Handyman

I was in a bit of a fix. My friend from Australia was coming to stay with me for a few days from June 1st and my unit needed things to be fixed urgently.

My ceiling fans needed cleaning, glass fixtures wiped clean, windows and doors oiled so they would not creak, the air-conditioners serviced, the water filter changed so that crystal-clear water would sprout forth, the revolving fan repaired so it would revolve – in short, a major spring cleaning job.

So I was most pleasantly surprised, when I was recommended Mr. Param Jeet Singh, whose sisters live in Tiara. Not only was he fast and efficient, but he was also clean and neat, cleaning up after completing the job.

I had never been able to open one of the windows in my master bedroom since the day I bought the apartment nearly three years ago. I had been told by the painter who repainted my unit, that if I tried to force it open, the glass panes would break. So I lived with it.

To my pleasant surprise, when I mentioned this to Param, he had it opened in less than 30 seconds. He explained that he just had "to remove the old paint which had glued the window pane to the metal".

He also cleaned my windows, serviced my air-cons, steadied my old refrigerator so it would not wobble, rewired some old wires, wiped the blades of my ceiling fans till they looked like new; in brief, did my entire spring cleaning.

I did not even have to clean up after him. He said, “I don’t like the place to be messy after I am done with it. Most contractors and handymen do not clean up, but I like to leave the place neat and clean." And the best part - he is so reasonable in his charges.

He will go that extra mile, to find that elusive part which is vital to get something repaired. He does not give up easily.

I asked him where he had learned his trade and how long he had been in the business. "Sixteen years," he said, "and I was trained three years at the Montfort Boys School.”

Param, who is in his thirties, also does plumbing painting,, renovations (extensions), carpentry, mosaic tiling, refrigerator and air-con services and repairs. He is also into something totally unrelated to a handyman: he does crystal designing for shirts, pants, t-shirts, curtains and evening wear. He is also experienced in landscaping and gardening as well.

"Some of my clients call me the ‘10-in1handyman’ lah," he said. All I can say is - I am very satisfied with his services.

For those who would like to contact Param for work done, he can be contacted at 016-6869271.