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Roger

Amsterdam, May 2026

I used Mano for different handymen things, for moving things and for an international move from Suriname to the Netherlands, moving stuff from a flat, and it’s going very well so far. He’s always on point, everything arrives, no damage, appointments go well and the service is very fast, though sometimes it takes a while to get a response because he’s so busy. He was very respectful and friendly. Price felt good and pretty much what I expected.

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Annemarie

Bruxelles, May 2026

I hired Mano twice - first for a move within Amsterdam in 2019, and then again in summer 2024 moving from Amsterdam to Belgium. They were very friendly, communicated well, came on time, and were super respectful of our items; they fixed our IKEA bed and other furniture, arranged the furniture elevator in NL, coordinated with the one I booked in Belgium, and the loading and unloading were really fast and efficient. They even dropped some furniture at somebody else’s house for no extra charge and helped assemble things at the new place. The price felt very good and not overcharging compared to others, so full confidence and I was very, very happy.

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Jonathan

Amsterdam, May 2026

I had good contact with Mano, he is very human and works very securely. Everything went well, and I had the experience that I wanted. He also personally checked how it was going afterwards, which I thought was very nice. The price felt very affordable, and I was happy with the whole experience.

How much does a handyman cost in Amsterdam?

Real price ranges from the jobs our vetted handymen and women actually do. Prices updated September 2026

Headboard mounting

How much does headboard mounting cost in Amsterdam?

A headboard fixed to the wall is not in any Dutch price guide, so it is hourly work at €45 to €70 excluding BTW. If the bed is being built at the same time, that half is priced: €50 to €120 for a double. Ask for both together, because a headboard going into soft Amsterdam plaster needs proper anchors and that is the part worth paying for.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Double bed built, if it is being built anyway
€50 to €120
Common minimum charge
1 to 2 hours

High and hard-to-reach hanging

How much does high or hard-to-reach hanging cost in Amsterdam?

Nobody publishes a surcharge for height, so this is plain hourly work at €45 to €70 excluding BTW that simply takes longer. Two hours comes to roughly €90 to €140, which is what a stairwell light or a tall curtain pole realistically costs. Say how high it is and whether a normal ladder fits when you book, because an Amsterdam stairwell often needs a proper platform.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Two hours, roughly
€90 to €140
Common minimum charge
1 to 2 hours

Hooks, rails and wine racks

How much does mounting hooks and rails cost in Amsterdam?

No Dutch price guide lists hooks, a coat rail or a wine rack on its own, so this is hourly work at €45 to €70 excluding BTW with the usual one or two hour minimum. Each fixing is a couple of minutes, so the visit costs more than the job does. Save them all up and point at a list when the handyman arrives.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Common minimum charge
1 to 2 hours
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Mounting a heavy mirror

How much does mirror mounting cost in Amsterdam?

A mirror of 10 to 30 kg costs €40 to €90 including BTW to put up, and takes 30 to 60 minutes. The price is really about the wall rather than the mirror, and older Amsterdam flats often hide soft plaster or a hollow stud behind the paint. Taking an old mirror down is quicker, so most people fold it into the same visit.

Heavy mirror, 10 to 30 kg (incl. BTW)
€40 to €90
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Hanging pictures and artwork

How much does picture and artwork hanging cost in Amsterdam?

Dutch price guides put one to three pictures at €25 to €60 including BTW, and it is usually a 15 to 30 minute job. That is cheap enough that it rarely makes sense on its own, because plenty of Amsterdam handymen work to a one or two hour minimum. Save up the whole gallery wall and get it hung in a single visit.

1 to 3 pictures (incl. BTW)
€25 to €60
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Securing furniture to the wall

How much does anti-tip furniture securing cost in Amsterdam?

