Handyman bids that stop leaving money on the table
Handyman work is a hundred small line items. One forgotten trip to the hardware store kills the day's profit. Bid Buddy makes it easy to price a punch list in minutes and keep every hour billable.
Your estimate
Your bid is calculated as total cost ÷ (1 − margin) for a true margin.
Total job cost
$23,000.00
Recommended bid
$28,750.00
Profit
$5,750.00
Margin
20%
Ask the estimator
Describe the job — I'll build your line items.
Tell me about the job
Try "I'm bidding a 1,500 sqft roof tear-off and re-shingle" or "Set my margin to 25%".
Turn this estimate into a signed job.
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Minimum service fee
Set one. Drive time and setup are real costs, even on a 20-minute job.
Materials + markup
Even on small parts, apply a 25–40% markup. It covers the hardware-store run.
Hourly vs flat rate
Flat rate protects you on jobs that go sideways. Hourly is fine for genuinely open-ended work.
Markup & margin for handyman
Solo handymen should target $75–125/hour effective rate after materials markup, or the equivalent flat rate. Bid Buddy helps you back into that from your target income.
Line items to include in every handyman bid
- Trip / minimum service charge
- Labor (per hour or flat)
- Materials + markup
- Disposal (if any)
Frequently asked questions
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