What Is It?
A handyman price list is a customer-facing document that sets out what you charge for your services. It typically shows your hourly rate, half-day and day rates, any call-out fee, and a minimum charge, alongside guide prices for the common fixed-price jobs you carry out regularly - flat-pack assembly, TV mounting, shelf and picture hanging, minor repairs, and similar. It also explains how materials are charged and which areas you cover. It can be displayed on a website, handed out as a leaflet, attached to quotes, or pinned up at a trade stand.
About This Template
A clear, written price list is one of the simplest things a handyman can do to win more work and avoid awkward conversations. Customers booking a handyman are often nervous about cost - they have heard stories of jobs that ballooned, and they want to know roughly what they are committing to before they pick up the phone. A professional price list answers that question up front. It sets out your rates, your call-out fee, your minimum charge, and a guide price for the everyday jobs you do most often, so customers can self-qualify and you spend less time quoting work that was never going to happen. A handyman who publishes prices looks established, transparent, and confident - and that wins jobs.
When to Use
- When a new customer asks 'how much do you charge?' before they will commit to booking
- On your website, social media, or local listings so customers can see your rates before contacting you
- As a printed leaflet or card to hand out, post through doors, or leave with existing customers
- When attaching a clear rate guide to a written quote or estimate to support the figures
- When advertising at a market stall, community noticeboard, or local trade event
- When reviewing and updating your pricing - a written list makes annual rate changes easy to manage and communicate
What to Include
- Your business name, contact details, and the areas or postcodes you cover
- Hourly rate, clearly stated and including VAT status if you are VAT registered
- Half-day and full-day rates, with the number of hours each covers
- Call-out fee, if you charge one, and what it includes
- Minimum charge for short jobs, so customers understand small jobs are not billed by the minute
- Guide prices for common fixed-price jobs: flat-pack furniture assembly, TV wall mounting, shelf fitting, picture and mirror hanging, curtain pole and blind fitting, minor plumbing and door adjustments
- How materials and parts are charged - at cost, with a handling margin, or supplied by the customer
- Any charges for waste removal, parking, or congestion or low-emission zone fees
- Whether evening, weekend, or emergency rates differ from standard rates
- A note that prices are a guide and a firm quote can be given before work starts
- Payment methods accepted and payment terms
- The date the price list was last updated
Tips
Quote a guide price range for fixed-price jobs rather than a single figure - 'flat-pack assembly from GBP X' protects you when a wardrobe turns out to be far bigger than a bedside table
Always state a minimum charge - it covers your travel and setup time and stops a five-minute job becoming a loss-making favour
Be explicit about how materials are charged. Customers rarely object to a fair handling margin, but they do object to surprises - put the policy in writing
Review your rates at least once a year against your costs, your local market, and inflation. A price list with a 'last updated' date makes increases feel routine rather than awkward
Keep it simple and honest. A short, clear price list builds trust; a complicated one with caveats everywhere makes customers suspect hidden costs and look elsewhere
