Hey man I've watched a few of your videos over the years. Love your content. I do this for a living although for someone else at the moment. Can't wait till I go off on my own. You definitely inspire me to do it when I feel ready. Anyway keep it up and thank you.
I've been noticing the same thing. The few new customers I've been able to take on are saying my bid was on lower end of estimates. The shortage of good reliable skill trade guys is at a all time low and only getting worse. Know what your time and skills are worth in your area. Making 6 figures working on your own in this trade is not hard at all. Great customer service, quality work and just word of mouth will give you more work than your able handle. Customers are willing to wait to get on your schedule.
I don't know how I managed to do this but I think I just stumbled upon the #1 handyman youtube channel in the entire galaxy. Not even extraterrestrial handyaliens can top this channel
I've started my own handyman business about 2 years ago. I have found the same issue about pricing. I actually had a customer ask me about repairing some siding and sheathing because of some water damage. She told me the lowest bid she got was for $9000. I offered to do it for $4000 +materials. 4 hours later, she handed me a check. I don't know who some of these handyman and contractors are out here are that are giving these crazy prices, but I hope they don't go anywhere lol.
They wouldn’t be giving the quotes it if they couldn’t get it. Sounds like you need the work. I worked for a guy that tried starting a company that way, he laid the 2 electricians off (me being one), cause he wasn’t getting referrals cause he would slap crap together to make the numbers work. Had to change the name of his company in the process. He would take on jobs he had no business doing and RUclips it in the parking lot in their drive way! 😂
Of course I need the work...That's how businesses make money. And clearly they didn't get the work. I did. And for the maybe $350 in materials I spent, I made a huge profit in 4 hours time. I don't have employees per say. But I do have 2 other registered handyman that work "with" me. And they make atleast $50 an hour. We are booked out for 2 months because I struggle with scheduling past that. I would say 90% of my customers are repeat customers. I haven't had a single customer not like our work but some people only need one job done. The customer I did the water damage job for has hired us atleast 2 dozen times for various things their designer told them to do. I work with everyone from private owners, landlords, property management firms, realtors, and people just looking for someone to build something they saw on pintrest. If the money is there, we do it.
@@nickolascortijo6570 Good for you providing a service making money and NOT ripping people off. I'm not a handy man per say but I have learned to do a lot of jobs because of the absolutely insane prices some have quoted. About the only thing I won't play with is going into the electrical panel to re wire in there. But I can change an outlet or put up a fan I've done siding, windows built my own shed the list goes on. Did I want to do all of it ?? No not really but money is the deciding factor unless it involves that electrical panel
My dad does home remodeling and he's booked out 1yr solid and he turns down work on a weekly basis. I pick up small jobs he turns away and customers will pay just about any price I quote them. Crazy times
Hey man I really appreciate your videos! I am thinking about starting my own handyman business and have already took a few steps in that direction. I believe I have all the experience necessary to start my own business. I grew up working with my father who owned his own business as a general contractor. Have done everything from fencing, foundation, flooring, framing, roofing, add ons, and even working on my grandmother’s rent houses. I currently work as a maintenance man for an apartment complex and I only make $14.75/hr. Which equals about $34,000 a year. It’s become very apparent to me that I can make so much more than I do at the moment if I just do it by myself. I like to believe My quality of work is well above my co-workers due to the fact that previously working for my father I understood most business is by word of mouth so you have to present a good quality work. I constantly have to go behind my fellow workers to fix their mistakes and getting in trouble for their screw up which leads to me doing almost double the work. My question is, with these certain skills I possess, do you believe it would be possible to do my own thing. I know it is possible but I would like to hear from someone who knows exactly what it takes! I appreciate all your time and effort you put into this channel to help people like me.
You could also start by just asking the apartment complex for a raise. I feel like these videos are interesting, but I hope it doesn't give people they idea that they'll make $2000, or even several hundred per day as a handyman. Even in expensive cities I've lived in you can hire a very good handyman for under $40 per hour, and that means they're spending may an hour just driving to the location to get $40 for a typical job. It's not easy. There are probably only a handful of handymen in the country that can charge hundreds of dollars for a task that takes less than an hour. You can generally make more with a specialty and a license (plumber, electrician, etc.).
Definitely. I’m sure he’s in a very demographically right area and I’m sure he’s got some good connections and worked with property managers and probably every avenue there is until he found the right spot .
My suggestion would be to start doing it on the side if you have time. Quitting your job and just hoping for business could really put you in a financial bind if you don't get enough calls. I would also recommend simply looking for another job. I live in a rural part of Georgia and work to a company with multiple plants doing facilities maintenance. It is very similar to what you do. I am the same type of person as you. I have much more drive and desire for work to be done right compared to my coworkers. It worked out great for me. I started in 2015 making $19 and some change. I got raises yearly until I was around $24. I got a promotion about a year and a half ago from technician to project leader. I now make $35 per hour. You just have to find the right company and make sure that the right people notice that your work is higher quality and you care more than your coworkers.
Wonder how things going with you I will look into insurance cost As said before, don’t quit your job Do it on the side until you have plenty of customers/clients
nonsense, there's nowhere enough people even in cities doing repair work. You can charge $200/hr no problem in wealthy suburbs. You can charge by the job and make 2k for one job/day. EVERYONE is literally just cranking up prices. It's out of control. Undercut them and get your money.@
It is good to have someone like yourself who does these type of jobs? Because a water damage or any sort of problems when it goes out of hand can make life harder for some customers. Good job.
I find that vacuum breakers are prone to having residual water that causes them to crack. I design my sprinklers with a union before and after the vacuum breaker. Takes under one minute to remove and take inside every winter. Never need to worry about it.
It's crazy what people are willing to pay in these cases! A little common sense plus a couple youtube videos watched would have saved these people hundreds of dollars. My kitchen sink began leaking just last week. I watched it leak for a couple minutes and determined the putty was dried out just like in this video and replaced it myself in minutes. I couldn't imagine paying $500.
