Handyman Service Pricing Tool
Know what to charge on any project. Get accurate pricing that covers your costs and ensures a healthy profit.
Labor Details
Materials & Expenses
Profit Target
Project Summary
Workers: 1 × 9h × $20/hr
How Does This Tool Work?
This pricing tool helps you figure out exactly what to charge for your handyman services. Just plug in your labor costs, materials, overhead expenses, and desired profit, and it'll give you the total price to quote your customers.
No more guessing or leaving money on the table. Price your jobs confidently knowing you're covering all your costs while making a fair profit.
Who Can Use This Tool?
Whether you're a solo handyman, part of a contracting crew, or managing projects for a larger company, this tool works for you. It's also helpful for homeowners who want to understand what fair pricing looks like before getting quotes.
The transparency helps everyone involved - you get paid what you're worth, and customers understand the value they're receiving.
What You'll Need to Get Started
To get accurate pricing, you'll need a few key pieces of information: labor costs, material costs, overhead expenses, and your target profit.
Labor Costs
Here's what you'll need to know:
- How many people are working
- How long the job will take
- What you pay per hour (including benefits)
Overhead Expenses
Your monthly business costs divided by working hours:
- Total monthly business expenses
- How many hours you work per month
- Hours needed for this specific job
The Other Pieces
Materials: Everything you'll need to buy for the job - screws, paint, lumber, whatever it takes.
Profit: What you want to make on top of breaking even. This is how your business grows.
The Math Behind our Service Price Calculator
Here's how we calculate everything under the hood:
1. Labor Costs
Workers × Hours × Hourly Rate
2. Overhead Per Job
(Monthly Expenses ÷ Monthly Hours) × Job Hours
3. Total Price
Labor + Materials + Overhead + Profit
4. Profit Percentage
(Profit ÷ Total Price) × 100
5. Markup Percentage
(Profit ÷ All Costs) × 100
Let's See It in Action
Sample Kitchen Repair Job
- • Workers: 1 person
- • Time needed: 9 hours
- • Hourly rate: $20
- • Materials: $80
- • Monthly expenses: $2,500
- • Hours worked per month: 160
- • Target profit: $100
Here's What You'd Charge
- • Labor: 1 × 9 × $20 = $180
- • Overhead: ($2,500 ÷ 160) × 9 = $140.63
- • All costs: $180 + $80 + $140.63 = $400.63
- • Quote to customer: $500.63
- • Profit margin: 20%
- • Markup: 25%
Common Questions
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