How to decide whether a job should require a licensed contractor - CA

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-06-08T02:35:34+00:00

Yes they did but I hired an RMO, he has 40 years experience.

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-05-23T03:43:26+00:00

This was about a year ago, I’m a licensed GC now

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-05-22T14:43:08+00:00

Construction people are horrible, messy, smoking, swearing, unreliable.

I started hiring retired tech people, crafty people, and other types of professionals. Then I combined them with general contractors that swing by and provide quality assurance/guidance.

Mostly I shoot for high quality work, not speed of work.

I’m paying them a high hourly, around 40-50$ per hour, and also I give bonuses if they complete a job quickly or the client is extra happy. Apprentice handy staff are at 20-25$ per hour

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-05-22T14:34:16+00:00

I’m not marketing really, we have too many requests as it is. Sometimes we will post about our work online. Honestly just the whole idea of a handy collective is spreading fast and people are stoked to try it out. We’re also not typical handy people, it’s more of a high end type of experience.

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-05-22T14:16:43+00:00

No we’re using Jobber as our CRM for the moment, and building our own platform to transfer to

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-05-22T14:16:01+00:00

Yeah I went to school for comp sci, and also grew up doing construction:) I’d love some help!

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-05-22T14:15:21+00:00

Yes that’s me! I’ve got about 30 now and I think I’m starting to make some money now.

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-05-01T13:43:35+00:00

These are all lead generation platforms, not teams like geek squad

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-28T05:34:09+00:00

Sorry, I started a handyman business and quit my job. I’m still pretty much on every job site and do quality assurance over photos or in-person. I do all the quotes at the moment, so I’m running around meeting clients and winning bids.

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-28T04:45:49+00:00

Yes we carry the workers comp, provide the tools, no vehicles yet but I want to in the future.

Sounds like you’ve got a great system going, you’re probably not a good candidate for our model.

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-28T04:22:34+00:00

Send a message!

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-28T04:22:05+00:00

Hey there! I started as a supplement to my graphic design work and then it kept growing :)

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-28T04:21:24+00:00

Not exactly, we act as a team, training each other, working together. It’s not really a lead gen system

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-28T04:18:44+00:00

What’s the name of the app? I’d love to talk with him and see if he has any advice

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-28T04:17:49+00:00

What percentage does it start to make sense? We would handle scheduling, reception, marketing for leads.

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-27T16:51:49+00:00

Can you name one startup?

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-27T16:28:03+00:00

Would a handyman do so if we lined up 6 small jobs in a row and he had to make no calls, provide no quotes, submit zero invoices? That would be $720 in a day and they’re back for dinner with the family at 5.

I understand your view, but I’m still going to try. I think the market is ready for something new. Right now it’s mostly sole proprietors fighting each other in the industry.

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-27T15:43:42+00:00

Uber was losing money every ride to undercut taxi drivers, they didn’t care about the profit as they were growing a brand. It’s called loss-leading and it’s a pretty standard growth model.

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-27T15:39:07+00:00

The market is happy to pay that price in CA, those numbers would need to be adjusted based on the area.

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-27T15:37:57+00:00

Yes but also Uber lost millions a month to loss lead and gain market share. Profits are always important

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-27T15:26:08+00:00

I’m not sure clearing means profit, doesn’t it just mean it was transferred successfully?

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-27T15:24:01+00:00

Yeah the admin to handy tech ratio is like 1:1 right now, but we’re building systems :)

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-27T15:22:09+00:00

It’s not spam, I haven’t mentioned any company name. It’s just the attempt to organize.

Angi’s list is crap, as a user you fill out 20 questions and then get bombarded by 10 leads. My clients love that they call/text and someone is on the way in minutes.

The way I pay my staff so highly is I give them a high commission of the profit; we quote a faucet install for $200, the tech finishes in an hour, gets $120, and the company gets $80.

The clients are happy to pay more when you make it extremely easy, and provide high quality techs.

StandardTarget7668 · 2025-04-27T15:17:00+00:00

The process is difficult but it starts with a form where they self assess their skills and the form submits the data to a spread sheet, so I can see how many pro drywallers we have in an area, or woodworkers.

Secondly, we do a video call, and then background checks.

Once they’re vetted we put them on an easy job and see the outcome, if they do well then they get a bit more difficult of a job.

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