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Handyman and home service prices

Guide prices for labour on the Costa del Sol – in Málaga, Marbella, Estepona, Benahavís, Mijas, Fuengirola and Benalmádena – excluding materials and IVA. I confirm the exact price before work starts, from photos on WhatsApp or after a site visit.

Electrics

Call-out and first hour of work€50–€70

Socket or switch (each)€20–€40

Fitting a ceiling light, light fitting or outdoor lamp€30–€60

Fault finding (trip switch keeps going)€60–€120

Connecting a hob or oven€40–€80

Fuse box replacement€300–€700

Rewiring an apartment up to 80 m²€3,000–€6,000

Plumbing

Call-out and first hour of work€50–€70

Tap replacement€40–€80

Cistern repair or new flush mechanism€50–€90

Toilet installation€90–€180

Clearing a blockage€60–€150

Water heater (termo) replacement€120–€250

Finding and fixing a leak€80–€250

Windows, doors and shutters

Adjusting a window or sliding door€40–€70

Replacing a handle, rollers or lock€30–€80 + parts

Roller shutter repair or new strap€75–€150

Fitting a roller shutter motor€150–€350

Mosquito screen (each)€60–€150

Window sealing€15–€25 per metre

Air conditioning

Split system cleaning and service€50–€90

Fault diagnosis€50–€80

Split system installation (unit not included)€400–€600

Multi-split installation (units not included)€450–€700

Regas (refrigerant top-up)€80–€180

Removing an old unit€80–€150

Renovations

Painting a 2-bedroom apartment€1,200–€2,500

Complete bathroom renovation (labour)€6,000–€12,000

Complete kitchen refit (labour, units not included)€3,000–€8,000

Laying ceramic or porcelain tiles€30–€55 per m²

Full apartment renovationfrom €500 per m²

Getting a property ready to sell or letpriced per project

Solar panels

Apartment or townhouse, 3–5 kW€4,000–€7,000

House, 6–10 kW€7,000–€12,000

Villa, 10–20 kW€12,000–€20,000

Battery (added to the system)€2,000–€6,000

System cleaning and check-up€80–€150

Handyman

Hourly rate (minimum 1 hour + call-out)€35–€50

Assembling a wardrobe or chest of drawers€40–€120

Mounting a TV on a wall bracket€50–€90

Shelf, mirror, picture or curtain rail€30–€60

Half-day “to-do list”€150–€220

Key holding

Property check with photo report (per visit)€40–€80

Monthly plan: 2 visitsfrom €70 per month

Getting the property ready for your arrival or the season€150–€300

Urgent call-out when guests ring€60–€100

Trastero makeovers

Clear-out, cleaning and rubbish removalfrom €120

Painting walls and ceiling (storage room up to 8 m²)€180–€350

LED lighting with a motion sensorfrom €90

Fitting shelving (per linear metre of wall)from €35

Sorting and organising belongings into boxesfrom €25 per hour

Complete trastero makeover (4–6 m², shelving not included)from €390

Garages and utility rooms

Garage clear-out, cleaning and rubbish removalfrom €180

Painting garage walls and ceiling (up to 20 m²)€450–€900

Epoxy floor coatingfrom €25 per m²

LED lighting (2–4 fittings)from €150

Fitting shelving and pegboards (per linear metre)from €35

Preparing a circuit for an EV chargerfrom €350

House removals

Studio or 1-bedroom, along the coast€290–€450

2–3-bedroom apartment€450–€850

Villa or townhousequoted after a visit

Packing (per hour, team of 2)€50–€70

Furniture dismantling and assemblyat handyman hourly rates

Plumbing in a washing machine or dishwasher€40–€70

Man and van

Van and driver who helps carry (minimum 1 hour)€45–€60 per hour

Extra pair of hands€20–€25 per hour

Delivery from IKEA Málaga to Marbellafrom €70

Moving a sofa or fridge across townfrom €60

Carrying upstairs with no lift (per floor, large item)from €10

Rubbish removal

Single large item (sofa, mattress, fridge)€60–€90

Full van load (about 10 m³)€180–€280

Storage room (trastero) clearancefrom €120

1–2-bedroom apartment clearance€350–€700

Building rubble, per bagfrom €5

House cleaning

Regular cleaning (hourly, minimum 3 hours)€20–€25 per hour

Deep clean, 1–2-bedroom apartmentfrom €150

Villa deep cleanfrom €350

Move-in or move-out clean (apartment)from €120

Inside the fridge or ovenfrom €25

After builders cleaning

Cleaning after redecorating€4–€6 per m²

Cleaning after a major renovation or building work€6–€10 per m²

1–2-bedroom apartment (guide price)from €300

Villa (guide price)from €800

Taking away waste after the cleanfrom €60

Holiday rental cleaning

Studio or 1-bedroom apartment clean€50–€70

2–3-bedroom apartment€70–€110

Villafrom €140

Bed linen and towel change (per set)from €12

Restocking essentialsat cost, with receipts

Window and terrace cleaning

Apartment window cleaningfrom €60

Villa window cleaningfrom €150

Terrace jet washingfrom €2 per m²

Sofa cleaning (3-seater)from €70

Mattress cleaningfrom €40

Solar panel cleaningfrom €5 per panel

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