Skip to content
×
Try PRO Free Today!
BiggerPockets Pro offers you a comprehensive suite of tools and resources
Market and Deal Finder Tools
Deal Analysis Calculators
Property Management Software
Exclusive discounts to Home Depot, RentRedi, and more
$0
7 days free
$828/yr or $69/mo when billed monthly.
$390/yr or $32.5/mo when billed annually.
7 days free. Cancel anytime.
Already a Pro Member? Sign in here

Join Over 3 Million Real Estate Investors

Create a free BiggerPockets account to comment, participate, and connect with over 3 million real estate investors.
Use your real name
By signing up, you indicate that you agree to the BiggerPockets Terms & Conditions.
The community here is like my own little personal real estate army that I can depend upon to help me through ANY problems I come across.
Rehabbing & House Flipping
All Forum Categories
Followed Discussions
Followed Categories
Followed People
Followed Locations
Market News & Data
General Info
Real Estate Strategies
Landlording & Rental Properties
Real Estate Professionals
Financial, Tax, & Legal
Real Estate Classifieds
Reviews & Feedback

Updated over 7 years ago on . Most recent reply

User Stats

912
Posts
107
Votes
Patrick Philip
  • Florida
107
Votes |
912
Posts

What prices should I charge my handyman for these jobs?

Patrick Philip
  • Florida
Posted

I am about to do my first house flip. I am using handymen instead of contractors for the majority of it. They are insured so that is not an issue. I am very surprised at the kinds of prices I got for handymen just by asking and I have seen their work and it is good. These are the types of prices I am getting.

Bathroom fixture install (toilet, sink, etc.) - $25

Electrical fixture install (light, fan, etc.) - $25

$35 per cabinet unit

$30 per appliance install

$1/sq. ft. flooring

Interior door installation - $30

Given these prices, what do you think would be fair/economical (trying to make as much profit as possible while still trying to pay an amount that's not ridiculously low) amount to pay for the following things....

-Demo. Before work gets started, I will need the old flooring removed as well as the cabinets and any old appliances, toilets, and even bathtub/showers, old mirrors, etc.

-Baseboard installation.

-Cleaning. Once the house is done, it might need a thorough cleaning before it is presentable to buyers.

-Switches and outlets. I have not picked out a specific house yet that I'm going to flip, but in my personal residence, I have 64 switches/outlets. I could use that as a guideline.

-Switch/outlet covers. In my personal residence, I have 57 of these.

-Air grilles/registers. In my personal residence, I have14 of these, 2 of which are the kind that are in bathrooms that have fans.

-Mirrors/medicine cabinets. These shouldn't take more than a few minutes to hang.

-Showers/tubs. If I have to replace an entire shower/tub. That is a little more complicated than a plumbing fixture or an appliance.

-Toilet paper holder/towel rack. Another simple item that should only take a minute.

I have gotten many handymen that have wanted to work for these prices, and it was a handyman that suggested them to me in the first place in his quote.

Loading replies...