Meet Steve — Handyman in Runcorn, Frodsham & Helsby

For over 25 years I worked in industrial maintenance — planning and managing outages, equipment repairs, servicing and safety-critical inspections for compliance on large power, production and manufacturing plants, but at 55 I wanted a change in my life and have decided to spend the next stretch of my working life doing something I enjoy, closer to home, while finally getting round to a few things I've never had time for.

I've always liked fixing and making things with my hands, and there's a real satisfaction in sorting out a problem for someone that you just don't get from rushing job to job. This is the work I want to be doing.

Some of it is close to my heart. When my own mum and dad needed their home made safer and more accessible, I was the one who did it — taking out the old bath and fitting a walk-in shower, adding grab rails and making the bathroom somewhere they could manage safely and with dignity. Doing that for my own parents taught me that even the smallest job can matter enormously — and how much it means to someone when it's done properly.

So that's what I do now: I'm the reliable person who turns up, sorts the thing that's been bothering you, and leaves your home a little safer and more comfortable than I found it. I take my time, I explain things plainly, and I treat your home the way I'd treat my own.

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Steve Mercer — friendly, reliable handyman in Runcorn, Frodsham and Helsby

At a glance

25+ years in industrial maintenance
Based in Cheshire — Runcorn, Frodsham & Helsby
Specialist in small safety & accessibility jobs
Fully insured — £2 million public liability cover
Clear DBS check
Shows ID on arrival
References available on request
Mon–Fri, 8am–4pm

A job close to home

The bathroom I designed and built for my mum and dad

Real before, during and after photos of the bathroom Steve built for his late parents — from a standard bath to a fully tanked walk-in wet room with fitted vanity units. The truest proof of his accessibility work.

The original bathroom before conversion — standard bath, pink tiles, raised toilet seat — **Before** "The original bathroom — a standard bath, toilet and sink. Mum was already finding things harder by this point. It worked, but it wasn't really working for her anymore."

Stripped back to bare blockwork — everything removed, starting from scratch — **During — stripped shell** "Once the bath and tiles came out, this is what we were working with. Starting from scratch meant doing it properly — no shortcuts hiding behind the walls."

Full tanking membrane applied to all walls before tiling — watertight for the long term — **During — tanking membrane** "Before a single tile goes on, the walls get a full waterproofing membrane — tanked and sealed so the wet room is watertight for the long term. It's the work you never see once it's finished, but it's what makes the difference."

Finished walk-in shower with rain head, riser rail and thermostatic mixer valve — **After — finished shower** "A rain head, a hand shower on a riser rail, and a thermostatic mixer valve with large easy-turn controls. No fiddly taps to wrestle with; Mum and Dad could both set the temperature safely and step in with confidence."

Fitted vanity unit with inset basin, toilet neatly housed underneath, warm-toned tiling throughout — **After — vanity unit & toilet** "A fitted vanity unit with an inset basin, the toilet neatly housed underneath, and warm-toned tiles throughout. A proper finish, not just a functional one."

Recessed shower niche built into the tiling — riser rail and rain head above — **After — shower niche & riser rail** "A recessed niche built into the tiling — somewhere to keep shampoo and soap without a cluttered shelf. The kind of detail that makes a room feel considered rather than just completed."

Hello, I'm Steve — your local handyman in Runcorn, Frodsham and Helsby.

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The bathroom I designed and built for my mum and dad

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