Darren Kleehammer, who’s been in the Burdekin since 2001, is a well-known local around town after he transitioned from offshore rigging to focus his efforts on providing top-quality maintenance, repairs, and renovations, and he’s never been happier.
“I do house maintenance, interiors and exteriors, and that can vary between painting, tiling, fences, windows, flooring, small concreting jobs... anything to do with the house or maintenance. For example, today, I've got six doors to put on, so I can do mostly everything,” Darren smiles.
He is fully booked until January, relying solely on word-of-mouth for his referrals.
“I'm pretty well booked out till end of January, and that’s all via word of mouth. It’s taken me seven years to get a good name, I'm not going to lose it by saying I can do something that I can’t. If I can't do it, I'll let you know,” he states.
Although he used to do handiwork for real estate companies, these days Darren prefers direct client relationships where he ensures high-quality work and is always available to fix any issues.
“You've got to do a 110% job. I always tell the customer, if you're not happy or anything goes wrong, ring me. Doesn't matter what time, I'll come back and fix it,” he declares.
Darren offers flexible pricing, adjusting his rates based on clients' financial situations, sometimes even working for free.
“If you're a pensioner and struggling, sometimes I do a job for nothing because I just feel that that's what I should do,” Darren adds.
Darren Kleehammer, Burdekin’s handiest man. Photo credit: Mark T. Rasmussen
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