Anti-tip brackets are not priced on their own anywhere in the Dutch guides. The sensible moment to ask is while a wardrobe is being built, which is €80 to €280 for a three-door, and the strap itself costs a couple of euros. On its own it falls back to hourly work at €45 to €70 excluding BTW with a one or two hour minimum.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Three-door wardrobe built (incl. BTW)
€80 to €280
Common minimum charge
1 to 2 hours

Putting up shelves

How much does shelf installation cost in Amsterdam?

Three to five shelves cost €50 to €120 including BTW, which is one to two hours of work. Heavy books or a floating shelf on plasterboard need better fixings and a bit more time. If you already own the brackets and screws, say so when you ask for the quote so material cost stays off the bill.

3 to 5 shelves put up (incl. BTW)
€50 to €120
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

TV and wall-bracket mounting

How much does TV mounting cost in Amsterdam?

Fitting a TV bracket runs €60 to €150 including BTW and takes one to two hours. Hiding the cables, adding a soundbar or using a swing arm all push it towards the top of that range. Buy the bracket yourself if you can, since some handymen add a 10 to 20 percent margin on materials they supply.

TV bracket fitted and TV hung (incl. BTW)
€60 to €150
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Margin if they buy the bracket
10% to 20% on top

Desk and standing-desk assembly

How much does desk assembly cost in Amsterdam?

A desk and chair together come to €30 to €70 including BTW, usually half an hour to an hour. A standing desk with a motor and a heavy frame takes longer, and often needs two people to lift the top onto the legs. Because it is such a short job, ask whether a one or two hour minimum applies before you book.

Desk and chair (incl. BTW)
€30 to €70
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Common minimum charge
1 to 2 hours

Taking furniture apart and rebuilding it

How much does furniture disassembly and reassembly cost in Amsterdam?

The Dutch guides price the rebuild rather than the take-down, so use those figures as your floor: a double bed is €50 to €120 including BTW and a three-door wardrobe €80 to €280. Taking the piece apart first adds time on top of that. Most handymen bill this by the hour at €45 to €70 excluding BTW in Amsterdam, so a bed moving between two rooms is usually a morning at most.

Double bed rebuilt (incl. BTW)
€50 to €120
Three-door wardrobe rebuilt (incl. BTW)
€80 to €280
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70

Flat-pack and IKEA assembly

How much does IKEA furniture assembly cost in Amsterdam?

A Billy-sized cabinet is €40 to €90 including BTW, a double bed €50 to €120 and a three-door wardrobe €80 to €280. Other Dutch guides quote €50 to €200 per item, which is the same picture from a different angle. The wardrobe is the one genuinely worth outsourcing, because it is two to four hours and the doors need aligning at the end.

Small cabinet, Billy size (incl. BTW)
€40 to €90
Double bed (incl. BTW)
€50 to €120
Three-door wardrobe (incl. BTW)
€80 to €280
Per item, other guides
€50 to €200

Furniture repair

How much does furniture repair cost in Amsterdam?

A dropped drawer runner, a split panel or a wobbly chair counts as a small repair, quoted at €50 to €150 in the Dutch guides. Cabinet doors that no longer close are usually a hinge adjustment rather than a new door, which keeps you at the lower end. If a part has to be ordered in, the material cost lands on top of the labour.

Small repair job
€50 to €150
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Margin if they source the part
10% to 20% on top

Office furniture setup

How much does office furniture assembly cost in Amsterdam?

Desks and chairs are €30 to €70 a set, and general flat-pack work is €50 to €150 per item, so a small office of six workstations lands in the low hundreds. For a bigger fit-out it is worth booking a full day rather than paying per piece. Check whether the packaging gets taken away, because that is not always part of the price.

Desk and chair (incl. BTW)
€30 to €70
Per item, flat-pack
€50 to €150
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70

Door handles, knobs and locks

How much does replacing a door handle or lock cost in Amsterdam?

