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Exterior wall Rendering

$500

Brad is good bloke, Brad is very strong, he is the modern Hercules, Brad was friendly and courteous during the job. 5 stars for Brad.

Patch drywall ceilings

$400

Definitely a good guy and good job, took a bit to get a date sorted, but all worked out in the end. Thank u

Paint external wall, touch up render if needed

$600

Fantastic communication and service, second to none.

Install awning

$200

Ray was professional and did an amazing job putting up my awnings. Would recommended him to anyone 😀

Install a 4meter x 3 metre awning

$500

Pradeep did a great job on our deck, very happy with the service and would use again

Verandah revive, wash and clear oil

$500

What's the average cost of a tradesman

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Why find local tradies through Airtasker?

Need to find a tradesman in your area to help with a project? When it comes to jobs around the house, you can only DIY so much before you need to call in a professional tradesman. Hiring a local tradie will help you get the job done quickly and easily while keeping you on budget. On Airtaskers, you can find skilled tradesmen around you across a range of trades occupations, including plumbers, carpenters, bricklayers, welders, and renderers who are ready to help with any task, big or small.

The perfect place to find tradesmen nearby for your job is on Airtasker. Hire an individual for a one-off job or put together your dream team for a full renovation. When you find your local tradesman through Airtasker, you get peace of mind because you can check the ratings and reviews, and rest assured that they’ll complete your job to a high standard.

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Top Tradesman related questions

The average cost of hiring a tradesman ranges from $40 to $70 per hour, depending on your location and the type of tradesman you'll be hiring. Other factors that affect the cost of getting a tradesman include the size of the task, whether you are supplying materials, and the complexity of the job. But in general, most of the work from tradespeople costs between $115 to $400 when hired for a task through Airtasker.

When you post a task on Airtasker, you’ll usually get a fixed price quote. Sometimes, after inspecting the problem, your tradesman may recommend additional work and suggest an hourly rate on top of the original quote.

The most common trades in Australia are plumbing, electrical, and carpentry. These trades are in high demand for their specialist skills and ability to help out with everyday, but high-risk tasks around the home. Specialised tradesmen can also work as a craftsman or an artisan to help with different DIY projects. 

Most trades require licences, registrations, and insurance to operate. Each state has its specific licensing requirements for specific skilled workers. This ensures the tradesman has the right skills and knowledge to work safely and to ensure the quality of their work.

The best way to find and confidently hire the right tradesmen in your area is on Airtasker. Provide an accurate description of the task, review your offers, and check the ratings and reviews so you know your tradesman is experienced and will do a great job for your projects.

Hiring a tradesman directly gives you more control over the task, who does it, and how it’s completed. Plus, hiring an independent tradie can often be more affordable because they have fewer overheads - they can give you a more competitive quote.

What does a tradesman do?

Tradesmen (and tradeswomen!) can help you tackle the tasks that need the expertise, tools, and knowledge that only a qualified local tradie can give. Whether you need help with home repairs or construction, you can find tradespeople to help with tasks like:

Electrical & plumbing

When you hire a tradie to work with electricity, gas, or water, they’ll need special qualifications, training, and equipment to keep you and your house safe from fires, flooding, and property damage. You’d need to hire an electrician to install your new light fittings or electrical equipment, like ovens. And you’d need a plumbing tradie to help with plumbing tasks, like fitting new taps and pipes, or gas plumbing tasks like installing or repairing heaters and stoves. Your tradie will start by asking questions about the issues you’re having, then they’ll do a physical inspection of the area to assess the work needed. They’ll use their specialist tools and equipment to repair, install, or replace parts to get everything working properly.

Carpentry & cabinet making

Tradesmen are usually qualified professionals, so they’re ideally suited to tasks that need a higher skill level than a handyman. Carpenters and cabinet makers are in high demand for installing new cabinets, custom-making furniture and installing built-in robes and cupboards. They’ll measure your space to ensure the furniture and built-ins fit perfectly and match your existing decor. Then they’ll work with a range of equipment and tools (onsite or offsite) to cut and shape the wood, then assemble any parts to create your finished product.

