Handyman offers services for FREE to the elderly this Christmas as a 'thank you' to Sheffield

A tradesman has offered free handyman services to the elderly and vulnerable people of Sheffield during the Christmas period as a “thank you” to the city.
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Saeed Rehman, of Carter Knowle, has opened his heart to the people of Sheffield by making himself available free of charge at a time of year when it is usually hard to get a tradesman in emergency situations.

Mr Rehman, 43, runs his company 24/7 Sheffield Handyman and first offered his services for free last Christmas. He was able to help so many people last time that he has decided to do it again – and he plans to make it a yearly tradition.

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“Following on from the success last Christmas I am again offering my services free of charge for all home emergencies on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day for the elderly and vulnerable,” he said.

Saeed Rehman is offering his services for free over Christmas.Saeed Rehman is offering his services for free over Christmas.
Saeed Rehman is offering his services for free over Christmas.

“I am aware how difficult it can be to get a tradesman out in and around these days without paying extortionate prices.

“In way of thanking all the lovely people of Sheffield who have used 24/7 Sheffield handyman services over the year, I am offering my services totally free of charge for the elderly and vulnerable to ensure at a time of crisis they are still able to enjoy the festive days of Christmas with their loved ones should they experience a home emergency.”

Explaining why he had decided to give up his Christmas to help others, Mr Rehman explained that he knows how one thing going wrong can spoil even the best-planned Christmas gatherings, and he wants to stop that from happening.

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He said: “Christmas is a time for giving and I want to spread a bit of love.

“It is a time when people are busy and going out to meet maybe their grandparents or going to another town to meet their parents and families.

“If something goes wrong it can be really hard to get hold of a tradesman on these days and that can really spoil things for people.”

Last year Mr Rehman’s work on Christmas Day saw him help a woman get back into her house after she had locked her car keys inside and needed to visit her mum in Chesterfield.

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He also fixed the heating in a number of houses, and sorted out a burst pipe in an elderly man’s home in Sheffield.

For some jobs, he has specialist friends in the trade, such as electricians, that he is able to call out and who are also kind enough to come and help others on Christmas day.

And it is with these people that Mr Rehman hopes to make his Christmas kindness something of a tradition.

“I want to do this every year,” he said. “And I want people I know and work with to say that they want to be involved as well. I want to progress what I am doing and make it bigger.”

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He also explained that he would be willing to extend his services on a case-by-case basis to people who are not vulnerable or elderly as long as their need is genuine.

“It is important to be kind. I have friends who work in food banks and homeless shelters. I see doing this free handyman work as another way to help poverty,” he explained.

“Some people may not have that extra money to sort out that leak or to fix that dripping tap. If the need is there I will help these people out for free as well.”

People have been very supportive of Mr Rehman, with more than 200 people commenting to express support on a post he added to the Only in Nether Edge Facebook group to advertise his services.

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Mr Rehman will make himself available 24 hours-a-day during these three days and can help with any repairs related to break ins, water leaks, burst pipes, heating failures and lock faults, as well as any other general handyman work that may be required.

He is full insured and CRB checked, and has a five-star customer rating on Yell.

He can be contacted on 07801353776.

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