Swapping a handle, knob or a tired lock is small repair work, quoted at €50 to €150 in the Dutch guides. The hardware itself is extra unless you buy it, and some handymen add 10 to 20 percent when they source it for you. The work takes about twenty minutes, so pair it with something else on your list rather than calling anyone out for it alone.

Handle or lock replaced
€50 to €150
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Door repair and adjustment

How much does door repair cost in Amsterdam?

Easing a door that sticks or will not latch is €40 to €140 including BTW, typically one to two hours. Hanging a brand new internal door is a bigger job at €80 to €200 per door. Amsterdam's old buildings settle over time, so a door that rubs at the top is usually the frame moving rather than anything wrong with the door itself.

Door adjusted or repaired (incl. BTW)
€40 to €140
New internal door hung
€80 to €200
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70

Door stoppers and latches

How much does fitting a door stopper or latch cost in Amsterdam?

A door stopper or a new latch takes about ten minutes, and no Dutch guide prices it separately. Neighbouring door work gives you the shape of it: adjusting a door that sticks is €40 to €140 and a handle or lock swap is €50 to €150. On its own you are really paying for the visit, so put it on a list with other small jobs.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Door adjusted, for comparison (incl. BTW)
€40 to €140
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Hinge replacement

How much does hinge replacement cost in Amsterdam?

New hinges usually come as part of fixing a door that has dropped, which the guides price at €40 to €140 including BTW for one to two hours. Finding matching hinges for an old Amsterdam door can take longer than fitting them, and that search time is normally billable. Send a photo of the existing hinge when you ask for a quote and it will save everyone a trip.

Door rehung or adjusted (incl. BTW)
€40 to €140
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Window and sill sealing

How much does window and sill silicone sealing cost in Amsterdam?

Dutch guides price caulking at €40 to €140 including BTW for one to two hours. They quote it for bathrooms and kitchens, but sealing a window sill is the same job with the same tools. Cutting out old, blackened silicone is most of the time, so a sill that has never been done is quicker than one being redone.

Caulking job, 1 to 2 hours (incl. BTW)
€40 to €140
Hourly rate, precision work (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Window repair and glass replacement

How much does window glass replacement cost in Amsterdam?

Replacing glass is €85 to €260 per m2 with the fitting included, and a glazier charges €45 to €70 an hour. One guide breaks a typical €170 per m2 HR++ job into €80 of glass, €50 of labour and €10 of extras, so less than half of what you pay is the work. Amsterdam has a lot of leaded glass, and restoring that is a different trade again at €250 to €600 per m2.

Glass replaced and fitted (incl. BTW)
€85 to €260 per m2
Of a €170 per m2 HR++ job, the glass alone
€80 per m2
Glazier's hourly rate
€45 to €70
Leaded glass repair or restoration
€250 to €600 per m2
Emergency repair after a break
€150 to €350

Awnings and shade sails

How much does awning installation cost in Amsterdam?

None of the Dutch handyman guides price an awning, and a large one is usually fitted by whoever supplied it. If a handyman takes it on, expect hourly work at €45 to €70 excluding BTW plus the awning itself. Check with your VvE before you order, because anything bolted to the front of an Amsterdam building normally needs permission first.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Common minimum charge
1 to 2 hours
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Blinds and roller blinds

How much does blind installation cost in Amsterdam?

None of the Dutch price guides publish a separate figure for blinds, so this one is billed by the hour: €45 to €70 excluding BTW in Amsterdam, with a one or two hour minimum. A simple roller blind inside the recess is quick, while a wide wooden venetian across a bay window is not. Ask for a fixed price per window when you get the quote so you are not paying for the slow one twice.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Common minimum charge
1 to 2 hours
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Cat nets and bird netting

How much does cat net installation cost in Amsterdam?

A balcony cat net is not priced in any Dutch guide, so it comes down to hourly work at €45 to €70 excluding BTW. Most of the time goes on finding something safe to fix to, and in a rented or VvE building you usually have to ask before anyone drills. Tension systems that clamp rather than drill exist, so mention that when you book.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Common minimum charge
1 to 2 hours
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Curtain rails and rods

How much does curtain rail installation cost in Amsterdam?

