Month: June 2020

23 March 2020 was the date that the Dutch government decided to go into an ‘intelligent lockdown’. So many people in Holland to start fixing up their houses with all that extra time on hand that they could not spend in pubs, concerts or football matches. Literally everybody had a repair job, small or big, that needed to be done but for which they never had time. Until Corona… so like the rest of the country, you went to DIY store in good spirits, got the materials and started renovating full of confidence. Yes, let’s go for it!

Gradually you found out that it was a bit more work than you expected… that new floor doesn’t exactly lay itself. And did you really have to demolish that wall for an open kitchen yourself? What started out as a nice new project to keep you busy ended up in a nightmare. Doing your own house renovation is harder than most people think, And now that the looser rules allow you to go outside more, ‘working’ at home really means working. and there you are, sweating away indoors inside of enjoying the nice summer weather. Be honest to yourself: you’ve lost the appetite to do all that work yourself, like plastering, painting and masonry. Your house is a mess and this is exactly the place where you spend the most of your time these days… help!

Do you just want to enjoy this tropical holiday weather instead of slaving in the sun? Do you have a Corona job that needs to be done? MrFix will be happy to help you out! This way you can enjoy both your vacation and newly renovated house: how’s that for a win-win situation?

It’s Father’s Day this Sunday the 21 June! The perfect day to put your dad in the spotlight. But what would he actually like to get? Not another shower gel, bottle of gin or aftershave… That’s why MrFix has come up with three original Father’s Day gifts for you!

Clean up the garden
At this time of year, everything grows and blossoms with extra vigour. So grab that hedge trimmer, lawn mower and garden hose to make sure your dad can enjoy his weekend in a nice and beautiful garden. Don’t you have the time or green fingers to do it? Ask MrFix for a gardener!

A photo/painting or drawing on the wall
You may still have an old drawing from your childhood or you may feel like painting something beautiful. Or you can have a nice photo printed on plexiglass, aluminium or canvas. Would you like to complete the surprise gift and hang the piece on the wall? Ask MrFix for a handyman who can help you with this. So you know it hangs straight and you don’t drill a hole through a water pipe ?

A mini home makeover
Even dad is ready for something different every once in a while. Especially if he has been looking at the same living room, bedroom or kitchen for years. Such a makeover doesn’t have to cost a lot of time or money. For example, painting one wall in a different color or replacing the light switches and sockets can freshen up a room enormously. You can do this all by yourself, but if you prefer your skin tanned rather than covered in splashes of paint, MrFix will be more than happy to help you with a painter or handyman. See for example the Mini Home Makeovers that our expert Lorenzo has done for Linda.tv.

We hope we’ve inspired you to give an original Father’s Day gift. If you need an extra hand we are happy to help you out so you and dad can have a nice, relaxing day!

MrFix helps your home repair job run smoothly. We use technology cleverly for your convenience. For example, we create a WhatsApp group for each job so you have direct contact with your expert, he share ‘Before’ & ‘After’ photos and we email his invoice with a credit card payment link. For most Customers our service is incredibly easy to use. But what if you’re over 90 and don’t have an email address, let alone a smartphone or computer?

When Liesbeth (94) from Amsterdam called to say her regular gardener had abandoned her, we were happy to make an exception. Without email or WhatsApp our service made a big step back in time. But we quickly arranged a suitable gardener to fix up the overgrown backyard. Liesbeth was delighted! Our CEO/courier Michiel cycled over 10km to deliver the invoice in person, at a safe distance of course. Michiel completed the service by posting the old-fashioned cheque (yes, they still exist!) for Elisabeth. Elisabeth asked us to help clean up her garden again in a few months. We can’t wait to visit this special Customer once more!

Ask a good gardener for your garden job and if you’re over 94 our CEO will visit you too 😉

You’ve cancelled the expensive Summer Holiday and staying at home doesn’t sound bad at all, especially after the sunniest spring in Holland ever! But what to do with your holiday money? Over the past few weeks, several Customers have told us that (as major Dutch newspaper AD recommends) they use their holiday money to “refurbish, renovate or make their home more sustainable” In a Corona-safe way, of course!

Here are some quote requests we received in the past 14 days for inspiration:

• Dramatically improve home ventilation in Amsterdam for a Customer with shortness of breath and increased Corona risk
• Paint front, back and side wall in Hilversum
• Fix woodwork on facade + replace windows in The Hague
• Plaster walls + lay floors in Haarlem
• Paint all walls + ceilings of apartment in Rotterdam
• Plaster ceiling of bathroom + paint in Breda
• Renovate garden in Hoofddorp: replace bricks with pebbles, border with ornamental gravel and plants
• Renovate + expand balcony in Voorburg
• Build extra floor on house in Loosdrecht

So act like the ladies in the picture: celebrate your holiday in your backyard! Then you can watch our experts make your home more solid, nicer, safer and/or more sustainable! Unless our gardener is landscaping your garden right now 🙂

Finally, on a serious note: there are also many people who do not have holiday money and who lose (or risk losing) their regular income due to the Corona crisis. This applies to most of our experts: we continue to do our utmost to ensure that they can continue to earn an honest living. Will you help?