Scheduled visit
A fixing pulled out of the wall, taking plaster with it
A shelf, curtain bracket or mount has come away, leaving a crater of plaster and a plug hanging out. Putting a bigger plug in the same hole rarely holds for long. The fixing was wrong for what the wall is made of, or for the load it carried.
Handyman
Scheduled work. Anything affecting security or leaving a hazard is prioritised.
Call nowBook a handyman visit on WhatsApp01LIKELY CAUSES
What usually sits behind this symptom, and what tells one cause from another.
Plug unsuited to hollow blockwork or gypsum
Wall material identified; plug never reached solid material.
Load heavier than the fixing was rated for
Item weight compared with fixing capacity.
Fixing too close to an edge or a void
Hole breaks into a cavity or near a corner.
02BEFORE ANYONE VISITS
What you can safely check.
- Check what the wall is — solid, hollow block or gypsum board.
- Weigh or estimate what will hang there.
- Check for pipes or cables before drilling new holes.
- Keep the item down until it can be re-fixed properly.
03WHAT WE MEASURE
We identify the wall construction, scan for services, and choose fixings rated for the load and the substrate. The damaged area is made good before the item is re-hung.
04IN A VILLA
Villa walls mix concrete, solid and hollow blockwork and gypsum partitions, sometimes on the same wall. A fixing that works on one section fails on the next, which is why the same item comes down repeatedly.
05THE FIX
Which repair, and when.
Repeated re-fixing in the same hole enlarges the damage, and heavy items falling are a hazard.
Make good and re-fix with the correct fixing
The wall is sound and the fixing was wrong.
Move the fixing to solid material
The original position was over a void.
Add backing or a batten
The load needs spreading.
06Typical villa handyman visit
AED 140 – 200 per hour, minimum one hour
Indicative market ranges, not a quotation — a firm price follows inspection. Most accumulated lists are a half or full day. Standard fixings and consumables are included; anything specialist is agreed with you before it is bought.
07QUESTIONS
- Can a heavy TV go on a gypsum wall?
- With the right fixings into studs or backing, often yes. We check before mounting.
- What does a handyman visit cost?
- Our published rate is AED 140 – 200 per hour, minimum one hour.