I’m shaking my head because how can a handy man not bring a ladder?? I enjoy your videos. I wish I had your talent. I would make a bunch of cash too.

Just stumbled on your channel. Loving it so far. Love how you not only discuss the technical aspects of the job but the financial aspects also. Look forward to learning more. Thank you.

Dude love the vids !!! I’ve been in home remodeling for a while and it’s always refreshing to see that I’m not the only one getting calls for other people’s mistakes lol great stuff keep it going !!!

I want to commend you for your videos. They are awesome for anyone starting a small business, not just a handyman business. You really know your stuff. Keep up the good work!

Pretty quick jobs, and I like the way he improvised with no latter and kepted the time short and was still efficient about it👍

Those small light weight buckets you can find at lowes in the paint dept are perfect for catching whatever may come out of a P-trap when opening. Will save you a lot of potential headache and cleanup 😀

@handymanreconstruction517

6 жыл бұрын

I use a water hose now with a small bucket that I made after having 8 gallons of water just pouring out because of a clog lol

I watched a couple of your Videos, Thanks Man! You obviously know what the heck your doing. Ive been doing stuff like that for about 4 or 5 years. On and off. Including Apartment Main. Trainee job. Your totally right about having a good "sales" personality. or maybe it was another you tube guy who actually said that.

Round of applause my brother. Living the dream.

Your paid for your experience. It may be a ridiculous reason to call you but you are worth it because of your experience.❤

Awesome video, thanks for sharing...I’m a DIY-er, so always looking for tips and tricks to keep the home in shape! 👍👍

Great video guy. I just came across your channel and I'm very impressed with informational handyman work.

Thx for the video and it particularly helps to know the price, expenses and time spent at the job. I am charging way to low, but that’s because of the area I’m in (retired senior citizens)

@larrog8413

5 жыл бұрын

Same here (Florida). I feel you

To fully test for leaks after pt install, you should fillup the sink with water first then pull the drain plug. This will make sure it doesn't leak under pressure. There is no pressure just running water. As always, I do enjoy your vids.

@TheHandyman1

6 жыл бұрын

This is very true. When I get plumbing inspections the inspectors always fill the sinks up then let them drain.

@michaelamick8295

5 жыл бұрын

RixCanDoit , yes I agree this full sink pressure test is manditory to not experience callbacks on this type of repairs

@Capzilla702

5 жыл бұрын

YES SIR👍 And we all learned that one thru experience lol. Yeah I remember those days full blown greenhorn

@rocontheblock8870

5 жыл бұрын

thanks

@mopar1968cb

3 жыл бұрын

I also do that when I'm testing garbage disposal drains. I'll fill both sides 1/2 way and start draining them both the same time and turn on the disposal to see if it leaks.

Excellent video - these prices is why I do all repairs myself. Most are not that challenging and I’d rather spend my money on something else. But for a property manager who’s not spending his own money makes total sense. It sucks that they won’t even pay the little extra to get a proper trap.

$275 with little to no overhead is awesome. And I still find it funny that rental property owners charge an arm and a leg for rent, but put Band-Aids on everything and anything that break's. Good idea as far as mentioning how the landlord wanted it fixed. Not sure where you're from but again $275 for 45 minutes is Great. By the way how did you get started and what would I have to do ? Do you have to be licensed? Insured? Experience? 2 THUMBS UP and consider me a subscriber.👍👍

Mine kept coming loose so I tied it up to the sink nut with a piece of wire. Did it the week my son was born 12 YEARS ago. Pipe hasn’t fallen off since.

nice work man! and thats a hell of a table saw you got now , lol

@TheHandyman1

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I love using it. This is an older model. Called the powermatic 66 Its supposed to be a little more heavy duty then the replacement model.

you for got to make 5 trips to home depot to get everything

@slappymcface5681

3 жыл бұрын

Standard procedure in my operation.