Exteriors

Tradesmen can help provide a professional finish to your exterior building tasks. For example, installing or repairing balustrades. Your professional tradesmen will measure, fit and install glass, metal, or wood balustrades to make your balcony area or stairs safe while matching the design of your home. Once they’ve established a safe work zone, they’ll remove the old balustrades before installing the new parts. Another popular exterior task is installing or upgrading awnings. Your tradie can pull down old, broken, or faded awnings and help you choose a new awning to match your house and surroundings. Then they’ll carefully install the new awning so that it is safe and secure.

Concrete repairs & resurfacing

When concrete is damaged, it can create trip hazards, and let in water, dirt and other pests, which can cause further damage. Concrete resurfacing can help repair damage and give your property an instant update with coloured concrete overlays and/or designs. Your tradie will first assess the damage, then repair or replace any broken areas. Then they may clean the existing area with high-pressure hoses or chemicals. Once the area is clean and prepared, they’ll mix up a thin, concrete-based surface compound that will cover the area.

Recent Tradesman tasks

Repair Bull nose verandah support

$250

Kenthurst NSW, Australia

22nd Apr 2024

I require someone to fix two of my bull nose verandah support pieces. I’m happy to get a similar piece and cut and join to existing non rotted part of the support. There is two corner pieces where the water was leaking. Leaks have been fixed. I think the size of the timber is 65mm x 150-160mm and we would probably need about 500mm lengths on each. Pl quote material and labour. Thanks

Render quote

$3,000

Currimundi QLD, Australia

22nd Apr 2024

Looking to get 3 sides of a single story brick home rendered. Still 6-8 weeks away.

Replace wooden verandah post

$400

Tullamarine VIC, Australia

21st Apr 2024

Replace wooded hertiage post on my front verandah

Rendering the walls

$1,000

Keilor East VIC 3033, Australia

21st Apr 2024

Hi i need to someone who can render our front wall of our house.Need someone very experienced as we shall need a foam as well for the garage.At the moment the house is made of red bricks

Renderer hebel

$9,999

Footscray VIC, Australia

21st Apr 2024

Have a project in Footscray that needs foam installed and rendering done

Rendering brick walls on a small courtyard

$1,000

Everton Park QLD, Australia

21st Apr 2024

Brick courtyard that needs rendering. Approx 60m2

Painting of front rendered fence both sides in white. Paint eves

$1,000

Caringbah NSW, Australia

21st Apr 2024

Need to paint front rendered fence in white. Eves painted in white and patched section of eves repainted also.

Rendering wall

$800

South Yarra VIC, Australia

21st Apr 2024

Looking for someone to render/patch 3 areas - - 350mm x 1750mm - 400mm x 1250mm - 500mm x 1500mm One of the areas is clean solid brick. The other 2 need to be patched/are rougher surfaces.

Labourer. Remove stickers from balustrade glass. 2-3 hour job.

$350

Nedlands WA, Australia

18th Apr 2024

Remove decals from balustrade glass. 5 panels. 2-3 hour job. Only the panels circled in green in the photo. Must clean glue residue left on glass. Bin available to dispose of decals.

Job well done. Highly recommend.

Remove Built In Wardrobe

$300

Caloundra West QLD, Australia

16th Apr 2024

Needing some guidance on what it would cost to remove this built in wardrobe to give more floor space. Replacing with new plasterboard and trims around the ceiling, replacing skirting and adding vinyl flooring I have left over from our floors being installed. Wardrobe size is approximately 157cm wide 61cm deep Located Caloundra West

Thanks for the work

We need the Water-proof seal removed from verandah

$500

Carrum VIC, Australia

14th Apr 2024

Verandah The floor Tiles have been removed, we need to prepare the verandah for water-proofing, the current/old water-proof seal needs to be ground off the 20mm cement sheet 48sqm area ASAP before the new water-proof seal can be painted on.

