What are the Benefits of Hiring a Handyman

As a homeowner, you know that owning a home takes hard work. Fixing broken parts of the home, making improvements and performing upkeep all comes with the territory. But not every home maintenance task fits into your skill set, and some are best left to the professionals.

Hiring a handyman can take a lot of pressure off of you as a homeowner, and few jobs are too big or too small. If you've thought that handymen are just there to perform big tasks that you don't know how to do, such as installing a sink or a garbage disposal, you need to rethink the benefits that they can provide. Handymen are capable of so much more. Even tasks like brush clearing and leaf gathering can fall under their job description, which can be a huge help to people who either can’t or don't want to accomplish those tasks themselves.

Ultimately, working with a handyman makes your life easier. Want to find out how? Read on to learn more about the benefits of hiring a handyman, and how a home warranty with American Home Protect can help you take advantage of those benefits more easily.

• Handyman Service Benefits

• How to Find a Good Local Handyman

• Why American Home Protect Home Warranty Includes Handyman Services

• Handyman Services FAQs

Handyman Service Benefits

When most people think of hiring a handyman, a few easy benefits spring to mind: things like saving time and receiving better quality work. But there's so much more that a handyman can provide you.

Here's just a quick glimpse at some of the benefits you can expect if you hire a handyman instead of doing a task yourself:

• Saves money, time and stress: You probably already know that a handyman can save you time and stress, but you may have thought that those benefits come at a monetary cost. Shockingly, it's often the opposite. With the exception of a few smaller tasks that require no tools, hiring a handyman can actually save you money because they always come prepared for the job, tools in hand. You won't ever have to run out to a hardware store to buy them a power drill because the last one got lost in your latest move.

• Experienced in repairs, maintenance and a slew of services: No one knows how to do everything, and admitting that is a good thing. You may know how to clear your yard or mount a television to a wall, but a handyman can take on tasks that you have no clue how to accomplish. By enlisting their help, you can maintain your home like a pro without having to put in hundreds of frustrating hours to gain all the skills needed for home maintenance.

• Has the tools needed to complete the job: Oftentimes, the worst part of home maintenance is having the right tools. Buying the right hardware for home improvement tasks is costly, and it's easy to end up with the wrong tools if you don’t know what you're doing. A handyman comes to your house with all the proper equipment in hand. They can finish jobs without costing you several hundred dollars for new tools.

• Gets the job done right the first time: Just because you can do something, doesn't mean that you should. Home repair amateurs constantly make mistakes that lead to jobs having to be redone over and over. While no handyman is perfect, they usually get it right — and in the rare event that they don't, you can rely on a quality of work guarantee that compels them to come back and fix any errors free of charge.

• Quality of work: Much like getting the job done right the first time, handymen tend to do the job better than amateurs. If quality work is essential for the task at hand, for instance, mounting your prized 80" OLED TV onto your living room wall, then a handyman can help ensure that the work gets done effectively.

• Safety: Not all home tasks are safe for you to attempt. Even some of the ones that seem safe enough can lead to dangers down the line if done improperly. A handyman helps you stay safe by performing the work themselves, and doing it at a level of professional quality that reduces the chances of problems down the line.

How to Find a Good Local Handyman

Finding a good local handyman can be a challenge. You might spend hours wading through reviews when there's a task that needs to get done ASAP. When you have a home warranty through American Home Protect, you can find a handyman quickly and without hassle. Simply give us a call to set up your handyman service.

Not a member of our home warranty service yet? Take a look at the following map to find out if your state is covered and get a quote today!

Why an American Home Protect Home Warranty Includes Handyman Services

At American Home Protect, we believe our job is to make your life easier! Providing convenient access to handyman services is just one of the ways that we do that. We've partnered with Porch, which is well known for their exceptional handyman services, to make our home warranty service a one-stop shop for handyman services. With access to these services, you can take better care of your home and see tangible benefits from your home warranty plan even if you never experience an appliance or home system breakdown.

Handyman Services FAQs

Hiring a handyman has historically been a bit of a complicated process. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about hiring a handyman:

Why should I hire a handyman?

Hiring a handyman can save you time and money on a variety of home repair tasks. Their work is consistently of higher quality than most amateurs, and they are also capable of a wide range of tasks that homeowners may need.

What are the responsibilities of a handyman?

Handymen are responsible for carrying out a specific task for which they are hired at a high level of quality. For instance, a handyman that is hired to install a new sink would not only have to install the sink itself, but would need to ensure that all other elements, such as the seal around the sink and its connection to the plumbing, are effective and in working order.

What do most handymen charge per hour?

The rate that handymen charge per hour varies greatly based on the experience level of the handyman and the task they are carrying out but are often over $100 per hour. At American Home Protect, handyman visits are made more affordable. For many jobs, you may only have to pay your service call fee of $65 or $85.

What does an all-purpose handyman do?

All-purpose handymen are capable of performing many tasks at a professional level. They may not be able to perform intensive plumbing, electrical or HVAC types of jobs, but they can do most home repair tasks and even help you identify improvements needed for your home.

What's the difference between a handyman and a maintenance man?

Handymen and maintenance men are similar in that they both are tradesmen. However, handymen tend to take a more general approach to the tasks that they can accomplish, while maintenance men are usually more specialized and only perform a select set of tasks on certain home systems and appliances. For example, if your dryer were to break down, you'd call a maintenance man, but if you needed deck repairs or a gate installed, you would reach out to a handyman.