Who doesn't want a good deal for repairs and improvements on their homes and businesses, especially in these tough economic times? Jumping over a dollar to save a dime, really leads to some expensive lessons. The cost of being short sighted is jobs NOT getting completed and ending up with an even bigger mess than what you started with. Hire a professional the Law in California is if labor and materials combined is $500.00 or more a contractor’s license is required. http://www.cslb.ca.gov/ check the license first.
Contractors can be expensive only dealing in one trade and are not always the practical choice for small jobs. Many contractors won’t be bothered with the smaller jobs. Handymen, however, are professionals who have spent time developing different disciplines (trades). If you find a good one hold on to him, it takes a special and talented person to do work encompassing multiple trades. These men are often more artisan craftsmen than someone who is just a carpenter, just a plumber, just an electrician.
When people hear the word handyman, it brings to mind a guy who couldn’t find a “real job”, or maybe a grandpa type trying to keep busy in his golden years. Descriptions like these do not do justice to the men who have spent years training in various crafts. Many of the men I’ve met and are associated with are truly talented. Most tradesmen only have to carry tools and equipment for one discipline. Handymen have it all, so pay them what they are worth. Don’t jump over a dollar paying your nephew whose home from college to do a job a pro should do. Many handymen are bonded and license and are a reasonable solution to both save money and protect your home.