@Makeitwithmanny

3 жыл бұрын

I’m fucking dead😂😂😂

@kdubyuh

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 I found that only happens on my own house repairs 🤦‍♂️

@dammitsylvester366

2 жыл бұрын

Me yesterday😂😂😂

Love your stuff. My mother keeps telling me I need to do these odd jobs but I keep resisting. If you ever get to film digging up a basement floor to do rough in plumbing, I'd love to watch that.

@TheHandyman1

7 жыл бұрын

I had to break up the concrete floor to move the drain for the shower in this basement bathroom. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eGWG0dGQoKeuabg.html

I love when you sum up at the end, also when you talk about costs and charges, the "business" side of it. I'm not a fan of painting, any painting tips in regards to speeding up trim cutting around mouldings would be great. types of tape or tools for textured or popcorn ceiling paint cutting. Thanks for content.

@kylec3520

6 жыл бұрын

This thing for sure www.amazon.com/Shur-Line-500-Premium-Paint-Edger/dp/B0001MQI9E/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1504413879&sr=1-1&keywords=paint+edger

@pulgamax6222

6 жыл бұрын

If you one to speed up on CUT IN avoid using tape. FREE HAND. Now, on tape. Depending what use you want and how long is going to stay. On Popcorn ceiling.....AVOID removing it. It has asbestos. Best way to paint them is spraying them. Always use good brushes and pick the angle one.

You locked that door behind you on the way in - I like it, even in a nice neighborhood that can save you some real headaches

I like that. He acknowledges the don't fix it.. just fix it mentality of the owner that is renting... Those drain pipes were so misaligned that the only thing that fit was that flimsy adjustable p trap.. Which will probably break, split... I had a misaligned trap that I worked 2 hrs on.. another just fix it situation.. With a slow drain pipe leak at the joint... Finally put one of those red bushings on the part of the trap joint and put the white collar type nut on and then put the assembly together.. Finally it did not leak.. Which goes with my saying... They put it together the wrong way.. Now you need to fix it the wrong way... Because the owner dont want to pay... But make sure you tell him/her first that you are not to be held responsible for anything that happens there after.. it really needs to be taken all apart and fixed properly.. And that they dont get to call you to go back for free if it happens again in another given amount of time like 3 to 6 months... In fact you might say.. this might work or hold for now until it can be fixed right in about a year. By the way.. dont mess with supply water problems that are leaky becuase that could cause a major flood if the unorthodox repair doesnt work.. Just my thoughts.

Good video boss and good pay. 👍👍👍

I really like the work boots at 5:20. :)

Great video handyman

Good video.

Sounds like escrow repairs. Good niche!

Thanks for sharing!

I like this series, the more of these videos you do the more I am thinking of switching the scope of my side business to be more handyman type of jobs. Trying to find reliable woodworking/ cabinetmaking jobs isn't working for me. Woodworking is pretty much a dead business, and cabinet making I have to be careful what jobs I take on due to the fact my day job is working 40 hrs a week in a different cabinet shop. So time and the size of my shop is an issue. I have to find the right jobs that work for me.

@TheHandyman1

7 жыл бұрын

I actually started picking up jobs making cabinets. The metro area I live in is filled will millions of millennials literally millions. They all want custom mudroom storage cabinets. Like these www.pinterest.com/pin/168885054749334938/ I get about $3500 to $5000 for white cabinets with the bench. I would not be able to survive on just handyman jobs. The remodel jobs really pay the bills.

@Mopardude

7 жыл бұрын

At my day job about every house we do these days we do a mudroom like that too. I don't have a construction background to get into remodeling. I am not looking at doing handman work as a means to and end. Looking at it more to increase the money flowage for now to do what I want later. Part of the problem is I work for a fairly high end custom cabinet shop, 90% of our work is multi million dollar homes. So my contacts that can get me work, is work that is unreasonable to do with a 1 man 20x30 shop in a 3 months time period, to pump out 100K in cabinets for 1 house. I like to think I am good but I am not that good. LOL

@TheHandyman1

7 жыл бұрын

Wow a $100k in cabinets that's some serious work. You can definitely make an extra $500 to a $1000 a month doing handyman work on the side.

