I think you might be overthinking the Handyman name thing. There's nothing wrong with having "Handyman" in your business name. You just need to make it as clear as possible on your website, and on your ads what kind of services you are capable of offering so the customer sees it. Then once you have your foot in the door with that customer, as you're going to leave give them a business card and just say "Hey I just want to let you know I offer a ton of different services, It doesn't matter if it's plumbing, electrical, carpentry, blah,blah I can get it done for a good price". It's a good way to lock in customers for repeat business
@utubehandyman
7 ай бұрын
I agree but unfortunately I've see first hand proof the name is hindering my business. I have a professional website detailing all the work I do along with project pictures, etc. Most people with tons of money don't even waste their time looking up who they hire. They simply go by the name...
@workenhard
4 ай бұрын
Handyman equals cheap. General contractor means expensive. Its the difference between the oil lube tech at valvoline and a master mechanic for mercedes.
@jaychristopher4167
2 ай бұрын
Don't ever mention good price, cheap, etc..
@jamesrecknor6752
7 ай бұрын
To many of my customers handyman means cheap labor
@myhomehandyman4619
7 ай бұрын
The word handyman can also be a Benefit, when you change your name, your call volume will significantly drop. What you need to do is flip the customers you have already that trust you to upsell them to larger jobs. Make sure you are capturing emails through a crm system and then hit them with email marketing every week educating them on the large jobs you do. We turn 250 dollar jobs into 50k jobs all the time. Turn your lemons into lemonade.
@utubehandyman
7 ай бұрын
you're right!. That's the only thing that's kept me from rebranding lol. I already rank top 5 in my area with my existing name.
@DarylTheFINISHER
7 ай бұрын
It’s unfortunate but I agree with you. The idea of what a handyman is is changing, but I didn’t have time to wait Lol. Great video
@utubehandyman
7 ай бұрын
I did a trim job recently because of you lol. Video coming up
@Slideyslide
7 ай бұрын
Maybe call it something skilled services. My business is Crabtown Home Services because I saw this same thing happening when I started the company last year.
@ryanmcclendon3309
7 ай бұрын
If you don’t tell them,how would they know..all handymen have different skill sets.👍🏼
@utubehandyman
7 ай бұрын
once they meet me, they never go back
@pit4955
7 ай бұрын
Definitely drop the handyman, A-Z repairman sounds better I’m a retiree when I got to Home Depot I snap photos of repairman vehicle’s so I have contacts when needed. Good luck, you sound honest 👍👍
@spf-92.5
2 ай бұрын
(Name of choice) Property Maintenance, then list your main handyman things you fix and maybe a specialty. That’s what I’m doing.
@Dre2Dee2
7 ай бұрын
"Home Repair and Home Renovation Specialist" gotta BS your title for that raise, its ap art of corporate america lol
@ChipChurp
7 ай бұрын
Yup exactly. My motto is if you can't dazzle them with your brilliance gotta baffle them with your bullshit 😂
@phineusphineas
7 ай бұрын
Perhaps "Home Construction Services" might work better. The word construction is used frequently as a key word search.
@AK-47ISTHEWAY
7 ай бұрын
Or home repair services. When I hear construction, I think of general contractors and large-scale projects.
@JohnnyWojtkowski
6 ай бұрын
Northern Peaks Maintenance, LLC here . Having "handyman" or a name such as "Joes Repairs" associated does make it a bit harder 👍
@nathanielcholewa8188
7 ай бұрын
Like you videos but would like to see more repair videos. Thanks
@utubehandyman
7 ай бұрын
coming up
@ablejohnson
7 ай бұрын
Maybe go with. "Handsy Man" ?
@utubehandyman
7 ай бұрын
lol
@Rexxthespecialist
7 ай бұрын
And that why I change my name title specifically on my KZitem channel 😂 I guess you just have learn that!
@Rexxthespecialist
7 ай бұрын
Well my KZitem channel don’t reflect my profession, but I can bring more views since I can’t pin point all my abilities 😬
@et1871
Ай бұрын
Thank you, great information good to know.
@SteveAustin-jp3ev
7 ай бұрын
Great video.
@gregpearson7013
7 ай бұрын
What sort of jobs do you find yourself doing most of?
@utubehandyman
7 ай бұрын
I've been doing a lot of cabinet installs lately along with sink replacements. Lots of people asking me if I can redo their bathrooms.
@MarkAlbert
6 ай бұрын
I can feel your pain. Call yourself a home repair and home improvement expert. As for me, I don't advertise and have been growing my business by relying on word of mouth referrals from the quality of the work I do. My long established list of long term clients don't ask me anymore what I am, but ask me: Can you do this or that? Then I say yes or no.
@utubehandyman
6 ай бұрын
yes once people meet me, no problem :)
@JohnnyMacAndCheese
7 ай бұрын
I just changed my business name and added “contracting” in the name instead. Sounds more professional and that you’re capable of taking on bigger jobs. Let’s see a POV of a roof leak repair too. You mentioned it multiple times.
@utubehandyman
7 ай бұрын
got a few vids in my channel homie
@thehandymanexperience226
7 ай бұрын
Awesome video bro! Lol yea I and I r opposite. I love my small jobs. But I guess cus I know my end game is owning a bunch of rentals. U should definitely look into them.