I've been doing industrial service calls on machines. Equipment, dominion, installations, I've worked in automotive shops etc , I've been all in the Trades in one form or another and recently decided I'll be rebranding my channel and expanding what I Repair. I make more money on 30 small jobs than I did 2 big jobs . A customer in my area didn't like my price of $1500 for a job, they said they'll pay me $9 per hour. When they hired another contractor they paid $3,000 for 6 -1/2 hours of work & $700 materials that the had to buy anyhow. Those of us who are skilled should be willing to go out on our own . This is inspiring us all to do it man. Great content, showing support
Ya I made 1,500 in one day of popcorn removal charging 1.50 a square foot (which is the standard charge). Standard charge for installing vinyl plank flooring is about 2.50 per sq ft and I can comfterably do 3-400 sq ft in a 6-7 hour day after factoring in transition, quarter round, caulking etc. Pretty common actually. I've been paid $100 an hour with a 4 hour minimum (so I charged him $400 because I was on way to another job but he basically begged me) to manually dig a hole for a sump pump because there's no one else to do it, it had to be done manually because if the restricted space with a shovel/post hole digger. Took me 45 minutes but i told him I couldn't push off my other job for any less than $400 because ide have to reschedule and they could potentially cancel. Good time to be a contractor/handyman/laborer because the average contractor in America is like 55. I started as soon as I got out of the army at 22 years old, turned 29 last week. Paid off me and my wife's vehicles, bought and paid off three trailers, all my tools, debts, and bought a house and extra land all during the highest housing market spike in history just being a handyman/flooring contractor. All before 30. And I don't really do plumbing or electrical, mostly flooring, painting, drywall, fencing, decking etc. Pretty much average 70-100 an hour these days. Of course I'm licensed, insured and incorporated though. My county doesn't let you do anything without it all. -Holdeen's Flooring & Handyman Services Inc. , St. Augustine FL.
Damn, I wish I had gone your route when I left the Army in 2005. I screwed around but eventually landed in a good paying union job..... that I absolutely hate. I wish I'd trained learning handyman or carpenter skills like my grandfather and uncles before me. I could be making good money by now and not be miserable.
Mind blown handyman. Run a remodeling business and I always watch your videos to learn from you and learn your pricing when you do mention it and man im undercharging ....and i thought i raised my prices !...shit.... I need to raise my minimum .do a video on what would you charge on medium work not quite a full remodel but not small like framing and building a 6x3 pantry in an empty space next to fridge or patching. Painting and revamping a couple rooms . i get ALOT of these calls. Thanks handyman
I agree what used to be the mid range price to do a project is now the low ball price. I used to be the mid range estimate price and now I have become the low ball price, telling me a lot of handyman/woman either dont want to do the project or dont have the time. I was call number 26 for 5 home owners that could not find any help or get a call back, I do my best to answer every call that comes in. (I may not be able to help them right away but we can set up a time for me to estimate the project and schedule a time to do it 1-2 months).
Loved the video ! I work in Facilities maintenance and have often considered working residential. You really left me something to think about. By the way where I'm from in Ohio you have to be Certified by the State to work on a "Back Flow" that also involves an annual test on that device.
On the basket for sink you should really square up the label on basket so when you look down at it the manufacturer would be on top squared up. just makes the job look that much better, like you paid attention to detail ... same goes for anything you do really, even residential switch/plug replacement, when your done screwing everything back together you want the slots on screw heads to all be facing the same way. either slots going up/down or left/right ... Personally, I go left/right. It's the small details that will set your work apart from just anybody's work and it doesn't take any extra time and even people with OCD will be impressed ... ... Cheers mate
Yeah I recently increased my prices... same time my favorite restaurants all went up by 25% gas prices up 40% mortgage rates up 500%... I wouldn't have done it but if you don't do it, you're going out of business.
As a plumber, electrician, and handyman if you work for yourself or hire people you can make a ton of money. If it's just you you can take time off anytime you want, go on vacation, or sit back and enjoy the day. You can work part time, full time, or bust your ass as you please. The most important thing is being able to talk to people, know what your doing, and have a reputation as honest and a good person. Always in the beginning make friends with the decorators, and other trades on site, this is where you build clients. Try to work in a wealthy area that helps the most. You can be lazy and make around 70K a year or work 40 hours a week and make well over 100K - 200K a year. Hire people and the sky is the limit. I am retired.
You have hit the nail on the head there. The most important thing is the ability to be able to talk to people. People don't seem to understand that. When quoting for a job, the pricing will likely be similar and so will the end result. Customers generally choose people on their personality as they are letting them into their homes. When I initially go to look at a job, I generally spend an extra 30 minutes chatting over a coffee (I actually hate coffee but It needs to be done). Making them laugh, smile and telling them stories, letting them get to know you. Decent people get rewarded in this business.
I tried starting a handyman business once, it was going good until the city warned people of crooked handymen and suddenly all handymen were struggling. I was curious about those irrigation systems, in Alaska we as plumbers installed systems that had a special weep valve that when pressure dropped opened and drained the system underground. Granted all pipes have to be at a down hill grade towards the weep valve( I cannot remember what the actual name was) but it greatly simplifies winterization.
Not sure if you ever had a problem getting the snap ring into the strainer but a good way of preventing the strainer from pulling up is to rest the garbage disposal on the top/Bottom of sink .
#1 HM in the world! Love it. Maybe I missed something, $500 per stop including parts? Also what happens when you go over your “allotted time”? Or is there an amount of time you set? Because of your YT channel I have doubled my income just by asking for it! Half the jobs I don’t really want to do, and they say yes! Thank you #1 HM! -HandyRandy
The reason those are tight sometimes when u close the valves its under pressure but as the pressure leakes down it allowes u to get it unscrewed always open the bleeder screws after the big ball valves shut to let pressure off there usually easy to unscrew
I hate doing plumbing work. I've done the same job on the garbage disposal for a couple of homes I lived in. But though I hate it, that job is easy and worth it to do myself. Other jobs can get complicated, and then it is worth it to hire someone who knows more and can ensure a fix.
