Here’s an old handyman’s advice: do the best to take care of yourself. Do cardio, lift weights, take supplements. You make your living with your body. It’s frustrating when you are at the top of your game being able to really sell yourself and price jobs well, attract high-end customers, do difficult jobs nobody else can do and then get sidelined with an injury.
Strange I was just thinking about that a week ago. I hit 50 this year and I've started a workout routine to stay in shape for the next 10 years "hopefully 10 years and retire".
Yes, I'm 55 with a full-time job but I work as a handyman to help with child support payments and others but find it hard to finish jobs sometimes because I didn't have the correct tools for some of the jobs I take on. For example I took a interlocking stone job and didn't have the correct equipment to cut stones.
Regarding the gate latch. I ran into that issue two weeks ago, I ran a carriage bolt thru the up tube on gate. Used a spacer to build out the catch. Prevented another trip. Rental property as well.
13:25 this is the reason good tradesmen fail. If you don’t know how to take care of someone that takes care of you, you’ll never make it in business. You might as well go find a government job.
Days like those are called "Wage Days" - You pretty much just earned a wage. Some days you can clean up and make those high margins, other days it's better business to take the "wage" and make those profits next time
lol @ those laundry valves. just did this at one of my rentals. ended up just cutting them out 2" below on the copper. and sliding on drop ear sharkbites quarter turns. took about 30 mins. what's great is the sharkbites will probably outlive me. i hate those gate valves
I absolutely LOVE crawl spaces! LOL! Is that lint all over the crawl space? It looks like it (at least on the video) that the clothes dryer exhausting into there.
This is exactly like my day to day life. Even takin the long route bc of the protesters/rioters!! Isn’t it nice not having a boss, and just being on your own knocking out little random punch list??!’n My bread and butter are a couple guys that own/manage about 60 properties mostly section 8 in the hood. East Fort Worth. I give them a break on price and make my money on the ritzy side of town.
For a while there, I thought the running around was going to do me in (new guy here). Traveling to remote stores to find things. Turns out, other handymen are experiencing issues at box stores with empty shelves. For some reason COVID has caused everyone to flock to them. Weekday, weekend, when ever I go they're packed to the gills. Realized how nice it would be to have a tool trailer that has a lot of freq used stuff on hand to prevent the back and forth. I know it's impossible to have everything.
Very true about shortages. Went to HD to pick up some basic 1x4 8' pine boards - empty. Lowes had just 2, which was fortunately what I needed (they weren't the best quality, but had to make do.) Cashier said it was a combo of everyone doing projects and less shipments. I still can't find bleach anywhere to clean the siding.
Cool to see you taking care of your customers - some jobs are going to be direct money makers and then some are about maintaining your social network which helps you make money indirectly. Chalk it up to marketing or sales...but if it works, do it. If you take care of people then they take care of you, assuming everyone's being honest and straight forward. Having a dependable resource like you that can fix anything would turn some customers into millionaires...and you get a piece of the pie in the process. Some might say "that's table scraps" but if managed correctly you'll be having a seat at the millionaire table some day too. Having good solid future plans, a decent work ethic, and putting in hard work makes it all possible and within reach. I hate hearing business owners complain about customers - just get it done folks, manage your relationships, take care of business...that might mean doing things you don't want or things that don't make sense but if they are happy - it's all good. There's a reason companies pay millions for market research and feedback surveys - I know you're aware...that's why you always aim for 100%. It pays...and it pays dividends (in new leads).
Yup - I recall a guy in a seminar years ago saying "people don't sue people they like". That goes further to getting repeat work and referrals. I always thought it's much better to spend some extra on taking care of customers than paying a lawyer to fight them - started business in 1980 and have had a lawyer collect money only twice (both were customers I knew I shouldn't work for).
5:20 Ive had luck removing parts like that washer hose by hitting it with WD-40 as you did then gettin some big on locking vice grip pliers on em. Lastly can hit it with a tiny bit of heat. But to be honest, all that takes about as long as changing a new valve does. Just save a trip to the hardware store if thats the only thing you needed! 🤙🏼
Different prices for different customers.... Sounds like my pricing schedule HM! LOL I'm at that point that I'm trying to find someone I feel good about to start taking on some of my load. I'm thinking that this will be my last year of doing home repairs. My body is complaining too much now! Will be 72 in October and want to start spending some of the money I've made off of my Tesla stocks!!!
