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Please note...This is not a comprehensive list of services on offer. Get in touch to see what we can do for you.

Below is a clear breakdown of my prices. Unlike others, I aim to be as upfront and honest about how much your job is going to cost with no hidden extra's.If you would prefer a quote for work beforehand, please get in touch and I'll do my best to provide an estimate. Full terms & conditions are available here.

1st Hour rate: £30*
Subsequent half hour rate: £12.50
Half Day Rate (3½ hours): £80
Full Day Rate (7 hours): £155
Where possible i will give a fixed rate for the job giving you greater peace-of-mind.

*Minimum booking is 1 hour, and after the 1st hour, we charge per half-hour.
Half & full day rate discounts available when made as a block booking.

Terms & Conditions
Dave the Handyman General Terms and Conditions – Handyman Service1. INTERPRETATION:The Company or We: Dave the Handyman operate the website www.Dave the.uk
The Client/customer or You: The person/company to whom the Company supplied Labour and/or associated services.
Operative/Specialist/Tradesman: the representative appointed by the Company to undertake the work.
Site: Any land or premises occupied by the Client and any other place provided by the Client on, over or through which the Labour is to operate.
The Company reserve the right to refuse or decline work at our discretion. Where we agree to undertake works for a Customer those works shall be performed by the designated Operative of the Company at its absolute discretion.2. ESTIMATES
Where a written estimate has been supplied to the Customer the total charge to the Customer referred to in the estimate can be revised in the following circumstances:-if after submission of the estimate the Customer instructs the Company (whether orally or in writing) to carry out additional works not referred to in the estimate.
-if after submission of the estimate there is an increase in the price of materials.
-if after submission of the estimate it is discovered that further works need to be carried out which were not anticipated when the estimate was prepared.
-if after submission of the estimate it is discovered that there was a manifest error when the estimate was prepared.Our quotations/estimates are valid for fourteen days and are subject to availability of resources. All quotations are provided as estimates unless specified as fixed price jobs.We will endeavour to complete the work in the estimated time, but any additional chargeable hours will be included in the final price.We shall not be under any obligation to provide an estimate.3. HOURLY RATE WORK.The Customer shall only be charged for the time spent related to the Customer’s work.4.BOOKING TERMS:When you make a booking enquiry by phone/email, you will be required to acknowledge that you have read and understood these terms.Any cancellations or changes to bookings with regard to date and time must be made at least 24 hours in advance.Any date(s) mentioned in estimates/quotes either in writing or over the phone are estimated dates only and we shall not be in breach of this agreement for failing to start or finish work by any date given in estimates/quotes.If the services requested prove to take longer than estimated/quoted due to unforeseen events, you will be charged accordingly at a cost that is first confirmed with you. Unless the amended cost is confirmed, we will not proceed with the works.Dave the Handyman issues an official invoice, which is sent to you via email or WhatsApp on completion of the works. The Customer should then make payment within the agreed term stated on the invoice (payment on receipt unless otherwise agreed).Invoices paid late carry a interest rate of 10% per month. However, this is applied at the sole discretion of the company and is not applied automatically.5. MATERIALS:At the time Dave the Handyman performs the services, it may not have all the materials it needs. In this case, the company may need to purchase materials. If materials are available at local suppliers, then the tradesmen will travel to the supplier, purchase materials and return to the property to continue the works. The travel time is charged at standard charging rate. If the materials are not available from a local supplier, Dave the Handyman normally orders them and returns on another occasion to continue to perform the services.Parts/materials required to undertake your job will be added to your bill with a mark-up of 20%. While Dave the Handyman does carry parts, if additional parts are required to be collected from the builders merchant etc then travel time will be included in the final bill but: – time taken shall be kept to a minimum and reasonable.Dave the Handyman accepts no liability with respect to faulty parts/materials. If the part is found to be faulty during fitting, the operative will return to store to exchange, however if the fault becomes visible after the job has been completed, should the customer require further visit for replacement, additional labour cost will incur.If parts or materials are supplied by the customer and Dave the Handyman deems those parts are not suitable, the company reserves the right not to install or use the incorrect materials or parts.Dave the Handyman accepts no liability in respect of late or non-delivery of materials.6. YOUR OBLIGATIONS:You will provide, on request, any information that Dave the Handyman reasonably requires to enable Dave the Handyman to provide the services. Dave the Handyman will contact you about this. If any information you provide is incomplete or incorrect, Dave the Handyman may make an additional charge of a reasonable sum to cover any extra work that is required. Any additional charges will be agreed with you in advance.Where access to your property is required, you will allow Dave the Handyman to gain access to your property at the agreed dates and times when Dave the Handyman will perform the services. If keys are provided, they must open and close all locks without any special effort. If the property is protected by an alarm, you must provide full details of how to disable and reset it. You agree to notify Dave the Handyman if you provide the keys. If you require collection from agency and returning of the keys, you must give reasonable notice of this request (at least 24 hours). If the operative is unable to get access to the property on the agreed date and time that you have booked, you will be liable to pay £30.00.You will be responsible (at your own cost) for preparing the property for the supply of the services, where necessary, making safe any appliances or equipment, removing (if you are able to) any items from the areas in the property where Dave the Handyman will be performing the services, covering any items, furniture or fitings which you will not be moving, to protect them from dust or dirt, as well as for securing or removing any valuables, breakables or sentimental items by the date and time when Dave the Handyman is due to