Honestly, people who know how to fix things around the house are few and far between. So.....you can nearly charge whatever you want or what the market will bear. GOOD for you! Keep up the good work.!!
I have been so busy all summer with repairs renovations and now on winter getting booked with heating systems frozen pipes and repairs adjust finished a diner fire restoration last month
$250 an hour....no freakin way! That is more than any hvac, plumber or electrician would charge per hour. I would feel like I was ripping people off with that rate. I have my own handyman business. I can barely charge 35 and hour even in this economy. Business has fallen off and people are not doing things they used to do. Maybe I should set up shop in your town? $1000 to paint a bedroom sounds good, but I would have a hard time sleeping at night....
Haha yea thats why if i dont know how to do anything ill just learn it, i cant stand paying the ridiculous quotes these people are giving plus most of them do a shit job or damage some other part of the house while theyre there.
I've been watching for years. Learned a lot from you. Love your can do attitude and constant quality, especially cabinet painting. I guess that's why you charge 5x what I do for this kind of work. And if you're elderly on a fixed income, it's a materials and gas charge and nothing more.
Are you getting a medal? Why should he take from his own kids to provide free shit for others? You also have no idea how he helps others or what he does for charity. Who comes on one if these shows and virtue signals? I bet your elderly cusotmers would rather pay and have things done right.
@@TheHandyman1 somewhat true as I've discovered myself however, there are many elderly that can't get guys out there for anything! When I hear an elderly person say I've made five phone calls and got no return calls that's when my price goes up. People should really watch what they say to a handyman who pays attention to detail 😉
@@TheHandyman1 Yep. Unfortunately a lot of my clients were elderly when I started. I felt good thinking I was helping them but quickly realized that the “older” generation were also far more frugal and smart with their money. They expect to pay the same as what they paid for the job 20 years ago. And getting some cookies as a tip wasn’t paying the bills.
On larger heavy garbage disposer . I use scissors Jack from my car . Jack up the garbage disposer until flush against the sink . Turn the locking ring and flange . Scissors Jack help when under sink cabinet is tight and garbage disposer is heavy
Putting that ring on the disposal drain part is such a pain in the butt by yourself. How the heck did that screw fall out and get way over there! Lucky find though! Went on a similar job and the Tennant had siliconed completely around everything under there and just made a disaster of a mess and fixed absolutely nothing. That's when them called me. Haha. Also, always bring a spider stick when going under the house!
I put my hand up onto the sink with one hand with the spring over the hand, and moved the spring up with my other hand. It took a couple of times. A weight in the sink might worked better, like the disposal in the box for a new disposal
Billing is about your hourly rate and also value billing. If it’s a straight forward job then bill by the hour. If the job has risk involved (going on a roof) then you have to bill a higher rate do to risk.
I do commercial maintenance and industrial repairs. One thing is for sure there is a shortage of people who know what they are doing. If you are good you can pretty much name your price.
this would be a interesting to do on the side. I dont know a whole lot about maintenance or how to fix things though. do customers get upset if you end up needing to watch a youtube video or something to try and figure it out? When i worked at an apartment complex as a maintenance guy thats what we did when we werent sure but im not sure if itd be different in this situation
Folks a handyman’s job is really tough . Some make it work depending on where you live . Why do you think they are on RUclips . That is to make extra money . A Handyman can make 2000 dollars a day but not everyday . This Handyman seems to be very intelligent and knows many types of repairs . Do you think everyone is like him or can be like him . Anyway if you have the right circumstances and want to pursue a Handyman’s business full time I wish you good fortune
I love garbage disposals. People pay so much money on repairs/replacement, just so they don't have to scrape their plate into the trash. I'll never own one but I will happily continue to let them make my truck payments for me.
Union apprentice who installs a lot of sinks answering your question about which sealant works best for the strainer. Traditionally putty has been the way to go but it eventually dries out and is weaker compared to your silicone sealant. Even given the vibration and added weight over time I suspect the silicone would’ve performed better but it would’ve been a major hassle trying to replace it. To each their own, shit I bet you could even use dap to seal the strainer and it’d be fine
I really enjoy your videos as I am just starting a Handyman Business and there’s a lot that you have taught in your videos. Keep them coming.. what type of training did you get? Did you have a Construction background or just Handy and took it to the next level. When did you decide to pursue this full time?
Not for anything anyone who pays you $500.00 to change out the backflow on a sprinkler system is uniformed. My sprinkler service company's charges about $200 for that service. Every year when turned on we pay $150 to turn on and any additional if some heads need to be changed or the back valve replaced. We have 2 zones $500 is just crazy.
See alot of comments about people being lazy but it may also be an issue of time. Many people just don’t have the time or energy to do home repairs, no matter how simple it may be.
I find it comical that even as you explain your pricing is relative to your competition and location, it never fails there is an army of whiners ready to keyboard justice warrior a shaming! Keep doing you HM.
I just bought my first house and there's some stuff that needs to be replaced or repaired. I should have paid closer attention to my dad who fixed/installed everything himself. And now he's gone. I miss you dad.
So you'd pay someone $500 to roll up some putty and screw in a single screw? Naive people like you are the reason he can charge 100x what the job would normally cost and get away with it. This guy's prices are ludicrous.
On your mini split, did you have issues with it not coming on? I installed mine, I have power to mine but the unit simply shows no activity. Remote does nothing
Ive done sprinkler work, repairs and installs for half my life, and never made that in a day. But with a 500$ minimum i would be rich. Ive fixed dozens of those breakers, crazy people are paying that. Where are you located that people are paying that.
I had a great week in stock and crypto market. Earning over $5k from my investment every single week is overwhelming... Thanks🙏 for all you do keep up the good work
Maybe in a densely populated area. The jobs just aren’t that plentiful in some areas. Which leads me to a question - how far is to far to travel for a job.
