01 More Trades
Hire a more trades professional. Hold the money until it is done.
Gates and burglary bars, a suit that needs taking in, a driver for the week, and the small repairs nobody has a proper name for.
02 What this covers
One job post, several itemised quotes
Welders, tailors, barbers, chefs, drivers and general handymen.
Gates and burglary bars, a suit that needs taking in, a driver for the week, and the small repairs nobody has a proper name for.
24 more trades services
- Gate installation & automationSliding and swing gates, motors, remotes and safety sensors.
- Burglary bars & window protectionWindow and door security bars, fabricated and fitted to the opening.
- Aluminium windows & doorsAluminium and sliding windows, glazing, screens and shopfronts.
- Tailoring & alterationsBespoke garments, alterations, repairs and occasion wear.
- Home barbing & groomingBarbers who come to you, for regular cuts or a household at once.
- Hairdressing & braidingBraiding, styling, treatments and bridal hair at home.
- Private chef & event cateringMeal preparation, weekly cooking and catering for events.
- Driver hireDaily, weekly or occasional drivers, including airport runs.
- Event setup & rentalsCanopies, chairs, staging, decoration and event breakdown.
- Photography & videographyEvents, portraits, product shoots and video coverage.
- Makeup artistryBridal, event and editorial makeup, at your location.
- Laundry & ironingPickup laundry, ironing services and dry-cleaning runs.
- Home tutoringSubject tutoring, exam preparation and lessons at home.
- Elderly & childcare supportNannies, carers and daytime support arranged through verified profiles.
- TV mounting & bracket installationWall mounting televisions, cable concealment and bracket supply.
- Curtains & blinds installationCurtain rails, tracks, blinds and made-to-measure window dressing.
- Solar water heaterSolar water heating installation, servicing and descaling.
- Satellite dish & signal setupDish installation, alignment, decoders and signal faults.
- Appliance installationInstalling washing machines, cookers, dishwashers and built-in units.
- Locksmith & lock repairLock changes, lockouts, door locks and key cutting.
- Signage & brandingShop signs, 3D lettering, vehicle branding and banners.
- Computer & phone repairLaptop, desktop and phone repair, data recovery and setup.
- General handymanSeveral small jobs in one visit — the repairs with no obvious trade.
Not seeing yours? Post the job anyway — HandLancer matches on what you describe, not on a fixed menu, and artisans list their own skills.
Itemised quotes
Every line is labelled material or labour, so you see what you are paying for before you fund anything.
Money held in escrow
Materials are released so work can start. The workmanship stays locked until you have signed the job off.
Verified artisans
Public profiles with ratings that can only be left by a customer who actually hired and paid through the platform.
03 Where we have launched
Local rates, local problems
We only publish a city page once we have real local pricing and the job types that city actually posts. Right now that means Nigeria’s first HandLancer city.
04 Other trades
Twelve trades, one job post
Need more trades work done? Get in first.
We are still building. Put your name down and you will be among the first in when HandLancer opens in your city.