Twelve trades, and the standard rate for each.

Everything below is done by our own crews, not subcontracted out. Rates shown are the standard weekday hourly rate including GST — same-day and after-hours loadings are on the home page estimator.

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General Handyman

$85 / h

The jobs that never quite justify a specialist, done in one visit instead of five weekends.

  • Shelving, mirrors and wall mounting
  • Door and window adjustments
  • Patch, fill and touch-up
  • Flat-pack assembly and installs

Plumbing

$110 / h

Repairs, replacements and the emergencies that never happen at a convenient hour.

  • Burst pipes and leak tracing
  • Blocked drains and camera inspection
  • Hot water unit repair and replacement
  • Taps, mixers, toilets and cisterns

Electrical

$115 / h

Old wiring in old houses, plus the upgrades that make them safe to live in.

  • Switchboard upgrades and safety switches
  • Power points, lighting and ceiling fans
  • Fault finding and rewiring
  • Pre-sale and rental safety checks

Carpentry & Joinery

$95 / h

Custom timber work scribed to fit period houses that stopped being square decades ago.

  • Built-in storage and wardrobes
  • Stairs, balustrades and handrails
  • Door hanging and architraves
  • Rot repair and timber replacement

Painting & Decorating

$80 / h

Preparation is most of the job, which is where most paint jobs go wrong.

  • Interior repaints and feature walls
  • Exterior and weatherboard prep
  • Plaster and render repair
  • Ceilings, trims and cutting-in

Landscaping & Gardening

$75 / h

One-off transformations or a standing visit that keeps the yard under control.

  • Garden beds and retaining walls
  • Turf, mulch and irrigation
  • Pruning and hedge work
  • Seasonal tidy-ups and green waste removal

Roofing & Guttering

$105 / h

Height work with proper access equipment, ideally before the first big storm.

  • Tile and metal roof repairs
  • Gutter and downpipe replacement
  • Leak diagnosis and flashing
  • Gutter clean-outs and guards

Tiling & Waterproofing

$95 / h

The membrane matters more than the tile, and it's the part you can't see later.

  • Bathroom and laundry waterproofing
  • Wall and floor tiling
  • Regrouting and silicone renewal
  • Shower base repair and re-falls

Pest Control

$90 / h

Treatment plus the entry points, because the second one is what stops them returning.

  • General internal and external treatments
  • Rodent baiting and proofing
  • Ant, spider and cockroach programmes
  • Timber pest inspections

Air Conditioning & Heating

$115 / h

Install, service and diagnose — usually on the first properly cold or hot week of the year.

  • Split system supply and installation
  • Ducted servicing and zoning faults
  • Gas heater checks
  • Filter cleans and seasonal tune-ups

Concreting & Paving

$90 / h

Flat, drained and reinforced properly, so it's still flat in ten years.

  • Driveways, paths and crossovers
  • Shed and studio slabs
  • Paver laying and repairs
  • Levelling where roots have lifted

Fencing & Decking

$85 / h

Boundary work done once, with the neighbour conversation handled before we dig.

  • Paling, picket and slat fencing
  • Gates, latches and automation prep
  • Deck builds and re-boarding
  • Sanding, oiling and repairs

Rates are standard weekday hourly, GST inclusive, billed by the half hour with a one-hour minimum. Materials are charged at cost plus handling and itemised on the invoice. A callout fee applies per visit — see the rate estimator.

Included as standard

What you get on every job, whichever trade turns up.

These aren't extras and they aren't line items. They're just how a job runs when you book us.

Written rate before dispatch

Callout, hourly rate and expected range confirmed by text or email before anyone gets in the van.

A two-hour arrival window

Plus a message when the crew leaves the previous job, so you're not waiting at home all day.

A stop-and-check on scope

If the job grows once we open it up, work pauses and you get the revised number before we continue.

Itemised invoice and a clean site

Labour, materials and callout listed separately. Drop sheets down, offcuts gone, licence details on the invoice.

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