handyperson

American  

[han-dee-pur-suhn] / ˈhæn diˌpɜr sən /

noun

1. a person who is practiced at doing maintenance work.

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Gender

See -person.

Etymology

Origin of handyperson

handy(man) + -person

Example Sentences

If not, many of the jobs take only an hour or two for a professional, whether that be a plumber, carpenter or handyperson.

From Washington Post

Where the many people without live-in help need help anyway, where everyone could use a good handyperson and a place they can go to refresh themselves with the dream of self-improvement, even if that takes the form of a new toilet plunger or matzo holder.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m not a great handyperson, so none of it was perfect or permanent,” he said.

From Seattle Times

You could give roof/gutter maintenance as a birthday or dad's day gift, perhaps; again, using a handyperson if you aren't one yourself.

From New York Times

Get the extra long-life lightbulbs and have a handyperson come change them on a schedule; could do that one yearly, and reuse that bulb if still good in an easier-to-reach fixture.

From New York Times