Rails are not listed on their own in the Dutch price guides, but they fall inside general hanging work: a 30 to 60 minute job runs €35 to €90, and a one to two hour session is €50 to €120 including BTW. One window is quick, a whole flat is an afternoon. Old Amsterdam window frames are usually plaster over brick, so the fixings that came in the box are rarely the ones you need.

Short hanging job, 30 to 60 min
€35 to €90
Hanging session, 1 to 2 hours
€50 to €120
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70

Mosquito and insect nets

How much does fly screen installation cost in Amsterdam?

Fly screens are not in any of the Dutch price guides, so this is hourly work at €45 to €70 excluding BTW with a one or two hour minimum. Measuring is where it goes wrong, and windows in older Amsterdam buildings are rarely square, so let whoever fits them do the measuring too. Do the whole flat in one visit rather than one window at a time.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Common minimum charge
1 to 2 hours
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Replacing a tap

How much does tap replacement cost in Amsterdam?

One Dutch guide puts a tap swap at €30 to €70 including BTW and another at €60 to €150, so budget somewhere in that band and treat the tap itself as extra. It is half an hour to an hour of work when the shut-off valve underneath actually turns. In older Amsterdam kitchens it often does not, and that is where the extra time goes.

Tap replaced (incl. BTW)
€30 to €70
Tap replaced, second guide
€60 to €150
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70

Shower screens and shower re-grouting

How much does shower re-grouting cost in Amsterdam?

Redoing the grout on a wall or two around a shower is €150 to €400, and the silicone in the corners is €8 to €15 a metre. Fitting the screen itself is not in any Dutch price guide, so that half is hourly work at €45 to €70 excluding BTW. Book both together, because the screen has to come off anyway before anyone can reach the grout behind it.

Local re-grout, a wall or two
€150 to €400
Silicone in the corners, per metre
€8 to €15
Tiler or grouter, hourly
€40 to €65
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70

Silicone and re-caulking

How much does re-caulking a bathroom or kitchen cost in Amsterdam?

Re-caulking a bath, shower or kitchen worktop is €40 to €140 including BTW, which is one to two hours. Priced by the metre instead, a fresh silicone bead comes to €8 to €15, which is a handy cross-check on any fixed quote you get. Most of the time goes on cutting out and cleaning off the old bead, so a first seal costs less than a redo.

Bathroom or kitchen caulking (incl. BTW)
€40 to €140
Silicone bead, per metre
€8 to €15
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Small clogs and slow drains

How much does drain unblocking cost in Amsterdam?

A slow sink or shower trap is small repair work at €50 to €150 in the Dutch guides. That covers taking the trap apart and clearing it by hand, not running a machine down the main stack, which is plumber's work at €80 to €1,500. If more than one drain in the flat is slow, the blockage is further down and a handyman will not reach it.

Trap cleared, small clog
€50 to €150
Plumber, main drain work
€80 to €1,500
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70

Small plumbing and minor leaks

How much does small plumbing work cost in Amsterdam?

A dripping joint or a leaking trap is small repair work at €50 to €150 in the Dutch guides. Those same guides are clear that a handyman is the right call only for the small stuff: a plumber's job runs €80 to €1,500 depending on what is behind the wall. If water is actively coming through a ceiling, skip the handyman and phone a plumber.

Small repair or minor leak
€50 to €150
Plumber, for anything bigger
€80 to €1,500
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70

Bulb replacement and high ceilings

How much does bulb replacement cost in Amsterdam?

Changing a bulb takes minutes, so what you are really paying for is the visit. Amsterdam handymen work at €45 to €70 an hour excluding BTW and most keep a one or two hour minimum, which puts a call-out at roughly €90 to €140 for two hours whether you use them or not. The Dutch guides are blunt about it: bundle the bulbs with other jobs, or you are buying two hours for a five minute task.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Two-hour minimum, roughly
€90 to €140
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Ceiling fan installation and repair

How much does ceiling fan installation cost in Amsterdam?

