Top Home and Business Services You Can Get Through Tuma Fundi

Whether you need a leaking pipe fixed, a fresh coat of paint, or a fully furnished office fitted out, Tuma Fundi connects you with skilled, vetted professionals across Kenya — fast, reliably, and on your terms.

Finding a trustworthy fundi used to mean working your way through a chain of phone calls, crossed wires, and vague promises. Tuma Fundi was built to change that. By bringing together qualified tradespeople and clients on a single, easy-to-use platform, it has made it possible for homeowners, landlords, and business owners across Kenya to get skilled work done without the usual uncertainty. Post a job, browse profiles, get matched, and hire — all from your phone or computer.

But what exactly can you get done through Tuma Fundi? The answer, as it turns out, covers almost every corner of your home or workplace. Here is a comprehensive look at the services available on the platform and why each one matters.

Plumbing services

Plumbing is among the most urgently needed home services in Kenya — and among the most commonly botched when the wrong person is hired. A burst pipe at midnight, a blocked drain before guests arrive, a newly installed bathroom that leaks within a week: these are not minor inconveniences. They cause structural damage, mould, and expensive repair bills if not addressed properly the first time.

Through Tuma Fundi, you can find qualified plumbers for the full range of water-related work: repairing burst or leaking pipes, clearing blocked drains and sewer lines, installing or replacing taps and bathroom fittings, connecting water tanks and borehole systems, and tackling the plumbing requirements of new builds or extensions. For business clients, the platform connects you with plumbers experienced in commercial kitchens, office bathrooms, and industrial water systems — jobs that require a different level of capacity and expertise than a standard household repair.

Electrical work and CCTV installation

Electrical faults are not just inconvenient — they are dangerous. Faulty wiring is one of the leading causes of house fires in Kenya, and substandard electrical work in commercial premises puts staff, customers, and equipment at serious risk. This is not a category where cutting corners pays off.

Tuma Fundi lists electricians experienced in domestic wiring repairs and rewiring, socket and switch installation, distribution board upgrades, external and security lighting, generator connections, and solar panel installations. On the CCTV side — grouped together on the platform because the skill sets overlap — you can find technicians to install, configure, and maintain surveillance systems for homes, rental properties, offices, warehouses, and retail spaces. For businesses in particular, a well-installed CCTV and alarm system is both a security measure and an insurance consideration, and getting it done professionally matters.

Construction and building

Few projects carry higher stakes than structural and construction work. A poorly executed extension, a badly laid foundation, or substandard concrete work can compromise the safety of an entire building — and the problems may not surface until years later, by which point they are far more expensive to fix.

Tuma Fundi’s construction and building category covers the full range of masonry and structural work: brickwork and blockwork, concrete casting, plastering and screeding, structural repairs, building extensions and new rooms, retaining walls, perimeter fencing, and drainage works. Whether you are adding a servant’s quarter to your home, extending a commercial premises, or repairing storm damage to your perimeter wall, the platform connects you with qualified masons and contractors who have verifiable track records. For larger projects, it also connects you with general contractors capable of managing a full team.

Painting and finishes

A fresh coat of paint is one of the highest-return investments a property owner can make. It transforms tired interiors, protects exterior walls from weather and moisture, and significantly increases the perceived value of a home or commercial space. But the difference between a professional paint job and an amateur one is obvious within weeks — brush marks, patchy coverage, paint that peels at the first rains, or colour inconsistencies that no amount of natural light can hide.

Through Tuma Fundi, you can find painters for interior and exterior residential painting, commercial painting for offices and retail spaces, texture and decorative finishes, waterproofing treatments for flat roofs and wet areas, anti-damp coatings, and epoxy floor coatings for garages and industrial floors. The platform’s profiling system means you can see examples of previous work before committing, which matters enormously in a trade where quality is entirely visible.

Carpentry and joinery

Good carpentry is the difference between a home that feels custom-built and one that feels assembled. From built-in wardrobes that use every centimetre of available space to kitchen cabinets that actually close properly, skilled carpenters transform the functionality and feel of any space. It is also one of the trades where craftsmanship varies most wildly — a good carpenter and a poor one can produce results that look identical on day one and completely different after six months.

Tuma Fundi’s carpentry and joinery listings cover bespoke furniture making, fitted wardrobes and kitchen units, door and window frame installation, roofing timber and truss work, decking and pergolas, office partitioning, and repairs to existing furniture or joinery. For businesses, the platform connects you with carpenters experienced in commercial fit-outs — reception desks, workstation units, display shelving, and the kind of built-in storage solutions that make office spaces actually usable.

Furniture and interiors

Beyond carpentry, Tuma Fundi covers the broader world of interior setup and furniture — relevant both to homeowners furnishing a new space and to businesses fitting out offices, hospitality venues, or retail environments. This category includes interior space planning, furniture sourcing and installation, upholstery work, curtain and blind fitting, and the coordination of the various trades required to take an empty room from shell to finished, functional space.

For businesses setting up a new office or refreshing an existing one, this is particularly valuable. A well-designed workspace has measurable effects on productivity, client perception, and staff retention. Having access to professionals who can handle the coordination — rather than managing multiple individual fundis across different trades — saves time, reduces stress, and generally produces a more coherent result.

