What Your Handyman Business Will Require

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What Your Handyman Business Will Require:

Vehicle: The size will depend on the type of handyman jobs you may be undertaking and the amount and type of tools and materials you may have to carry to the job site. If you are doing exterior painting you will need an extension ladder, this generally requires a larger vehicle.
Tools: Again, the handyman work you are going to do will determine the type of tools that you will require. Don't buy cheap tools. There is nothing worse than having to tell a customer that you have to come back because your drill is broken.

Have numerous spare batteries for your cordless power tools and always plug in the charger and spare batteries when you enter the property.

Use quality fiberglass step ladders. This your living and a twisted ankle or broken leg will not earn you any money.

You should also invest in a reasonable quality wet/dry vacuum cleaner, broom and dust pan. Having to borrow the client's carpet vacuum to clean up saw dust from a door you just trimmed will leave a lasting "bad" memory.

Supplies: You should always carry some basic supplies, relevant to the jobs or projects that you plan on undertaking. As an example; if you are going to replace switches and receptacles you should carry a couple of basic single pole, 3-way and a 4-way toggle and decorator switches and receptacles in white and ivory.

You should purchase assortment packs of nuts, bolts, screws, nails and washers. A neat vehicle is important, so that you can find things quickly. Invest in some plastic storage drawers and label them appropriately.

Heavy duty garbage bags and plastic sheeting are a must have. Rags, sponges and a pail if you are doing any work involving water.

If you think that a handyman service business is right for you, there are many additional things that you should take into consideration and should be aware of in order to make your handyman business a success. I highly suggest that you download the following ebooks, as they will provide you with the knowledge gained by someone who started and was very successful at providing home handyman services.

Financing Your Handyman Business:

If you are planning on going to your bank to borrow some money to start your handyman service business you wil need a simple business plan. A business plan will provide your banker with a level of confidence that you have thought out the business and how you will be able to afford to pay back the loan. For many people creating a business plan can be difficult. The following handyman business – business plan template makes creating your business plan very simple.

Making Finished Items:

By no means are all handymen woodworkers and not all woodworkers would be classed as handymen. However, most handymen have some woodworking skills and those skills can be put to work to earn extra income, either as part of your handyman business or as an independent woodworking business.

Learn more about starting your own woodworking business.

There are hundred's of items that can be made in a home workshop and sold in places such as flea markets and eBay. Table 3 provides a sampling of some of the items which a home handyman may consider making.

Many of the items relate to what tools the home handyman might have available and/or be prepared to invest in.

Table 3 A Few Of The Items That Can Be Made
House number and name plates Bird feeders and birdhouses Dollhouses Toy chests Blanket storage chests Playhouses Adirondack chairs, lounges and tables Coat racks and hall coat trees Toys	Bookcases Bars Arbors, trellises or pergolas Benches Beds Landscape bridges Dog houses, ramps and stairs Gazebos and pavilions Planters - window box and floor

Making products has some advantages over having a "for contract" handyman business. By making products you are not committed to specific days and times. You can still look for employment and take the kids to school and pick them up. You determine what hours and how long each day or each week you will spend producing items to sell and it can be a sideline for extra income rather than a full time handyman business.

Many plans, drawings and instructions are available in books and in magazines free of charge (check out your local library). This site provides free plans for a number of items.

For a minimal amount of money you can purchase 16,000 plans that will allow you to produce a wide assortment of products – enough to keep you busy for the next millennium!

Usually the investment in the material necessary to build projects is small in relation to the price. If you are not working, your labor investment really doesn't matter.

You can take finished items to flea markets to sell directly or as samples to take orders. You can photograph samples of your work and for a small amount place them on eBay for sale. You can build the items when you get actual orders.

Besides flea markets there are county fairs and you can approach local garden centers for outdoor items such as benches, planters, landscape bridges and gazebos.

You can approach local furniture retails with items such as coat racks and hall trees and in the same manner local pet stores may be interested in your dog houses, dog ramps or cat trees and houses.

Consider offering a few of your products to a local charity auction. It is excellent advertising and your true out-of-pocket cost is minimal.

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