Cash In On Home Repair Business

People assume that when they start a handyman business common sense will always prevail. However I have found from our years of having a handyman business that this is not always the case.

Because of this I have a list of helpful tips that if you remember to do business by, will help your business be around for a long time.

You must give good customer service. This should be a no brainier, however you would be surprised by the number of complaints we heard from customers about receiving bad service.

Make sure you show up on time, and if not call. Again, another one that seems so simple to do, however for some reason does not get done like it should.

Be nice and do not cuss. Give more than your customer expects. Charge a fair price

Return phone calls. You have no idea how many times we heard customers complaining about this one. My policy was to return calls the same day if at all possible or the next at worst case. I would even call people back over the weekends.

These are just a few examples of what to do, however these are probably the most important ones that need to be adhered to, if you want your handyman business to be around for the long haul.

One way you could start your handyman business is buy purchasing a franchise. There are several companies that offer franchises for the home repair business. Just do a goggle or yahoo search and check to see what you find. You may also find some listed in your local yellow pages. I believe that a handyman business can be started easily enough without going the franchise route, however for some people having the support of the franchise is just what they need.

Be sure to check very closely into before signing any agreements to purchase a handyman business. Know exactly what you are getting yourself into.

When you start a handyman business it will take time to build up your reputation. Here is a tip that you can pass along to your potential customers to start building a re pore with them. How many people have not had a problem with a leaky toilet at some point? Most homeowners at sometime or another have to deal with a tank that is leaking from the toilet bowl. You know the kind of leak that flushes the toilet when no one is near the bathroom. Drives people crazy.

Most of the time the problem is probably a bad flapper ball. Just replace the flapper ball and you are good to go. Like I said before, giving people small tips like this will help build a relationship with them, help give your handyman business a good reputation, and who knows you may even get some work out of it.

If kitchen remodeling is part of what your handyman business offers, you might want to look into purchasing the Sears pony cabinet claw. I am not receiving any kind of kick back for recommending this tool, we just found that it was a very helpful device when hanging cabinets. It is a time saver, which is always a good thing. You can check it out on their website, www.sears.com go to tool, then clamps.

If you have used this product, or have other time saver tips, post them hear for others to read about.

Here is an interesting article about solving problems with wood doors caused by the weather. (Shrinking and swelling). The article is helpful for those who may think they need to replace a door, when all they really need is a good handyman or carpenter.

This maybe some usefull information that you may want to pass on to your customers, (and use yourself).

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/garden/26fixx.html