I work full time maintenance at my job and from watching this video I should be getting paid way more then what I make now. I do plumbing, electrical, grounds keeping, IT, housekeeping. I make $18 an hour and my benefits don't make up for it. Gonna talk to the Admin/HR Monday about a raise. I've saved my workplace thousands of dollars over the 8 years I've been working there and have been thinking that I deserve a raise. My co worker who has only been there for 3 makes 6 cents less than I do!
To me this is a question of simple economics. Where I live, there's no way anyone is paying $500+ to replace some sprinkler heads. I guess if the demand is there, take advantage of it.
Don’t use putty!!!!!!!!!! Old school plumbers…. Stop using putty!!! They make neoprene gaskets now, ur welcome. Or keep using it, I’ll keep getting paid. Tub drains too. They make a smaller gasket for those. They are 💯 flawless. Every time.
I don’t know how you still do it! I’m barely younger than you, yet I’m in so much physical pain just watching you do some of that. The last time I was under our sink, I couldn’t get up for an hour!! 😆 Also, how many people don’t know how to turn their outside water on? 🤣🤣 Or maybe for rentals they aren’t allowed to touch it? Or maybe here in MN with our weather these are just things you learn when you are 2? 😆
@@martygriffith2135 he’s older than I am. And he probably doesn’t have a lifelong heart condition and pending heart surgery like I do. And cycling 27 miles a day with kids in a trailer implies that I might be exercising outside more and have a better diet than you! 😜🤭🤫
Dude, get a micro excavator get real good with it and you'll make 4 Grand a day. Then Pond Cleaning and repair. Big jobs, big bucks. But the prices you charge over there in the US are crazy. Non of those jobs would have been more than USD 250 including VAT over here in Europe.
why didn't you test the 1056 back flow unit after you repaired it? and also why didn't you center the engraved writing on the garbage disposal flange and make it look nice and neat?
If you have money questions Go check out my new business video. ruclips.net/video/t7mixNJMEd0/видео.html
Hey man I've watched a few of your videos over the years. Love your content. I do this for a living although for someone else at the moment. Can't wait till I go off on my own. You definitely inspire me to do it when I feel ready. Anyway keep it up and thank you.
how much is your annual liability insurance? or do u carry any?
Business video what's the title? How to use inflation to rip off your customers? Highlight this
I was real interested in that sprinkler repair, seems to happen alot in the northwest!
What do you charge
Buy the hour or job
I've been noticing the same thing. The few new customers I've been able to take on are saying my bid was on lower end of estimates. The shortage of good reliable skill trade guys is at a all time low and only getting worse. Know what your time and skills are worth in your area. Making 6 figures working on your own in this trade is not hard at all. Great customer service, quality work and just word of mouth will give you more work than your able handle. Customers are willing to wait to get on your schedule.
The shortage is at an all time low, huh? Then why is it an issue if there ars so many good reliable skill trade guys?
You're not just a handyman. You're an entrepreneur, a youtube content creator, a dad/husband, a jack of all trades, and a skilled craftsman
And something else I would add, but I would probably have my account cancelled if I did.
& you like kissing booty, chrisnguyen ;)
Jack of all trades master of none
jack of all yet master of none
a handyman, jack of all trades, and a skilled craftsman is the same thing.
I don't know how I managed to do this but I think I just stumbled upon the #1 handyman youtube channel in the entire galaxy. Not even extraterrestrial handyaliens can top this channel
Agreed for so many reasons.
Confirmed by the James Webb telescope!
I've started my own handyman business about 2 years ago. I have found the same issue about pricing. I actually had a customer ask me about repairing some siding and sheathing because of some water damage. She told me the lowest bid she got was for $9000. I offered to do it for $4000 +materials. 4 hours later, she handed me a check. I don't know who some of these handyman and contractors are out here are that are giving these crazy prices, but I hope they don't go anywhere lol.
They wouldn’t be giving the quotes it if they couldn’t get it. Sounds like you need the work. I worked for a guy that tried starting a company that way, he laid the 2 electricians off (me being one), cause he wasn’t getting referrals cause he would slap crap together to make the numbers work. Had to change the name of his company in the process. He would take on jobs he had no business doing and RUclips it in the parking lot in their drive way! 😂
Did you fixit in 4 hours? That’s crazy too! It’s usually 2 hours just to pick up materials. She must not have been very attractive!
Supply and demand is why.
Of course I need the work...That's how businesses make money. And clearly they didn't get the work. I did. And for the maybe $350 in materials I spent, I made a huge profit in 4 hours time. I don't have employees per say. But I do have 2 other registered handyman that work "with" me. And they make atleast $50 an hour. We are booked out for 2 months because I struggle with scheduling past that. I would say 90% of my customers are repeat customers. I haven't had a single customer not like our work but some people only need one job done. The customer I did the water damage job for has hired us atleast 2 dozen times for various things their designer told them to do. I work with everyone from private owners, landlords, property management firms, realtors, and people just looking for someone to build something they saw on pintrest. If the money is there, we do it.
@@nickolascortijo6570 Good for you providing a service making money and NOT ripping people off. I'm not a handy man per say but I have learned to do a lot of jobs because of the absolutely insane prices some have quoted. About the only thing I won't play with is going into the electrical panel to re wire in there. But I can change an outlet or put up a fan I've done siding, windows built my own shed the list goes on. Did I want to do all of it ?? No not really but money is the deciding factor unless it involves that electrical panel
My dad does home remodeling and he's booked out 1yr solid and he turns down work on a weekly basis. I pick up small jobs he turns away and customers will pay just about any price I quote them. Crazy times
Hey man I really appreciate your videos! I am thinking about starting my own handyman business and have already took a few steps in that direction. I believe I have all the experience necessary to start my own business. I grew up working with my father who owned his own business as a general contractor. Have done everything from fencing, foundation, flooring, framing, roofing, add ons, and even working on my grandmother’s rent houses. I currently work as a maintenance man for an apartment complex and I only make $14.75/hr. Which equals about $34,000 a year. It’s become very apparent to me that I can make so much more than I do at the moment if I just do it by myself. I like to believe My quality of work is well above my co-workers due to the fact that previously working for my father I understood most business is by word of mouth so you have to present a good quality work. I constantly have to go behind my fellow workers to fix their mistakes and getting in trouble for their screw up which leads to me doing almost double the work. My question is, with these certain skills I possess, do you believe it would be possible to do my own thing. I know it is possible but I would like to hear from someone who knows exactly what it takes! I appreciate all your time and effort you put into this channel to help people like me.
