Handyman in Capel-le-Ferne.

Capel-le-Ferne is the clifftop village toward Dover, home to the Battle of Britain Memorial. Detached and semi-detached houses right on the White Cliffs edge, taking the full Channel exposure with none of Folkestone town's shelter.

What the work looks like: The heaviest salt-air and wind exposure on the patch - metalwork, timber and exterior paint all age faster here than anywhere else covered. Heavy-duty fence and gate hardware for genuinely exposed boundaries. Post-storm triage after every significant Channel gale, not just the named ones.

Typical spec: Exposed-plot metalwork check £120-180. Heavy-duty gate hinge rebuild £180-320. Coastal-grade exterior repaint £320-480.

Services available in Capel-le-Ferne

• Handyman repairs - The small jobs that a builder will not turn out for and a plumber does not cover.
• Guttering and downpipes - Gutter clear, gutter re-align, downpipe re-fix, joint replacement.
• Timber repairs - Rotten fascia and soffit patches, sash-window sill repair on Leas villas, feather-edge closeboard patching.
• Small roof jobs - Slipped tiles re-bedded, ridge re-pointing, flashing patched, chimney-side lead reset.
• Painting and decorating - Interior rooms, exterior fascia and soffit, Leas-villa sash-window re-paint, seafront-grade exterior systems that actually hold up to salt spray.
• Fence and gate repair - Storm-damaged panel replacement, dropped gates re-hung, clifftop boundary post resets.
• Small plumbing - Dripping taps replaced, isolation valves added, toilet fill-valve swaps, waste-trap replacement, outside-tap installs.
• Small electrical - Like-for-like socket and switch replacement, outdoor light re-fix, CU-side isolation and tidy.
• Flat-pack and home fitting - IKEA and equivalent flat-pack assembly, wall-mounted TVs on stud or brick, curtain poles, blinds, floating shelves, bathroom accessories.
• Property maintenance - Standing maintenance visits for holiday-let and second-home owners near the seafront and Harbour Arm.