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Local help in Sandwich, Kent

Small jobs, sorted properly.

We are a family living in Sandwich, and our two boys attend Sir Roger Manwood's School, so this is our home as well as our business.

We offer practical, friendly help with gardening, electrical services, home repairs, fittings, and the catch-up jobs that make your property feel looked after again.

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Built around real completed work: garden visits, small electrical jobs, fittings, repairs, and maintenance visits.

  • Clear communication
  • Small jobs welcome
  • Garden, electrical, and handyman work
  • Serving East Kent villages

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Practical support for gardens, electrics, and household jobs

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Gardening, mowing and first cuts
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Electrical services and small fixes
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Small repairs and fittings
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Straightforward process

Send the job. Get a clear reply. Get it fixed.

1. Send a short description and photos if useful.

2. Richard will confirm whether it fits and what is needed next.

3. We arrange a visit and get the work done tidily.

From the How-To library

Latest home how-to guides

🔧 Repairs & maintenance

How to fit a window restrictor

A practical UK guide to fitting a child safety window restrictor on a uPVC window: choosing the right type, positioning, drilling, and testing the restrictor arm or cable.

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🔧 Repairs & maintenance

How to fit a chimney balloon

A practical UK guide to fitting a chimney balloon: choosing the right size, inserting it into an unused flue, inflating it to stop draughts, and knowing when to remove it.

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🌿 Garden & outdoor

How to repair a concrete garden path

A practical UK guide to repairing a cracked or crumbling concrete garden path: cutting out loose areas, applying bonding agent, filling with repair mortar, and finishing to match.

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🌿 Garden & outdoor

How to line a garden pond

A practical UK guide to lining a garden pond: digging the hole, laying underlay, draping and fitting a butyl or EPDM liner, and anchoring the edges neatly.

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🌿 Garden & outdoor

How to grow sweetcorn

A practical UK guide to growing sweetcorn: starting indoors in mid-spring, planting in a block for pollination, watering well, and harvesting at the peak of sweetness.

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Have a gardening, electrical, fitting, or maintenance job in mind?

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