You fix that fence gate? I was thinking you could've maybe placed a block (piece of 2x4 to space it) then a horseshoe latch. That's just one idea though.
Best rust penetration recipe= 50/50 mix of acetone + automatic transmission fluid. Let it soak into a rusty connection for a few minutes and it will break free easily.
GOOD 2 SEE UR A HONEST & FAIR PRICING HANDYMAN👍...THAT WILL DEFINITELY HELP U IN THE LONG RUN...CUZ UL KEEP UR STEADY CUSTOMERS & STEADIER WORK. IF U OVERCHARGE, UL HAVE THAT CUSTOMER ONCE & THEY'LL FIND SOMEONE CHEAPER NEXT TIME. SO U GET EXTRA $ ONCE...BUT ANOTHER GUY GETS ALL UR WORK & $ FOR THE LONG TERM!😨
@@ryanmitchell4266 HOW OLD ARE YOU? BECAUSE ONLY A YOUNGER MILLENIAL OR KID, WOULD INTERPRET CAPITAL TEXT AS "YELLING"...HOW CAN YOU "YELL" IF YOUR NOT ACTUALLY SPEAKING??...SMH...LOL.😅
Has to make a stop on his way home and drive around a riot, still only takes 30 minutes to get home. It takes me almost an hour to get to work without riots or waylays.
A question I’ve had since I started watching you a couple months ago~ do you ever worry about creating too much competition in the market for handymen by promoting the trade as much as you do? Or is your experience that there is plenty of work for everyone & only so many good entrepreneurs out there so there’s no risk of competition?
Dean Langley, I have laughed s few times when the Handyman blurts out his charge for something after saying, “$50, He’ll no, $250” and them immediately shuts down the video, when I was thinking, it took him half a day and I would charge $375ish, but of course, I haven’t got a TH-cam income and if I did, I’d charge $250 like he did, no reason to be greedy. I’ve started thinking about getting a TH-cam channel going and get back this guy I had that questions everything then blurts out something like, “That’s Stupid” tools get thrown and tempers flare, just to see what kind of views we could get, I’ve even thought about doing that on our days off LMAO I think it would be worth $100K a year.
@@DeanLangley Not really. Once the phone rings, you've already got the job provided you can do it in a timely manner and you're prices aren't crazy. Most people don't know who to call and just want someone that will show up. Just showing up when you say you will makes you better than 75% of the "handymen" out there
Two things 1- the word you were looking for is fabricobble 2- nice camera work with the little black dress walking down the sidewalk, that was no accident
PLEASE READ THIS QUESTION!! 13:20 So you do hookup regular customers? Like, do you think "because of Bill I did a job for Jeff and I made $1,000 off Jeff. I'm going hookup Bill"
I would bet you are from Minnesota, based on how you talk your prices and other information in your videos. It's a good market but I wouldn't want to live there. I hope to get on the level that you are on financially here soon. One problem that I've had is I actually charge the frequent flyers in the property managers less than I charge one time customers. They're like the only ones left that I still charge by the hour for otherwise charging by the job.
I see that parking can be a premium, but I have a question why don't you tow a work trailer with tools, materials etc. What are the Pros and cons to it
Why not replace both shuttoffs? Just so you know they are good. fresh seals, etc..Water already off, most of the time already invested, etc. For an extra $10 part, Why not?
I like to give the customer more then they paid for but not that much more. If this was my house and I wasn't in business to make money I would replace both. replacing the 2nd valve is $150. There is a good chance that that extra charge cold be contested when I submit and invoice.
@@TheHandymanBusiness current project is building a retaining wall and sunken firepit in my backyard. 100 plus hours into it. Over 25 tons of stones. Broke the fence in a couple places and ripped some flashing off the garage with the excavator boom. The yards is gonna look sweet though! Gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelet! 😏
Why do they still use window Aircons? Mini splits are the way to go! The gate, you could take the gate off and take it to your shop and weld it there. Wait, they pay you EVERY year to take out and then install the window aircons? That's nuts. LOL
I'm thinking of doing the mini splits in my home. Currently have baseboard heat and window AC. No duct work. Do either of you have any advice as to why I shouldn't do the mini splits? I'm really liking the idea.