You could also start by just asking the apartment complex for a raise. I feel like these videos are interesting, but I hope it doesn't give people they idea that they'll make $2000, or even several hundred per day as a handyman. Even in expensive cities I've lived in you can hire a very good handyman for under $40 per hour, and that means they're spending may an hour just driving to the location to get $40 for a typical job. It's not easy. There are probably only a handful of handymen in the country that can charge hundreds of dollars for a task that takes less than an hour. You can generally make more with a specialty and a license (plumber, electrician, etc.).
Definitely. I’m sure he’s in a very demographically right area and I’m sure he’s got some good connections and worked with property managers and probably every avenue there is until he found the right spot .
My suggestion would be to start doing it on the side if you have time. Quitting your job and just hoping for business could really put you in a financial bind if you don't get enough calls.
I would also recommend simply looking for another job. I live in a rural part of Georgia and work to a company with multiple plants doing facilities maintenance. It is very similar to what you do. I am the same type of person as you. I have much more drive and desire for work to be done right compared to my coworkers. It worked out great for me. I started in 2015 making $19 and some change. I got raises yearly until I was around $24. I got a promotion about a year and a half ago from technician to project leader. I now make $35 per hour.
You just have to find the right company and make sure that the right people notice that your work is higher quality and you care more than your coworkers.
Wonder how things going with you
I will look into insurance cost
As said before, don’t quit your job
Do it on the side until you have plenty of customers/clients
nonsense, there's nowhere enough people even in cities doing repair work. You can charge $200/hr no problem in wealthy suburbs. You can charge by the job and make 2k for one job/day. EVERYONE is literally just cranking up prices. It's out of control. Undercut them and get your money.@
It is good to have someone like yourself who does these type of jobs? Because a water damage or any sort of problems when it goes out of hand can make life harder for some customers. Good job.
I find that vacuum breakers are prone to having residual water that causes them to crack. I design my sprinklers with a union before and after the vacuum breaker. Takes under one minute to remove and take inside every winter. Never need to worry about it.
If water was gushing and spraying outside sounds like the water shut-off valve for the sprinkler system wasn't shut off.
Not a bad idea at all.
Put a drain at the bottom and leave open during winter.
It's crazy what people are willing to pay in these cases! A little common sense plus a couple youtube videos watched would have saved these people hundreds of dollars. My kitchen sink began leaking just last week. I watched it leak for a couple minutes and determined the putty was dried out just like in this video and replaced it myself in minutes. I couldn't imagine paying $500.
most people don't know how a kitchen sink is constructed. If you know where to start, sure, but I wouldn't
$500 for some plumbers putty and he couldnt even center the wording? unreal!
$400 to turn on water faucets?? wtf, these clients are complete morons!
Yep, we are a nation of lazy people 😵💫
@@jasonp9951 or put in some fresh putty on the other side.
I've been doing industrial service calls on machines. Equipment, dominion, installations, I've worked in automotive shops etc , I've been all in the Trades in one form or another and recently decided I'll be rebranding my channel and expanding what I Repair.
I make more money on 30 small jobs than I did 2 big jobs . A customer in my area didn't like my price of $1500 for a job, they said they'll pay me $9 per hour. When they hired another contractor they paid $3,000 for 6 -1/2 hours of work & $700 materials that the had to buy anyhow.
Those of us who are skilled should be willing to go out on our own . This is inspiring us all to do it man.
Great content, showing support
Your knowledge and skill is exceptional. I'm struggling just trying to install an interior door. I'm not very good with my hands unfortunately.
I'm a so called "handyman"... Patience, RUclips, and proper tools results in success when I'm outside of my realm of expertise. You Can Do It Too👍🇺🇸
Ya I made 1,500 in one day of popcorn removal charging 1.50 a square foot (which is the standard charge). Standard charge for installing vinyl plank flooring is about 2.50 per sq ft and I can comfterably do 3-400 sq ft in a 6-7 hour day after factoring in transition, quarter round, caulking etc. Pretty common actually. I've been paid $100 an hour with a 4 hour minimum (so I charged him $400 because I was on way to another job but he basically begged me) to manually dig a hole for a sump pump because there's no one else to do it, it had to be done manually because if the restricted space with a shovel/post hole digger. Took me 45 minutes but i told him I couldn't push off my other job for any less than $400 because ide have to reschedule and they could potentially cancel.
Good time to be a contractor/handyman/laborer because the average contractor in America is like 55. I started as soon as I got out of the army at 22 years old, turned 29 last week. Paid off me and my wife's vehicles, bought and paid off three trailers, all my tools, debts, and bought a house and extra land all during the highest housing market spike in history just being a handyman/flooring contractor. All before 30. And I don't really do plumbing or electrical, mostly flooring, painting, drywall, fencing, decking etc. Pretty much average 70-100 an hour these days. Of course I'm licensed, insured and incorporated though. My county doesn't let you do anything without it all.
-Holdeen's Flooring & Handyman Services Inc. , St. Augustine FL.
Thats awesome man, glad to hear another vet is doing good after separating.
it really depends where you live, if you live in an area where the median income is 35k youre not gonna be able to charge that.
@@RayWilliamJohansen I live in a wealthy county in Florida. I have a $400 a day minimum. A typical work day for me is 5-7 hours.