@Mopardude

7 жыл бұрын

Well 60-80K is average job for us. Kitchen, and bar, buffet, laundry room or 2, 4 or 5 vanities, it all adds up. Bigger houses push 100K. I mean when your droppin a few million on a house 100K is nothing really.

For the drain I would fill the sink up with water and then open drain. The forces and the pressures that are exerted throughout the system help find leaks quickly😅

Awesome I do this every day and get pay by the hour make less money in 8 hours ,the you make in 45 minutes , thks for this video I will start my own business thks again

Stumbled across Your KZread channel and I subscribe immediately awesome videos keep up the good work. I was just wondering if you have to have some type of insurance or slash certification for handyman work?

@TheHandyman1

6 жыл бұрын

No handyman license here.

Thanks for another good video of random things. It would be handy (pun intended) if you could give us some idea of the how the $275 compares to other economies/currencies. I'm a handyman in Australia, and while our Dollars may be similar they are not the same, so I'm trying to gauge what price would be comparable over here. Maybe some indication of cost-of-living figures or average wages in your area would be indicative. Eg, the price of an average take-out meal, or the average hourly wage/earning for a regular employee / trades-person. I think I'm not charging enough for my services, so I'm working on what to charge, and what to do, to be more profitable. Your videos have been a great help. Thank you.

@TheHandyman1

4 жыл бұрын

All the houses in my videos cost between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

liked the knowledge on pricing

You should have used a 6' ladder for that light with a paint tray shelf for your screw gun and to place things. I imagine you left dirty finger prints on that wall climbing on and off. Once you tweak a muscle climbing and balancing in a awkward position, you'll figure this out. Speed and ease is all about physical leverage for most odd jobs.

Funky smell is always great, means a regular client 🤑

I always enjoy your videos! Are you based in TX?

@TheHandyman1

7 жыл бұрын

+Eric sh no.

My hero

Next time you should use graphite on a door handle or lock. Wd-40 Will hold any dust or dirt that gets on it.

@markroberts3213

6 жыл бұрын

wd 40 now make a spray just for locks they have it at lowes....

@LordMagamus

6 жыл бұрын

Graphite can also leak out and you can track it onto whatever you touch

@AbbreviatedReviews

6 жыл бұрын

You shouldn't be using enough graphite for it to get anywhere. It hardly takes any. If it gets on your hands it's easy to wash off.

@garyknajdekjr4035

6 жыл бұрын

Down here in South Ga, graphite powder turns to gum from the humidity, makes a sticky lock into a frozen lock

@dfj555

5 жыл бұрын

Everyone is a handyman now. Lol.

How did you get started in this line of work. I have always thought learning to fix most appliances in a house was interesting but never knew that I could do it as a profession. Also how did you gain the knowledge for it?

Thanks for you video . I have a question in regards to pricing. Sometimes i feel like i didn't charge enough. How do you determine your pricing? thanks!

I’ve done this work for a year now I am 21 as of today and have had tons of experience with maintenance tech jobs I feel at any property they pay too little and take advantage of me and others because of how much we know and no need to get vendors out to make bids . I’m looking to start working for my self and doing the same as you we’re do I start ?

Definitely need a proper ptrap but that how apartments do things. And it’s def to far below the exit drain

Good job.

Just love how the water supply is exactly over the none cfgi outlet - i am sure not your handyman job as well !

@yolandimare1

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah i was also pretty surprised to see that.

@kellimoneyhan3017

4 жыл бұрын

Let’s just hope that the whole circuit breaker is GFCI, that way, each individual outlet does not have to be GFCI.

As a plumber that does quality work. Replacing that trap would've taken less than 5 minutes. And it would save them more troubles down the road. Keep that in mind. Which the drop itself could contribute to the smell. Too long of a drop into the trap. Shorten the drop, new trap, bet the smell goes away. And it would get rid of that God awful flex line. Outside of that, you do fine work. Just learn a bit more about plumbing. Your rates will go higher then lol.

