How To Start a Profitable Handyman Business

Learn how to start a profitable handyman business.

The handyman business can be surprisingly profitable, even if you are offering basic services like fence repairs, door repairs, and even picture hanging. But, that's only if you setup your business properly.

In this video I'll walk you through the first steps to building a home repair business from scratch the right way.

You don't need a handyman business plan. That is a waste of time. But, you will want to have a few things dialed in before getting started.

In this video you'll learn how to choose the services you are going to offer as a pro handyman. Not everybody offers the same services nor do you have to offer every service.

The next step is to choose your customers because this is important: NOT EVERYBODY IS YOUR CUSTOMER. Some people aren't going to be able to pay the rates you need in order to make a solid profit. In the video I'll discuss why targeting specific customers is important and how it will make your business easier and more profitable.

The next step is to develop a marketing strategy. How are you going to attract customers to your handyman business? In the video you'll learn why marketing is important and how to approach the subject so you can have a more profitable handyman business. I'll even share the best way to market a handyman business.

Once you complete these five steps you'll have a solid business plan for your handyman business - you'll be setup to dominate as a professional handyman.

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[handymanmlewis]

I've been self employed for going on 4 years now. In my area Handyman is exactly what you want on your cards, truck etc. The guy that made my signs for my truck put construction instead of handyman and I noticed a drop in my calls. A person should think about what certain words implies. Construction implies equipment, subs, some employees, etc. But most importantly it implies you are expensive. After all it is a construction company so you have to have a lot of overhead is what most people think. Handyman implies you a small business owner without alot of overhead. Less expensive than that construction company anyway. Imo

[moneyfilters]

Steps :

1. Choose your services (choose one niche)
2. Learn the local handyman Laws (varies from state to state)
3. Define your ideal customer ( not everybody is your customer)
4. Set your pricing ( market research, figure out your business expenses)
5. Develop a marketing strategy ( advertising yourself, Online & offline )

THANK ME LATER 😎

[O_look_a_names_should_be_here]

As someone who has dabbles in the trade since I was thirteen, I started helping my dad, then a friend of my dads was my first boss, quit school at 17, I'm 34 now, I has a steady job doing industrial electrical, and work weekends doing my side business. Finding a price to charges sometimes is morally oriented decision. For example I'm not going to charge an old woman just to change her light bulbs, I'm just going to help them out. I made a lot of friends just helping people out which also got me more jobs.

[miguelcox]

"You need to have the balls, to charge that much" I like how straight up this guy is😂

[chasestout]

Thank you so much for mentioning the “Handyman Laws” I had no idea! I live in Florida and a handyman license is not needed to do most small to mid size jobs but it’s only $200-$300 to be able to do more mid size jobs.
Quotes from my research: “You do not need a Florida handyman license. An unlicensed handyman can do the following: install cabinets, flooring, and above ground swimming pools; paint the interior and exterior of a home; perform basic yard work, and repair drywall.”

[DanielIles]

I completely agree, finding profit comes from focusing on what you do best and doing it often!

[justinwizard]

Damn dude. You've been what I've been looking for. So helpful and inspiring. Clear and simple breakdown of the base to get shit going. Both my grandfathers on each side have been self made men. RIP before I got a real chance to talk with them about what it takes. Thank you a thousand times over for this confidence boost. Keep on keeping on.

[Raysnature]

Particularly liked the emphasis on working out your rate. My advice; be realistic about your available hours, don't include weekends (you will probably end up working some but they shouldn't form part of your base hours) and don't forget to include holiday time. I get really miffed when I hear people say 'oh I'm self employed, I don't get paid holiday'. My reply 'best have a word with your boss then', of course you do but you must factor them in.
Oh and just in case you're in any doubt I'm self employed and have been for the past nine years.

[glennavarro]

Thanks bro, I found this information to be very helpful as I am graduating soon and look to create my own handyman business.

[nicholas]

I have no intention to start a handyman business but this is so interesting I couldn’t help but watch it in full all the same.

[dannygoround]

Thank you! I work at a glass company and make good money, but due to COVID and my wife losing her income it’s been rough. I just did a drywall ceiling repair for $2000 and couldn’t believe they paid me that, but looking back it was worth every penny for the struggle that it turned out to be. Being “the nice guy” doesn’t pay, I told myself I wasn’t gonna short change myself and I didn’t and boom, $2000 cash in hand and didn’t break a sweat! Thanks for the video it was very informative, I just don’t know how to go about advertising, any suggestions would help, thanks for the video!

[brasha]

I was just watching this video. I paused it to go look up something online, and then unknowingly found your resources and started reading an article about Steve Handyman in California, and some of the things that he does to maximize his business to avoid excessive estimate calls. I then found out I was looking at your website so here I am back and I just wanted to share I think you’ve got great coverage. I am really interested in what you are talking about and I look forward to learning about your experience as a handyman. I have been suggested by many people that this is what I could be doing and I’ve already been helping people with these projects, but just not registered and not insured.
So I’m taking that leap and getting the business started because I have a lucrative area that I could really maximize and make profitable.

Thank you for everything on your channel.

[DonJosesito]

I learned a long time ago, that the best way to make money, is to tell other people how to make money. Works everytime, few ads, few followers, offer a class with a monthly subscription, bam. Easy money.

[jeffrydudley]

Thank, I have been in the business for 14 years, and I still learned something from this video

[jadiep]

This is excellent!! I’m finally taking the steps to become independent and run my own handyman business. Watching your videos is giving me the business tools I need to run my business the most efficient way possible. I subscribed to your channel as well. Thank you so much 👌🏽💯

[elizabethtorres]

Very helpful!!! Thanks for this instructions.

[ricksanchez]

Wow. Thanks for this! Very helpful information.

[jessicaphillips]

I just started a Home Improvement company i needed these steps. Thank You

[MattDouglas_INFININCREASE]

Appreciate the video! Just what I needed to move forward.

[bernardomorales]

I live in a small town but I’m positive this will work! Thank you!