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Get handyman leads in Australia

Handyman requests are task lists. Homeowners tick everything they need (furniture assembly, mounting a TV or shelves, small repairs, drywall patches and touch-ups, doors and locks, caulking and weatherstripping) and estimate how long it will take, from an hour or two to a full day or more.

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Page reviewed 11 September 2026

What a handyman lead shows you

Every {lower} request answers these questions before it reaches you. Follow-up questions appear only when an earlier answer calls for them.

Because homeowners can tick several tasks, one request can add up to a full visit, and the time estimate helps you decide whether the trip is worth it. Some jobs that start small cross into licensed work: electrical and gas work are reserved for licensed trades everywhere we operate, whatever the size of the job.

What needs doing?
- Furniture assembly
- TV, art or shelf mounting
- Small repairs
- Drywall patch or touch-up painting
- Doors, locks or hardware
- Caulking or weatherstripping
- Something else
How long do you think it will take?
Optional
- An hour or two
- Half a day
- A full day or more
- Not sure

Every request also includes

When the work is needed: Emergency / as soon as possible
Within a few days
Within a few weeks
Flexible / still planning
Budget range, if the homeowner picks one: Up to $250
$250–$500
$500–$1,000
$1,000–$2,500
$2,500 and up
Amounts in AUD.
Project summary: A short description of the job in the homeowner’s own words.
General location: The city or postal area. The exact address is shared only after you connect.
Photos: Up to 6 optional photos. Before you connect, you see how many were added.

Services you can choose

When you set up your profile, pick the ones you do and mark the rest as not for you.

The guide homeowners get on this site

We publish a handyman guide for homeowners. It is written for them, not for us, and its headings are a fair list of what someone who has read it will ask you about.

Read the handyman guide

What the guide covers

Jobs a handyman can legally do in Australia
The value threshold: when a small job becomes licensed building work
Electrical work is never a handyman job, at any value
Gas and plumbing: licensed trades and compliance certificates
Signs a job on your list needs a licensed trade, not a handyman
How to check a licence before the job starts
Asbestos: why drilling one hole in an older Australian home matters
Smoke alarms, storm season and the jobs with a deadline

Questions it answers

Can a handyman replace a powerpoint or a light fitting in Australia?
Is there a job value above which my handyman needs a licence?
Can a handyman disconnect my gas cooktop while the kitchen is worked on?
Do I need to worry about asbestos for a job as small as hanging a shelf?
Should my handyman carry insurance if there is no licence to check?
Can I do the electrical work myself if it is my own house?

Guide last checked 14 September 2026.

What handyman leads cost

LokalMatch sets lead prices by service and location. You see the price of each lead before you decide, and you pay only when you choose to connect.

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Current lead price

Pricing is set per request.

We haven’t published a standard price for handyman leads yet. You see the price of each lead before you decide, and you pay only when you choose to connect.

Licensing notes by province

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Our provincial permit guides don’t list a licence specific to this trade. That isn’t legal advice: check with your province or territory and your municipality before you take on work.

How matching works

Requests are matched by published rules that are the same for every pro.

How we rank and match pros

You receive a request only for services you offer and haven’t excluded, in the areas you serve.
Your account must be active, with your email address and phone number verified, and you must be accepting new requests within the daily or weekly limits you set.
Requests reach you only with timings you accept, such as emergencies, and budgets that aren’t clearly outside the range you work in.
When more pros fit than a lead allows, we give more weight to an exact service match, how directly you cover the area, verification, how quickly you reply and, once you have at least three published reviews, your rating. Never to who pays more.
Each lead goes to a limited number of pros, and you see that number before you decide.

Invalid leads and refunds

If a lead turns out to be invalid, you can ask for a refund review from your dashboard. We look at each request and let you know the outcome. A lead may qualify when:

The contact details are wrong or don't work.
It duplicates a lead you already received.
It isn't a real request for work.
It's outside the services or areas you listed.

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Verification you’ll need

Before you receive leads, you confirm your business email and phone number with one-time codes. Business registration, licence and insurance details are optional during sign-up; once our team checks them, your profile shows what was verified and when.

In this trade, these services often require a licence: Small Electrical Jobs, Small Plumbing Jobs. Add your licence details during sign-up so our team can check them.

Contact details verified
You confirm your business email and phone number with one-time codes. This is required before you receive leads.
Business registration checked
Our team reviews the registration details you provide.
Licence and insurance checked
Where your trade calls for a licence or insurance, we review what you provide.

Verification shows which details were checked and when. It isn’t a guarantee of workmanship, and it can’t be bought.

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Getting set up for handyman work

Set a minimum project size in your preferences if very short jobs don’t pay for the drive.
Mark any task types you don’t take on as not for you.
Photos of tidy mounting, patching and caulking work show homeowners what to expect.

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