Range from the cheapest, mostly independent, £25 per hour and £180 per day (Don't DIY based in CM3) to the dearest, normally the best, £29 per hour and £197 per day (Ace Locksmith based in CO3).
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Remove 2 ceiling light fittings
Flat pack wardrobes assembly
Garden cleanup , mowing and removal of a few items (pallet wood and a few small kids toys)
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| Job details | Estimate |
| Erecting a garden shed, typical 2-3 hours work | £139 |
| Half day of hanging curtain poles and mirrors | £139 |
| 1 hr of fixing a piece to the wall | £46 |
| Installing a battery Ring camera / device to outside wall | £46 |
| Cutting a curtain pole to size and hanging | £56 |
| Securing a wardrobe to the wall | £56 |
| Hanging 3x art / mirrors / bathroom accessories to a drywall | £56 |
| Hanging 3x art / mirrors / bathroom accessories to brick wall | £74 |
| Power jet washing a patio | £46 |
| Relaying some brickwork on a drive | £65 |
| Removing a redundant TV aerial on an outside wall / roof | £65 |
| Installing a cat or dog flap through a kitchen door | £74 |
| Re-hanging a loose internal door | £65 |
| Shaving some wood off an internal non fire door | £19 |
| Removing tiles from 1 small bathroom (4 walls) | £186 |
| Painting a door with oil paint provided | £93 |
| Painting a small room without any prep work needed | £139 |
| Painting a terraced garden fence (3 sections of fencing) | £167 |
| Painting a garden shed | £139 |
| Removing wallpaper from 1 room (4 walls) | £139 |
| Removing wallpaper from 1 wall and replastering | £139 |
| Fitting and replacing a kitchen or bathroom tap | £111 |
| Renewing silicone in a bathroom or kitchen | £111 |
| Business name | Hourly Rate | Daily Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ace Locksmith, Colchester, CO3 | £29 | £197 |
| RS Plastering, Sudbury, CO10 | £28 | £195 |
| Churchill Domestic Services, Sudbury, CO10 | £28 | £195 |
| Dave's Plumbing Services, Halstead, CO9 | £29 | £195 |
| Don't DIY, Chelmsford, CM3 | £25 | £180 |