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Get handyman leads in the UK
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 GBP.
- 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.
What the guide covers
- The jobs a handyman is genuinely the right person for
- The two jobs a handyman cannot lawfully do: gas work and notifiable electrical work
- Handyman or specialist trade: where the line falls
- Ladders, gutters and work at height
- Materials, parts and taking the old ones away
- Getting a realistic quote, and how LokalMatch works for small jobs
- Paperwork, guarantees and your rights if the work is poor
- What moves the number on a handyman quote
Questions it answers
- Does a handyman need a licence in the UK?
- Can a handyman fit a new socket or change my fuse box?
- Can a handyman disconnect or move my gas cooker?
- What paperwork should I get after electrical work?
- Is my handyman insured, and does it matter?
- Should I buy the materials myself?
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.
See how leads workCurrent 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
These notes come from our provincial permit guides, which homeowners read before they hire. They summarize official sources and aren’t legal advice.
England
Getting approval matters when you come to sell. GOV.UK warns that without building regulations approval you will not have the certificates of compliance you may need when you want to sell your home, so keep the completion paperwork or the installer's self-certification with your deeds.
Northern Ireland
Ask for the Certificate of Completion at the end of the job. Building Control issues it once it is satisfied that all necessary Building Regulations have been adhered to, and it is the document that shows the work was signed off.
Sources: Building Control NI – What we do
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.
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.
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.
Read how verification worksGetting 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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