Handyman Business vs. General Contractor
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Published 2021-04-14
A General Contractor will be hired typically for bigger projects such as a bathroom renovation, or a new outdoor living space. A general contractor is responsible for providing all of the material, labor, equipment, and services necessary for the construction of the project. A general contractor often hires specialized subcontractors to perform all or portions of the construction work.
There is a Customer Expectation with the two very different terms. A handyman is generally known to be cheaper costing and comes with a Perception of Cost Affective in the client's eyes.
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All Comments (21)
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I'm doing a handyman business and I'm ok with small jobs because I truly enjoy the work
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I'm still a General contractor, by license and insurance but; after 30 plus years; I wound down my company from 17 guys to just me and an occasional helper...I never had so much money...:)...I love just doing what I want to, when I want to, and charging what I want to... I quarterbacked my last big job in 22...I do miss the big checks but; I love the time freedom and loss of stress about payroll...
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I crossed over from Handy Man to Licensed B General Contractor. I work entirely solo in NorCal doing strictly Kitchen/Bath remodels (Design & Build). Best move I ever made. My second best move was Incorporating. (You will need a solid accountant however) Entirely word of mouth clients. Never advertise or purchase customers. Only advertising expense = Fancy Business Cards
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Went from GC to Handyman...much much betterment imo. Less stress!
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Epic video, Mike! Exactly the comparisons I needed to hear. I can't find a better explanation ANYWHERE! Now a loyal subscriber. Thank you!
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Hey Mike really liked this episode love the production too. Keep me interested and engaged. Have a blessed one
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Appreciate the insight, and the nuance between the two worlds. Lots of research to be done to understand it all. Ontario Canada here and just beginning to consider being a handyman part time on the side to start, build a client pool and I know guys that keep themselves busy year round with 2-3 wealthy clients
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I've done both GC and Handyman... After so many years of running shit, dealing with people, and employees. I love the Handyman side way more, but you do have to find/get the work. So, I found that doing a little of both is perfected with a nice levelness of crazy. Spring and Summer I doing handyman shit and do my remodeling in the fall and winter.
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Someone starting out would you guys say that a remodelers would be in the same category as a gc or just a fancier way to say handy man ? I appreciate any input love the video man thanks for the information.
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Yea I’m definitely an handyman type of guy. Thanks for the video
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great video, in Maryland to be a handyman you need a license same requirements and a general contractor
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Hey man, young carpenter now with a construction company and starting to GC. Ive seen a few videos now, you always seem to have know what your talking about and are spitting the truth. keep it up, may check out your podcast now one of these days to
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Thanks for explanation
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Thank you sir you are on point and I love your videos please do more 💓
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Really good information. Great video.
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Thank you Mike excellent advice I'm a licensed handyman
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Big problem with general contracting is finding guys! I’ll handyman all day long over the headache of a big job. I come from custom home building and it’s a shit show!
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Im really drawn towards handy man!!
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Don't think for a second that a Handyman doesn't have great take home income and that they're the less expensive option. The smaller the job, the more money it's going to cost your for the job. For example, having someone come out for two hours of work, is still going to run you the cost of the full day , since you brought the person out, they have to travel to and from, etc. A GC might cost less per square foot for example, since you're paying into a larger project, and therefore can extend some economies of scale.
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I need to jump and go for my license. I constantly debate weather I should go for it or continue to look for another career.
