Need Work Doing Around The House?
Want reliable workers?
If so, you need Salford City Council's handypersons scheme, run by Helping Hands minor repair service.
If you are on a means tested benefit or have a disability, you may be eligible for FREE minor home repairs or building maintenance work done at a discounted rate.
Helping Hands was established in 1998 and originally covered a small part of Salford, in 2006 Helping Hands were successful in bidding to Salford City Council to offer its services to the whole of Salford. We are a not for profit community business, working for the benefit of Salford people.
All staff are Criminal Records Bureau Checked (CRB), carry ID cards and turn up in fully marked Helping Hands Vehicles.
Some examples of FREE works:
- Supply and fitting Energy saving light bulbs, even changing a light bulb if needed
- Supplying a box of grit and scope in preparation for winter to prevent slips and falls
- Supply and fitting hand/grab rails for disabled
- Supply and fitting security lights to your home
- Supply and fitting anti climb prikka strip to fences to prevent people climbing over
- Supply and fitting smoke alarms (fire service approved, 10 year life span)
- Supply and fitting carbon monoxide alarms
- Cleaning out and repair of guttering
- Sorting out overgrown gardens
If you are on a means tested benefit or have a disability there are also other types of minor building work we may be able to carry out FREE of charge, just ring our friendly office staff and ask for more details.
We can also carry out any work to any private property at very competitive rates, including Gardening maintenance and a painting and decorating service.
Other work we cover includes:
- Handy jobs (such as changing curtains, mending/replacing curtain poles and fitting curtain rails)
- Joinery and all types of DIY
- Small plumbing and electrical work
- Exterior work (such as painting, repairs to fencing and gates)
- Jet washing paths
- We can even build your flat-pack furniture!
As from the 1st April 2008 Helping Hands Minor Repair Service has secured a three year contract with Greater Manchester Fire Service to offering all Salford residents a FREE Home Fire Safety Check.
This includes fitting the new 10 year lifespan fire service approved smoke detectors, we will also remove/replace any old detectors with the new ones.
This a FREE service open to ALL Salford residents.
Anyone wanting this service can contact our office on 0161 793 9419 or they can email there details to fire@helpinghandssalford.co.uk
- Changing Light Bulbs
- Fitting Curtain Rails
- Joinery
- DIY Jobs
- Small Plumbing Jobs
- Electrical Work
- Gutter Clearing
- Decorating
- Gardening
FREE Home Fire Safety checks
To take advantage of this FREE service, please see our NEWS page.
Helping Hands wins Community and Social Care Award!
Helping Hands has recently been awarded a special award by the public for "outstanding service by a team or individual"
Here are some of the comments from our customers:
"Helping Hands is a truly invaluable organisation for vulnerable people in Salford."
"The service that helping Hands offer for a range of jobs to keep one safe and comfortable in one’s home is second to none."
"Janet was so helpful advising me with things needed and the men employed did a proper job and were trustworthy."