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The Honest Handyman
Cape Town · Home Repairs

Your honest local handyman

Repairs, mounting, flatpack and maintenance across the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town.

More EFT than DIY? No shame in that. We bring the tools, you get the credit.

Callout from R450, first hour includedReplies same day

Get your free quote

Tell us about the job. It takes 30 seconds.

We’ll call you back with your quote, usually within the hour

Same daywe reply to every enquiry
Upfrontyou know the price first
No surprisesthe quote is the price
One callthe whole list, sorted
See the difference

Drag the slider. That’s the standard.

Neat, finished work you’d be happy to show off, not a bodge job that needs doing again in six months.

  • Tidied up and cleaned before we leave
  • Done properly, with the right fixings
  • Photos of the finished job, on request
BeforeAfter

An illustration. Real job photos go up as we take them.

How it works

Three steps, zero runaround

  1. 1

    Send us the list

    30 seconds

    The form, WhatsApp or a call. Tell us what needs doing, and a photo of the job helps us price it properly.

  2. 2

    We come back with a price

    Usually within the hour

    Itemised and in writing, free for the larger jobs. Nothing starts until you say go.

  3. 3

    We book a slot and get it done

    Usually a few days

    Sooner if it is urgent. You get a confirmed date and time, not a vague morning window.

Our promise
“We started this because we were tired of tradespeople who don’t call back. We answer, we show up, and we tell you the price first.”
The Honest HandymanCape Town
Where we work

Across Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs

Based in Claremont, working down the line through the Southern Suburbs and over to the City Bowl and Atlantic Seaboard.

Getting to you

No travel charge within 20 km of Claremont. Further out we add R4,85 a kilometre, and you get that number with your quote, not on the invoice.

Not on the map? Just ask and we will let you know
TABLE MOUNTAINCity BowlAtlantic SeaboardPinelandsObservatoryRondeboschKenilworthWynbergConstantiaTokaiClaremontOUR BASE

Also covered: Newlands, Mowbray, Bishopscourt, Plumstead, Diep River and Bergvliet, plus the surrounding areas.

Good to know

Questions, answered

The things people ask before they book, answered properly rather than in one line.

Not covered here?

Ask us directly. We answer questions before you have booked anything, and we do not mind the odd one.

What does it actually cost?+

Larger jobs get a free written quote. Smaller work is R450 for the callout and the first hour, then R350 for each hour after that, and materials at cost with the slip to prove it. Group a few small jobs into one visit and you only pay the callout once.

Which areas do you cover?+

We’re based in Cape Town and cover the Southern Suburbs, City Bowl, Atlantic Seaboard and surrounds. Not sure if you’re in the area? Just ask and we’ll let you know.

Can you do electrical or plumbing work?+

We handle general handyman repairs. Certified electrical, gas and plumbing work, and the compliance certificates that go with it, must be done by a registered tradesperson. We work with trusted ones and can arrange it, so it’s still one call for you.

What if my job is urgent?+

Say so in your message and we’ll tell you straight away whether we can get to you sooner. If we can’t, we’d rather say that than book you in and let you down.

How do I pay?+

Simple EFT once the work is done, or a deposit for larger jobs. You get a clear, itemised invoice with our banking details on it.

What if something isn’t right afterwards?+

Tell us and we’ll come back and look at it. If a fix we did hasn’t held, we sort it out. That’s the part most people never get offered, and it’s the reason they call us again.

Got a job that needs doing?

Tell us what’s on your list and we’ll come back with a price.

or call 083 713 6994

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