Pricing
How pricing works
You know the price before I start. Every job gets its own price, worked out from what you send me, and we agree it in writing before any work begins.
Under $2,500
Florida limits handyman work to jobs under $2,500 in total, parts and labor included. Anything larger needs a licensed contractor.
The price is agreed first
The price is agreed in writing, by text or email, before any work starts. You'll get it as a text or an email that says what I'll do and what it costs, so there's no doubt later about what was agreed.
If you have a list of small jobs, I'll price them together for one visit.
From a photo, or a quick look first
Plenty of jobs can be priced from a photo and a sentence or two: a TV mount, a doorknob, a patch in the drywall. Others depend on things a photo can't show, such as what's behind a wall or how far damage goes. For those I'll want to take a look before I give you a price, and I'll tell you that up front.
What helps me price your job
- A photo of the job, with something in it for scale, like your hand or a tape measure
- A short video for anything that moves, like a door that sticks
- Rough sizes for rooms, walls or floors
- The brand and model, or a link, if you've already bought what's being installed
- Your ZIP code, so I know where the job is
If something unexpected turns up
Sometimes a job reveals more than a photo showed, like damage hidden behind a wall or under old caulk. If that happens, I stop and talk to you before going further. Nothing extra is done until you've agreed to it.
What the price doesn't cover
The agreed price covers the job we agreed on. Anything outside it, and anything that needs a licensed trade or a building permit, isn't included. If I spot something like that, I'll tell you who to call.
What affects the price
Mostly time and materials: how long the job takes, what parts it needs, and whether it needs a second visit, for example to let compound or paint dry. If you have several small jobs, it's worth sending them together so they can be priced and done in one visit.
Why there's a $2,500 ceiling
Florida limits handyman work to jobs under $2,500 in total, parts and labor included. Anything larger needs a licensed contractor. Work that needs a building permit isn't handyman work either. If your job would come to $2,500 or more, or needs a permit, I'll tell you so before anything else and point you toward the right kind of trade.
Get a price
Tell me what needs doing.
A photo and a sentence or two is plenty. I answer between 8am and 6pm, every day, and you'll have the price in writing before I start.