[mac9]

Originally Posted by Dan9871

Doc's Handyman Services are licensed, bonded, and insured...

Doc's Restorations: Handyman in The Villages, Ocala and Surrounding Areas

And charge $100/hr. There is usually a 10% coupon in the Daily Sun.

[cricket1001]

BoatRatKat

Can you let me know who these 2 handymen are and how I can locate them?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

If he is a 'Jack of all trades, master of none' then $55 is a bit strong. For a craftsman that would be a fair price.
Never pay by the hour anyway, or put money upfront. Get a quote for the whole job, including materials.
A lot of 'By the Hour' jobbers are rip off merchants. JMO

Craftsman will go broke charging 55 hour. When they quote job the hours they figure are a lot higher than 55 an hour. Probably closer to 100 or more, plus mark up on parts and materials.

[Toymeister]

Originally Posted by Dan9871

Doc's Handyman Services are licensed, bonded, and insured...

Doc's Restorations: Handyman in The Villages, Ocala and Surrounding Areas

The job I was quoted from Doc's was 175.00 an hour. That is based upon the time that it took me to do it.

[justjim]

OP, never provided enough information to make an informed decision if $55 an hour was high for the so called handyman he had contacted for a “job’. The answer revolves around the question “what is the job?” OP, what say you? The term handyman can range from very simple home tasks to,some,requiring highly skilled expertise. Some handymen have the skills but not a license to,be a skilled plumber or other skilled crafts.

[NathanNAngelosNON]

Can I have his number please ? Thank u

[Henryk]

Originally Posted by bagboy

It was very easy to say that. If a person is calling a handyman, it should be obvious that the homeowner needs work done that requires some level of expertise in some way. Sure, you can ask a neighbor to come over and replace batteries in smoke detectors, replace a toilet seat, or plunge a stopped up drain, etc. But if you are in need of more skilled labor, one should expect to pay for their time and labor.

The Fire Department will replace your batteries at your home free of charge.