Useful HandsNewbury
Home repairs & maintenance · Newbury

Your to-do list, ticked off.

Reliable home repairs and odd jobs across Newbury and West Berkshire — by someone you can trust, with prices you can see before you pick up the phone.

  • DBS-checked
  • Fully insured
  • Security-cleared
  • Written quotes
What we do

The whole list, not just the easy bits

If it's a small repair, an odd job, or the kind of thing that's been on the list for months — there's a good chance Useful Hands can sort it. Bigger jobs needing gas or notifiable electrical work are passed to trusted, qualified local trades.

Repairs & odd jobs

Flat-pack assembly, shelves, mirrors, blinds and curtain poles, TV mounting, sticking doors, leaking taps, and the rest of the list.

Painting & decorating

Interior and exterior decorating done properly — careful prep, clean lines, and everything left tidier than we found it.

Home maintenance

Gutters, fences and gates, sealant renewal, seasonal upkeep — the steady jobs that keep a home in good order.

Landlords & lettings

Reliable turnaround and between-tenancy maintenance, with photos, written quotes and prompt invoicing for agents and owners.

A little extra help

Trusted, patient help for older neighbours with the jobs around the house that have become harder to manage alone.

Small business jobs

Minor repairs and maintenance for shops, offices and small commercial spaces around Newbury.

Prices, up front

Most won't tell you what they charge. We will.

Ring around Newbury and you'll be told "we'll quote when we're there." Here's exactly where we start — no surprises on the doorstep, and a free written quote before any work begins.

Our rates

By the hourOne-hour minimum£40/hr
Half dayUp to 4 hours£150
Full dayUp to 8 hours£290
Written quoteNo obligationFree

Materials charged at cost, with receipts. No call-out fee for quotes.

Common jobs, fixed price from

Flat-pack furniturefrom £45
TV wall-mountingfrom £85
Shelves & curtain polesfrom £40
Re-seal a bath or kitchenfrom £75
Ease & adjust a sticking doorfrom £40
Never the cheapest, always the safest. You're paying for someone DBS-checked, insured and reliable, who turns up when promised and leaves your home tidy. We think that's worth it.
Why Useful Hands

Trades you can trust are rarer than they should be

Useful Hands is run by someone with decades of hands-on and project experience — from refurbishing Victorian homes to managing property maintenance and health & safety across multiple sites. The promise is simple.

Checked & insured

Enhanced DBS check, UK security clearance and full public liability insurance — so you know exactly who's in your home.

On time, as agreed

We turn up when we say we will, and if anything changes you'll hear from us — not the other way round.

Written quotes

A clear, written price before work starts. You decide with the full picture — never a number invented on the doorstep.

Left tidy

Quality work, then everything cleared away and the space left as it should be. The job isn't done until it's clean.

Covering Newbury & within ~10 miles
  • Newbury
  • Thatcham
  • Hermitage
  • Cold Ash
  • Chieveley
  • Hungerford
  • Kintbury
  • Compton
Questions

Good to know

Are you insured?
Yes — we hold full public liability insurance, and the founder is DBS-checked and holds UK security clearance, so you know exactly who is in your home.
Do you charge for a quote?
No. Quotes are free and come in writing, with no obligation.
Which areas do you cover?
Newbury and the surrounding villages within about 10 miles, including Thatcham, Hermitage, Cold Ash, Chieveley, Hungerford and Kintbury.
What kind of jobs do you take on?
Most home repairs, odd jobs, decorating and maintenance around the home. Gas and notifiable electrical work is passed to trusted, qualified trades.
How much do you charge?
£40 per hour (one-hour minimum), £150 for a half day and £290 for a full day, with fixed prices for common jobs. You always get a free written quote first.
Get in touch

Tell us what's on the list

Send a few details and you'll get a friendly reply and a free, no-obligation quote — usually the same day.

01635 597 333

Mon–Fri 8am–6pm · Sat by arrangement · Evening enquiries welcome

No obligation. We'll only use your details to reply about your job.

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