I found the difference between the handyman and the building maintenance man with the diploma and a boiler ticket was about twenty dollars an hour the handyman dose everything if a tap needs fixing he fixes it the maintenance man calls a plumber suite need's painting the handyman paint's it the maintenance man he calls a painter no matter what needs fixing the handyman fixes it the maintenance man calls the trades
Doesn't sound like that was an option. Either due to a valve not existing or not having access. This would also likely shut both units' water supply off.
I have a few houses around here that you can’t shut off at the meter. I’m guessing back in the oldendayyyysss, some of these guys would break the cutoff by turning it backwards and the gate would break and the handle would turn. Or the recent replacement of the electronic read meters, the meter sank or filled in with mud and no one can locate it. But I’m guessing here, the Handyman needed to make content for the video to get a few more minutes of air time, which is also why he mentions, giving a price break and the fact that this customer is helped him with allowing him access in making TH-cam videos over the years. I hope you got enough views and likes to get a double size check for this video Handyman! Keep up the content, I gotta say, this one brought back memories.
why didn't you replace BOTH valves? Better yet, why replace old globe valve with the same crap globe valve and not do a bit of re-engineering and replace with ball valves?
when working for a property managers, you only do what they ask for. They, for the most part, don't want to spend more than is nessesary to correct any said condition.
@@TheHandymanBusiness yeah I hear you! I just hate going back and while I'm down in a crawl space for the 2n, 3rd, 4th time thinking why didn't I just ...Cheers!
Here’s an old handyman’s advice: do the best to take care of yourself. Do cardio, lift weights, take supplements. You make your living with your body. It’s frustrating when you are at the top of your game being able to really sell yourself and price jobs well, attract high-end customers, do difficult jobs nobody else can do and then get sidelined with an injury.
Strange I was just thinking about that a week ago. I hit 50 this year and I've started a workout routine to stay in shape for the next 10 years "hopefully 10 years and retire".
@@rezolution6272 still got 10 more
Yes, I'm 55 with a full-time job but I work as a handyman to help with child support payments and others but find it hard to finish jobs sometimes because I didn't have the correct tools for some of the jobs I take on.
For example I took a interlocking stone job and didn't have the correct equipment to cut stones.
Classic riding around town with dad who works in the trades: "I worked on that house, I worked on that house, I worked on that house..." Hahaha...
Making that TH-cam money to go from the orange handle Slip Joints to Knipex ones! Lol keep up the good work!
I install my AC units every year. It’s part of my exercise program. 😂 At mom’s house I installed the screw in gate valves on her washer.
Regarding the gate latch. I ran into that issue two weeks ago, I ran a carriage bolt thru the up tube on gate. Used a spacer to build out the catch. Prevented another trip. Rental property as well.
Great idea. I'm going to have to steal that. I will give you credit if I make a video of it.
Great idea, sometimes we all tend to look beyond the most obvious solutions when tackling a simple task.
Sheer genius lloyd
The cow noise made me laugh. Reminded me of the talk during the live stream the other night. Lol
I agree with your position on how you charged him......☑️
13:25 this is the reason good tradesmen fail. If you don’t know how to take care of someone that takes care of you, you’ll never make it in business. You might as well go find a government job.
WiseWords from Buddy!
Thanks Bro!
Days like those are called "Wage Days" - You pretty much just earned a wage. Some days you can clean up and make those high margins, other days it's better business to take the "wage" and make those profits next time
I figured it to be about $276 plus the parts cost. I always give a price break on longer jobs, it seems to keep people happy and they call me back.
*WOW* !! *I remember this soffit work* !! *SAME rental house* !! *The list of stuff to do is LONG* !! #TheHandymanBusiness
Excellent work and thanks for the content stay safe and take care
Awesome upload.
Thanks!
lol @ those laundry valves. just did this at one of my rentals. ended up just cutting them out 2" below on the copper. and sliding on drop ear sharkbites quarter turns. took about 30 mins. what's great is the sharkbites will probably outlive me. i hate those gate valves
The only two items left at the Target were Condoms and Father's day cards.
🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍🍺🍺🍺
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😂😂😂😂. Just sent that out to all my buddies.
You win
I also heard they left the work boots
As a German, where Knipex comes from, I have to say you pronounced it well ; ) All the best and keep up the good work.
excellent work. Every customer is important but they are not all the same.
I think The Handyman has a roofers card. Seems he has everything covered!
I absolutely LOVE crawl spaces! LOL! Is that lint all over the crawl space? It looks like it (at least on the video) that the clothes dryer exhausting into there.
Good video.....yeah I remember the video with the soffits ect......(return work). 👍
This is exactly like my day to day life. Even takin the long route bc of the protesters/rioters!! Isn’t it nice not having a boss, and just being on your own knocking out little random punch list??!’n My bread and butter are a couple guys that own/manage about 60 properties mostly section 8 in the hood. East Fort Worth. I give them a break on price and make my money on the ritzy side of town.
For a while there, I thought the running around was going to do me in (new guy here). Traveling to remote stores to find things. Turns out, other handymen are experiencing issues at box stores with empty shelves. For some reason COVID has caused everyone to flock to them. Weekday, weekend, when ever I go they're packed to the gills. Realized how nice it would be to have a tool trailer that has a lot of freq used stuff on hand to prevent the back and forth. I know it's impossible to have everything.
Very true about shortages. Went to HD to pick up some basic 1x4 8' pine boards - empty. Lowes had just 2, which was fortunately what I needed (they weren't the best quality, but had to make do.) Cashier said it was a combo of everyone doing projects and less shipments. I still can't find bleach anywhere to clean the siding.
For the gate latch you may be able to instead of weld the latch bar, simply drill through the pipe and bolt it on.
But welding is more fun!😃
I just did plumping in a crawl space for a new sink/Kitchen. Floor was concrete lucky me.
Lovely vid xxxx👍👍
That’s why the call it target
Cool to see you taking care of your customers - some jobs are going to be direct money makers and then some are about maintaining your social network which helps you make money indirectly. Chalk it up to marketing or sales...but if it works, do it. If you take care of people then they take care of you, assuming everyone's being honest and straight forward. Having a dependable resource like you that can fix anything would turn some customers into millionaires...and you get a piece of the pie in the process. Some might say "that's table scraps" but if managed correctly you'll be having a seat at the millionaire table some day too. Having good solid future plans, a decent work ethic, and putting in hard work makes it all possible and within reach. I hate hearing business owners complain about customers - just get it done folks, manage your relationships, take care of business...that might mean doing things you don't want or things that don't make sense but if they are happy - it's all good. There's a reason companies pay millions for market research and feedback surveys - I know you're aware...that's why you always aim for 100%. It pays...and it pays dividends (in new leads).
Yup - I recall a guy in a seminar years ago saying "people don't sue people they like". That goes further to getting repeat work and referrals. I always thought it's much better to spend some extra on taking care of customers than paying a lawyer to fight them - started business in 1980 and have had a lawyer collect money only twice (both were customers I knew I shouldn't work for).
5:20 Ive had luck removing parts like that washer hose by hitting it with WD-40 as you did then gettin some big on locking vice grip pliers on em. Lastly can hit it with a tiny bit of heat. But to be honest, all that takes about as long as changing a new valve does. Just save a trip to the hardware store if thats the only thing you needed! 🤙🏼
What camera do you use to record your videos?
Different prices for different customers.... Sounds like my pricing schedule HM! LOL I'm at that point that I'm trying to find someone I feel good about to start taking on some of my load. I'm thinking that this will be my last year of doing home repairs. My body is complaining too much now! Will be 72 in October and want to start spending some of the money I've made off of my Tesla stocks!!!
Awesome!
where are you located?
You need a farm supply latch for that gate. A farmers co-op would have a good selection. $20 and built bullet proof. They just clamp on to the pipe.
Thank you.
Bubblicious that gate latch com on .😂one time I got a call to fix a tile job the tweakers put up the new tile with axel grease true story 😂
You fix that fence gate? I was thinking you could've maybe placed a block (piece of 2x4 to space it) then a horseshoe latch. That's just one idea though.
