What this help covers

This help may concern small everyday fixings: light picture frame, hook, coat hook, small shelf, simple bracket, light curtain rod, low-weight mirror, light wall storage or simple anti-tip anchoring of furniture when the wall, weight and hardware are suitable. It may also include practical identification of the location, a visual check of the support, preparation of the hardware, coordination with a craft professional or setting aside a point that requires a higher level of technical skill. In the district of Monthey, the organization may also take into account apartment buildings, condominium ownership, rented homes, town or village access, parking, time slots, building management requirements or the availability of a craft professional. The aim is to improve comfort and safety in the home without drilling at random, weakening a wall, touching hidden installations or installing an element that must support a person’s weight.

Preferred providers

Before the intervention

• Confirm that the person concerned genuinely wants the fixing and understands what will be drilled, moved or modified.
• Define precisely the object to be fixed, its approximate weight, its use, its height and the desired location.
• Identify the type of support where possible: concrete, brick, plaster, wood, tiling, light partition or old wall.
• Check whether there is a risk of electrical cable, water pipe, heating, gas, ventilation or another hidden installation.
• Choose only plugs, screws, hooks or brackets adapted to the wall, weight and intended use.
• Check the agreement of the owner, building management, condominium ownership or authorized person when the home or area does not allow the person to decide alone.
• Prepare a stable, well-lit, clear and safe work area, without using an unstable chair, dangerous step ladder or improvised support.
• Take local constraints into account: home access, parking, floor, building, building management, hardware to transport or availability of a craft professional.
• Protect surfaces, plan vacuuming or light cleaning of dust and accept that some walls may retain a mark after drilling.
• Postpone or refuse the intervention if the wall, load, authorization, safety, hardware or required skill is not clear.

What DomusHelp does not cover

• Load-bearing fixings, grab rails, handrails, wall-mounted seats or any element intended to support a person’s weight.
• Installation of a heavy television, heavy wall-mounted furniture, light fixture, electrical equipment, sanitary equipment or complex technical element.
• Drilling near cables, pipes, electrical panels, plumbing, underfloor heating or unidentified hidden installations.
• Work on a façade, balcony, shared area, stairwell, roof, cellar, collective garage or area requiring authorization.
• Intervention on questionable materials, very old wall, possible asbestos, crumbly support, significant humidity or damaged structure.
• Working at height, using a risky ladder, intervening in an unstable space or any situation exposing the person or provider to a fall.
• Structural repair, wall reinforcement, masonry, electrical work, plumbing, heavy carpentry or home transformation.
• Fixing against the person’s will, without clear consent or in a conflict with a relative, owner or building management.
• Promising that a fixing will be guaranteed without limits: a fixing always depends on the wall, load, use and quality of installation.

Need help organizing a wall fixing in the district of Monthey?

DomusHelp can help clarify the request, check safety limits, prepare a simple intervention and refer the person to an appropriate local provider when the fixing requires technical skill or authorization.