antique features. Really friendly and reliable!”
– Lauren R, Google review
Can’t recommend enough
“Had a window break during a storm at my place, and they came out after hours to do a make-safe, then returned the next week to replace the window! Awesome quality, easy to deal with.”
– Robert Frankel, Google review
3. The Friendly Handyman
Address: Maroubra, NSW 2035
Phone: +61412554464
Business hours:
- Monday – Friday: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday and Sunday: Closed
The Friendly Handyman is a small but reliable business run by a single (friendly) handyman. The business is based in the Eastern Suburbs, but extends services out to the rest of Sydney and beyond. It’s also fully licensed and insured to work in your home or commercial property.
The Friendly Handyman is a go-to for carpentry, installation and repair of doors and windows, painting (interior and exterior), and plastering. Besides these, you can also request installation or replacement of flyscreens, smoke alarms, bollards, and even furniture assembly.
In all, it’s a pretty well-rounded and impressive set of home-service skills, especially considering that one person is doing it all.
However, The Friendly Handyman does recommend that you turn to specialist professionals for more critical jobs like electrical work and plumbing (which is good advice).
Customers we interviewed have only good things to say about the business, especially with regard to raw skill and professionalism. Though, we couldn’t find any information about pricing online, so you’ll need to call to clarify this.
HIGHLY recommend Simon
“HIGHLY recommend Simon for any handyman work in your home. His work and customer service is ultra professional, he goes above and beyond for his clients. Give him a 10/10 and will definitely be using him again in the future.”
– Anthony Biggs, Google review
We’re very happy with the work
“We’re very happy with the work Simon has done on our house. The quality of his work is of a high standard, and it’s clear he takes great pride in what he does. He also takes the time to explain things clearly and educate his clients throughout the process, which we really appreciated.”
– Laura Hastie, Google review
4. Simple Handyman Services
Address: 222 Harrow Rd, Glenfield NSW 2167
Phone: 0413701442
Business hours: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Every day)
The Simple Handyman Services team has over 25 years of combined experience in building and construction, and serves private homes, commercial businesses, and strata. The company is based in Glenfield but operates all across southwest Sydney.
Their offerings include interior and exterior painting, tiling and grouting, everything to do with doors and locks, plumbing, and more. You can also ask the technicians to assemble furniture and install appliances like dishwashers.
In fact, you can go ahead and present any handyman-related task, and there’s a strong chance they can get it done for you.
The Simple Handyman team is used to working even in confined spaces, and are trained to be as undisruptive as possible while they go about their tasks.
Customers we talked to loved the business’ fast work pace, friendly professionalism, and adaptable approach. To get pricing for the job you need done, you’ll have to call the team.
Quick, fast, friendly
“I had some furniture that I needed to be assembled and was extremely happy with the quick, fast, friendly and polite response that I received. I was also extremely happy with the work that was done, and will be using the service again in the near future.”
– Allison Jones, Google review
It truly deserves the 5 star ratings
“Sachin was very easy to deal with, respectful, responsive, delivered great quality work, and was timely in doing so. The price was very reasonable. I’m very pleased with the outcome and what I appreciated most was Sachin’s assistance, honesty and guidance on other general queries I had in addition to the repairs.”
– Zee C, Google review
5. Helping Hands Handyman
Address: 9/2-6 Derbyshire Rd, Leichhardt NSW 2040
Phone: 0416643782
Business hours:
- Monday – Friday: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Helping Hands Handyman is a one-person operation run by a construction and repair enthusiast. He grew up in the US but has lived in Australia since 2007, and has been building and repairing small appliances such as radios since childhood.
The business operates primarily in Sydney’s Inner West area, and the owner-operator aims to respond to calls and appointments quickly. You can get in touch directly by calling the business number.
Tons of handyman services are on offer, including both interior and exterior residential work. Helping Hands Handyman can design and install gates and fences, polish up decks and verandas, and put in shelving and glass panels. Minor roof repairs are also available, plus shed maintenance.
Instead of upfront pricing, the business provides obligation-free quotes after getting an idea of the kind of work you need done. This way, you’ll also avoid the nasty surprises that can come with an hourly-rate pricing system.
John did such a great job
“We needed some work to our wardrobes done and John did such a great job. He was quick to get back to me and was able to get it done quickly and professionally. We will definitely be keeping his contact for any future works!”
– Phyllis H, Google review
I can’t recommend John highly enough!
“John was easy to communicate with, always on time and did a really great job touching up our apartment. Also very reasonably priced and the quality of work was outstanding.”
– Time Green, Google review