Great video/information! As a handyman, I never ask for money up front . . . If the materials are too costly for me to purchase, I will ask my customer to order the materials and pay for them. If free delivery is available, that's what we do; otherwise I will pick up the order and deliver materials to the job site immediately.
Great video! When I was putting in floating floors the guy who put them in offered a job discount if I let buy flooring from Costco because it was better quality than the stuff I wanted. Well… I didn’t listen and went with what I wanted and it’s held up pretty good but I always kick myself for not listening to him. Great point!
Just keep in mind the contractor works with those materials all the time so he would know which one would hold up better and for longer. If he was steering you toward a cheaper option then there might be a reasonable cause to question him, but keep in mind price doesn't always dictate quality when it comes to materials.
This is cool AJ, it relates to dealing with contractors all over the world mate & unless you can do some things on your own then it’s worthwhile knowing the facts about those you hire 👍👍👍👍
If you have to hire a crew, you are not a handyman... your crew is. You're just a manager. A true handyman will do all labor themselves, one job at a time. Beware of "professionals" showing up, giving a price, then having crews come in to do their work. You are just one of multiple customers vying for their time and you will not be getting the quality of work you deserve. When working alone, my quality is higher, customers know I am personally invested in their job, and because I only work one job at a time, I still get through quicker than a fancy company with a crew. That lets me gain customers completely by word of mouth. That also means my customers are pre-qualified, and I don't have to worry about them shucking and jiving me, because bad people can come from both sides.
Great video/information! As a handyman, I never ask for money up front . . . If the materials are too costly for me to purchase, I will ask my customer to order the materials and pay for them. If free delivery is available, that's what we do; otherwise I will pick up the order and deliver materials to the job site immediately.
Great video! When I was putting in floating floors the guy who put them in offered a job discount if I let buy flooring from Costco because it was better quality than the stuff I wanted. Well… I didn’t listen and went with what I wanted and it’s held up pretty good but I always kick myself for not listening to him. Great point!
Just keep in mind the contractor works with those materials all the time so he would know which one would hold up better and for longer.
If he was steering you toward a cheaper option then there might be a reasonable cause to question him, but keep in mind price doesn't always dictate quality when it comes to materials.
This is cool AJ, it relates to dealing with contractors all over the world mate & unless you can do some things on your own then it’s worthwhile knowing the facts about those you hire 👍👍👍👍
Thank you! I hope this helps someone out there!
Great tips AJ👍
Thank you! Imglad you liked it
If you have to hire a crew, you are not a handyman... your crew is. You're just a manager. A true handyman will do all labor themselves, one job at a time. Beware of "professionals" showing up, giving a price, then having crews come in to do their work. You are just one of multiple customers vying for their time and you will not be getting the quality of work you deserve. When working alone, my quality is higher, customers know I am personally invested in their job, and because I only work one job at a time, I still get through quicker than a fancy company with a crew. That lets me gain customers completely by word of mouth. That also means my customers are pre-qualified, and I don't have to worry about them shucking and jiving me, because bad people can come from both sides.