A Service Provided by Vetted and Security Checked Ex Police and Service Personnel

Our Services

It’s nice to have someone to lean on and relieve some of the pressures of day to day life. Here at Dependable John we aim to provide you with just such a support service.

We supply a driver/chauffeur service, general household help and much more, see below for details

Based in Harborne, Birmingham we aim to deliver a first class service, particularly to Harborne and Edgbaston residents, with an emphasis on customer satisfaction. We have an old fashioned approach and work with the attitude that ‘the customer is always right’.

Pressure of life is a strain on busy, working people which is why we want to be your local, trusted friends who will be there for you when you need some support.

Just ask and we’ll try to help

We offer a reliable, honest and dependable service and can provide help in the following areas:


“I have been a client of John’s for some years now over which time he has helped at two of my properties. Over this time he has regularly maintained my garden, decorated and looked after our house and five dogs when we’ve been away. He has also on occasions driven us to various functions and to the airport when we’ve travelled on holiday and business. I treat John virtually as one of the family now. A thoroughly dependable, trustworthy service which I’d highly recommend to others” - Lindsey, Harborne

  • House Sitting

    Look after your house and clean it ready for your return

    £90 per 24 hrs, £550 per week (7 days)
  • House Watching & Security

    Look after your house whilst you are away with daily security checks

    £15 per visit (within 5 miles of B17), outside B17 but within Birmingham boundary £20 per visit plus 45p per mile mileage allowance
  • Look after your pets

    We can feed, walk and look after your pets (In your home only)

    £100 per 24 hours, £620 per week (7 days) to include dog walking
  • Dog Walking

    Daily dog walks

    £12 per hour (minimum 1 hour)
  • Airport Trips/Drop off

    Take you to the airport and pick you up upon your return (Your car only)

    Airport delivery and pick up – Birmingham - £25, Heathrow - £100, Gatwick - £140, Manchester - £100, Stansted - £140 (other airport prices upon application, you are responsible for fuel and your vehicle must be comprehensively insured for ‘any driver’)
  • Chauffeur

    Chauffeur you to business meetings or on nights out (your car only, chauffeurs wear a black suit white shirt and tie)

    £13 per hour up to eight hours, £15 per hour for every hour after 8 hours (you are responsible for fuel and your vehicle must be comprehensively insured for ‘any driver’)
  • Weekly Shopping

    Do your weekly shopping for you

    £20 (includes collection of your list and delivery of shopping into your house, within 5 miles of B17)
  • Minor DIY Jobs

    Such as flat pack furniture erection

    £12 per hour
  • Gardening

    £15 per hour
  • House/Office Cleaning

    £12 per hour
  • Computer Help

    - on assessment
  • Computer Training

    Train you in the use of computers and show you safe, free software

    in your home - £12 per hour

Our friendly team are all ex police and service personnel with clean criminal records certificates who have been vetted to a very high standard. All are police trained advanced drivers with clean UK driving licences. We are fully insured including for public liability.