Rent A Man review
Ranked 8 of 10 in Handyperson services in Telford
Best for: Newport and Telford installations and small repairs
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Newport · Service area: Newport, Telford, Gnosall, Tibberton
Rent A Man in short
Rent A Man is a Newport-based handyman covering Telford and nearby villages for the jobs you cannot do or have no time for. Installations and small repairs form the core of the offer, with a photo gallery of completed work on the firm's directory page. This review reads that gallery as the best window onto the work. The firm is based in Newport, serving Telford, Gnosall and Tibberton around it.
The record shows a Newport firm serving Newport, Telford, Gnosall and Tibberton, with installations and small repairs at the core of the local offer [1]. A photo gallery of completed work sits on the firm's directory page. For installations, that gallery is the main evidence.
Customers rate Rent A Man perfectly on Google, with a five-star headline across a reasonable set of reviews for a small local outfit [2]. That clean record is the firm's strongest card, with no other review platform adding to the picture. This review reads it as genuine as far as it goes, and thin beyond that.
What counts against Rent A Man is thin public detail: with no working website, little beyond the listing and a short directory entry can be checked, and no qualifications, history or cover statements could be sourced. In our judgement it suits Newport and Telford installations and small repairs best.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Rent A Man suits you if you live around Newport or Telford and want a small handyman for installations and repairs, backed by 20 five-star Google reviews [1] [2]. What counts against it is thin public detail: with no working website, little beyond the listing and a short directory entry can be checked [1].
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 55.1 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
50 out of 100
Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked [1].
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Trading history C4 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
40 out of 100
No prices, free-quote terms or VAT position are published on the reachable listings [1].
Industry qualifications
Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.
Strengths
You get a Newport-based handyman covering Telford and nearby villages for the jobs you cannot do or have no time for, with a photo gallery of completed work on its directory page [1].
The Places listing holds a clean 5.0 from 20 reviews, a reasonable base for a small local outfit, seen 4 September 2026 [2].
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Questions about Rent A Man
Is Rent A Man any good?
On the evidence, yes for small installations and repairs around Newport and Telford, with a clean Google record and a gallery of completed work. Public detail is thin beyond that. Send your job list with photos and agree everything upfront. The gallery shows the kind of work to expect. Browse it before you call.
Is Rent A Man on a trade register?
No scheme membership could be sourced from the registers or the platforms checked, and there is no working website to check. That covers every trade scheme. Ask who stands behind the number when you call, and get the answer plus insurance proof in writing. Take a contact name too. Keep that answer with the booking message.
What does Rent A Man charge?
No prices, free-quote terms or VAT position are published on the reachable listings. Agree the price before work starts. Ask what the figure covers, including parts, and fix the date too. Keep that figure saved alongside the booking message itself for reference. Name every job so nothing falls outside the figure.
Where does Rent A Man work?
The firm is based in Newport and serves Newport, Telford, Gnosall and Tibberton. If you sit in one of those, you are inside its patch. Send your postcode with the job list to confirm it travels to you. Photos of each job speed the answer. Name your village as well as your postcode.
How is Rent A Man ranked?
It ranks eighth of the ten handyperson firms in our September round, carried there by a clean review record. It sits below the top firms on background detail. Read the full review, then agree everything upfront. Keep that agreement with your house papers. The clean record is what carries it there.
How do I get a quote from Rent A Man?
Send the job list with photographs and your postcode through the listing route. Ask for the price agreed upfront, naming parts and dates, plus insurance proof in the same message. The gallery shows the standard to expect. Keep the agreed figure saved alongside the booking message. Lead with the postcode so coverage is settled first.
What do customers say about Rent A Man?
Google reviews give a perfect headline across a reasonable set for a small local outfit, which this review reads as a genuine working record. The directory gallery adds visible finished work behind the headline. No other platform adds to the picture. Read the installation reviews first, since that is the firm's core, then weigh the thin detail beyond the listing.
How does Rent A Man compare with the others in the round?
It sits eighth of the ten, carried there by a clean review record, below the top firms on background detail. The Jackfield firm above answers with several-trades breadth, the small Telford firm below with little more than a listing. What separates eighth from seventh is breadth of cover against a gallery. Read the full review, then agree everything upfront.
Others assessed for this trade
- Property Fix67.0 / 100Ranked 1. Best for general repairs with gas and heating cover in-house.
- Handyman Telford Shropshire66.3 / 100Ranked 2. Best for painting-led odd jobs with documented experience.
- The Handy Man59.5 / 100Ranked 3. Best for tiling and flooring from a Telford handyman since 2006.
- Any Job Big or Small Services58.1 / 100Ranked 4. Best for bookable assembly and mounting jobs with menu prices.
Sources
- Nextdoor business page — Rent A Man, Newport handyman Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Rent A Man reviews Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House search — Rent A Man Newport Shropshire (no match) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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