09 projects # Trades you need for small alterations & repairs ## Summary Small jobs often need a handyman and one or two licensed trades. 8 trades are usually involved: handymen, plumbers and gasfitters, electricians, plasterers and GIB stoppers, painters and decorators, window and door installers, glaziers and double-glazing retrofitters, garage doors, locksmiths. Small jobs often need a handyman and one or two licensed trades. ## Typical order 1. **Roof and cladding (weathertight)**: [Window and door installers, glaziers and double-glazing retrofitters](/trades/windows-doors-glazing/) 2. **Services first fix**: [Plumbers and gasfitters](/trades/plumbers-gasfitters/), [Electricians](/trades/electricians/) 3. **Insulation and linings**: [Plasterers and GIB stoppers](/trades/plasterers-gib-stoppers/) 4. **Fit-out and finishes**: [Handymen](/trades/handymen/), [Painters and decorators](/trades/painters-decorators/), [Garage doors](/trades/garage-doors/), [Locksmiths](/trades/locksmiths/) Trades appear under the first stage where they are needed. Your builder sets the real sequence. ## Trades you'll need for small alterations & repairs Sponsored businesses are shown first in each trade, then other listings. Add them to a comparison one by one or all together. No suggested businesses are listed yet, so there is nothing to add to a comparison. Each trade below links to its page. * ### [Plasterers and GIB stoppers](/trades/plasterers-gib-stoppers/) Interior wall and ceiling linings and stopping, and exterior plastering. No plasterers and GIB stoppers listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/plasterers-gib-stoppers/). * ### [Window and door installers, glaziers and double-glazing retrofitters](/trades/windows-doors-glazing/) New windows and doors, glass repairs, and double-glazing retrofits. No window and door installers, glaziers and double-glazing retrofitters listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/windows-doors-glazing/). * ### [Plumbers and gasfitters](/trades/plumbers-gasfitters/) Water supply, waste, hot water, gas and drainage connections. No plumbers and gasfitters listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/plumbers-gasfitters/). * ### [Electricians](/trades/electricians/) Wiring, switchboards, lighting, power and electrical safety. No electricians listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/electricians/). * ### [Handymen](/trades/handymen/) Small repairs and odd jobs that do not need a specialist. No handymen listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/handymen/). * ### [Painters and decorators](/trades/painters-decorators/) Interior and exterior painting, wallpaper and protective coatings. No painters and decorators listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/painters-decorators/). * ### [Garage doors](/trades/garage-doors/) Sectional and roller doors, openers and repairs. No garage doors listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/garage-doors/). * ### [Locksmiths](/trades/locksmiths/) Locks, keys, security hardware and lock-outs. No locksmiths listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/locksmiths/). [Find builders for this project](/find/?type=Small alterations & repairs) [All trades](/trades/)