Gloucestershire
Handymen in Bourton-on-the-Water
3 handymans we list cover Bourton-on-the-Water. All cover the town from nearby.
Also coversNorthleachLower SlaughterUpper SlaughterLittle RissingtonWyck RissingtonClapton-on-the-HillGreat Rissington
Firms based in the area first, then by distance from Bourton-on-the-Water. Nobody pays for position.
| Firm | Based in | Does | Checks | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirencester Handyman | Cirencester GL7 15 mi Covers Cirencester, Tetbury, Bourton-on-the-Water +1 |
Odd jobs, Flat-pack assembly, Shelves and fixings, Small repairs, +3 | Trading, no register found | 07803 176290Website |
| Cotswold Property MaintenanceLtd company 14447648 | Cirencester GL7 15 mi Covers Cirencester, Moreton-in-Marsh, Bourton-on-the-Water +4 |
Property maintenance, Painting and decorating, Flooring, Garden jobs, +1 | Trading, no register found | Website |
| The Private Estate Handyman | Evesham Covers Chipping Norton, Moreton-in-Marsh, Bourton-on-the-Water +1 |
Small repairs, Doors and windows, Gutter clearing, Painting and decorating, +4 | Trading, no register found | Website |
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Short answer
In Bourton-on-the-Water, an Article 4(2) direction controls many small jobs on house fronts that face a road. These include new windows and doors, staining painted woodwork, satellite dishes and fences. It applies to the houses named in the direction. Many homes here are also holiday lets or second homes.
Handymen in Bourton-on-the-Water by service
Odd jobs and small repairs
Flat-pack assembly and fixings
Painting and decorating
Fences and gates
Gutter clearing
Property maintenance for landlords and holiday lets
Which small jobs does the Bourton Article 4 direction cover?
Cotswold District Council made the direction on 19 December 2000. On a house it names, these jobs need planning permission where the front faces a road or public open space:
- altering or replacing windows and doors
- replacing painted finishes on woodwork with stain
- painting stone that was not painted before
- adding or removing render
- fitting a satellite dish
- putting up or changing a gate, fence or wall
What else does the direction control?
It also covers porches, roof lights, changes to roof materials and sheds or garages that front a road. Any change to a chimney is covered too.
Ask the council if your house is in the list. Lower Slaughter has several other directions from the 1980s.
The direction uses the class names of the 1995 planning order. The council can tell you how each item applies under the rules in force today.
Who lives in Bourton homes?
An older population than England. In the 2021 Census, 28.3 per cent of residents in Bourton Village and Bourton Vale wards were aged 65 or over. One in seven (14.3 per cent) was 75 or over.
Detached houses held 40.3 per cent of the 2,724 households.
In the Bourton and Vale area, 71.7 per cent of homes on the Council Tax list date from before 2000.
What about holiday lets and Northleach?
Cotswold District Council estimated about 1,500 second homes in the district in 2024. From April 2025, it charges a 100 per cent council tax premium on most of them.
HSE says landlord gas duties cover rented holiday cottages. A handyman can check gutters and taps, but only a Gas Safe registered engineer can do the gas check.
In Northleach ward, 42.6 per cent of households lived in a detached house, and only 3.2 per cent in flats.
Questions
Can I re-paint my front door in Bourton?
Repainting in the same way is not on the list. Replacing paint with a stain is, on a house the direction names. Ask the council if you are unsure.
Should a handyman check an empty holiday home?
Cotswold District Council suggests regular checks of gutters, roof valleys, windows and air bricks. In an empty house, problems can go unseen.
Who do I call about a cold caller?
Gloucestershire Trading Standards says to call the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133.
Nearby towns
Sources
- Cotswold District Council: Bourton-on-the-Water Article 4(2) direction, 2000 (PDF)
- Cotswold District Council: Article 3 and 4 directions
- ONS Census 2021, table TS007B Age by broad age bands (Nomis)
- ONS Census 2021, table TS044 Accommodation type (Nomis)
- Valuation Office Agency: Council Tax stock of properties 2025 (build period, table CTSOP4.1)
- House of Commons Library: MSOA names
- Cotswold District Council: second homes
- Cotswold District Council: Council Tax premium for second homes, report to Council, 2024 (PDF)
- HSE: Gas safety, landlords and letting agents
- Cotswold District Council: maintenance of historic buildings
- Gloucestershire County Council Trading Standards: doorstep selling