No Dutch price guide covers ceiling fans, so this is hourly work at €45 to €70 excluding BTW. It takes longer than a lamp, because the fixing has to hold something that moves, and an older Amsterdam lath and plaster ceiling usually needs a bracket taken back to a joist. If it also needs a new switch or a speed controller, that part belongs to an electrician at €50 to €2,500.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Common minimum charge
1 to 2 hours
Electrician, if new wiring is needed
€50 to €2,500

Light fixture installation

How much does light fixture installation cost in Amsterdam?

Putting up one to three light fittings costs €35 to €80 including BTW and takes 30 to 60 minutes. A heavy chandelier or a fixture on a high ceiling takes longer, because of the access as much as the fixing. Ceilings in older Amsterdam flats are often lath and plaster, so mention the ceiling type when you book and the right anchors will arrive with the handyman.

1 to 3 light fittings (incl. BTW)
€35 to €80
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Small electrical fixes

How much does small electrical work cost in Amsterdam?

Minor electrical fixes count as small repairs, €50 to €150 in the Dutch guides. Anything past that goes to a certified electrician, and the guides put an electrician's job at €50 to €2,500 depending on scope. In the Netherlands a handyman can swap a fitting or a socket, but work at the meter cupboard belongs to someone with the paperwork.

Small electrical fix
€50 to €150
Electrician, larger work
€50 to €2,500
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70

Smoke and CO detector installation

How much does smoke detector installation cost in Amsterdam?

Detectors are not listed in any of the Dutch price guides, so this falls back to hourly work at €45 to €70 excluding BTW. A battery unit is a five minute job and the alarms themselves are cheap, which makes it a poor reason to call anyone out on its own. Do every floor in one visit, and note that a mains-wired detector is electrician's work at €50 to €2,500.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Common minimum charge
1 to 2 hours
Electrician, mains-wired detector
€50 to €2,500

Socket and switch replacement

How much does socket and switch replacement cost in Amsterdam?

A like-for-like socket or switch swap is small repair work at €50 to €150 in the Dutch guides. The work itself is 15 to 30 minutes, so the minimum call-out usually decides the bill rather than the job does. Anything that needs new cabling or opens the fuse box goes to a certified electrician instead.

Socket or switch swapped
€50 to €150
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Electrician, if new cabling is needed
€50 to €2,500

Damp and mould touch-ups

How much does damp and mould touch-up work cost in Amsterdam?

Cleaning and treating a mouldy patch before anything gets repainted runs €75 to €250. Filling and touching up afterwards is small repair work at €50 to €150, and a full 12 m2 room repaint is €120 to €350. None of that fixes the cause though, and in an old Amsterdam flat the cause is usually a cold outside wall or a bathroom with nowhere for the steam to go.

Mould cleaned and treated
€75 to €250
Patch filled and touched up
€50 to €150
Room repainted, 12 m2
€120 to €350
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70

Front door and exterior painting

How much does front door painting cost in Amsterdam?

Painting a door is €50 to €120 a side including BTW in the Dutch guides, and a frame is €60 to €175. A front door facing an Amsterdam street takes more prep and weather-grade paint, so expect the upper end rather than the lower. Small painting jobs overall are quoted at €100 to €400, which is a useful sanity check on any quote you get.

Door, one side (incl. BTW)
€50 to €120
Door frame
€60 to €175
Small painting job, all in
€100 to €400

Interior painting and touch-ups

How much does interior painting cost in Amsterdam?

A 12 m2 room, walls and ceiling, is €120 to €350 including BTW and takes three to five hours. Smaller pieces are priced on their own: a door is €50 to €120 a side, an internal window frame €60 to €175 and a radiator €40 to €105. Paint is usually not included, and buying it yourself avoids the 10 to 20 percent margin some handymen add on materials.