Damn, I wish I had gone your route when I left the Army in 2005. I screwed around but eventually landed in a good paying union job..... that I absolutely hate. I wish I'd trained learning handyman or carpenter skills like my grandfather and uncles before me. I could be making good money by now and not be miserable.
Pat yourself on the back. Brag much? Take it down and show some humbleness.
Mind blown handyman. Run a remodeling business and I always watch your videos to learn from you and learn your pricing when you do mention it and man im undercharging ....and i thought i raised my prices !...shit.... I need to raise my minimum .do a video on what would you charge on medium work not quite a full remodel but not small like framing and building a 6x3 pantry in an empty space next to fridge or patching. Painting and revamping a couple rooms . i get ALOT of these calls. Thanks handyman
I agree what used to be the mid range price to do a project is now the low ball price. I used to be the mid range estimate price and now I have become the low ball price, telling me a lot of handyman/woman either dont want to do the project or dont have the time. I was call number 26 for 5 home owners that could not find any help or get a call back, I do my best to answer every call that comes in. (I may not be able to help them right away but we can set up a time for me to estimate the project and schedule a time to do it 1-2 months).
Loved the video ! I work in Facilities maintenance and have often considered working residential. You really left me something to think about. By the way where I'm from in Ohio you have to be Certified by the State to work on a "Back Flow" that also involves an annual test on that device.
if hee hass a PL01 or PL02 card he can work on it without supervision
On the basket for sink you should really square up the label on basket so when you look down at it the manufacturer would be on top squared up. just makes the job look that much better, like you paid attention to detail ... same goes for anything you do really, even residential switch/plug replacement, when your done screwing everything back together you want the slots on screw heads to all be facing the same way. either slots going up/down or left/right ... Personally, I go left/right. It's the small details that will set your work apart from just anybody's work and it doesn't take any extra time and even people with OCD will be impressed ... ... Cheers mate
Yeah I recently increased my prices... same time my favorite restaurants all went up by 25% gas prices up 40% mortgage rates up 500%... I wouldn't have done it but if you don't do it, you're going out of business.
As a plumber, electrician, and handyman if you work for yourself or hire people you can make a ton of money. If it's just you you can take time off anytime you want, go on vacation, or sit back and enjoy the day. You can work part time, full time, or bust your ass as you please. The most important thing is being able to talk to people, know what your doing, and have a reputation as honest and a good person. Always in the beginning make friends with the decorators, and other trades on site, this is where you build clients. Try to work in a wealthy area that helps the most. You can be lazy and make around 70K a year or work 40 hours a week and make well over 100K - 200K a year. Hire people and the sky is the limit. I am retired.
You have hit the nail on the head there. The most important thing is the ability to be able to talk to people. People don't seem to understand that. When quoting for a job, the pricing will likely be similar and so will the end result. Customers generally choose people on their personality as they are letting them into their homes. When I initially go to look at a job, I generally spend an extra 30 minutes chatting over a coffee (I actually hate coffee but It needs to be done). Making them laugh, smile and telling them stories, letting them get to know you. Decent people get rewarded in this business.
Sir, you are the standard of all handymen.
I tried starting a handyman business once, it was going good until the city warned people of crooked handymen and suddenly all handymen were struggling. I was curious about those irrigation systems, in Alaska we as plumbers installed systems that had a special weep valve that when pressure dropped opened and drained the system underground. Granted all pipes have to be at a down hill grade towards the weep valve( I cannot remember what the actual name was) but it greatly simplifies winterization.
Not sure if you ever had a problem getting the snap ring into the strainer but a good way of preventing the strainer from pulling up is to rest the garbage disposal on the top/Bottom of sink .
Thanks for that tip! Always had problems with that!
#1 HM in the world! Love it. Maybe I missed something, $500 per stop including parts? Also what happens when you go over your “allotted time”? Or is there an amount of time you set? Because of your YT channel I have doubled my income just by asking for it! Half the jobs I don’t really want to do, and they say yes! Thank you #1 HM!
-HandyRandy
I'm glad you are making more money. I put out a business video this evening you might like.
Charge by job not by time thus not working for $/hr
The reason those are tight sometimes when u close the valves its under pressure but as the pressure leakes down it allowes u to get it unscrewed always open the bleeder screws after the big ball valves shut to let pressure off there usually easy to unscrew
Keep grinding brother!! It’s amazing what people will pay for minor fixes!!!! GET SOME!!
I hate doing plumbing work. I've done the same job on the garbage disposal for a couple of homes I lived in. But though I hate it, that job is easy and worth it to do myself. Other jobs can get complicated, and then it is worth it to hire someone who knows more and can ensure a fix.
Honestly, people who know how to fix things around the house are few and far between. So.....you can nearly charge whatever you want or what the market will bear. GOOD for you! Keep up the good work.!!
I have been so busy all summer with repairs renovations and now on winter getting booked with heating systems frozen pipes and repairs adjust finished a diner fire restoration last month
This is why I never hired anyone for anything.
I have missed these type of videos… but I like all of them 👍
$250 an hour....no freakin way! That is more than any hvac, plumber or electrician would charge per hour. I would feel like I was ripping people off with that rate. I have my own handyman business. I can barely charge 35 and hour even in this economy. Business has fallen off and people are not doing things they used to do. Maybe I should set up shop in your town? $1000 to paint a bedroom sounds good, but I would have a hard time sleeping at night....
Haha yea thats why if i dont know how to do anything ill just learn it, i cant stand paying the ridiculous quotes these people are giving plus most of them do a shit job or damage some other part of the house while theyre there.
@@geronimo3752 If i double my rate I'd be out of work.
Liked the whirlybird screw handle. I've got one but has a burring edge. Nice tool to have.
I've been watching for years. Learned a lot from you. Love your can do attitude and constant quality, especially cabinet painting. I guess that's why you charge 5x what I do for this kind of work. And if you're elderly on a fixed income, it's a materials and gas charge and nothing more.
