You fix and fit things in people's homes and small businesses: doors, locks, shelves, curtain rails, TV mounts, painting, patching, tap washers, flat-pack furniture, gutters. Some people also do car repairs at the customer's home.
- Who pays
homeowners and tenants with a list of small jobs, landlords and estate agents, small shops, and older people who can't do the work themselves.
- How it's priced
by the hour (usually with a two-hour minimum), by the half or full day, or a fixed price per job.
- The legal line
electrical installation work and certificates of compliance are only for registered persons. Gas work needs a certified installer, and work that needs a plumbing certificate needs a qualified plumber.
A good sign: your first paid job within two weeks of telling people.