For transparency: the handyman does not carry out work requiring specific legal certification. For plumbing involving main pipes or drains, we call a plumber. For any work on the electrical panel or new circuits, a certified electrician. For gas installation, an authorised technician. If the job you have in mind falls into one of these categories, we will tell you when you request a quote. For larger cases (post-season tune-ups, house moves, assembly of a full IKEA kitchen or living room), we plan the visit in advance and provide a fixed quote for the entire job.

There's a category of home jobs that aren't strictly plumbing, electrical, or carpentry. They're those things that have been on your list for months and could be sorted in an afternoon if you had the tools and the inclination. The picture that needs hanging. The door that rubs. The IKEA furniture that arrived two months ago and is still in its box. The upstairs bathroom tap that drips but not enough to call a plumber just yet. Typical seasonal movement of solid wood due to humidity. We adjust hinges or plane 1-2 mm from the rubbing area to level it all year round. Solid wood is the traditional option: robust, restorable, and durable. Its drawback is seasonal movement with humidity: in humid summers, it absorbs water and swells; in dry winters, it contracts. This can cause some doors to rub against the frame in July-August and show noticeable gaps in January-February. For homes occupied all year round in areas with stable humidity, this isn't a problem. For holiday homes with long closed periods or intermittent heating, the movement is more noticeable.

The vast majority of homes in the area are apartments built between the 1970s and 2000s. Brick or block walls, medium-height ceilings, and installations that have accumulated repairs over the years. Many have passed through several owners: those who partially renovated, and tenants who left their mark. They feature a mix of heterogeneous materials and solutions that makes each visit slightly different. Hanging pictures, mirrors, and televisions. It seems simple until you encounter a reinforced concrete wall, or discover that the wall plugs don't grip the wall material, or that the 65-inch screen needs an articulated bracket that must be precisely fixed. Handymen carry the appropriate material for each wall type: expansion plugs for concrete, butterfly anchors for plasterboard, chemical fixings for heavy loads. No, we choose the product compatible with each material (stoneware, marble, microcement, parquet) after a prior assessment. This is precisely what prevents scratching or clouding new surfaces.

The price for skirting boards and mouldings in El Parc i la Llacuna del Poblenou typically ranges between €110 and €1940. The final figure depends on the property's condition, materials, and labour time. We always provide a fixed quote before starting work. “They assembled the entire IKEA kitchen in an afternoon. Punctual, tidy, and good value. Call us, message us on WhatsApp, or request your quote online — we'll respond in less than 10 minutes during business hours.