Handyman (faz-tudo) in Central Portugal

What does a handyman actually do?

The kind of work a full builder is too expensive for and a neighbour is too unsure of. A snapshot of what we do every week for expats in the region:

• Doors and locks — an interior door that no longer closes because the building has settled, an exterior lock that needs replacing after lost keys, a screen door hanging crooked.
• Electrical and plumbing — we do not carry these out ourselves, but for small electrical or plumbing jobs (an extra socket, a dripping tap) we can arrange and schedule a qualified electrician or plumber for you.
• Furniture assembly — IKEA, Conforama, Leroy Merlin. You ordered it, we assemble it. Including wall-mounting when the supplied screws are useless for Portuguese concrete walls (which is most of the time).
• Hanging and mounting — pictures, mirrors, shelves, curtain tracks, TV brackets. We drill into concrete without spreading dust through your whole house.
• Small repairs — a hole in plaster, a cracked tile, a loose stair rail, a window that no longer closes properly.

How it works

Send a photo over WhatsApp of whatever it is. Within one working day you get an estimate — usually a fixed price per job, or an hourly rate plus an estimate for larger items. No surprises afterwards. We book a time, we show up when we said we would, and you get a proper invoice with VAT.

Service area

Fundão (headquarters), Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Belmonte, Penamacor and Sertã. Further afield (Guarda, Idanha-a-Nova) on request — for those it usually makes sense to plan half a day and combine several jobs in one visit.

What does it cost?

A typical one-hour job runs around €45 to €65 including VAT, excluding materials and travel. Got five small things on a list? Combine them into a single visit — the travel cost is paid once and the per-job rate drops. We are honest about what is quick and what takes time, including telling you "you can do this one yourself, here is how" when that is the right answer.