Room, 12 m2, walls and ceiling
€120 to €350
Door, one side
€50 to €120
Internal window frame
€60 to €175
Radiator
€40 to €105

Skirting board repair

How much does skirting board repair cost in Amsterdam?

Refixing or replacing a length of skirting is charged by the hour, €45 to €70 excluding BTW in Amsterdam. Painting it afterwards is priced separately in the guides at €80 to €210 for 15 metres, which is two to three hours. Matching an old Amsterdam profile can be the hard part, so allow for material cost and a bit of hunting around.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Skirting painted, 15 metres
€80 to €210
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Wall crack repair

How much does wall crack repair cost in Amsterdam?

Filling and sanding a crack is small repair work at €50 to €150, and repainting afterwards is the other half of the bill: a 12 m2 room is €120 to €350 including BTW. Amsterdam's older buildings move, so a hairline crack that keeps coming back is a settlement issue rather than a filling one. Replastering a whole wall is specialist work and priced as such.

Crack filled and sanded
€50 to €150
Room repainted afterwards
€120 to €350
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70

Wallpaper and wall panelling

How much does wallpapering cost in Amsterdam?

Hanging the paper is €6 to €21 per m2 in labour alone, while an all-in price with the paper included starts around €16 per m2 excluding BTW. A bedroom of roughly 30 m2 lands at €200 to €650. Stripping the old paper first is €1 to €3 per m2, and a bumpy old Amsterdam wall often needs smoothing at €7.50 to €14.50 per m2 before anything goes on. Wood panelling is not priced in these guides, so ask for that on its own.

Labour only, per m2
€6 to €21
All in with the paper, from
€15.99 per m2 (excl. BTW)
Bedroom, about 30 m2
€200 to €650
Old wallpaper stripped
€1 to €3 per m2
Wall smoothed first
€7.50 to €14.50 per m2

Artificial grass on a terrace or balcony

How much does artificial grass installation cost in Amsterdam?

None of these guides price artificial grass by the m2. What they do price is outdoor handyman time, at €100 to €250 per half day, and the grass itself is yours to buy on top. A small Amsterdam balcony is well inside half a day, so treat that half-day rate as your floor rather than trying to work it out per metre.

Outdoor work, per half day
€100 to €250
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
The grass itself
Not priced in these guides

Small tiling and tile replacement

How much does replacing a few tiles cost in Amsterdam?

The Dutch guides do not publish a per-tile figure, and they are clear that tiling is specialist work rather than handyman work. A few cracked tiles swapped like for like is billed by the hour, €45 to €70 excluding BTW for a handyman or €40 to €65 for an actual tiler. Once it becomes a whole wall or a wet room it belongs to the tiler, and a full bathroom starts around €1,500.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Tiler or grouter, hourly
€40 to €65
Full bathroom, specialist work
€1,500 and up

Tile re-grouting

How much does tile re-grouting cost in Amsterdam?

A wall of about 10 m2 is €150 to €400 with labour included, and a whole bathroom is €300 to €700 in one guide against €900 to €1,800 in another, so get two quotes. Broken down it is €10 to €25 per m2 to rake the old grout out and €20 to €40 per m2 to put fresh grout in, with epoxy at €40 to €80. The raking out is the slow half, and it is the half you are really paying for.

Bathroom wall, about 10 m2
€150 to €400
Whole bathroom, the two guides
€300 to €1,800
Old grout raked out
€10 to €25 per m2
New cement grout
€20 to €40 per m2
Epoxy grout
€40 to €80 per m2

Appliance installation

How much does dishwasher or oven installation cost in Amsterdam?

