Home Repairs & DIY Stores
Here you can find handyman services, Dutch D-I-Y home improvement stores and contractors for house remodels, kitchen/bathroom renovations located in Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht and elsewhere in the Netherlands.
| BUSINESS / CONTACT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| bol.com | The largest Dutch webshop sells electric tools, building materials, plumbing fixtures, garden materials, cabinets, doors, paint and everything else needed for home repairs and renovation projects. Free shipping in Netherlands for orders over €20. |
| DEURENGIGANT T: 085 210 2351 | Deurengigant ('Doors Giant') is a Dutch company specialized in exterior and interior doors. They are based in North Holland but service the whole of the Netherlands (except the Wadden Islands). They carry the brands CanDo, Svedex and Proporte. If you want to check out the assortment in person, they have showrooms in Hoofddorp, Purmerend and Breda. |
| HANDYSERVICES T: 06-14847722 | Handyman services in The Hague area, including Voorburg, Leidschendam, Wassenaar, Rijswijk and Delft. Electrical, plumbing, painting and carpentry projects and repairs. All their handymen are bonded and can speak English. |
| HORNBACH T: 088 505 1111 | Hornbach is a German chain of DIY and hardware megastores with 19 locations in Netherlands including Amsterdam, Breda, Groningen, Nijmegen, The Hague and Tilburg. Stores offer services such as tool rental, van rental, sawing service, custom window coverings, pet and garden supplies, and more. |
| HUBO | Hubo is a large Dutch hardware chain with franchised shops. They sell a range of products including tools, repair supplies and improvement products. You can also request for them do an installation or perform repair work such as new laminate flooring, renovating a staircase and attaching window awnings. |
| PRAXIS T: 085 002 8020 | Praxis is Netherlands largest DIY home improvement store chain. They sell tools, paints, plumbing, electrical, heating, flooring materials for renovations and repairs. 180+ locations include Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Breda and Groningen. |
| VERF.nl T: 072 532 3331 | Verf.nl is the online paint megashop in Netherlands with the widest assortment of common and specialty paints including those for walls, ceilings, floors, stairs, bathrooms, exteriors, doors, cabinets, metal, concrete, tile. Plus primers, stains, varnish, boat paint and more. Free shipping on orders over €50. |
| WELKOOP T: 088 232 4800 | This Dutch garden supply store chain has 150 locations in the Netherlands. The assortment includes soil, fertilizer, bulbs, seeds, fencing, irrigation hoses, hand and power tools (including mowers, hedge clippers, rakes, hoes and shovels), kids backyard play items and a wide range of outdoor furniture. |
HOME REPAIR FOR EXPATS IN NETHERLANDS
Almost all Dutch handymen (klusjesmanen) and tradesmen (handelaars) such as plumbers, heating specialists and electricians in the Netherlands provide need-based services without a contract or subscription.
DUTCH REPAIRMAN TERMINOLOGY
Need a home repairman in Netherlands? It is helpful to know the correct Dutch terminology for the specific type of tradesman you are looking for…
- building contractor = aannemer
- carpenter = timmerman
- electrician = elektricien
- painter = schilder
- plumber = loodgieter
- repairman = klusjesman
- roofer = dakdekker
- sewer service = rioolservice
When doing your own repairs or improvement, it is a good idea to become familiar with Dutch building code standards. For example, when replacing a light fixture, be aware that in the Netherlands, brown is used for positive/phase wires, light blue for negative/null wires, black for switch wires and yellow or green for ground wires.
If a light fixture is to be used in a bathroom, it should have a minimum rating of IP44. More information can be found here.
DUTCH PAINT TERMINOLOGY
Doing your own painting? Here are the Dutch terms used for different types of paints, stains, finishes and painting tools in Netherlands…
Paint Type
- anti-fungal paint = anti-schimmel verf
- bathroom paint = badkamer verf
- ceiling paint = plafondverf
- chalk paint = krijtverf
- concrete paint = betonverf
- exterior paint = structuurverf
- indoor paint = binnenverf
- metal paint = metaalverf
- outdoor paint = buitenverf
- primer paint = grondverf
- spray paint = spuitverf
- stain = beits
- varnish = vernis
- wall paint = muurverf
Finish Type
- gloss = glans
- matte = mat
- semi-gloss = satijn
Accessories
- brush = kwast
- drop cloth = afdekfolie
- masking tape = afplaktape
- paint roller = verfroller
- paint tray = verfbak
- putty knife = plamuurmes
- sand paper = schuurpapier
- wall filler = muurvuller
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