December 14 2009
licensed Handyman Service
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For relatively simple or routine jobs around the house, a good handyman service should do the trick. A few guys usually band together and informally start a little company or even a referral service, and end up being able to provide just about any type of handyman jobs that need to be done.
A local handyman is of course a very general term that applies to what is considered to be “unskilled” labor, a misnomer if there ever was one. Since handymen are usually called upon to fix things that the usual person can’t, he is certainly skilled, and definitely more skilled than the person making the call needing help.
However, he doesn’t need a license and therefore can be very general in the handyman services he provides. These services can range from fixing a leaky faucet (now, there’s a skill!) to repaving a driveway. If you happen to find a good handyman service that provides a full range of these types of jobs, just make certain you are explicit when requesting someone to come out to bid.
In situations where one or two handymen have a company, they usually know many people in the business who can help with some of the jobs they are being asked to do. For instance, you may call John’s Handyman Service and find out that John and his son specialize in outdoor projects ranging from simple gardening and landscaping to designing and building decks.
You just happen to be in the market for these services, and you ask John to come out to give you an estimate. When John shows you some sketches of a deck that you fall in love with, you realize it has some lights around the border and you ask John if he can do these. At this point John will probably say no since most general handyman services don’t include this level of electrical expertise, however, John happens to know four super electricians with whom he has worked in the past, and he offers to call one immediately.
This type of service is what you should expect from a licensed handyman service – not just the service, but the experience, the knowledge, and the referral system that is inherently built in.
When you get your estimate, make sure you understand what you are paying for, and whose services you are paying for. If the electrician shows up to put in your lighting, you don’t want to find out that John’s bid didn’t include the electrician’s fee too.