commence the works.You shall provide at your expense, clear access to the work area, all necessary electricity/water supplies that might be required to enable the operative to carry out the work. Additional charges might apply otherwise.7. WORK GUARANTEE:All work carried out by Dave the Handyman is guaranteed against faulty workmanship under normal usage for a period of three months from the date on the work report given after completion of the job when payment is made. If a fault has occurred due to misuse of the repaired item then a fee may be chargeable to remedy the work. Notice will be given to the customer before any remedial work is carried out if an additional cost is to be incurred.Dave the Handyman is not obliged to offer a guarantee. If after inspecting the work carried out, we consider we are unable to offer a guarantee, we shall notify you of the reasons accordingly.Any guarantees offered refer strictly to labour, in respect of faulty workmanship. The guarantee becomes null and void if the work completed is subject to misuse or negligence, repaired, modified or tampered with by any other person other than an Dave the Handyman operative.8. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SERVICES:Please contact Dave the Handyman either by phone or email and explain the issue as soon as possible. Give as many details as possible regarding the issue, including photos, where necessary.Please allow Dave the Handyman a reasonable opportunity to investigate the problem and, if Dave the Handyman was at fault, arrange to correct the problemDave the Handyman was at fault, it will use every effort to correct problems as soon as reasonably practicable.The Customer accepts that if they fail to notify the Company within 3 months regarding a problem then the Company shall not be liable in respect of any defects in the works carried out.9. GENERALWhere the provision of the services cannot be completed within a day, you will allow Dave the Handyman to leave any tools or materials at your property overnight or at any other times when it is not performing any services, if necessary.Dave the Handyman cannot accept liability for its failure to complete all or part of the services where such failure is caused by your failure to book for the recommended number of hours or where you require Dave the Handyman to carry out additional tasks over and above what was originally booked.Dave the Handyman shall not be held liable for unavoidable damage caused, or any unforeseeable loss the customer or any other party may suffer as a result of the work carried out, nor shall we be liable for any loss of any nature which is not caused by our negligence or our breach of the terms and agreement between us.For the avoidance of doubt, Dave the Handyman shall have no responsibility or liability in relation to the following:pre-existing wear and tear, damage, defects or faults in your property, its contents or belongings .
Disruption to the services or damage to the property or belongings caused by third parties who are present on site during the performance of the services.
Damage to the property, its contents or your belongings caused by faulty products, materials or equipment provided by you and used by Dave the Handyman in the performance of the services.
These terms & conditions may not be released, discharged, supplemented, interpreted, varied or modified in any manner except by an instrument in writing signed by a duly authorised representative of the Company & by the Customer. Further, these terms & conditions shall prevail over any terms & conditions used by the Customer or contained or set out or referred to in any documentation sent by the Customer to the Company; by entering into a contact with the Company the Customer agrees irrevocably to waive the application of any such terms & conditions.The Company shall not be liable for any delay or for the consequences of any delay in performing any of its obligations if such delay is due to any cause whatsoever beyond its reasonable control, & the Company shall be entitled to a reasonable extension of the time for performing such obligations.10. PAYMENT TERMS:For jobs estimated at under £250, payment for materials may be requested up front. Payment is required on completion of work. Additional appointments will not be booked in until payment is madeFor jobs exceeding £250, payment for materials may be requested up front. Payment instalments may be required for labour each day/week at the agreed day rate. Dave the Handymank shall raise the invoices accordingly. Work may cease to continue until payments are up to date.Payment can be made by cash, bank transfer, cheque or paypal ( additional fees may apply). The customer shall pay all amounts due under the agreement in full without any deduction or withholding except as required by law and the customer shall not be entitled to assert any credit, set-off or counterclaim against Dave the Handyman in order to justify withholding payment of any such amount in whole or in part.Where the Client is represented by a third party (such as a managing agent, contractor or other representative), in the event of non-payment by the Client, the third party will be responsible for payment unless Dave the Handyman has agreed otherwise in writing.We reserve the right to collect unpaid debts using a debt collection agency.

Dave the Handyman Privacy PolicyThis Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from www.davethehandyman.uk (the “Site”).PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECTWhen you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”We collect Device Information using the following technologies:- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and any Contact Information you may have submitted in the "Contact" page.HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?We use the Contact Information that we collect generally to fulfil any requests for estimates and bookings placed through the Site. Additionally, we use this Information to Communicate with you and screen our bookings for potential risk or fraud.We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATIONWe DO NOT share your Personal Information with third parties*.
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site. (You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.)*Importantly, we may be required to share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a search warrant or other lawful request for information we have received, or to otherwise protect our legal rights.DO NOT TRACK
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.YOUR RIGHTS
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.DATA RETENTION
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.CHANGES
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.CONTACT US
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at info@davethehandyman.uk or by mail using the details provided below:Dave the Handyman, Bluebell Rise, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2QN, United Kingdom