ODD JOBS — BY THE HOUR / BLACKWOOD 5051
Odd jobs in Blackwood.
THE WHOLE LIST. ONE VISIT.
Blackwood (5051) sits about 10.4 km from the Adelaide CBD, 1960s–80s family homes on big treed blocks, steadily being renovated by a new generation. For odd jobs in Blackwood, anything that turns out to need a licensed trade is identified on the day rather than worked around. Its ground is shallow soil over fractured rock — augers meet stone early and often, and local access is reasonable street access but sloped sites; two-stage material handling is common on downhill blocks. This page explains how odd jobs work is handled for Blackwood addresses and how to book online.
Blackwood properties and odd jobs work
On shallow soil over fractured rock — augers meet stone early and often, the small seasonal movement in Blackwood homes shows up as doors that rub, catches that no longer line up and cracks at a cornice.
What the ground and streetscape mean in Blackwood
Blackwood is in City of Mitcham, and anything on a list that needs a licensed trade or an approval is identified rather than worked around.
The order a odd jobs visit follows
A single visit covers the usual work for odd jobs, worked in this order.
- 01
Pictures, mirrors and shelves hung level
- 02
Sticking doors and drawers eased
- 03
Silicone stripped and redone
- 04
Locks, handles and hinges swapped
- 05
Smoke alarm batteries and light globes while we're there
Blackwood: the problems that come up
The same handful of odd jobs problems comes up again and again around Blackwood.
- 01Blinds and curtain tracks to fit
- 02Small wall repairs after furniture moves
- 03Weather seals and draught strips
- 04Fly and security screens that stick
- 05Furniture that needs a second pair of hands
How the job is left
Where a small repair reveals something larger, it is shown and explained before anything is covered back up.
Straight answers
What's out of scope?
Permit work and licensed trades are left to the right trade. Blackwood falls under City of Mitcham. The list you send is what the Blackwood visit works from.
How much fits in two hours?
Two hours usually clears a short list of small jobs. That is 10.4 km from the CBD, near the Blackwood roundabout. Anything needing another trade is flagged, not bodged, at Blackwood.
Do you supply materials?
Common fixings, silicone and sealants are on hand; special hardware is not. Close to the Blackwood roundabout, the same ground turns up. The list you send is what the Blackwood visit works from.
Do you need the list before an odd-job booking in Blackwood?
Having the list before the booking keeps the visit moving. The Blackwood blocks are foothills ridge-and-gully country ground. Anything needing another trade is flagged, not bodged, at Blackwood.
Do you cover every part of Blackwood?
From the Blackwood roundabout, right across Blackwood, bookings are taken. Streets around Blackwood run foothills ridge-and-gully country. The list you send is what the Blackwood visit works from.
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