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I just got a new water heater and went around looking for a plumber to put it in. They were all asking $2,000+. It was absolutely outrageous. I just looked up YouTube videos and read about it and put it in myself for $92 with flexible hoses so it will be easier to change out in the future. The price of getting a plumber or electrician is motivating me to expand my knowledge and skill set to do things myself.

We do not get paid for doing repairs. We get paid for knowing how to do the repair. Knowledge is power that makes money.

As someone who’s working as a lead carpenter, and definitely not anywhere close to $200 an hour, I’m continuing to grow my skills and reputation. I never pretend to know it all and always willing to learn new tricks. One thing I’ve learned is to walk away from troublesome clients before I even start a project. It’s funny, so many complain they can’t find a contractor or good Handyman., but they pretend to already know how to do something, but are busy. They try to devalue your skills, they heard from someone you could use the work, the promise of endless work, they have a filthy house, they promise to have carpet already ripped out for a flooring job, but it’s not, the hot water tank they bought was bare bones with no essentials, they bitch about paying for necessary parts, and my favorite, the friend or family member wanting you to work for a lasagna dinner. Know your value and if someone tries convincing you that you’re not worth it, let them find someone else to abuse.

I’ve gotten so busy with kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, and basements that I now charge $100 an hour. Two hour minimum. Service call for me $200 weather I’m there for 1/2 hours or an hour and a half. And I get it every time. Love your channel. Long time follower!

that's why I hate doing really simple stuff, my charge doesn't make sense. But if a window is leaking and I need to replace the molding, waterproof everything, caulk and paint. It makes more sense to charge $500 labor plus materials and that job takes me about 3 hours. Just solving tough problems that keep coming back.

Thanks for sharing your wisdom as well as your success… To see you excel to this degree is pretty impressive to say the least. We also charge $200 an hour for everything, work, travel, material collection, as well as estimates. It’s taken us a while to get to that point however, it seems to give you the best customers to work for, the perfect base… And filters out the tire kickers, and those who cannot afford to do their projects. Keep the vids coming!

"The time doesn't start when you get to the customers house. Time starts when you receive their first message, it's your time and it's work... " ( more or less). Totally agree with you. Many customers don't understand also all the overhead time of planning, going for materials and delivery. Just these can be a lot of work, so somehow we need to charge for time spent and initial costs like gas. Happens that some customers just look for a wholesale price, usually for the cheapest, and often times they get a poor job done and they regret later. Thanks Handyman for your support.

I’m an airline pilot and I wish we got paid on that timeline, which I commend you for. Because you’re right, all that prep is time in the job. We only get paid then the plane door is closed until it’s open. So at $290/hr all my time going to the airport, preflighting, loading the computer, boarding, deplaning, going to the next terminal and the next plane to fly the next leg… all that is unpaid. Good on you for starting the clock where you do!

As for bringing the right tools with you, I just organized my tools like this: Main tool bag (open top for easy access) for all main tools used 90% of the time, plus Craftsman Tradestack brief cases for every type of job, drywall, electrical, plumbing, etc, then some general ones, batteries and chargers, fasteners, etc. The main bag and general ones will come everywhere. I will only grab the job specific ones for the jobs scheduled for the day.

Handyman ride along, old school, I like it.

I would love to see your tool trailer layout! Could you make a video of it and how it makes you daily work more efficient and easier?

I love this video , this is exactly what I run into with many home owners that simply don't have a clue about this kind of work that just don't want to get involved. They know as much as to call someone that's more frequent with these types of repairs than they would want to get involved with . These people are intelligent ,and have more than an idea of what the ball park would be , but lack the time , tools, and knowhow , to get a quick project like this done. And they are going to call you for things like this and more so I think this was an excellent and informative video on common jobs that are up for grabs .

YES!! the leatherman charge, best multitool ever. I take mine with me everywhere and it comes in handy every day, a must have for any "handy man"

My tool trailer is an ever evolving project. Has made me a lot of money. I am DEEP into a renovation of commercial space we recently purchased. We will rent it. It’s nice to have my stuff at a job site, and have the trailer as a backup for bigger tasks.

I started out my business doing handyman style, any repair work. Then transitioned into just woodworking. Now I’m thinking about starting the handyman section back up. I kinda miss going in for a repair and being done, rather than building a project for days and hauling around a bunch of material.

Thanks for leading the charge and setting a good example. Sometimes I think they design things so that they break easy.

Just started my handyman business last month full time!! You and Allen Lee are great YouTubers that have helped me tremendously, Thinking of starting my own channel to contribute!

"...taking what you think you need for the day never works out..." Truest statement in the universe! 😂

I wish a had a dad or uncle that knew this type of stuff growing up. Not really interested in the handy man business anymore as I plan on starting a different kind of business but I still watch this videos every now and then for fun