Moving house is a major life event and can be an exhausting and stressful experience, so the last thing most people want to do as soon as they move in is to get started on some DIY projects. However, to really make your new house feel like home, there are still a whole host of tasks that need to be completed alongside unpacking the stack of brown boxes, and a handyman can help.
Here are five ways a handyman can help make your new home feel like home.
Fitting curtain rods or blinds
Some people leave their curtains and curtain rods behind when they move, and this can often be negotiated in the sale, but many people find that when they move into a new property it has no curtains at all. To stop the light coming through the windows in the early hours to wake you up and to give yourself some privacy from your neighbours, putting up curtains or blinds should be a priority.
If you have the time, tools, and some enthusiasm for DIY then putting up curtain rods or blinds is a relatively straight-forward task. However, if you are exhausted from the move or just would prefer a professional to come in and put up your curtain rails and blinds for you on the day of the move, then booking a reliable and skilled handyman will save you both time and stress.
Fixing leaks and dripping taps
If you have just moved in to your new house only to find that there is a leak under the kitchen sink, or one of the bathroom taps is dripping then it is a good idea to get this issue fixed asap to avoid it becoming a bigger problem. A trusted local plumber should be able to find and fix any leaks quickly as well as help you address any minor issues of water damage that may have arisen as a result of the leak.
Assembling furniture
Whether you needed to disassemble your furniture at your previous property and are struggling to put it back together correctly or if you have bought some new flat-pack furniture for your new home, then a handyman can help. New flat-pack furniture should have instructions to follow, but if you do not have the time or the right tools to construct it yourself, or if you simply cannot remember how to put your old wardrobe or bed or wardrobe back together, then it is time to call in a professional handyman to assemble it all for you.
Painting rooms
It is common for people to paint their houses top to bottom in a grey of off-white colour like “Elephant’s Breath” to aid in the sale. These colours provide a nice blank canvas, but if you would like to add some colour and personality to your new home then that means repainting.
Repainting the interior of a house could be a task that you did yourself over the course of a few months, but if you had a few days or weeks after buying the property before moving in then a professional painter and decorator could have the job finished before moving day saving yourself a lot of time and effort.
Setting up your WiFI
Most of us are reliant on the internet these days for everything from buying our groceries to booking local tradespeople and so having reliable WiFi throughout your property shuld be a priority. If you are struggling to set up your home network, or just don't know which WiFi router or nodes to choose then let a trusted local home IT specialist from CanCan set it all up for you stress-free.