Handyman business?

[mari555]

Hello,
I’m thinking of beginning a handyman company in Southwest London with my better half, but we’re not sure if it’s a good idea.
Could you give me advice what you think about that?
Thank you so much

Great idea - I'm in the NW rather than your area, but good handy people are always in demand. If you have a particular skill - one near us is qualified to do some electrical work - then that can set you apart. Rates are often a higher charge for the first hour and subsequent hours at a lower rate. You'll need to factor travel time into your charges, which presumably that higher first hour rate covers. If the two of you can work independently that will give you more flexibility and the ability to do more jobs.

Oh thank you so much, my boyfriend is good with basic electricts so that should work out well 🤗

You do need to be careful because of regs and certification what work he can undertake. If possible I would set yourselves up to take card payments - with lots of small amounts to chase up you don't want to find you spend ages invoicing and people don't pay you.

Like wowfudge says, you need to know what needs an electrical Part P certificate and if you can't issue one, don't say you can do the work. I will need someone to hang a large piece of wallpaper in about a year's time and a handyperson would be just the person I'd need to do it.

Except the handyman I use for the office doesn't do paper hanging or tiling so make it clear on your website what you can and can't do.