Nice watch you got on there!
Best rust penetration recipe= 50/50 mix of acetone + automatic transmission fluid. Let it soak into a rusty connection for a few minutes and it will break free easily.
10:37, good observation
Nice camera work at 10:41
GOOD 2 SEE UR A HONEST & FAIR PRICING HANDYMAN👍...THAT WILL DEFINITELY HELP U IN THE LONG RUN...CUZ UL KEEP UR STEADY CUSTOMERS & STEADIER WORK. IF U OVERCHARGE, UL HAVE THAT CUSTOMER ONCE & THEY'LL FIND SOMEONE CHEAPER NEXT TIME. SO U GET EXTRA $ ONCE...BUT ANOTHER GUY GETS ALL UR WORK & $ FOR THE LONG TERM!😨
STOP YELLING!
@@ryanmitchell4266 HOW OLD ARE YOU? BECAUSE ONLY A YOUNGER MILLENIAL OR KID, WOULD INTERPRET CAPITAL TEXT AS "YELLING"...HOW CAN YOU "YELL" IF YOUR NOT ACTUALLY SPEAKING??...SMH...LOL.😅
Haha. Clean off the N95 mask.
Has to make a stop on his way home and drive around a riot, still only takes 30 minutes to get home. It takes me almost an hour to get to work without riots or waylays.
The quarantine still has people at home and traffic way down.
I like those braided supply lines for the washer. I replaced mine last year. 👍
A question I’ve had since I started watching you a couple months ago~ do you ever worry about creating too much competition in the market for handymen by promoting the trade as much as you do? Or is your experience that there is plenty of work for everyone & only so many good entrepreneurs out there so there’s no risk of competition?
Most people don't want to do manual labor. The demand will always out number the professionals in this industry.
Dean Langley, I have laughed s few times when the Handyman blurts out his charge for something after saying, “$50, He’ll no, $250” and them immediately shuts down the video, when I was thinking, it took him half a day and I would charge $375ish, but of course, I haven’t got a TH-cam income and if I did, I’d charge $250 like he did, no reason to be greedy. I’ve started thinking about getting a TH-cam channel going and get back this guy I had that questions everything then blurts out something like, “That’s Stupid” tools get thrown and tempers flare, just to see what kind of views we could get, I’ve even thought about doing that on our days off LMAO I think it would be worth $100K a year.
@@DeanLangley Not really. Once the phone rings, you've already got the job provided you can do it in a timely manner and you're prices aren't crazy. Most people don't know who to call and just want someone that will show up. Just showing up when you say you will makes you better than 75% of the "handymen" out there
TH-cam has made me soft...
I feel a sermon.
Prolly woulda shut the water off at the meter to change that valve
Two things
1- the word you were looking for is fabricobble
2- nice camera work with the little black dress walking down the sidewalk, that was no accident
🍺👍
PLEASE READ THIS QUESTION!! 13:20 So you do hookup regular customers? Like, do you think "because of Bill I did a job for Jeff and I made $1,000 off Jeff. I'm going hookup Bill"
All of that galvanized pipe is a little scary. It would be a constant problem here
I would bet you are from Minnesota, based on how you talk your prices and other information in your videos. It's a good market but I wouldn't want to live there. I hope to get on the level that you are on financially here soon. One problem that I've had is I actually charge the frequent flyers in the property managers less than I charge one time customers. They're like the only ones left that I still charge by the hour for otherwise charging by the job.
I see that parking can be a premium, but I have a question why don't you tow a work trailer with tools, materials etc. What are the Pros and cons to it
I do have a 6x12 v nose enclosed tool trailer. I like trucks and I do a lot of remodel work. This is why I chose a truck and trailer over a van.
Why not replace both shuttoffs? Just so you know they are good. fresh seals, etc..Water already off, most of the time already invested, etc. For an extra $10 part, Why not?
I like to give the customer more then they paid for but not that much more. If this was my house and I wasn't in business to make money I would replace both. replacing the 2nd valve is $150. There is a good chance that that extra charge cold be contested when I submit and invoice.
I'm good at breaking things, that I then end up fixing...Does that count?
