New Forest Small Repair Service supports people by:
* Carrying out minor repair or adaptation works in homes at low cost.
* Being a reliable, professional, trustworthy and supportive service.
* Helping people have peace of mind and continued safety and independence in their own homes.
This service is for people over 60, people with a disability or anyone in receipt of an income related benefit, eg Income Support, Pension Credit, Council Tax Benefit.
If you are eligible for the service we will make an appointment for our Technician to visit you.
It is often difficult and expensive to call someone out to take care of smaller jobs.
The service is aimed at carrying out a range of minor works.
Examples include:
- General:
- putting up curtain poles, blinds, pictures, mirrors, cabinets, shelving. Fixing hinges on cupboard doors, broken drawers, repairing/installing battery powered doorbells, clearing guttering (bungalows only), and changing light bulbs.
- Security/safety:
- installing door chains, testing smoke alarms, putting up grab rails and banister rails, extending telephone lines to other rooms, repairing, replacing or installing new door locks
- Plumbing:
- fixing/replacing leaking taps, fixing toilets, unblocking sinks, plumbing in washing machines (where pipe-work already exists).
Unfortunately we are unable to do gardening, cleaning, decorating work, deal with any gas or electrical installation.
Cost of Service
- Please note there is NO call-out charge. The hourly labour charge is:
- * £7 – if on Income Support /Pension Credit
- * £10 – if not on Income Support
This does not include material costs.
As a minor repair service all works are limited to a maximum of 2 hours per visit.
This helps us to support more people with minor repair or adaptation works.
Testimonials:
- “I thought the handyman was marvellous and wouldn’t hesitate to use your service in the future.“
Mrs B, New Milton
- “An extremely nice person came and put my curtain poles up. I’m very pleased with the work.”
Mrs C, New Milton
- “This is the first time I have used the service and found it first class. The Handyman was polite, cheerful and a pleasure to have met. Thank you.”
Mrs M, Totton
- “A wonderful service for those of us now over 80 who find we can’t safely do the small job which we once tackled, so reassuring to know the bill will not be frightening.”
Mrs H, Fritham
New Forest Small Repair Service can be contacted in various ways:
- By post
- New Forest Small Repair Service
Community First, New Forest
Public Offices
65 Christchurch Road
RINGWOOD
BH24 1DH
- By telephone
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