No Dutch price guide publishes a fixed figure for fitting a dishwasher or an oven, so treat it as hourly work: €45 to €70 an hour excluding BTW in Amsterdam, usually with a one or two hour minimum. Taking the old machine away is normally quoted separately, since it means a second pair of hands and a trip to the depot. Say up front whether the water and power connections already exist, because that is what decides the time.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Common minimum charge
1 to 2 hours
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Extractor and ventilation fan fixes

How much does extractor fan repair cost in Amsterdam?

Extractor fans are not priced in the Dutch handyman guides. A fan that has stopped altogether is usually a small electrical fix at €50 to €150, while a fan that is merely loud is normally a duct full of grease, which is cleaning time rather than repair. If your flat is on a shared mechanical ventilation system, that pipework belongs to the VvE and not to you.

Small electrical fix
€50 to €150
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Electrician, larger work
€50 to €2,500

Portable air conditioner setup

How much does portable air conditioner installation cost in Amsterdam?

A portable unit is €250 to €800 to buy, and the Dutch guides are blunt that there is almost nothing to install: about ten minutes of work. So what you are paying a handyman for is the visit, at €45 to €70 an hour excluding BTW with a one or two hour minimum. A fixed split unit on the wall is a different job, where the fitting alone is €350 to €700 and needs an F-gas certified installer.

Portable unit, the machine itself
€250 to €800
Fitting time, per the guides
About 10 minutes
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Fixed split unit, fitting only
€350 to €700

Gutter and terrace drainage cleaning

How much does gutter cleaning cost in Amsterdam?

Clearing a gutter is €40 to €140 including BTW for one to two hours. Access decides the price more than the length does, because a ladder over a narrow canal-side street is slower and sometimes needs a permit. If the gutter is leaking rather than blocked, that is repair work at €200 to €800 and a different trade.

Gutter cleared (incl. BTW)
€40 to €140
Gutter repaired or a section replaced
€200 to €800
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Pressure and jet washing

How much does pressure washing cost in Amsterdam?

A terrace or a driveway is €3 to €8 per m2, and a facade costs more, averaging about €10 per m2 in Amsterdam. Small jobs run into a minimum of €125 to €175 whatever the area, because the setting up takes the same time either way. Anything above ground floor needs a scaffold or a lift, which adds €200 to €500 and is usually where a canal house job stops being worth it.

Terrace or driveway
€3 to €8 per m2
Facade, Amsterdam average
About €10 per m2
Minimum charge per job
€125 to €175
Hourly rate for this work
€45 to €65
Scaffold or lift, if needed
€200 to €500

Roof tile repair and leak patching

How much does roof tile repair cost in Amsterdam?

Swapping one to five broken tiles is €150 to €350 with the tiles included, and a small local repair around a leak is €180 to €520 all in. A roofer in the Randstad charges €60 to €90 an hour including BTW, more than a handyman, and a roof is the right place to pay for the specialist. If the leak is hiding, tracing it is a separate €300 to €450 before any repair starts.

1 to 5 broken tiles replaced
€150 to €350
Small local repair, all in (incl. BTW)
€180 to €520
Roofer hourly, Randstad (incl. BTW)
€60 to €90
Leak traced
€300 to €450
Rush call surcharge
€75 to €150

Commercial and restaurant fit-out help

How much does commercial fit-out help cost in Amsterdam?

Fit-out work is quoted per project, and the Dutch consumer price guides do not reach it at all. The nearest published numbers are handyman time at €45 to €70 an hour excluding BTW and flat-pack at €50 to €150 an item, which is how a small cafe seating order actually gets billed. Anything involving gas, extraction or a certificate goes to a specialist, and in Amsterdam the landlord usually has to sign it off too.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Per item, flat-pack
€50 to €150
Common minimum charge
1 to 2 hours

Custom carpentry and small builds

How much does custom carpentry cost in Amsterdam?

