Your Home Deserves
Craftsman-Level Care
Without the Hassle
From painting & decorating to every fix on your list — one reliable tradesman handles it all, on time and on budget. No call centres. No strangers. Just Craig.
What We Do
Professional Services. One Trusted Tradesman.
Everything your home needs — handled by someone who takes pride in the work. No subcontractors, no runaround.
Handyman Services
Shelving, flat-packs, door hanging, tiling, bathroom repairs, fence fixes — no job too small.
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Decorating
Interior & exterior painting, wallpapering, feature walls, and full room makeovers. Clean lines, every time.
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Carpentry
1st and 2nd fix carpentry — stud walls, skirting, architrave, door hanging, and bespoke fitted furniture.
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Plumbing & Electrical
Leaking taps, faulty sockets, radiator issues, and light fitting installations. Handled promptly.
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Kitchen Fitting
Full kitchen installation — units, worktops, tiling, plumbing, and decorating. One tradesman, complete transformation.
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Fencing
Close-board, panel, picket, and post & rail fencing. New installations, repairs, and replacements.
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The Handyman Who Actually Shows Up
25+ years of hands-on experience means your job gets done right the first time. No call-out fees, no surprise charges — just honest work at fair prices.
- Shelving & storage solutions
- Flat-pack assembly
- Door hanging & adjustment
- Tiling & grouting
- Bathroom & kitchen repairs
- General property maintenance
- Picture & mirror hanging
- Fence & gate repairs
How It Works
Three Steps to a Sorted Home
No middlemen, no delays. From first call to finished job, you deal with Craig directly.
Call or Message
Tell Craig what you need. No forms, no bots — just a real conversation.
Get Your Quote
Receive a clear, honest quote — usually within the same working day.
Job Done Right
Work completed to a high standard, on time, and cleaned up after.
Why SCR
Why Ivybridge Homeowners Trust Craig
One Man, One Standard
Craig does every job himself. No random subcontractors turning up.
Fully Insured
Complete peace of mind. Your home and property are protected.
25+ Years Experience
Over two decades of solving property problems across Devon and Cornwall.
Same-Day Response
Call in the morning, get your quote by the end of the working day.
No Hidden Costs
The price quoted is the price you pay. No call-out fees, no surprises.
7 Days a Week
Open every day, 9am–8pm. Fits around your schedule, not ours.
Recent Projects
Quality You Can See
Real work from real homes. Every project completed personally by Craig.
Where We Work
Areas We Cover Across Ivybridge, South Devon & East Cornwall
Based in Ivybridge (PL21) and on the road across the South Hams and the Plymouth conurbation. Most enquiries get a response within the working day, with site visits typically booked inside the week.
Craig's home patch — covering the PL21 postcode, from Filham and Woodland Road to the estates around Erme Primary. Same-day call-outs across town.
Local pageFrom Modbury and Yealmpton to Totnes and Kingsbridge — handyman, decorating and carpentry work for rural cottages, barn conversions and coastal homes.
Local pageRegular work across Plympton St Maurice, Underwood and Chaddlewood — kitchen fitting, bathroom tiling and full-house decorating for PL7 homeowners.
Local pageCitywide cover from Mutley and Mannamead to Crownhill and Mount Gould. Trusted by Plymouth landlords and homeowners for fast, tidy property maintenance.
Local pageJust over the Tamar Bridge — serving Saltash, St Stephens and Pillmere with the same Devon-based reliability and fixed pricing.
Local pagePainting, plasterboarding and repair work across Southway, Whitleigh and Crownhill — quick response from the Ivybridge base via the A38.
Local pageCovering Plymstock, Elburton, Turnchapel and Hooe — bathroom refits, fencing and external painting for sea-air-exposed homes.
Local pageMeet Craig
The Tradesman Behind SCR Property Services
Craig Whetlor founded SCR Property Services after more than two decades on the tools across South Devon. From early years in painting and decorating to full kitchen and bathroom refits, the workload grew on word of mouth alone — and that's still how most jobs come in today.
Working as a one-man operation keeps standards consistent: the person who quotes the job is the person who turns up, does the work, and stands behind it afterwards. No subcontractors, no sales pitch, and no pressure to commit before you're ready.
Read Craig's Full StoryLocal Knowledge
Handyman & Decorator in Ivybridge: What Local Homeowners Need to Know
Property maintenance in the South Hams comes with its own quirks. Older Ivybridge stone cottages, mid-century estate housing around Plympton and Plymstock, and modern new-builds on the edge of Saltash all behave differently when it comes to damp, timber movement and paint finishes. A handyman who's only worked one type of property quickly runs out of answers — local experience matters more here than it does in standard suburban markets.
The biggest recurring jobs across Devon and east Cornwall homes are weather-related: south-westerly rain and salt air degrade external paintwork, soffits, fascias and timber fencing far faster than national averages suggest. Most external woodwork in this region needs attention every 4–6 years rather than the 8–10 quoted by paint manufacturers. Catching it early — a fresh coat of external painting or a few replacement boards — is significantly cheaper than waiting for rot to take hold.
Inside the home, the most common call-outs are tired kitchens and bathrooms in properties built between the 1970s and early 2000s. Many were fitted with chipboard carcasses and basic tiling that haven't aged well. Rather than full rip-outs, a lot can be done with targeted kitchen fitting upgrades, replacement worktops, fresh tiling and a proper redecoration. The result usually looks like a new room at a fraction of the cost of a full refit.
Choosing a local tradesman over a national chain or app-based platform also has practical benefits. Travel time stays low, follow-up visits for snags or aftercare are realistic, and the quote you get is the price you pay — no head-office mark-up, no sales commission. For most homeowners across Ivybridge, Plymouth and the surrounding villages, a single trusted handyman handling everything from a leaking tap to a full decorating project ends up cheaper, faster and a lot less stressful than juggling multiple trades.
Reviews
What Our Customers Say
"Craig did a fantastic job painting our living room. Neat, tidy, and finished ahead of schedule. Wouldn't use anyone else."
Sarah M.
Ivybridge
"Reliable and honest. Had a long list of odd jobs and Craig worked through them all without complaint. Great value."
David T.
Plympton
"Called in the morning, had a quote by lunchtime. The kitchen tiling looks brilliant. Highly recommend."
Janet P.
Plymouth
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything most Ivybridge and Plymouth homeowners ask before booking.
Ready to Get Your Home Sorted?
Call Craig today for a free, no-obligation quote. 25+ years experience. Fully insured. Open 7 days a week, 9am–8pm.
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24 Yeolland Park, Ivybridge, PL21 0YP