Are you getting a medal? Why should he take from his own kids to provide free shit for others? You also have no idea how he helps others or what he does for charity. Who comes on one if these shows and virtue signals? I bet your elderly cusotmers would rather pay and have things done right.
@@gregkirk1842 why so sour.... did he say anything bad about anyone? he just stated what he does.... and why do you assume jim's work is subpar?
Stop working for the elderly its bad for business.
@@TheHandyman1 somewhat true as I've discovered myself however, there are many elderly that can't get guys out there for anything! When I hear an elderly person say I've made five phone calls and got no return calls that's when my price goes up. People should really watch what they say to a handyman who pays attention to detail 😉
@@TheHandyman1 Yep. Unfortunately a lot of my clients were elderly when I started. I felt good thinking I was helping them but quickly realized that the “older” generation were also far more frugal and smart with their money. They expect to pay the same as what they paid for the job 20 years ago. And getting some cookies as a tip wasn’t paying the bills.
On larger heavy garbage disposer .
I use scissors Jack from my car .
Jack up the garbage disposer until flush against the sink .
Turn the locking ring and flange .
Scissors Jack help when under sink cabinet is tight and garbage disposer is heavy
Putting that ring on the disposal drain part is such a pain in the butt by yourself. How the heck did that screw fall out and get way over there! Lucky find though! Went on a similar job and the Tennant had siliconed completely around everything under there and just made a disaster of a mess and fixed absolutely nothing. That's when them called me. Haha. Also, always bring a spider stick when going under the house!
Put the disposal on top of the disposal drain. It will help keep it down
Lol, I ALWAYS bring a spider (web) stick. 👍
I put my hand up onto the sink with one hand with the spring over the hand, and moved the spring up with my other hand. It took a couple of times. A weight in the sink might worked better, like the disposal in the box for a new disposal
Good on ya! The world needs more Handy Men.
I like lining up the namel on the disposal flange in the sink.
I get trying to get what you can in a market, but at the same time finding a balance of what’s fair compensation for your time and overhead.
I’ve started charging more and more. Easy to use the inflation excuse but really I’m worth more
Always learn something from your videos. All the best. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family. 😃
Billing is about your hourly rate and also value billing. If it’s a straight forward job then bill by the hour. If the job has risk involved (going on a roof) then you have to bill a higher rate do to risk.
I do commercial maintenance and industrial repairs. One thing is for sure there is a shortage of people who know what they are doing. If you are good you can pretty much name your price.
this would be a interesting to do on the side. I dont know a whole lot about maintenance or how to fix things though. do customers get upset if you end up needing to watch a youtube video or something to try and figure it out? When i worked at an apartment complex as a maintenance guy thats what we did when we werent sure but im not sure if itd be different in this situation
So long as there are those who're lazy or stupid or both, slightly wiser men can live incredibly comfortably.
Jack of 1000 trades master of none
Stick a screwdriver in the loops on the garbage disposal flange to easily remove.
Thank you for this video, it is enjoyable to watch. I always learn a little tidbit plus you're good at making videos.
Today's tidbit was the screwdriver that is offset so you can use more of your arm to make it go. That might be my next tool treat for myself.
Folks a handyman’s job is really tough . Some make it work depending on where you live . Why do you think they are on RUclips . That is to make extra money . A Handyman can make 2000 dollars a day but not everyday . This Handyman seems to be very intelligent and knows many types of repairs . Do you think everyone is like him or can be like him . Anyway if you have the right circumstances and want to pursue a Handyman’s business full time I wish you good fortune
I love garbage disposals. People pay so much money on repairs/replacement, just so they don't have to scrape their plate into the trash. I'll never own one but I will happily continue to let them make my truck payments for me.
As a younger facility maintenance technician this is gold! 500 a job?! I’d be swimming in cash
Union apprentice who installs a lot of sinks answering your question about which sealant works best for the strainer. Traditionally putty has been the way to go but it eventually dries out and is weaker compared to your silicone sealant. Even given the vibration and added weight over time I suspect the silicone would’ve performed better but it would’ve been a major hassle trying to replace it. To each their own, shit I bet you could even use dap to seal the strainer and it’d be fine
I really enjoy your videos as I am just starting a Handyman Business and there’s a lot that you have taught in your videos. Keep them coming.. what type of training did you get? Did you have a Construction background or just Handy and took it to the next level. When did you decide to pursue this full time?
I go over this a lot on my handyman business channel. I have been in construction since high school.
I remember starting up with $500, I'm now flaunting my $1500 to my doubting friends....thank God for expert Axel Merk.
Growing an account requires dedication and patience
I think I have to start with a demo account
I was winning in a demo before I started a life account. all i can say is that I made losses in different attempts.
I was winning in a demo before I started a life account. all i can say is that I made losses in different attempts.
Not everyone has the patience to grow an account. most end up blowing up their account.
Handymans breathing in the undersink portion should get best supporting actor nomination IMO.
Not for anything anyone who pays you $500.00 to change out the backflow on a sprinkler system is uniformed. My sprinkler service company's charges about $200 for that service. Every year when turned on we pay $150 to turn on and any additional if some heads need to be changed or the back valve replaced. We have 2 zones $500 is just crazy.
See alot of comments about people being lazy but it may also be an issue of time. Many people just don’t have the time or energy to do home repairs, no matter how simple it may be.
I find it comical that even as you explain your pricing is relative to your competition and location, it never fails there is an army of whiners ready to keyboard justice warrior a shaming! Keep doing you HM.
They are jealous, I bet you those Justice warriors all look like a lumberjacks but don’t even know how to change tire😂
They are right though.
You give them a price before U start or at the end depending how long it takes U!
The best I’ve done was 1750 in a day. This was 25 years ago. Today I typically average 600 a day
I just bought my first house and there's some stuff that needs to be replaced or repaired. I should have paid closer attention to my dad who fixed/installed everything himself. And now he's gone. I miss you dad.
