Do I Need A Carpenter Or Will A Handyman Do?

[bednobs]

need 2 jobs doing at home
1) supply and fit a handrail to the wall up the stairs (90 degree wind)
2) move kitchen cupboard and worktop over by about 15 cm

Is this the kind of job a handyman could undertake do you think, or do i need a carpenter?

[Zacs-Master]

Handyman. Bit insulting for an apprentice served carpenter.

[ethandron]

Joiner rather than carpenter or handyman I'd say.

[bednobs]

oh!

[ethandron]

The reason I say joiner, bednobs, is we had a similar handrail to the one you want, put up in our previous house when we had an extension built for a grandparent who came to live with us. The handrail was the last thing the joiner employed by the builder did.
We've recently had our bannister spindles replaced, and that was also done by a joiner.
I suppose it depends on how 'handy' a handyman is though..

[Old_Geezer]

A husband.

I'm always wary of considering a handyman. Jack of all trades ?

[woofgang]

have a look on chekatrade or similar and see who is offering to do what you want done. I am not aware that a carpenter looking for a job would be insulted by being offered one!

[RATTER15]

A good handyman would do those jobs blindfolded!

[MargoTester]

Do you have Streetlife in your area. We find it useful for personal recommendations from people who have used various tradesmen. Google to see if there is one near you.

[Mosaic]

A carpenter once explained to me the difference - they do structural stuff, like roofs and floor joists. Joiners do detailed / finished woodwork. At a local scale many who can complete small scale building works are also competent at joinery and carpentry, but like Old Geezer intimates, they are unlikely to be ultimate master craftsmen in more than one skill.

[The Builder]

Either, Beds, but a good handyman would manage easily.

[bednobs]

thanks everyone

[tomswanson]

You need a professional handyman help and the experts at https://handymanhandy.co.uk/ can provide you such.