Business advice for handyman companies.

Practical Business advice for handymen on how to succeed in home, garden and property maintenance.

The five golden rules for success
Health Warning: not for the feint hearted this is a hard hitting article!

Prices for work done by handymen
How much should I charge my customers... and more.

Community gossip is what's needed!
Without doubt Villages and distinctive small communities within towns are rich sources to build your client base

Service driven companies gain more
Surveys suggest that service-driven companies are able to charge up to 9% more for the goods and services they offer and grow twice as fast as the average.

How and why our businesses are regulated
Businesses are regulated to protect our natural resources from irreversible damage. Those with efficient resources, who adopt sustainable practices, reduce waste and pollution.

Complaints procedures
Obviously we hope never to receive complaints, but we do understand that in the hectic pace of life these days that it can happen.

Working for Estate Agents
Most estate agents will encourage their clients to tidy their houses to make it more presentable for sale. There are usually a number of things they recommend:

Handyman Training
The ethos within the network is one of generosity whereby we encourage members with specific skills (we all have at least one) to allow other members to work with them in order to gain experience.

Marketing Leaflets and how to use them
Leaflets can be a powerful tool but, frankly, you might as well put 99% of those delivered in the bin unless you go back and see the people face to face.

Take time out to promote yourself
Do you take time-out, a day off to dedicate to promoting yourself? If not you could be in trouble.

Are you making the most of your handyman vehicles
The question is therefore: are those of you who have vans using them to the best ability - and those of who do not have transits - should you perhaps consider getting one?