@mrandyhle

5 жыл бұрын

Justin Dewan you should learn more about business, then you’ll get more work offers. Replacing trap wouldn’t of been hard for him, clearly. But he’d also have to ask him if they’d want to do that. And he mentioned that they just wanted him to get in and fix the issue, not solve it.

@chris-ot4og

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrandyhle bs. lazy

I'd like to know how you find the going rate for a particular area you are working in.

@TheHandyman1

6 жыл бұрын

Start low and start working your prices up to where the demand and the dollar figure meet.

What kind of background and experience did you have before being a handyman? Also are there special need to know things being a handyman?

@TheHandyman1

5 жыл бұрын

I was a construction project manager building homes and condos. You have to be mechanically incline, It helps if you know how to fix things.

The exact reason I started working for myself. Y get paid 10 -20 an hour when you can get 275 in 45 minutes... Great video man

@handymanpa7434

6 жыл бұрын

redneckbmxwny from $20 an hr to $275.... you are a long way, but time and experience will get you there

Where do you work? I'm thinking about leaving the military and this is the kind of stuff I do right now (facilities maintenance). You recommend getting out and doing he same work in the civilian sector?

@TheHandyman1

7 жыл бұрын

I don't give out my location. I would recommend they you move to a metro area will millions of people. Small towns and cities Its hard to make a good living. Success in this business has to do with your customer service and how you can sell your services. The actual labor is the easy part. How long have you been in the military? I know a lot of guys that went in when they were young and are actually retiring at age 40 and starting a new career. Keep in mind being self employed you have no benefits, no paid sick days, no vacation days, no retirement. And you have to pay more taxes. Its called the self employment tax. I pay about 40% of what I make to taxes. The trick is to have a good accountant to find you business tax deductions so you don't have as much income to pay the tax on. Hope this helps.

@Delucid86

7 жыл бұрын

The Handyman about 12 years, wanna get out but I might finish the stint... we'll see. Thanks for the advice, really appreciate it, love your vids keep it up

Great.

That p trap under the sink is a horrible piece of junk. Those corrugations in that will cause blockages. I would have recommended a re- plumb. Good work.

When you say what the price you charge for your service is, does that include the parts?

I believe this guy never smoked a joint in his life. He just has a great brain. Dude is cool

@blaze1sh

6 жыл бұрын

Joshua Jesuslover Hughes I smoke everyday and I profited 8,000$ this month as a unlicensed handyman... jus sayin ;)

Some company NEEDS to make a tail pipes with a 1" and 1-1/2" offsets.

I hear accordian pipes are not to code in most areas, so I don't know why they make them. Evan if somebody uses them, it's not the worst violation ever. It just requires more cleaning over time.

I think that underneath the sink that expandable P-trap you should have changed in your video just to show others how well you do your job and how you take care of the customers it's not going to hurt to replace it with a $4 piece I love watching your videos I just think when you run into a situation like that change it people are watching your video and you influence others by doing the right thing I myself just started watching your videos and I love it keep up the good work awesome job

Hey I watch one of your videos when you install a faucet and 3 ceiling fans I think I could not remember how much you charge to install the ceiling fans and the faucet I have a job coming up to install some ceiling fans and faucets I would like to know what would be a fair price for each ceiling fan plus the faucet

@AdamSmith-ej3cw

2 жыл бұрын

I know it's way to late but her charged $350. Which I think is insane, I wish I could get but we just don't have the market. I get $100

Did you negotiate that price prior to starting the work?

How come no lube on the bolt lock and in key holes ? Thanks.

@TheHandyman1

6 жыл бұрын

It's a rental. They get a few shots of WD40 . I Did some nice doors this past week that got disassembled and lubed.

Don't forget the nylon washer you used lol

@petestreet7535

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah.$40

I've never seen a dishwasher drain hooked up that way.

