Handyman in Tetbury

Tetbury is a Cotswold market town about ten miles south-west of Cirencester, on the edge of the GL8 postcode. Martin covers it regularly and a modest mileage charge applies on top of the hourly rates.

About Tetbury

Tetbury is best known for its royal connections. Highgrove, the country home of the King, sits just outside the town, and Highgrove Gardens draws visitors from all over the country. The town itself is built around the seventeenth-century Market House on pillars, one of the finest surviving examples in the Cotswolds. The Snooty Fox and the Ormond at Tetbury sit at the centre of the town, and the Chipping Steps lead down from the Market Place past a run of historic cottages.

Tetbury has become a destination for antiques and interiors shops, with a strong run of independent dealers along Long Street and Church Street. Westonbirt, the National Arboretum, is just a short drive away. The town has an ageing population mixed with a steady flow of visitors and second-home owners, and a lot of the housing stock is listed or falls inside the conservation area.

Getting to Tetbury

The drive from Cirencester takes around twenty minutes via the A433. Tetbury is outside the free travel zone, so a mileage charge of 45p per mile applies for the portion beyond the first five free miles. For a standard Tetbury visit this adds about £4 to £5 each way.

The kinds of jobs Martin does in Tetbury

A lot of Tetbury work is in period homes and listed buildings, which means the job has to be done carefully: fixings chosen to avoid damaging old plaster, timber windows repaired rather than replaced, and paintwork matched as closely as possible. Common jobs include curtain poles, shelving, blinds, refitting old doors, stiff locks and hinges, and replacing door furniture. Around the edges of the town Martin handles fence panels, gate repairs, outside taps and garden storage. There is also a steady stream of work for older residents in the town who just want a dependable person to help with the small jobs that accumulate over the year.

Pricing for Tetbury

£55 for the first hour and £35 per hour after that. Mileage is charged at 45p per mile for the portion of the journey beyond the first five free miles, adding about £4 to £5 each way for a typical Tetbury visit.

Booking from Tetbury

Call or text Martin on 07786 652 167 with a brief description of the job. If the property is listed or inside the conservation area, it helps to mention that upfront. Most Tetbury bookings are scheduled within a week, and it often makes sense to save up a few jobs so one visit covers several items.