Handyman quoting software for hourly work and punch lists
Hours, people and materials with your markup, with a minimum that protects small jobs and a signed quote for every list.
Handyman work is a little of everything, which makes it hard to quote. ZoloBid keeps it simple: hours, people, materials with your markup, and a minimum that protects small jobs.
How handyman businesses price
Most handyman work is priced by the hour, with a minimum. The minimum, often an hour or two, covers the drive, the setup and the fact that a small job still takes a slot in the day. Some jobs are common enough to price flat, like mounting a television or hanging a door.
Materials carry a markup. The handyman is the one who drives to the store, picks the right part and stands behind it. That time is real, and the markup is how it gets paid. A trip charge for supply runs does the same thing more directly.
Punch lists are where handyman quotes go wrong. A customer with a list of twelve small things will add a thirteenth at the door. A written quote that lists each item, with the time and price for each, makes it easy to add the new one properly instead of doing it free.
What belongs on a handyman quote
A quote the customer can read line by line gets signed faster and argued about less.
- Hourly rate and number of people
- Minimum charge
- Each task on the list
- Materials with your markup
- Trip charge or supply run
- Haul away
- What is not included
- How added items are handled
Priced the way you already think
Answer a few questions on site and your own pricing rules turn them into lines:
- Hours
- People
- Materials with your markup
- Haul away
Start from our ready made "Handyman" setup, then put in your own numbers. Nothing quotes until you confirm each rule.
ZoloBid never sets your prices. The rates, minimums and markups are yours.
A sample handyman quote
Half day punch list. Example numbers only. Your prices are your own.
| Labor 1 person, 4 hours | $340 |
| Materials with markup Hardware, caulk, drywall patch | $95 |
| Haul away Flat | $40 |
| Total | $475 |
What slows a handyman quote down
Small jobs that cost you money
Without a minimum, a 20 minute fix does not cover the drive.
Materials at cost
Runs to the store need a markup, and it has to be on the quote.
The list keeps growing
While you are here turns into three more jobs that need a price.
From first call to paid
How a handyman job moves through ZoloBid, start to finish.
- 1
Walk the list
Go through every item with the customer.
- 2
Estimate the time
Hours and people priced from your rule, with your minimum.
- 3
Add materials
Cost plus your markup, as their own lines.
- 4
Sign before starting
The customer approves from their phone.
- 5
Add items the right way
New requests become a signed change order.
- 6
Invoice when done
Bill from the job and take a card on site.
Handyman pricing mistakes that cost money
No minimum
Short jobs cost you the travel. Set a floor.
Materials at cost
Your time at the store is not free. Use a markup.
Verbal add ons
The extra item nobody wrote down is the one nobody pays for.
Everything after the price
- Send a quote the customer signs from their phone
- Take a deposit when they sign
- Follow ups and payment reminders that stop on their own
- Customers, projects, jobs, crew and time in one place
- Works in the field, even with no signal
- Your brand on every quote, ZoloBid stays small in the footer
Handyman quoting terms in plain words
- Punch list
- A list of small jobs to finish in one visit.
- Minimum charge
- The least you bill for a visit.
- Markup
- The amount added to the cost of materials.
- Trip charge
- A flat fee for travel or a supply run.
- Scope
- Exactly what the job includes.
Questions handyman owners ask
Can I set a minimum charge?
Yes. The ready made handyman setup has a minimum so short visits never quote below it.
How do I add jobs the customer thinks of later?
Add lines to the quote before it is signed, or send a change order after, which the customer signs on their phone.
Can I mark up materials?
Yes. Enter your cost and markup, and the customer only sees the price.
Can I set a minimum charge?
Yes. The ready made setup includes an hourly minimum you control.
Can I list every task on the quote?
Yes. Each task is a line the customer can read.
Can materials carry my markup?
Yes. Your rule adds it to the cost.
What if the customer adds something mid job?
Send a change order from the job. They sign it and it is added to what they owe.
When can I start using ZoloBid?
ZoloBid is not open to new companies yet. Join the launch list and we will email you the day it opens.