“David responded promptly to my job request and gave a fair quote. Hello was punctual, professional and tidy in his work. I would definitely book him again for other handyman jobs”
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The Universal Man
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- Rated 3.7 from 53 reviews
- Reviewed 7 months ago
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3.7out of 5
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Reliability4.5
Communication4.5
Quality of work4.5
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- Checkatrade53 reviews · 3.7 avg
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I booked David for a few jobs around the house: sealant replacement, drainpipe repair, changing a light switch and dismantling the old and installing a new garden shed. He assured me the shed (which was my priority) was achievable in a day. He dismantled the old one on day 1 ok, but struggled to do the new one and after about 4 hours on Day 2 of not much being achieved we had to call it quits. He didn't have the right equipment or skills unfortunately and so I didn't ask for any of the other jobs to be done. David was late turning up and didn't give a price upfront (I should have insisted).
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“David responded promptly to my job request” · Checkatrade, 10 Dec 2025
“David responded promptly to my job.” · Checkatrade
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Handyman in Surbiton, Surrey.
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Flat PacksShelving
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The Universal Man has 53 independent public reviews, rated 3.7 out of 5. This is independent public evidence gathered from named public sources (no ads, no paid placement), not a guarantee of workmanship. If anything here is out of date, the business can request a correction.
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The Universal Man has 53 public reviews, averaging 3.7 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
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