CNY Handyman/Contractor

toolguyny

Hi everyone, Just stumbled on this site, could be helpful. I have been in contracting since 2001. Still much to be learned about business in general, I have always worked by myself and never really talked to others to learn about pricing myself. WOW am I behind! Besides doing quality work I'm beggining to understand otherwise, why everyone loves me so much, I don't charge enough, I always charge to make the client comfortable and happy and short myself! This is making a rough life for myself and I will be changing that. I do most anything but my preference is finish, trim, tile, and I make cabinets as well. Are there others out there that work solo all the time?

EricTheHandyman

Welcome, toolguy, from another solo act.

I'll pass on a bit of advice that woke me up and helped me: Stop being such a nice guy, you need to treat your business like a business and not a charity. It's understandable that some of your customers don't have a lot of money, but neither will you if you don't charge what you have to.

AtlanticWBConst

Hi and welcome to the site. Construction (and everthing connected to it) is an eternal learning process.

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BentheBuilder

Welcome!!

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