Yes
@@TheHandymanBusiness current project is building a retaining wall and sunken firepit in my backyard. 100 plus hours into it. Over 25 tons of stones. Broke the fence in a couple places and ripped some flashing off the garage with the excavator boom. The yards is gonna look sweet though! Gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelet! 😏
Why do they still use window Aircons? Mini splits are the way to go! The gate, you could take the gate off and take it to your shop and weld it there. Wait, they pay you EVERY year to take out and then install the window aircons? That's nuts. LOL
Mini splits are slowly being used here. By the time you get a 2 head unit you could just have central air added to your Gas forced air heating.
@@TheHandymanBusiness I guess as you have the ducting already, makes sense.
I'm thinking of doing the mini splits in my home. Currently have baseboard heat and window AC. No duct work. Do either of you have any advice as to why I shouldn't do the mini splits? I'm really liking the idea.
Handyman can Fix anything yes it is 👍🏻
I’m a HANDYMAN and I do all around
bro that left knob turned by itself ......is that from water pressure
2:28 I think u installed that water heater a while back
I did
10:31, that cow is back.
250 is still a good day
I don't rely on the camera. I physically look
Wow...no insulation in crawlspace
I found the difference between the handyman and the building maintenance man with the diploma and a boiler ticket was about twenty dollars an hour the handyman dose everything if a tap needs fixing he fixes it the maintenance man calls a plumber suite need's painting the handyman paint's it the maintenance man he calls a painter no matter what needs fixing the handyman fixes it the maintenance man calls the trades
Invest in a meter key to avoid crawling
Doesn't sound like that was an option. Either due to a valve not existing or not having access. This would also likely shut both units' water supply off.
I have a few houses around here that you can’t shut off at the meter. I’m guessing back in the oldendayyyysss, some of these guys would break the cutoff by turning it backwards and the gate would break and the handle would turn. Or the recent replacement of the electronic read meters, the meter sank or filled in with mud and no one can locate it. But I’m guessing here, the Handyman needed to make content for the video to get a few more minutes of air time, which is also why he mentions, giving a price break and the fact that this customer is helped him with allowing him access in making TH-cam videos over the years. I hope you got enough views and likes to get a double size check for this video Handyman! Keep up the content, I gotta say, this one brought back memories.
What kind of work does a handyman do when a handyman does do do?
12:30 the word you’re looking for is fabricobble
$250? It should be double that.
just glue a neodimium magnet to the brick wall to keep the gate there...cheap easy no work :D
Brilliant!!👍
@@bill7646 Cobb job
What is device your using?
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@@TheHandymanBusiness at59secondss after arrived on the scene
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What a screwed up place to have a main water shutoff!
This video should be in the other channel, please be focus.
why didn't you replace BOTH valves? Better yet, why replace old globe valve with the same crap globe valve and not do a bit of re-engineering and replace with ball valves?
when working for a property managers, you only do what they ask for. They, for the most part, don't want to spend more than is nessesary to correct any said condition.
Its a Rental house. Don't do more then your are told to do.
@@TheHandymanBusiness yeah I hear you! I just hate going back and while I'm down in a crawl space for the 2n, 3rd, 4th time thinking why didn't I just ...Cheers!
LoL!!!
Does Ron own rental property?
Why did you say…..when TH-cam is gone?
You watched a video on how to pronounce the pliers? I thought you were busy?! 🤦♂️
They paid me to use their pliers. I should know how to pronounce the name.
I am First!!!! woooo
Enough money to buy a Rolex
Nice job by the way!
What kind of truck has those nasty wheels?
It's a tool trailer idiot.
what size is this kitchen sink?
80 gallon.
@@TheHandymanBusiness the width if it's 22"?
Mr Handyman.. that’s the worst Ac installation.. ever! Utilize plexiglass n create a simple wood frame.. I can send you a picture if you wish!
You are crazy man. This is a Rental. No one is going to pay for that plexiglass stuff.
So much bad plumbing in that home
I would have to disagree. This is very normal for this age of house.
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Why not shut main off
Affiliates??
The links I leave in descriptions of my videos are affiliate links. I get a small percent of items purchased.
He doesnt make anywhere near as much as you tuber!
4 1/2 hours of work handyman wtf, get your shit together.
Like I said youtube made me soft.