Odd Jobs

Dan’s practical help · Queenstown and around the basin

All those jobsyou’ve beenmeaning to do.Let’s get them sorted.

Curtain rails, flatpacks, fence painting, vinyl installs, office setups and all the odd jobs in between. Practical help for Queenstown homes, holiday properties and businesses.

Tell me what needs doingWhat’s on the list
Photo to comeDan fitting a curtain rail — hands on the job

01 — The list

What’s on yours?

Just the common ones. Your list will look different, and that’s fine.

  1. Hang the curtains

    Rails, tracks, blinds — measured, level, done.

  2. Put up the shelves

    Found the studs, used the right fixings.

  3. Build the flatpack

    Any brand. Instructions optional.

  4. Paint the fence

    Or stain the deck, or that one wall.

  5. Install the vinyl

    Windows, walls, vehicles — sign-trade experience.

  6. Assemble the desks

    Office moves and new workspace setups.

  7. Fix the cupboard

    Hinges, handles, doors that don't shut.

  8. Sort the odd bits

    The stuff that doesn't fit a category. Most of it, honestly.

Not sure if it’s the sort of job I do? Just ask.

Ask Dan
Photo to comeA relaxed portrait of Dan — on a job, not posing

02 — The person behind the jobs

Hi, I’m Dan.
I like getting things done.
Properly.

I’ve spent my working life doing practical things with my hands. I’ve worked as a hammerhand on building sites, installed signs and vinyl graphics professionally, set up offices, assembled desks and workspaces, and built more flatpack furniture than I could count. That mix is the whole idea behind Odd Jobs: most lists are a bit of this and a bit of that, and I’m comfortable turning my hand to whatever the day needs, then seeing it through properly.

I’ve also worked in Queenstown’s jetboating industry, dealing with customers all day, every day. The habits stuck: communicate plainly, be easy to deal with, and treat someone’s home or business with the care you’d want in your own.

One thing I’ll always be straight about: I’m not a qualified builder or a licensed tradesperson. If your job needs one, I’ll tell you, and I can usually point you to the right person. Everything else practical is my patch.

To fill in before launchA couple of lines in Dan’s own words: how long he’s been in Queenstown and why he started Odd Jobs. Real details only — nothing invented.

Got a job you’re not sure about? Ask. If it’s not one for me, I’ll say so.

Ask Dan about a job
Dan’s the guy I call when I need stuff done. He’s helped us set up our office, from hanging the signage to picture frames, flatpacks and more. If it’s an odd job, I just ask him.
Katharine HocklyGeneral Manager, Data Story

03 — Who I help

One service,
three kinds of list.

Around the home

Curtains hung, shelves up, flatpacks built, fences painted, the garage finally sorted. Good for the list that never seems to shrink, and for anyone who'd rather a friendly local did the ladder work.

The sort of thing you might ask

  • Hang a mirror properly
  • Assemble the new bed
  • Paint the back fence

Holiday homes & rentals

Small fixes between stays, furniture assembled, practical upkeep handled. Especially useful if you live out of town and need a reliable pair of hands on the ground in Queenstown.

The sort of thing you might ask

  • Fix the sticking door before guests arrive
  • Replace the broken towel rail
  • Set up the new outdoor furniture

Local businesses

Vinyl and signage installed with sign-trade experience behind it, offices set up, desks assembled, displays and fittings sorted, and the small maintenance jobs that never make anyone's roster.

The sort of thing you might ask

  • Apply vinyl to the shopfront
  • Assemble six desks by Monday
  • Mount the display shelving

04 — How it works

No run-around. Just three steps.

Odd Jobs is one person, so the process is what you’d hope: you talk to Dan, and Dan does the job.

Tell me what needs doing
Job ticket№ 001 — yours

  1. Tell me what needs doing.

    Use the form, or call or email if that's easier. A photo or two of the job helps.

  2. I'll get back to you about the job.

    We'll talk through what's involved. If it's not one for me, I'll say so straight away.

  3. We'll sort the details, then sort the job.

    Timing and cost agreed before anything starts. No surprises.

05 — Straight answers

What I do.
And what I don’t.

Jobs I take on

  • Furniture assembly — flatpacks, desks, office fit-outs
  • Hanging things — curtains, blinds, shelves, mirrors, art
  • Vinyl and signage installation
  • Painting and staining — fences, sheds, decks
  • Minor repairs and general fixes
  • Practical property upkeep and the genuinely odd jobs

Jobs for a licensed trade

  • Restricted building work
  • Electrical work
  • Plumbing and gasfitting
  • Anything the law says needs a qualified tradesperson

If your job is on this side of the line, I’ll tell you when you ask, and I can usually point you towards the right person. That honesty is the deal.

Coming later — a few jobs sortedThis space is reserved for photos of real finished jobs, once there are some to show. No stock photos and no invented before-and-afters in the meantime.

06 — Get in touch

Got something
that needs doing?

Got photos of the job? Mention it here and Dan’ll ask for them when he replies.

Rather talk to a person?

Fair enough. Call or email Dan directly — no job is too small or too fiddly to ask about, and asking costs nothing.

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Email
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Serving Queenstown, Frankton, Arrowtown, Arthurs Point, Lake Hayes and Jack's Point.