Handyman price check

[Anonymous]

I haven’t used a handyman in a long time because I’m usually the handy one. I’m pregnant and will not be getting on a ladder and my husband is not a handy guy so I just called one out for an estimate to: replace 4 ceiling fans with new ceiling fans, replace a pantry door, replace a rotting wood sash, install security flood lights above the garage. He quoted me $2500. This does not include any materials. That’s way too much right?

[Anonymous]

That seems really high without materials.

[Anonymous]

I’d have to break it down. It took me two hours to assemble and install a new ceiling fan, so to do four is a day’s work. I’m not sure how long the other projects would take.

It seems like at least three days total., maybe longer?

[Anonymous]

In my area they're charging $50/hr.

[Anonymous]

How many hours work ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my area they're charging $50/hr.

Sounds right. That’s about what I pay my cleaning lady.

[Anonymous]

That sounds like two full days of work at least. A regular handyman may not have the skills and tools to replace a rotten sash. My guess is that he does not want the job or thinks it migjt take him 3-4 days.

[Anonymous]

I met with a Handyman expecting to have some decision making power. Instead he showed me his schedule and said he would do what he could to fit me in 3 weeks. He didn't need me to bend to my wishes. He had plenty of work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many hours work ?

My guess is an hour per fan, an hour or two to install a pantry door and an hour for the sash, 30 minutes for flood lights. So it’s a days worth of work. If handymen are even getting $100 an hour it shouldn’t be more than $700 not including materials.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many hours work ?

My guess is an hour per fan, an hour or two to install a pantry door and an hour for the sash, 30 minutes for flood lights. So it’s a days worth of work. If handymen are even getting $100 an hour it shouldn’t be more than $700 not including materials.

no one can work that fast. wishful thinking

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my area they're charging $50/hr.

Sounds right. That’s about what I pay my cleaning lady.

A handyman is way more skilled than a cleaning lady.

[Anonymous]

too much. I'm guessing my handyman could do all that for under $1K.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many hours work ?

My guess is an hour per fan, an hour or two to install a pantry door and an hour for the sash, 30 minutes for flood lights. So it’s a days worth of work. If handymen are even getting $100 an hour it shouldn’t be more than $700 not including materials.

no one can work that fast. wishful thinking

So even if you doubt it the pricing still is off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many hours work ?

My guess is an hour per fan, an hour or two to install a pantry door and an hour for the sash, 30 minutes for flood lights. So it’s a days worth of work. If handymen are even getting $100 an hour it shouldn’t be more than $700 not including materials.

no one can work that fast. wishful thinking

So even if you doubt it the pricing still is off.

Double*

[Anonymous]

Seems very high too me. Do you have a neighborhood list serv that you can get some recs from?