I’d hire you...are you near Vancouver bc in Canada.. lol

Good job

so many lines for one sink!!

Hey handyman loved the video. I've got a question for you? So I'm going to work for my dad who owns a developing company and his going to assign me as a general Labourer so any major advice I should take with me to run like clock work? Thank you love the knowledge

@TheHandyman1

7 жыл бұрын

Is your dad also the contractor? Usually a developer highers a general contractor to do the construction. A lot of construction sites have a punch out guy which is basically a handyman that can fix odds and ends that the subcontractors miss or mess up. What type of construction? Residential? Retail?

@ketchupcrew6182

7 жыл бұрын

The Handyman he started as a contractor and grew the company and now he does both residential and retail buildings with a huge team of people.

Am just starting as a Handyman, what do you recommend to do first of all and how do I start with my own little business

@TheHandyman1

2 жыл бұрын

Start by watching the videos on this channel and reading the comments. kzread.info/dron/MDrLJJDIhcXjSYrPy5iOrg.html

wd40 isnt meant to grease/lubricate anything. Won't be long before that handle is sticky again. Love your videos and have learned a lot though, thanks

How do you get hooked up with property management ?

@chris-ot4og

3 жыл бұрын

Take Real Estate classes at a community college for a year or so and get licensed.

The T join isn't supost be there..what about a Y joint?

How long was the process to where you could charge $275 for this kind of job? I do lawncare currently but business slows down in the winter and I've been thinking of getting into the handyman side of things.

@TheHandyman1

3 жыл бұрын

Location plays the largest role in my pricing. Most of the houses you see me in sell for over $500,000 most are in the high $600k to mid $700k. Big city with very few blue collar workers. Supply and demand is in my favor. I have been self employed for 12 years. About 5 years in I started working on my salesmanship and tripped my income over night.

Property managers, meh. More like 'rent collectors.' I understand when they say to do it quick, not right, but I love when they, the experts they are, tell you it's a minor job, should only take 10 minutes. Then there is 40 minutes of moving tenants' crap. That kitchen sink almost looked staged. I usually gotta remove pots/pans, junk, mounds of reuseable grocery bags (because we're green and charged for bags out here in CA, so they'd rather let them rot and mildew for the next batch of food).

Only thing I’m going to say about the plumbing is that the P-trap goes against code, at least it does where I’m from in British Columbia. Otherwise great video!

You forgot about the nylon gasket in meterials. Lol Just kidding. Great work man!

@TheHandyman1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks,

Pro Tip. Use an upside down glass to hold up your pipes

@chriskuhn5683

5 жыл бұрын

the rental i live in is using rolls of duct tape for every pipe stability situation. before i move out, ill take the tape and replace it with paperclips

Don't fix it right just fix it wow eh but beauty is in the eye of the beholder so

What's the best way to figure out a good price point for my area?

You can charge like you working for somebody or you can be that somebody and make real money. When I charge I don't charge like a regular Monday-friday job if you looking for regular pay stay at your regular job.

So you charge "per task" rather than per/hour?

hey buddy . do i need a business license for this kind of job ? i am a handyman for alomst 20 years now but i decided to do my own business in Michigan now

$275 for an hour's work is damn good money!

Do you have a contractors license?. Here in NM we can't touch anything that is connected to power or water. So we can't touch faucets, plumbing, toilets, light fixtures, ceiling fans. We have to have at least a GB2. And we can't make more than $7200 a year.

@TheHandyman1

6 жыл бұрын

That's crazy.

@handymanpa7434

6 жыл бұрын

The minimum federal regulated income is $18.000 You are poor my friend. PS. Get paid in cash :)

@xxnonstopdancingxx

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like good ole Communism right there.

Wow a power outlet next to water

On one of your videos it says that you can do anyting can you install an auto water feeder on my steam boiler and calibrate my pressure so steam comes out of my radiators?

@TheHandyman1

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I can. I have a video on that exact project. Most plumbers have an IQ of around 87. Someone with an IQ of 120 can do this shit with their eyes closed.

