FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
HANDYMAN: $60 / hour plus cost of materials. I am an all in one guy, rough and finish carpentry, plumbing, electrical, drywall, painting, etc. That experience saves you calling multiple pros for several different projects. I keep my prices low and my customers happy. WEDDINGS: Prices vary on weddings depending on how much help the couple needs and if the officiant needs to be present at rehearsal or any other times. Price also depends on location and other factors of the wedding. There is always and additional $25 administration and reservation fee. Typical prices range between $175 and $275. TAXES: $95 is average, but this prices varies on the number of forms needed depending on the information provided.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
HANDYMAN: Set up appointment for estimate and email a formal quote - or the customer can set appointment to begin project. WEDDINGS: Once the customer agrees to hire us we schedule a consultation date. During the consultation we collect an administration and reservation fee of $25. We discuss the rehearsal, details of the wedding, services needed, vows and scriptures. I will next meet the happy couple at the rehearsal, if necessary, or will arrive an hour early to the wedding. TAXES: Meet at a local coffee shop or restaurant to discuss taxes, then leave paperwork with me and I will contact customer in a day or two with completed forms, and I will e-file taxes.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
HANDYMAN: I am a self educated man with many years of learning through trial and error. I worked as an apprentice with various professionals in electrical, drywall, construction and plumbing. In my early years I was self-taught by studying books such as "Time/Life" and "Handyman Repair" books. I also watched shows like "This Old House" and "New Yankee." With the invention of the internet I've spent a lot of self-taught hours on YouTube with DIY videos. Most of my experience is on-the-job-training, working many jobs with others until I was confident to work as a self-employed contractor, which I've been doing for over 20 years now. WEDDINGS: I have over 20 years working with weddings and have officiated for several couples from all walks of life and religious or non-religious backgrounds, TAXES: I have been doing my own taxes and others since 1980, long before the internet. Then I learned how to access updated info from the IRS through the company I was working for and learned how to prepare more advanced forms as part of their course.