Handyman in Cheriton.

Cheriton is the inland district toward the Channel Tunnel terminal, a step back from the worst of the coastal weather. Mixed Victorian terraces close to the old village centre and 20th-century housing further out toward the terminal itself.

What the work looks like: Standard terrace-house handyman scope - flat-pack, painting rooms, small plumbing, sticking-door fixes. Less salt-air corrosion pressure than the seafront, so metalwork and timber last longer between checks. Property maintenance for the buy-to-let stock near the terminal.

Typical spec: Flat-pack wardrobe assembly £120-180. Standard terrace room re-paint £280-380. Full gutter clear £180.

Services available in Cheriton

• 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.