- The template adds what we do and do not do to the standard plan sections.
- Example text fills empty boxes in one tap. Prices, costs and goals stay yours to type.
- Download a real Word file or print to PDF. Your draft stays in this browser.
Why write a handyman business plan
A handyman business lives on many small jobs, and in most states on staying within what you can do without a contractor license. The plan writes down that line, your minimum charge, and how many visits a week reach your goal.
What goes in a handyman business plan
| Section | What goes in it |
|---|---|
| Executive summary | Written for you from your name, area, services, goal and startup total |
| Company description | Name, owner, legal structure, service area, start date |
| Services | One line per service |
| Customers and competition | Who you serve, who else does the work, why customers pick you |
| Pricing | How you set prices, your hourly rate and average job |
| Marketing plan | How customers find you |
| Operations | How the work gets done day to day |
| What we do and do not do | The work kept within the handyman limit in our state, and what is referred out. |
| Startup costs | Each item you priced, and the total |
| Financial goals | Revenue goal, and the jobs and hours a week it takes |
| Milestones | The steps for the first year |
Example text for a handyman business plan
Press "Fill empty boxes with example text" in the generator and it fills these in, ready to edit. They are a starting point in plain words, with no numbers: your prices, costs and goals are yours to type.
Services
- Small repairs around the house
- Mounting and assembly
- Doors, trim and drywall patches
- Fixture swaps
- Honey-do lists
Customers. Homeowners, older homeowners who want a trusted helper, realtors and property managers.
Competition. Other handymen and franchises. We will compete on showing up, clear prices, and doing the small jobs others skip.
Pricing. Hourly rate with a minimum, or flat prices for common tasks. Materials marked up.
What we do and do not do. We keep jobs within what our state allows without a contractor license, and refer licensed trade work like panels and gas lines to licensed partners.
Startup costs to price
The generator starts the startup cost table with these lines, unpriced. Price each one with a local supplier or dealer and type what you found; the total and the summary update as you go.
- Vehicle
- Tool kit
- Ladders
- Business registration and licenses
- Insurance (first payment)
- Phone, website and software
- Marketing to start (cards, signs, truck lettering)
Startup costs swing with what you already own and whether you buy new or used, which is why no amounts are filled in. Our guide to starting a handyman business explains what moves each line.
From a yearly goal to a weekly number
The goals section turns one big number into a weekly one, using only what you type:
- Revenue a month is the first-year goal divided by 12.
- Jobs a year is the goal divided by your average job, rounded up.
- Jobs a week is jobs a year divided by the weeks you will work.
- Billable hours are the goal divided by your hourly rate, a year and a week.
If the jobs a week look impossible for one person, that is the plan doing its job. Raise the average ticket, add a recurring service, or plan a hire. To set the rate itself, use the labor rate calculator; to see how many jobs a month cover your fixed costs, the break-even calculator.
Word, Google Docs and PDF
Download for Word saves a real .docx file built in your browser. It opens in Microsoft Word, Google Docs (upload it to Drive and open it), Apple Pages and LibreOffice, with headings and tables you can edit. Print or save as PDF prints the plan alone, without the page around it; pick Save as PDF in the print window for a file. Your draft is kept in this browser so you can come back to it, and nothing you type is sent to Koira.
Last checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how trades run on Koira.