AJ is incredibly impressive, the attention and detail to the job of removing our existing waterproofing seal was far more than I expected, we have the result that we need. Was incredibly polite, easy-going and in fact I felt like a relative. He took so much Care. I recommend giving him a go. He’s an awesome young guy doing a really great job! Wendy 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Install kings awning to 4wD

$150

Kearns NSW, Australia

12th Apr 2024

I have a kings 270° awning that needs to be installed to my Prado 120. Need done before Wednesday. Instal kit all here and ready to go. Need done properly.

Excellent Job, no complaints at all, perfect attention to detail and would not leave until the job was 100% how I wanted it. Went above and beyond and I am one very happy customer. 10/10 would recommend 💯

Fix render on exterior of property

$200

Glen Huntly VIC, Australia

10th Apr 2024

We had our balcony re waterproofed and tiled. During the removal of the old tiles some of the exterior cladding was impacted and broken off. We’re not looking for a perfect match in colour just a tidy up and patch job of the areas that are exposed. I will most likely paint over it anyway so will just require the repair work done. The tiles can be popped up as they sit on pods.

Great guy, very friendly and informative

Install folding arm awning to brick wall

$80

Preston VIC 3072, Australia

10th Apr 2024

Need to have a 4m X 3m manual folding arm awning installed to my brick wall as per picture, above the sliding doors, which is about 4.1m wide between gutter to the right and electric conduit to the left. The black downlight can be removed if it intrudes on install. Awning came with brackets, but need to supply your own drill, level, stepladder etc. Flexible with day/time.

Jimmi was fantastic helping me mounting an awning. Friendly, good comms, would book him again for jobs around the house.

Render repair and painting

$350

Richmond VIC, Australia

10th Apr 2024

We require someone to repair the render where our decals have been removed from the wall. The wall then needs to be re-painted. I have the sample pot of the colour required.

Thank you Gavin. The repair work looks amazing. We appreciate your efficiency and quality of work is fantastic.

Install shelf, fix cabinet to wall (drywall/steel frame apartment)

$100

North Adelaide SA, Australia

9th Apr 2024

• install 2 x shelves (1 has wall brackets, 1 is a picture ledge with no brackets) • fix small cabinet to wall for stability 2 ikea shelves to be installed, plus a small shoe cabinet thing that is very shallow so definitely needs to be screwed into the wall for stability. We live in a newish apartment building on Melbourne Street, North Adelaide - I believe the walls are steel frame and drywall. At least one of the shelves will ideally need to be screwed into the steel frame. Please bring a stud finder or know how to find them. Please bring screws and screwdriver for drywall & metal frame as they do not come with ikea items. Please note there will be some measuring, I want things to be in the right place, centred, level etc. I’m not sure what this costs so please ignore the price listed.

Owen was very helpful installing our shelves with high quality and care

Large painting hanging, two paintings side by side into drywall

$50

Mascot NSW, Australia

9th Apr 2024

Two large paintings side by side, need hanging into drywall. Need two hooks/screws each

Awesome work. Super fast and great detail

Install a small awning kit over a bathroom window to brickwork.

$100

Erskine Park NSW 2759, Australia

9th Apr 2024

Installation of a small awning in a kit which is 1.2 metre wide to brickwork over an ensuite bathroom window.

Anthony is punctual, polite, professional & communicative. 10/10, no noGreat Service.

Drywall Hole Repair approx 28 x 20 cm

$125

Truganina VIC, Australia

7th Apr 2024

Hole in the wall of living room. Needs to be repaired. Size of the hole is about 28 x 20 CM.

Jay did a great job with the drywall repair. He even fixed a couple of extra holes for no charge. Much appreciated Jay. Keep up the good work.

Tradie to move stainless shelf in commercial kitchen

$100

Enmore NSW, Australia

6th Apr 2024

Looking for a tradie to move large metal shelf approx 1.5m+ slightly to the right as it is blocking our usage of the dishwasher. The shelf will move to the right about 6-10cm. It is currently screwed into a white tile wall and silicon on the side. We need to remove it from the wall and shift its location. Only available on Monday April 15 to complete the job Please quote

Great efficient work finished work on time and excellent communication n