@utubehandyman
7 ай бұрын
thats a good idea bud. But, the way the gov deals with tenant laws, it seems they will make it impossible to evict people in the future.
@thehandymanexperience226
7 ай бұрын
@@utubehandyman yep I have 1 duplex so far ( 2 units) I think we are definitely going to go through some bad stuff. But there is going to be a great opportunity in the near future. But yea that's definitely scary stuff since they keep putting those restrictions in.
@levonstilson9032
7 ай бұрын
I think it depends on your intended scope of work. You can make good money doing small repairs for people. I get leads all the time for small repairs but am trying to niche into only doing remodels. If I had handyman in my name people would be unlikely to hire me for that.
@utubehandyman
7 ай бұрын
agree
@ScreamingEagleFTW
6 ай бұрын
what state are you in?
@HandymanMark-oy2zb
7 ай бұрын
My name is ______ Home Maintenance for this reason. I have been doing property maintenance for 30+ years now. I am no handyman.
@Ukjon72
7 ай бұрын
I use xxx home repair and maintenance. On the next line light remodeling.
@utubehandyman
7 ай бұрын
LOL
@Authentically-Andrew
Ай бұрын
Great vids
@FixItHomeCare
3 ай бұрын
...and you had already addressed the name issue. Please ignore my prior comment.
@utubehandyman
3 ай бұрын
i ended up keeping it, too much work to change it now lol.
@WiseSilverWolf
4 ай бұрын
The problem is that alot of the illegal immigrants that sit infront of Home Depot waiting for work also call themselves handyman and they dont have any licenses or certifications so people assume that handymen are low skilled labor. People usually look for certified general contractors for stuff that they want peace of mind with that the work will be done without problems.
@anastaciochacon4397
7 ай бұрын
Can you make videos of your roof repairs..
@utubehandyman
7 ай бұрын
already have, they don't get many views so I stopped.
@ZE308AC
7 ай бұрын
Handyman are ENTERPENUER in 2024
@rlolee2042
7 ай бұрын
Buckaroo Station Services
@ScreamingEagleFTW
6 ай бұрын
you cant do any of that here in Florida you need a contractors license to do that or you go to jail.
@spf-92.5
2 ай бұрын
Yeah FL is wild on that, I’ve heard they set up stings on guys giving bids for work outside their license scope of work. Like very minor stuff even, I swear they would fine a framer for insulating a wall cavity that’s getting buried during the framing phase. I get it with the hurricane jabbers but DAMN.
@ScreamingEagleFTW
2 ай бұрын
@@spf-92.5 oh its not a fine. Its a misdemeanor. Arrest. If you do it again its a felony. If you do it during a state of emergency its a felony. Handymen are not licensed in Florida. There is no such thing as a handyman license. There is only Contractor license which is a license you get when you work as an apprentice for a couple years. General contractor, AC contractor, Plumbing contractor, Electrical contractor and Septic system contractor. Its is literally a felony to replace a ceiling fan if you do it during a state of emergency or after the first time you get caught. Orange jumpsuit, handcuffs, lawyer fees etc.
@spf-92.5
2 ай бұрын
@@ScreamingEagleFTW I see. That would also be illegal in my state AK but probably not as harsh. We have our own handyman license but still can’t do plumbing and electrical fixtures. We have endless different construction crews working for cash up here unlicensed, even on large commercial stuff but not really on base, gov’t, hospitals etc. The municipality has shown up on jobs lookin for illegals which one might not expect up here. I’ve had my specialty lic for carpentry for almost 20 years and I’ve had generals who want to keep a job moving ask me to do stuff I’m not really licensed to do probably a thousand times. FL is definitely strict which is good.
@ScreamingEagleFTW
2 ай бұрын
@@spf-92.5 yep and then chris hansen appears and says "have a seat over there"
@joepena1250
7 ай бұрын
Agree 100% the term hanyman means jack of all trades but know nothing about any trade
@NTSHMA
4 ай бұрын
It's not the fault of the customer or the name Handyman, it's your lack of informing what you do to the customer on the first visit with a nice brochure.
@LivinginFortLauderdale
7 ай бұрын
Sounds like you’re complaining because you failed to set the expectation for your customers. Maybe have a flyer or something when someone hires you for ceiling fans stating all the other work you can you do.
@utubehandyman
7 ай бұрын
I have no problems retaining customers once I've met them.
@thpiii5084
7 ай бұрын
I bet you’re not licensed to do all those trades. I bet you don’t pay insurance rates on being a roofer, plumber, electrician. This comment is not saying you’re not able to compete task, but don’t talk overhead costs when you don’t carry the license, certification, or insurance to do that trade. I don’t know of a state that allows unlicensed plumbers or electricians. I’m not positive how these home warranty companies hire you guys for plumbing and electrical work, who’s going to pay for that person’s home if something happens? Not your insurance, not the homeowners insurance, not the home warranty company, the homeowners will have to sue to get things done.
@utubehandyman
7 ай бұрын
why are you so negative?.
@synapticburn
6 ай бұрын
NeXt insurance will write policies for general contractors. And yes homeowners insurance will provide backup coverage
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