V and G Services

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What Can I do to Help?

Please see my list of services and examples of work below. So, if there is anything I can do to make your garden more enjoyable this summer, or ease your mind about any of those jobs you know need doing around your house or office, then please get in touch.

All work done on a hourly or daily basis. You decide how much help you want. Give me a call on 0771 358 5954 or email today and I will be happy to come and discuss your requirements.

Graham Butcher – Handyman Services

What does it take to be a good handyman?

A good handyman fills the gap between more specialised trades people. A specialist gets very good at one thing and concentrates on one particular skill. However, even a small job often requires a range of skills in order to be completed. A handyman should therefore have a broad range of skills helping him complete a job to a high standard without the expense and inconvenience of bringing in more than one tradesperson.

A good handyman will have a versatile range of skills and appropriate tools to efficiently complete any task he undertakes. He will also have a good knowledge of materials and products so that the best resources can be used to finish a job to the customer's satisfaction.

It also helps if the handyman can think through a problem and is able to come up with effective and often unique solutions for the job in hand. The handyman then carries out the plan or design, making a sound repair, renovation or improvement. The same applies to any new construction.

On the other hand, a handyman also needs to know his limits in terms of skills, knowledge and available tools. When an aspect of a job, or indeed a whole project, is beyond his abilities and available equipment then the handyman will say so and recommend bringing in a specialist.

This is the approach I take to my work as a handyman. My skills cover the following areas:

Woodwork repairs and construction

Basic electrical work: I am qualified as a Domestic Installer but not registered.

Basic plumbing

Tiling, including floors and walls

Demolition and clearance

Fencing, gates and garden structures

Repairs to sheds and garages including re–roofing

Storage solutions including fitting shelves and cupboards, and built in wardrobes

See some examples of my work below and on the linked pages, then please call me on 0771 358 5954 or email handyman@vgservices.co.uk to discuss your job.

We are based in Beverley, East Yorkshire.

Regards, Graham

Just a few examples of work

An indoor gate built and installed to keep the dog out of a child's play area	The indoor gate in context	From the other side

A shed reroofed with Coroline corrugated sheets	Also a gutter and water collection system installed	Why drain pipes sometimes need replacing

Another gate, the inside	and outside	An extended patio

A porch I built	over an existing doorway	Also restored the bases, before...

and after	A loft hatch I installed in a new location	and the ladder

A gate built from scratch	Clearing a wall of ivy before...	...and after

A garden before...	...and after

Bespoke built in cupboard	Storage inside

Bespoke garden gate	Access rails, fabricated and installed

A garage before...	...and after

Somerset Stav Martial Arts Centre before...	...and after

A pergola	Door installed joining house to garage

A garden before...	...and after

Work in progress in solving a persistant leak	New conservatory roof completed