A built-in cupboard or a bar gets drawn and quoted per job, so no guide gives you a number for it. Time is the thing to anchor on: a handyman is €45 to €70 an hour excluding BTW, and even a three-door wardrobe out of a box takes two to four hours. Made to measure means materials on top, and since nothing in an old Amsterdam flat is square, scribing the piece to the wall is a real part of the time.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Three-door wardrobe from a box, for scale
€80 to €280
Common minimum charge
1 to 2 hours

A visit for several odd jobs

How much does a handyman visit cost in Amsterdam?

This is the cheapest way to use a handyman. Amsterdam rates are €45 to €70 an hour excluding BTW, or €60 to €85 with the 21 percent added, and a typical klusjesman job across the Netherlands lands around €300 all in. Bundling several small tasks into one visit saves 15 to 30 percent, because you pay the call-out once instead of three times. Write the list before they arrive so nothing gets remembered halfway through.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (incl. BTW)
€60 to €85
Typical total for a job
around €300
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Small moves and furniture moving

How much does moving furniture cost in Amsterdam?

Moving furniture is quoted per job rather than off a price list, so the guides do not give a single figure for it. Handyman time in Amsterdam is €45 to €70 an hour excluding BTW, and anything needing two people or a van gets priced on the day. Stairs are the deciding factor here, because Amsterdam's are steep and narrow, and a sofa that will not turn the corner means a hoist instead.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Call-out (voorrijkosten)
€10 to €30

Stone panelling

How much does stone panelling cost in Amsterdam?

Stone strips on a wall are not in any of the Dutch handyman guides. The nearest thing is tiling, which those same guides call specialist work rather than handyman work, and the stone is bought by the m2 on top of whatever the labour costs. Reckon on €45 to €70 an hour excluding BTW if a handyman takes it on, or €40 to €65 for a tiler, and ask for a fixed price per wall.

Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70
Tiler, hourly
€40 to €65
The stone itself
Not priced in these guides

Welding and metalwork

How much does welding and metalwork cost in Amsterdam?

Welding is not handyman work and none of the Dutch guides price it. It is a separate trade with its own kit and its own insurance, and a railing or a gate gets quoted per job after somebody has come and looked at it. Ask for a fixed price rather than an hourly one, and check whether galvanising or painting is inside that price or outside it.

Dutch price guides for this job
None found
How it is normally quoted
Fixed price per job
Hourly rate, Amsterdam (excl. BTW)
€45 to €70

Frequently Asked Questions

What people want to know before hiring handymen/women in Amsterdam.

What should I check before hiring handymen/women in Amsterdam?
Read recent reviews, be clear about exactly what you need, and agree the scope and a price in writing before any work starts. For anything regulated, check the credential yourself rather than taking it on trust.
Are prices in Amsterdam quoted with or without BTW?
Check, because it varies. A price quoted to a consumer should already include BTW, and most trades do show it that way, but plenty of price lists are still written excluding it. The rate is 21% on most work, though labour on a home more than two years old is taxed at 9%, and so are things like sports and fitness classes. Look for the word "inclusief" or "exclusief" next to the figure before you compare two quotes, and ask whether travel costs and parking are in there too.
How do I check a business in Amsterdam is properly registered?
Every legitimate Dutch business has a KvK number from the Chamber of Commerce, and you can look it up free in the public register. For gas, heating and electrical work there are extra schemes worth asking about, mainly SCIOS and InstallQ. A business that will not give you its KvK number is a reason to walk away.
What is the most important thing to know before booking?
Be clear about what you want and get the price and scope agreed up front, so there are no surprises. Reading other people's reviews is the quickest way to find someone who does the job well and turns up when they said they would.
What should I avoid when hiring handymen/women in Amsterdam?
Avoid paying the full amount up front (a deposit can be fair), anyone who will not give a clear quote, and unusually cheap prices that get padded with extras later.
How do I find handymen/women I can trust in Amsterdam?
Check the reviews and any credentials before you book. On Locallista the reviews are phone-verified and the ranking is based on real experience, not who paid the most.