That 2k was well earned! Dont know why in the comments people think the homeowners should’ve just done the jobs they self lol
So you'd pay someone $500 to roll up some putty and screw in a single screw? Naive people like you are the reason he can charge 100x what the job would normally cost and get away with it. This guy's prices are ludicrous.
Did you fix the stove Randy?
I'm working on it!!
6:53 I swear American houses are made of paper. That brick wall seems to be moving 😆
did you ever hook the dishwasher drain back up ?
Yes
Must be ripping people off.
They’re his google reviews 🤷♂️ they can go with someone cheaper
It almost sounds like you had a cold - have I really watched so many videos that I can pick that out? Good video, old school ride-along style!
On your mini split, did you have issues with it not coming on? I installed mine, I have power to mine but the unit simply shows no activity. Remote does nothing
Briben may have destroyed the economy but if you work hard/smart at a skilled trade you’re getting paid well.
Ive done sprinkler work, repairs and installs for half my life, and never made that in a day. But with a 500$ minimum i would be rich. Ive fixed dozens of those breakers, crazy people are paying that. Where are you located that people are paying that.
Thanks for your informative video! Could you please advise me on how I can get clients?
$500. First one. You are simply robbing them. Why do that? Just why.
Obviously he has skills that allow him to charge accordingly, don't be pissed you ain't got the mojo lol
I have very little experience at basic items and no remodeling experience could I still offer a viable services. I have ac experience also.
I had a great week in stock and crypto market. Earning over $5k from my investment every single week is overwhelming... Thanks🙏 for all you do keep up the good work
@Thomas Iliyasu I trade stocks and cryptos using the strategy of Regina Jossie
I make $5k to $7k weekly trading profit with her trading strategy
@Anthony Margaret Yes, Regina Jossie comes best recommended TA.
I'm so happy for taking the bold step in investing $3k and I made good profits
@@elizabethkaanhel3735 Please how can I contact Mrs Regina Jossie? I really like what she has done for you, and I also want to benefit from
@@ezehslyvia2893 SHE ALWAYS ACTIVE ON WHAT'S SPP MESSENGER
Hey Handyman new to the channel. Keep up the work. Greetings from Southern California
Maybe in a densely populated area. The jobs just aren’t that plentiful in some areas. Which leads me to a question - how far is to far to travel for a job.
In major cities. The average commute time is an hour or more. I still have to drive up to an hour to get to some jobs.
Just the sound of the dudes voice in the kitchen is enraging. "Is that a GoPro????"
HAHAHAHA! I was one of the ones having a panic attack 🤣.
Do you ever show the Property Managers the GoPro video of your repairs or broken stuff?
I use to back in the day. they were very impressed. And wished I did it on all my jobs.
Where do your leads come from? When someone wants to hire you, do they go to your website? Are you using any apps like thumbtack or Angi?
I have been doing this for 3 yrs...an average weekend is 7-800 and I work a regular job
I hate crawlspace jobs. Cannot pay me enough to go in those dungeons that are filled with spiders and other creatures
What would I charge for something like a lockout roadside assistance dump starts
I work full time maintenance at my job and from watching this video I should be getting paid way more then what I make now. I do plumbing, electrical, grounds keeping, IT, housekeeping. I make $18 an hour and my benefits don't make up for it. Gonna talk to the Admin/HR Monday about a raise. I've saved my workplace thousands of dollars over the 8 years I've been working there and have been thinking that I deserve a raise. My co worker who has only been there for 3 makes 6 cents less than I do!
The McDonalds down the street is hiring for $18.50.
@@TheHandyman1 Exactly my point! lol
@@poa2.0surface77 I think your the one who needs to calm down. Also how do you know there smarter? You don't even know who I am. lol have a nice day.
It’s a handy man’s world right now.
To me this is a question of simple economics. Where I live, there's no way anyone is paying $500+ to replace some sprinkler heads. I guess if the demand is there, take advantage of it.
Don’t use putty!!!!!!!!!! Old school plumbers…. Stop using putty!!! They make neoprene gaskets now, ur welcome. Or keep using it, I’ll keep getting paid. Tub drains too. They make a smaller gasket for those. They are 💯 flawless. Every time.
I don’t know how you still do it! I’m barely younger than you, yet I’m in so much physical pain just watching you do some of that. The last time I was under our sink, I couldn’t get up for an hour!! 😆
Also, how many people don’t know how to turn their outside water on? 🤣🤣 Or maybe for rentals they aren’t allowed to touch it? Or maybe here in MN with our weather these are just things you learn when you are 2? 😆
Sounds like you really really need to change your diet, do some stretching, and get outside! The handyman is still quite young.
@@martygriffith2135 he’s older than I am. And he probably doesn’t have a lifelong heart condition and pending heart surgery like I do. And cycling 27 miles a day with kids in a trailer implies that I might be exercising outside more and have a better diet than you! 😜🤭🤫
Do you work on furnaces or AC units too??
Are these projects you need to be a licensed plumber to do or just know how?
Another question. Do you include parts and supplies in your bottom line or does the customer
What kind of watch do you wear?
How do customers find you? What kind of advertising do you find most beneficial?
Nice basement
Dude, get a micro excavator get real good with it and you'll make 4 Grand a day. Then Pond Cleaning and repair. Big jobs, big bucks. But the prices you charge over there in the US are crazy. Non of those jobs would have been more than USD 250 including VAT over here in Europe.
Your awesome bro keep up the good work! This is honestly what I want to do but not certified or liscened for certain things 😄
You should watch my business channel.
I should work as a handyman. I’m very handy and love fixing things
I've considered the same.
Guaranteed you won't look back. Just make sure it's a wealthy area. OK boss!
why didn't you test the 1056 back flow unit after you repaired it? and also why didn't you center the engraved writing on the garbage disposal flange and make it look nice and neat?
You need to watch the video from beginning to end.
Nice watch.
Insane prices
I repaired backflow myself. i didnt know you need to be licensed LMFAO