Range from the cheapest, mostly independent, £43 per hour and £225 per day (Mr. based in EH25) to the dearest, normally the best, £50 per hour and £350 per day (Travelling Workshop Limited based in EH6).
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" 2 new stores needing odd jobs before 18th Nov. (EH1 3EB & EH1 2HH) - Fit 3 x speakers wall brackets, (plasterboard, void then brick) 1 x 4-5m from floor. -Wall shelving -Coat hooks, picture hook & magnet into plasterboard -Sink leak -Fit/extend..."
AMY, EDINBURGH
"To erect a garden shed 10ftx15ft the foundations will be laid"
MAGGIE, EDINBURGH
"To put up s flat pack sideboard"
IRENE, EDINBURGH
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| Job details | Estimate |
| Erecting a garden shed, typical 2-3 hours work | £201 |
| Half day of hanging curtain poles and mirrors | £201 |
| 1 hr of fixing a piece to the wall | £67 |
| Installing a battery Ring camera / device to outside wall | £67 |
| Cutting a curtain pole to size and hanging | £81 |
| Securing a wardrobe to the wall | £81 |
| Hanging 3x art / mirrors / bathroom accessories to a drywall | £81 |
| Hanging 3x art / mirrors / bathroom accessories to brick wall | £107 |
| Power jet washing a patio | £67 |
| Relaying some brickwork on a drive | £94 |
| Removing a redundant TV aerial on an outside wall / roof | £94 |
| Installing a cat or dog flap through a kitchen door | £107 |
| Re-hanging a loose internal door | £94 |
| Shaving some wood off an internal non fire door | £27 |
| Removing tiles from 1 small bathroom (4 walls) | £269 |
| Painting a door with oil paint provided | £134 |
| Painting a small room without any prep work needed | £201 |
| Painting a terraced garden fence (3 sections of fencing) | £242 |
| Painting a garden shed | £201 |
| Removing wallpaper from 1 room (4 walls) | £201 |
| Removing wallpaper from 1 wall and replastering | £201 |
| Fitting and replacing a kitchen or bathroom tap | £161 |
| Renewing silicone in a bathroom or kitchen | £161 |
| Business name | Hourly Rate | Daily Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Travelling Workshop Limited, Midlothian, EH6 | £50 | £350 |
| Mbm trades, , EH12 | £45 | £258 |
| Mr., ROSLIN, EH25 | £43 | £225 |
| D.P.S Joiners & Builders, Glenrothes , Ky6 | £45 | £267 |