Property maintenance across Crawley, Horsham and West Sussex
Send us a photo of the problem and we'll send you a price, usually the same day. Free quotes, no obligation. Big or small, we do it all.
What we do
The four things we're best known for come first. The rest of the list is the general maintenance most homes have waiting.
Slipped and broken tiles, leaks, ridge and verge work. Fixed before the weather gets in.
Repointing, cowls and caps, and the flaunching round the pots that lets the water in.
Cleared, repaired or replaced in UPVC. Downpipes and leaks included.
Drives, patios, paths and decking brought back to the colour they were laid in.
Panels, posts and gates replaced or repaired. Sheds and storage built to fit the space.
Doors that stick, skirting, architraves, floorboards, handles and locks. The small jobs that make a big difference.
Inside and out. Fences, sheds, walls and woodwork, prepared properly first.
Tiling, sealing, resealing and fitting work. Flooring too.
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How it works
Use the form or WhatsApp. A picture of the problem and your postcode is all we need to start. No need to describe it, the photo does the work.
Most jobs we can price from the photo, usually the same day. If it needs a proper look we'll say so and arrange a visit. Free either way, no obligation.
You get a date and we turn up on it. Job done, tidied up, and you're told when it's finished.
Recent work
All our own work, photographed on the day. More on our Facebook page.
Where we work
If you're near one of these, you're in our patch. If you're a bit further out, ask. We'll tell you straight.
Homeowner guides
Plain advice, no sales pitch. If it saves you a job, good.
Gutters
Twice a year is the safe rule: once in late autumn after the leaves are down, once in spring. If you've got trees overhanging, more often.
Signs you've left it too long: water pouring over the edge in rain, green streaks down the wall under the gutter, or a gutter that's started to sag between brackets. A blocked gutter is the cheapest problem on this page to fix and the most expensive one to ignore.
Roofs
From the ground, not the ladder. Look for tiles that have slipped out of line, a gap where a tile should be, or bits of tile and mortar on the ground and in the gutters.
Inside, check the loft with a torch for daylight or damp patches, and look at bedroom ceilings for new stains. A slipped tile caught early is a small job. The same tile left through a winter is a ceiling.
Fences
Push the fence at the top. If the whole run rocks, it's the posts, and that's usually rot at ground level where the timber meets the soil. If a single panel flaps and the posts stay put, it's just the panel.
Concrete posts with timber panels are the long-term answer in this part of the world. Timber posts set straight into the ground are what usually fails first.
About Taskmasters Local
Taskmasters Local Ltd is a property maintenance company based in Crawley, working across Horsham and West Sussex. It was founded by Sam, a tradesman with years on the tools who started in fencing and grew into roofing, guttering and chimney work because customers kept asking.
Most of our work comes from recommendations in local Facebook groups and on Nextdoor, from people whose neighbour we've already done a job for. That's how a local business is supposed to work: do the job right, get asked back, get passed on.
One honest caveat. Small plumbing and small electrical jobs, yes. Anything that needs a certificate or a specialist, we'll tell you straight and point you to someone who does it.
Questions people ask
Get a free quote
Quickest is WhatsApp with a photo. The form does the same job and we'll reply by phone or email, whichever you give us.
Or ring 01403 599348. If we're up a ladder we'll ring you back.