The Evolution Of Handyman Business

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The remodeling industry is booming with opportunities like small jobs, repair, and maintenance. The handyman business is witnessing a surge since last decade for a lot of reasons.

In the 80s or before that people did not feel the need to hire a handyman for small jobs, as they would manage small house maintenance work and repair on their own. They considered it futile to call in a professional to do a maintenance work. Moreover, they had time as well as experience in doing small repairs happily.

But the present has a different story to narrate. Everything has changed and we all have welcomed the change with open arms. People have become more occupied with their jobs and businesses, which leaves them with no time to do trivial things like a mending a roof, or cleaning the tile grout. People hire professionals to handle these small repair and maintenance tasks, so that they may be able to focus on job, business and family. Of course, a home owner has to be well aware of all the petty issues of his home, that need to be amended, like a running faucet, a drippy shower-head, a broken shingle ...
... or a squeaking door.

Listed below are a few reasons that throw a light on the factors behind the growth of handyman business in recent years:

Earlier:

1.Earlier people had hands-on experience in small repair and home maintenance jobs, so it was sheer wastage of money to call in a professional for the same. Moreover, they had time to carry all odd jobs on their own.
2.Women were home makers. They remained at homes all day to look after small maintenance tasks and cleanliness.

Now:

1.The handyman business is exploding. The demand continues to grow in today's fast moving world. People prefer to hire a handyman to do trivial repair tasks which must be done by professionally trained people. A contractor would demand too much to patch a hole in the wall or repair a leaky shower-head, but a handyman would charge nominally.
2.Houses are way more complicated as they were during last decades. You would need professionals for tasks like dry wall installation, roof repair and remodeling. You can not do these complex repairs DIY.
3.Most of the women are working and they do not have time to detect and repair small things in home. With more parents and grand parents staying all by themselves, the need of handyman service has increased manifolds.

Getting started as a handyman is not difficult these days. You can also work as a handyman for part time along with pursuing your studies to earn some extra money. Starting a handyman business is a good proposition indeed!