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HOW MUCH DOES A HANDYMAN GET PAID

circles — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 01:52:43 GMT

I am having all my wall to wall carpeting taken out...front room...bedroom...a long hall and three closets worth...

Lots of heavy furniture....to move....along with "stuff" hanging in the closet and things sitting on the furniture...(I am unable to do it myself)

The maintenance man from my apartment is doing all the work alone...he is a hard worker and has made considerable progress in the three and a half hours he was here today....

Tomorrow he will tackle the bedroom...which has two chests of drawers...two nightstands..and coatrack...and tons of other things sitting around plus a closet full of things...oh, and the bed is a king size...

That pretty much tells it all...he has kept it so clean as he moved along...no dust storms...nothing left on the hardwoon floors...

He says to pay him what i want....I don't want to cheat him...but I don't know what to give him...

I could use some suggestions....

Re: HOW MUCH DOES A HANDYMAN GET PAID

september — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 01:56:54 GMT

It depends where you live $45-$55/hour for me, depends on their skills. Some can do minor electrical work or plumbing, so they can charge more.

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Alsee — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 01:57:00 GMT

Where I live I think $20 per hour would be average

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mima — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 01:58:34 GMT

It totally depends on where you live. We live in rural KS where labor is WAY cheaper than in the cities.

Do you have any idea what he works for per hour as the maintenence man? If you do, I would pay him that.

I would say if he works hard and fast and stays off his cell phone, etc. in this area $20-$25 an hour would be fair. I know that will seem cheap if you live in a big city.

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SydneyH — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 01:59:10 GMT

$50 an hour would be a good start.

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Mz iMac — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 02:01:02 GMT

Depends on who is paying for the new rugs, you or management???

Based on what you posted between $200-$300 if you are paying for the rugs.

$50-$100 if management is paying. Maintenance is "doing his job" if he is doing all that work "on the clock."

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RoughDraft — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 02:02:47 GMT

I notice he is not doing any "techical/electrical/plumbing type work. However, he is doing a lot of heavy/physical labor and as you said, he's doing a neat job. I'd probably pay him at least $50 and hour.

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cherry — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 02:03:26 GMT

I would go with the around $50 price. So far it will cost you $150 that is cheap for all he has done, and the fact he is cleaning up after himself

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NicksmomESQ — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 02:23:22 GMT

$50 an hour sounds fair.When he's done,if he was neet & your'e happy with the job he did I would throw in a bonus of $50.

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Scooby Doo — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 02:39:01 GMT

I know people with master's degrees that don't make $50 an hour.

My brother does maintenance and he charges $20 an hour.

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september — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 02:43:41 GMT

@Scooby Doo wrote:
I know people with master's degrees that don't make $50 an hour.
My brother does maintenance and he charges $20 an hour.

Well..where do you live? That makes all the difference. Where I live, gardening and housekeeping rates start at $25/hour

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mima — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 02:45:51 GMT

Yes, we really need to know where OP lives. Not exact location of course, but at least a hint.

Also, Is the OP hiring the guy or is the complex already paying him?

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cherry — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 02:48:31 GMT

It doesn't matter what other people make. She asked us for a fair price, and this person is doing a lot of heavy work. They could hurt their back. They are doing it all alone

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mima — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:17:25 GMT

@cherry wrote:
It doesn't matter what other people make. She asked us for a fair price, and this person is doing a lot of heavy work. They could hurt their back. They are doing it all alone

Yes, but a fair price still depends on where she lives. Here a fair price would be $20-$25 an hour. Rent here for a nice one bedroom apartment with water and trash service paid is only $300 a month. Beauticians only charge $40 for a hair color, cut and style. You need to compare depending on where she lives. That should give you an idea that things including wages is cheaper in a rural area.

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MyGirlsMom — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 03:01:12 GMT

A BIG job like this should have a set price instead of paying him by the hour. He is doing a LOT of hard work by himself.

He deserves at the very least, $200.00.

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SusieQ_2 — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 03:05:58 GMT

In the original post you wrote "The maintenance man from my apartment." It sounds like he already has a job there. Why not ask him what his hourly wage is and go from there? Personally, $50 an hour to move clothes and furniture seems like a ridiculously high rate to me. I know I wouldn't pay that, but that's just me.

It seems like something the two of you should have agreed on in advance, but again, that's just me. It sounds like he's a reasonable man so that's a good thing. Good luck to you!

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sunshine45 — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 03:06:12 GMT

i was going to say $20-$25 an hour. $50 an hour seems a bit high to me.

are you paying him in cash? just wondering if he is claiming it on his taxes or not?

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JaneMarple — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 03:08:01 GMT

@SusieQ_2 wrote:
In the original post you wrote "The maintenance man from my apartment." It sounds like he already has a job there. Why not ask him what his hourly wage is and go from there? Personally, $50 an hour to move clothes and furniture seems like a ridiculously high rate to me. I know I wouldn't pay that, but that's just me.

It seems like something the two of you should have agreed on in advance, but again, that's just me. It sounds like he's a reasonable man so that's a good thing. Good luck to you!

Don't forget that he is tearing up and disposing the carpet while moving heavy furniture.

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homedecor1 — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 03:12:42 GMT

I have a handyman he charges me by the "project" not hourly. I live in over 55 community (own not rent) so I would think since he's from your maintenance shop a fair price to me would be $20/hr.

Plus I'm sure it's a lot of work because it took me 4 days to clear and pack up things when I had total new flooring put in my home. It's a big job, but, for me it was a good time to purge excess!

(and I did it 2x's the jerk 😡who installed the carpeting from Lowes forgot to put padding in certain areas - you'd trip over a ledge in the carpet....and laid the nap in different directions!!! After 7 months Lowes agreed to replace the carpeting with a new installer😊)

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ROMARY — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 03:14:43 GMT

Seems to me that he's doing the work of two handymen/movers. I'd pay him $50 an hour. And I'd tell him to be careful, and not rush. Better to take it slow to prevent any injuries.