Handyman in
East Dulwich.

East Dulwich is where I live, so most weeks you’ll find me somewhere between Lordship Lane and Goose Green. The housing here is mostly late-Victorian and Edwardian terraces — bay fronts, original cornicing, and sash windows that have been painted shut a few too many times. That period stock is lovely to work on, but it comes with quirks: lath-and-plaster walls that don’t like cheap fixings, floors that aren’t quite level, and decades of previous DIY to undo.

What SE22 homes usually need

The jobs that come up most around here are sash window repairs and draught-proofing, repainting hallways and stairwells with proper prep, fitting shelves and alcove cupboards into chimney breasts, and the steady stream of small fixes that older houses generate. Because I’m local, an SE22 callout rarely means waiting — I can usually look at a job the same week, and problems on my own doorstep get priority.

I quote everything in writing before I start, and I clean up properly when I leave — which, on these tightly-packed terraced streets, your neighbours will thank you for.