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Post the list once. BridgeTrade books a handyman working in your part of HRM and confirms the time window — and yes, you can bundle the whole list into one visit.
Halifax · Dartmouth · Bedford · Lower Sackville · Cole Harbour · Eastern Passage · Fall River · Waverley · Hammonds Plains · Preston · Lawrencetown · Windsor Junction. Half-day and full-day bookings, and single small jobs.
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Six things: two doors sticking, a drywall patch, TV mount, and two blinds — Halifax.
Booked
Thursday · 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
One post
no calling round for quotes
HRM-wide
12+ neighbourhoods covered
$80–$1,500
typical residential range
One visit
bundle the whole list
BridgeTrade doesn't check insurance yet — ask your handyman for proof of liability cover before work starts.
One booking covers multiple small jobs — cheaper than separate call-outs.
Book by the block rather than by the job when the list is long.
No account, no card, no obligation to accept a quote.
Handyman work is priced by time far more than by job. Most HRM handymen have a minimum call-out of about an hour, so a single ten-minute fix costs the same as a proper one. The economics reward bundling: list everything and book a half day. Every range below is confirmed in writing before work starts.
Ranges reviewed August 2026 · ranges, not quotes · the contractor's written quote is what you agree to pay.
| Job | Typical range | Usual timing | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum call-out (up to 1 hour) | $80 – $150 | 3–7 days | Most of this is travel and setup, not the fix |
| TV mount or shelving install | $120 – $300 | 3–7 days | Wall type and whether the bracket is supplied |
| Door adjustment or lock replacement | $120 – $350 | 3–7 days | Whether the frame has shifted or just the hinges |
| Drywall patch and paint | $150 – $500 | 1–2 weeks | Patch size and whether the wall colour can be matched |
| Deck board replacement | $200 – $900 | 1–3 weeks | Number of boards and whether the framing is sound |
| Half day (up to 4 hours) | $280 – $500 | 1–2 weeks | Best value once you have three or more small jobs |
| Fence repair | $250 – $1,200 | 2–4 weeks | Post condition and how much has to be dug out |
| Move-out punch list | $300 – $1,500 | 1–2 weeks | Length of the list and the deposit deadline |
| Full day | $500 – $900 | 2–3 weeks | Materials usually billed separately at cost |
A photo of the problem usually removes a whole round of back-and-forth.
Three buckets. The first one is not a handyman job at all — knowing the difference saves you a wasted call-out fee.
Post it as electrical, plumbing or HVAC instead — a handyman will only refer you on.
These are cheap while they are small. Water damage is what makes them expensive.
Three or more items and a half-day booking almost always costs less than separate visits.
Small jobs are the hardest to get done. They are too minor for a contractor to quote, too fiddly to do yourself, and the person who was going to come Saturday has stopped replying.
We’re not a directory. We’re a local marketplace where the small stuff still gets a real booking and a real time window.
One request with the whole list. One visit. One quote in writing before anyone starts.
These are shortcuts into the form, not separate pages — yet.
Post the job and local handyman contractors can quote on it. We can't promise a quote for every job. If handyman is your trade, you can join for free.
Join as a proYes — most HRM handymen bill a minimum of about an hour. A single small fix costs roughly the same as an hour of work, which is why bundling several jobs into one visit is much better value.
That is the ideal way to use it. List everything when you post — doors, shelves, patches, blinds — and it gets scheduled as a half or full day rather than a string of call-outs.
Work inside an electrical panel, new circuits, moving water supply or drain lines, and anything involving gas appliances or venting all require a licensed trade. Post those as electrical, plumbing or HVAC.
Either way works. If the handyman supplies them they are usually billed at cost on top of labour. Supplying your own is fine — just have everything on site before the booking starts.
BridgeTrade doesn't check insurance yet. Ask the handyman for proof of liability insurance before work starts. Contractor payouts go through Stripe, which verifies their identity and bank account.
Yes, and it is one of the most common requests. Send the landlord’s list or the inspection report with your job and give us the deposit deadline so it gets scheduled in time.
One to two weeks for most work, longer for outdoor jobs in spring and autumn when the queue builds up.
Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Sackville and the surrounding communities. Share your postal code when you post and we will confirm coverage.
Yes. Include the address, tenant availability window and the full list of items. We coordinate scheduling directly with the tenant.
Not always. We focus on getting you booked with an available handyman. Say "multiple quotes" in your request if you want more than one option.
Local HRM handymen. Post the whole list as one job. Free to post, no obligation to book.
Not sure whether it is a handyman job or a licensed trade? Electrical, plumbing and gas work needs a licensed trade — post those under electrical, plumbing or HVAC.
Are you a handyman tradesperson? Free to join while we build the HRM network.
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