Home repair and general maintenance

Not every job is a major project. Sometimes the gutter is blocked, the ceiling fan has stopped working, the bathroom door no longer closes properly, or the kitchen tiles have cracked in two places. These are the jobs that pile up on a mental list for months because no single one of them justifies the effort of finding and briefing a specialist — until suddenly there are twelve of them and the house feels neglected.

Tuma Fundi’s home repair and maintenance category is designed precisely for this: a broad handyman-type service covering minor plumbing repairs, small electrical fixes, patching and filling, door and window adjustments, roof repairs, gutter clearance, water tank cleaning, and the dozens of small-to-medium tasks that keep a property in good condition. For landlords managing multiple units, this category is especially useful — a reliable general maintenance fundi on call saves significant time and protects the value of the investment.

Landscaping and outdoor services

Kerb appeal is not a trivial concern. The state of a garden, compound, or outdoor space shapes the first impression of any home or business premises, and a well-maintained exterior has real effects on property value. Yet garden and landscaping work is consistently deprioritised — partly because it feels less urgent than a leaking roof, and partly because finding someone reliable for outdoor work has historically been even harder than finding someone for indoor repairs.

Through Tuma Fundi’s landscaping and outdoor category, you can book professionals for lawn installation and maintenance, garden design and planting, hedge trimming and tree pruning, paving and pathway installation, outdoor lighting, borehole and irrigation system installation, perimeter fencing, and compound clearing. For commercial properties — hotels, office parks, schools, and residential estates — professional landscaping is not a luxury but a standard part of property management, and having a vetted, bookable provider simplifies that significantly.

Cleaning services

Professional cleaning services sit at an interesting intersection of home management and business operations. For homeowners, a reliable cleaning team — whether for a one-off deep clean or a regular schedule — frees up time and maintains a standard of hygiene that ordinary daily tidying never quite achieves. For businesses, professional cleaning is a baseline operational requirement, not an optional extra.

Tuma Fundi lists cleaning professionals for domestic deep cleaning, regular household cleaning, post-construction cleaning (removing the dust, debris, and residue left after renovation work), upholstery and carpet cleaning, office cleaning, and commercial kitchen cleaning. Post-construction cleaning in particular is a specialised and frequently underestimated service — the fine dust left after building or renovation work gets everywhere and requires specific equipment and technique to remove properly.

Fumigation and pest control

Kenya’s climate creates ideal conditions for a range of household and commercial pests — termites, cockroaches, bedbugs, rodents, and mosquitoes among them. Left unaddressed, pest infestations cause structural damage, food contamination, health risks, and in the case of termites, can quietly undermine the structural timber of a building over months or years before the problem becomes visible.

Professional fumigation and pest control requires correct identification of the pest, the right treatment chemical and concentration, proper safety procedures, and in many cases, follow-up treatments to ensure the problem is fully resolved. Tuma Fundi connects clients with licensed pest control professionals for residential and commercial fumigation, termite treatment and prevention, rodent control, bedbug eradication, and mosquito control programmes. For rental properties, restaurants, and food businesses, professional pest control documentation is often a regulatory requirement as well as a practical necessity.

Tailoring and garments

One of the more distinctive aspects of Tuma Fundi’s offering is its inclusion of tailoring services — reflecting the reality that skilled seamstresses and tailors are genuinely difficult to find through informal networks, particularly for clients who have moved to a new area or who need a specialist rather than a general alterations person.

This category covers custom clothing and uniform making, alterations and repairs, curtain and soft furnishing sewing, and upholstery fabric work. For businesses, the uniform angle is particularly practical — companies needing staff uniforms made or maintained to a consistent standard can use the platform to find tailors experienced in commercial volumes rather than individual commissions.

Transportation and logistics

Rounding out the platform’s offering is a transportation and logistics category that connects clients with reliable, bookable transport for moving furniture and household goods, delivering construction materials, shifting office equipment during a relocation, or managing the logistics of a renovation project where materials need to arrive in a particular sequence.

For anyone who has tried to coordinate furniture delivery or material transport informally — haggling at a roadside with a pickup truck driver, hoping the items arrive intact and on time — having a bookable, reviewed provider in this category is a genuine quality-of-life improvement. It removes one more coordination headache from what is usually already a stressful project.

How to get started on Tuma Fundi

Using the platform is straightforward. Visit tumafundi.co.ke, describe the job you need done, select your location, and browse matched fundi profiles. You can review each fundi’s experience, compare options, and hire directly through the platform. For those who prefer to let the platform do the matching, submitting a job post puts your requirements in front of available, qualified fundis who will respond with their details and availability.

• Post your job — describe what you need, where you are, and your preferred timeline
• Browse and compare — review fundi profiles, experience, and availability
• Hire with confidence — select the right person and get the work done
• Rate your experience — leave an honest review to help the next client

Whether you are a homeowner dealing with a maintenance backlog, a landlord managing a rental portfolio, or a business owner fitting out new premises, Tuma Fundi’s breadth of services means you are unlikely to face a job that isn’t covered. The days of settling for whoever picks up the phone are behind you — skilled, vetted, reviewable professionals are now only a few clicks away.

Ready to get started? Visit tumafundi.co.ke and post your first job today.