Industry
Handyman quote software that prices labour, materials and trip time
Handyman work is the hardest trade to quote from a phone call: every request is a different task list, and the only honest answer is usually "it depends how long it takes." Quick Quote Pro turns your hourly rate, minimum call-out, materials markup and trip fee into a calculator the homeowner can use themselves — so they see a defensible range in under a minute instead of waiting two days for a callback.
What this trade loses today
- Multi-task requests ("hang a TV, fix a door, patch drywall") arrive as one vague message.
- Callers ask for a price before describing the job, so you either guess low or lose them.
- Small jobs eat drive time that never makes it into the quoted number.
- Emergency and weekend requests get quoted at weekday rates.
The questions the calculator asks
Every input maps to a pricing rule you control, so the estimate reflects how you actually charge.
Task list
Homeowners pick the repairs they need; each one carries its own typical labour time.
Estimated labour hours
Your hourly rate and minimum call-out are applied automatically.
Materials
Supply-it-yourself or you supply, with your markup percentage baked in.
Access & property type
Stairs, apartment buildings and crawl spaces add realistic time.
Urgency
Same-day and weekend work can carry a surcharge you set once.
Photos
The homeowner can send a photo of the problem instead of describing it.
A worked example
Two-hour repair visit: mount a TV, re-hang a sticking interior door, patch two drywall holes.
- Minimum call-out (first hour)
- $95
- Additional labour (1.5 hrs)
- $127
- Materials + 20% markup
- $42
- Trip fee (outside 10 mi)
- $25
Estimated range
$265 – $320
Final price confirmed after review
After the estimate
- Photo-first requests: a homeowner who can't describe the job just sends a picture and you quote from it.
- Task-level notes land in the lead record so you arrive with the right tools.
- Recurring punch-list customers convert into repeat jobs without re-quoting from zero.
Customers who can't describe the job can send a photo instead.
Questions owners ask
- How can a calculator quote handyman work when every job is different?
- It quotes a range, not a fixed price. You set the hourly rate, minimum call-out and typical duration per task; the homeowner sees an honest range and a note that the final price is confirmed after review.
- Can I still change the number before I send it?
- Yes. Every submission lands in your dashboard as a draft you can adjust, add line items to, and send as a formal quote or invoice.
- Does it handle materials I buy at the supply house?
- Set a markup percentage once and it is applied to the materials portion of every estimate automatically.
See it priced with your own numbers
Run the live demo for this trade, then start a free trial and load your own rates.