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Handyman quotes, pricing and invoices for your business
Price the jobs you do every week at flat rates, quote the rest by the hour, and send an itemized estimate the customer can say yes to. These pages give you published hourly rates and flat job prices from 28 handyman businesses, a calculator, and an estimate and invoice you can edit and print without an account.
What should you record when you look at the jobs?
Each job on its own line: what it is, where, what the customer supplies, and anything that makes it harder, like a high ceiling, a brick wall or old wiring. A voice note covers it while you walk: “Living room TV, 55 inch, their bracket, drywall; bedroom fan swap, 9 ft ceiling, their fan; two holes in the hall.”
Photos of the wall, the ceiling box and the existing fixture save a second trip.
How do you turn the list into a price?
Flat prices for the jobs on your menu, an hourly line for the rest, your minimum and trip fee, and parts on their own lines. The pricing guide shows what other handymen charge for each job; the calculator works it out with your own costs.
If the customer wants it cheaper, take a job off the list rather than trimming every price.
What should your follow-up text say?
Name the jobs, the total and a time: “Hi Jordan, following up on the list for your place: TV mount, bedroom fan swap and two drywall patches, $425. I can do Thursday morning. Want me to hold it?” A real slot gets an answer.
After the visit, send the invoice and the note of anything you saw that needs attention.
Where do these fit with Jobber, Housecall Pro or QuickBooks?
Use them for the numbers and the documents; keep your schedule and books where they are. The estimate and invoice print or save as a PDF, so they attach to whatever you already send from.
If a homeowner is comparing handyman quotes, the handyman cost page explains hourly rates and minimums from their side.
Frequently asked questions
Can I start a handyman quote from a voice note?
Yes. Walk the house and say each job, what the customer supplies and anything unusual, then check the itemized quote before it goes out.
Are the calculator and templates free?
Yes. They work without an account, and you can edit, print or save a PDF.
Should I publish my prices?
Publishing a few flat prices answers the most common calls before they come in. Several businesses here publish full menus, from Husband for an Hour’s book of more than 400 jobs to Peter Pan Handyman’s short TV list.
Sources
- HomeGuide: handyman prices · Checked
- The Handy Geeks: Los Angeles and Bay Area rates · Published · Checked
- Husband for an Hour: Fairbanks, AK prices · Checked
- Peter Pan Handyman: Tampa Bay, FL prices · Checked
Make your own quote
Start from the filled handyman quote (mount tv on customer’s bracket, $425 before tax), change it to your job, then print it or save a PDF. No account needed.
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