I need to be a handyman in Fayettville

[AngryBob]

I have a couple rentals and rely pretty much on Management Companies to take care of the day to day. In just received a bill to replace a washer/seal on an outside spigot because it dripped. $66.07 including the dollar for the washer. This must have taken 10 minutes. This equates to 390 bucks an hour! Fuck me! I guess I forgot to factor gas! If anyone knows a fair priced general handy man in Fayetteville let me know.

[Longrifle]

Real men change their own spigot washers. :D



Or charge other men $390/hr to do it.:D :D

[KS11]

You paid for a lot of things. Mostly, you paid for him to not work anywhere else, on another job, during the hour that he drove over there, repaired the spigot, then drove to the next job. He may have spent 10 minutes ACTUALLY working, but it took more "capital" time than you realize. If I were a handyman, I wouldn't have done it for a penny less.

[AngryBob]

Real men change their own spigot washers. :D



Or charge other men $390/hr to do it.:D :D Yep, but I had to factor in a $1200 flight. No worries, I've fired everyone.
Bob

[Guy]

Technology is a MFer! Trades-crafts are in demand nowadays.;)

Stay safe.

[AngryBob]

I wouldn't have done it for a penny less.
Your fired as well:mad:

[Slim]

He charged you $60 to start his truck, and $6.07 for everything else. Try to find as much for these guys to do when they come out, you'll get more bang for your buck. You could have him recaulk the corners around tubs and sinks, touch up drywall, repair loose or damaged trim, you name it. Sure the overall bill will go up a little, but you won't pay so much for so little work. Plus you can get some routine maintanance done at the same time.

I don't have any investment property but the same principle applies to new construction. There ain't no way the finish carpenter is charging $80 to come out to a house 30 days from close to fix a loose piece of trim. He's coming out 5 days from close to fix the trim, touch up the cabinets, replace a wonky door hinge, and whatever else that got screwed up between then and the time it was first installed. The bill might go up $100 or more, but he's going to do a hell of alot more work.

[PocketKings]

Technology is a MFer! Trades-crafts are in demand nowadays.;)

Stay safe.

Exactly. Unless you can get the IP address of a pipe wrench and blog it to fix the leak.

[KidA]

A few times when I was washing windows (residential only) in Potomac, MD, I was bringing in $1500 a day, cash, for about 6 hours work. And that's solo work.

Other days I really had to work for it (stuck storms, old swollen frames), but mostly it was easy easy money.

Had one customer who wanted the outsides of her lower level windows washed once a month - took me 20 minutes or so (always scheduled when I was in the area on my way home) and was always $175.

[Guy]

Exactly. Unless you can get the IP address of a pipe wrench and blog it to fix the leak.It's quite hard too find people that can do handyman things.

A few times when I was washing windows (residential only) in Potomac, MD, I was bringing in $1500 a day, cash, for about 6 hours work. And that's solo work.

Other days I really had to work for it (stuck storms, old swollen frames), but mostly it was easy easy money.Good crews send out a lead guy to scope out things then, they come in a blow the job out and move on.

I've had crews that won't even speak on the job.:cool: Next thing you see; they're finish and submitting a payment.:)

Stay safe.

[paratroop77]

Your fired as well:mad:


HAHA!! Good shit! :D

[KidA]

It's quite hard too find people that can do handyman things.

Good crews send out a lead guy to scope out things then, they come in a blow the job out and move on.

I've had crews that won't even speak on the job.:cool: Next thing you see; they're finish and submitting a payment.:)

Stay safe.

I went through no fewer than 12 people trying them out so that I could leave them alone so I could go on to other work. None of them worked out. One ray of sunshine hits one streak on a window and they want you to come redo everything.

The other problem is that many people want the guy who shows up to do the estimate to be the one in their house (many of my customers would give me the security access code and I'd come by and do the work). It was great. I've sat in a dude's Ferrari in his garage, gone swimming, eaten food (all ok'd of course), watched TV and so on. I worked by the window with an upfront estimate so I could bust ass or I could take my time.

It was finally dealing with snotty nothing-to-do kept wives who would follow me around room to room (no matter how many times I'd been there before) that made it just not worth dealing with.

That and the "Your boy didn't do a good job. Can you come re-do it?"

My "boy?"

Bitch.

It was fun while it lasted though. Work April through September, pocket $70, $80 grand, and get fat laying on the couch October through March.

[Guy]

It was finally dealing with snotty nothing-to-do kept wives who would follow me around room to room (no matter how many times I'd been there before) that made it just not worth dealing with.I did some work for a couple of gay guys in San Francisco.:)

You wanna see some drama!:D

Stay safe.

[mcjon77]

I while back I used to do PC repair on the side. I always charged a minimum of $50 to go to someone's home and do a repair. It didn't matter how small the job was, If I had to go to your house it was $50. People would want me to come over and fix a printer jam or stuck floppy and I would quote them the $50 minimum. I don't care how "easy" the job was, I'm not driving to someone's house to fix something for $10 or $20 . Even at my low rate back then, it was still half of what "geek squad" would charge to come to someone's house.

[KS11]

Your fired as well:mad:

You can't fire me. I quit. :D

[AngryBob]

Ok, I've calmed down. Apparently, I'm a cheap bastard and did not realize it as I do just about everything myself. I just can't keep close to everything all the time. I feel bad for firing everyone, but you are still fired:p. I think I will start up my own "Angrybob's Topless House Hands" Its good to be the king....

[0699]

I quit too. Third time this week.

:D

[The Corporate Guy]

You paid for a lot of things. Mostly, you paid for him to not work anywhere else, on another job, during the hour that he drove over there, repaired the spigot, then drove to the next job. He may have spent 10 minutes ACTUALLY working, but it took more "capital" time than you realize. If I were a handyman, I wouldn't have done it for a penny less.

Steel on target. However, you (Angry Bob) should stay pissed. "Angry Bob's Topless House hands" has a nice ring to it. :D

[eltrane]

" AngryBob's Topless Housecallers, we do all kinds of jobs* "


*happy endings additional cost

[AngryBob]

May have to set up a site to upload pics for potential employees. Actually this could be something! ;)

[C-M-R]

If anyone knows a fair priced general handy man in Fayetteville let me know.

Actually I do know of several. One is a retired military guy who's not looking to make his first million off one customer.

About that leaky faucet - Hell I could have fixed that for you for half the price. And I would have brought my own duct tape.

[Greenhat]

Actually I do know of several. One is a retired military guy who's not looking to make his first million off one customer.

About that leaky faucet - Hell I could have fixed that for you for half the price. And I would have brought my own duct tape.


Hubby keeps the 100-mile and hour tape hidden, huh?

[C-M-R]

Hubby keeps the 100-mile and hour tape hidden, huh?

Yeah, the bum! Ever since I "fixed" his new truck with it. I don't get to drive the new truck more either :(