Handyman in Sandgate.

Sandgate is the coastal village immediately west of Folkestone, strung along the Esplanade and the High Street with sea-frontage cottages, the town's antiques trade, and direct Channel exposure. Some of the lowest-lying ground along the Esplanade carries a real flood risk on the worst tides, alongside the salt-air corrosion that affects every seafront property here.

What the work looks like: Salt-air gutter and metalwork checks at a shorter interval than inland streets. Post-storm damage triage after a Channel gale, including flood-affected ground floors on the worst Esplanade tides. Antiques-shopfront timber and paint maintenance. Sea-frontage cottage exterior work in coastal-grade materials throughout.

Typical spec: Metalwork and gutter check £120-180. Post-storm triage visit £120 fixed. Coastal-grade exterior fascia repaint £320-480.

Services available in Sandgate

• 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.