@altay6320

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheHandyman1 and most handyman I have an IQ of around 60 I've been in the business for 35 years and do commercial plumbing heating and coolingI don't want to hear that you can fix everything and I beg to differ on IQ I would like to see you tune up and oil gas combo burner on a 2 million btu boiler

@altay6320

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheHandyman1 I can't find the video on the electronic water feeder

@TheHandyman1

5 жыл бұрын

@@altay6320 Keep looking its there under plumbing.

Cheap work is not good and good work is not cheap,,,

I know you said you don’t charge buy the hour, so how do you charge a job like this?

I work in maintenance and yes make it just work is what they want nothing more

houdini lubricant for doors. Won't attract dirt.

Wow I need to charge more. It seems like certain jobs I bid too high and other s I bib too low. 😩

@TheHandyman1

6 жыл бұрын

That happens form time to time. knowing your local market and what your competition charges is how I set my pricing. I was a superintendent for 7 yeas after college, building houses and condos. Having that work experience makes estimating and pricing remodels/handyman jobs really easy.

I’m surprised that outlet under the sink isn’t a GFI. shouldn’t it be since it’s around water?

@TheHandyman1

6 жыл бұрын

+chatomairi Dishwasher and garbage disposal outlets are NOT gfi protected.

@myhermitlife

6 жыл бұрын

chatomairi my first observation

Someone should make live chat aap for job seekers, it will be easier for handyman and property owners.

@TheHandyman1

6 жыл бұрын

+jimmy rock I was talking about thus with a friend of mine. Currently all the options cost the handyman money.

do you charge by the hour or by the job?

@TheHandyman1

5 жыл бұрын

Always by the job never by the hour.

@maryjuanmercogliano4351

5 жыл бұрын

If they are not busy, most handymen charge the most they figure the customer is willing to pay. In the other hand, if they are busy they charge more than what they quoted for the job they are currently doing. If the new customer accepts the bid, the handyman makes an excuse to the current customer and takes the new job that pays more. Then, he returns to the job he interrupted later when he can.

👍

love those gigs, $275/hr...I'll take that any day

@TheHandyman1

7 жыл бұрын

+Uncle G's Nephew! This area of the city pays pretty good. I wish they were all this easy and paid this good.

I wonder if owners/ tenants allow you to film inside their apartment ... and if you sign any release of liability when you film

plumbing is illegal. By code cant use flex pipe.

That's a form-n-fit trap. Totally illegal to use. Not to mention that trap seal is wayy to deep, can only be no more than 4" to seal. There's no way that will drain and it's a perfect spot for garbage disposal remnants to build up and rot and cause a nasty smell.

@TheHandyman1

6 жыл бұрын

This is the way the builder installed it. The customer said they didn't want to redo the plumbing so that the p trap was so low. They said it has been working fine for 10 years "just put it back together the way it was" I'm in and out and on the next job.

@johnboykin3128

6 жыл бұрын

Possibly no high loop on the DW evacuation line either. Could explain the bad smells

How do you come up with 275 for an hours work? Would you mind itemizing that for us? I am starting a new handyman business and would like some insight into charging practices whenever I can. Thanks.

@TheHandyman1

6 жыл бұрын

I don't itemize my work I come up with a number that I think the customer will will pay. I have gotten pretty good at it over the last 10 years. I charge it the top 25 percent of what the market will allow.

@jimh2061

6 жыл бұрын

Look at it like this. If you have to get a plumber and an electrician out there it's 135 minimum for a service call so that alone is 270 but the management company doesn't know them and will have to meet with them to let the in and wait and lock up. It's easier to call someone you know and tell them to take care of it.

OSHA certainly would dislike you for not using a ladder.

Is that electrical plug to code by water pipes???

@djscrizzle

5 жыл бұрын

It is. It's normal practice to make it a half-hot recep, so the dishwasher and disposal are powered in the one place hat meets code.

@southerndipper2190

5 жыл бұрын

need to be gfci