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The Most In-Demand Home Services for 2023 Revealed

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GUEST – Jeanne du Plessis, Head of Communications for Kandua

Top of the list was:



1. Kitchen and bathroom specialists (+17%)

2. Carpet cleaners (+23%)

3. Irrigation projects (+57%)

4. Blind installers

5. More demand for repairs than replacements

6. Garden services

7. Pet sitters (tripled)

8. Event décor and caterers

9. Panel beaters (+5%)

10. Tow trucks (tripled)

11. Electricians (+18%)

12. Borehole specialists (tripled)

13. Gas installers (+11%)



Biggest droppers were:



14. Wallpaper installers (-8%)

15. Landscapers

16. Handyman requests (-19%)

17. Solar system demand has plateau

18. Moving companies/ movers (-60%)

19. Event planners

20. Driving instructors
13 Dec 2023 3PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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