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Handyman price list template
Handymen usually publish an hourly rate and a minimum, plus flat prices for the jobs they do most. The Handy Geeks lists $70–$160 an hour in Los Angeles and a $110–$210 minimum service charge (published September 2026); HomeGuide’s job table has toilet installation at $120–$230, checked October 2026. Each line needs the job and its unit, what’s included, how parts are charged, and which work you price only after seeing it.
Print handyman prices
Enter price for service 1.
Published examples: check the unit and included work
| Published service | Price | Scope | Source and date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed handyman; US guide | $50–$80 per hour | Labor only; materials additional. | HomeGuide: handyman prices · Checked |
| Company handyman service; US guide | $75–$125 per hour | Company labor rate; materials additional. | HomeGuide: handyman prices · Checked |
HomeGuide’s hourly rates are labor only; parts and materials are billed on top. A self-employed handyman at the top of the range ($80) charges about what a company charges at the bottom ($75).
Which handyman jobs should get a flat price?
The ones you can finish without surprises: mounting a TV on drywall, assembling furniture, swapping a faucet or toilet, hanging a ceiling fan on an existing box, replacing a lockset, patching a small drywall hole. Price each as labor, say what’s included (haul-away of the old fixture, cleanup), and add “parts extra” or name the part you supply. Leave anything involving rot, leaks or water damage off the flat list.
Should you show your hourly rate or only job prices?
Show both. Job prices sell the common work; the hourly rate covers everything else and tells the customer what an open-ended repair costs. Put the minimum on the same line as the rate, with what it includes, for example “one-hour minimum, includes the drive within our service area,” so the hourly number reads as a complete offer rather than a meter running.
The risk of printing both is the customer who divides your flat price by their own guess at the time: “a toilet is an hour, so why that much?” Answer it on the sheet. Say that flat prices include the drive, removing and hauling away the old fixture, and any guarantee you give on your work. That’s what the customer is paying for.
What should a handyman keep off the price list?
Anything priced by what’s behind the wall or under the floor: water damage, rot, sagging doors and floors, tile repair, anything structural. Write “quoted after a look” for those. Also leave off jobs you’ve only done once or twice. A printed price you haven’t tested on real jobs becomes the price you’re held to, and the first customer to book it finds out what you missed.
Frequently asked questions
How do I show work I’m not licensed to do?
Leave it off and say so in one line. States draw the line differently: some cap the value of a job a handyman can take without a contractor license, and most require licensed trades for new circuits, gas lines and plumbing beyond swapping fixtures. Check your state contractor board, then write your limits on the sheet so customers know before they call.
How often should I raise my handyman rates?
Look at them when your calendar is booked out further than customers will wait, or when fuel, insurance and tool replacement costs move. Change the hourly rate and the flat prices together so they still agree. Give repeat customers notice before their next booking rather than surprising them on the invoice.
Should the price list include a trip charge?
If you cover a wide area, yes: one in-area rate built into your prices and a trip charge for addresses past it. The Handy Geeks notes that trip charges may apply on top of its minimum. Name the towns or ZIP codes you cover so a customer can see whether they’re inside before calling.
Sources
- HomeGuide: handyman prices · Checked
- The Handy Geeks: Los Angeles and Bay Area rates · Published · Checked