1. Trade and its rarity
Jobs “everyone is afraid of” (electrics, pressurised plumbing, cutting worktops and sintered stone) are valued above universal assembly. Keep 2–3 premium services in your pack next to everyday ones.
2. Jobs per day, not the hourly rate
Two pros with the same rate can earn wildly differently: one does two jobs a day, the other four, thanks to logistics: jobs close together, predictable timing, zero gaps. The key is a source with a dense request stream in your area.
3. Commuting
An hour in traffic is an unpaid hour. Pros working within 2–3 neighbouring districts genuinely earn more than those driving “across the whole map”, even at lower rates.
4. Season and time of day
Spring and autumn are the peak (renovations, moves, windows/doors before winter); holidays and January are the dip. Evenings and weekends let you take jobs nobody fights for. Plan vacations for the dips.
5. Rating and repeat clients
A high rating means better jobs and no-haggle clients who come by referral. Punctuality, tidiness and clear communication raise income more than raising your price list.
How it works at HandyMan24
Client requests arrive in the app: take jobs nearby, build a day without gaps and grow your rating. More: jobs for professionals, electrician terms.
Common questions
Why are there no specific amounts here?
Because income depends on trade, job volume, area and season. Any “internet average” confuses more than it helps.
What raises income fastest at the start?
A dense stream of jobs near home and no empty drives — logistics, not the rate.
Should I raise prices right away?
Rating and repeat clients first, price list second. The reverse order ends with an empty calendar.
Order in the app
Describe the job, add photos and the address. Tradespeople send their own prices and dates, and you pick one of the offers.
Open the app
