What's Handyman?
"A handyman, also known as a fixer, handyperson or handyworker, is a person skilled at a wide range of repairs, typically around the home. These tasks include trade skills, repair work, maintenance work, are both interior and exterior, and are sometimes described as side work, odd jobs or fix-up tasks."
- Projects: Tasks range from minor to major, from unskilled to highly skilled, and include painting, drywall repair, remodeling, minor plumbing work, minor electrical work, household carpentry, sheetrock, crown moulding, and furniture assembly (see more complete list below.)
- Businesses: An estimate was that in 2003, the market for home-maintenance and repair spending was up 14% from 2001 to 2003. Another estimate was that the market in the United States was $126 billion and was increasing by about 4% annually. American homes are aging; one estimate was that in 2007, more than half of all homes are older than 25 years.
- Legal Issues: Generally, in the United States, there are few legal issues if an unpaid homeowner works on a project within their own home, with some exceptions. Some jurisdictions require paid handymen to be licensed and/or insured. New Jersey, for example, requires all handymen who work in for-profit businesses serving residential and commercial customers, to be registered and insured.
- In Popular Culture: The handyman image recurs in popular culture. There have been songs about handymen recorded by Elvis Presley in 1964, Del Shannon in 1964, James Taylor in 1977. There are femme-fatale TV characters who fall for handymen. Handymen have been portrayed in books and films, generally positively, as do-gooder helpful types, but not particularly smart or ambitious.
Handyman: Service & Cost
A handyman charges $50 to $80 per hour or $320 to $600 per day on average, plus the cost of materials. A handyman may have a minimum charge of $75 to $200 or a minimum number of hours. Common services may have flat-rate handyman pricing, including both the labor and materials.
Jim The Handyman
Jim The Handyman is a family run handyman business established in 1984 in Northern Virginia. Their offer a wide range of expert Handyman services.
Jim The Handyman specializes in the home improvement and repair industry. And Their offer a wide range of services and free itemized estimates.
Handyman Roof Repair & Installation
Handyman roof installation:
- Asphalt shingle roof installation
- Metal roof installation
- Roof shingles installation
- Natural Slate Rofing
- Flat, Foam or Single Ply Roof
- Composite Roofing
- Tar Torch Down Roofing
- And Other Roofing Types