Turn your skills into steady, local work.
Set your rates, pick your hours and get paid every week. No lead fees, no bidding wars — customers book you directly.
Start your application
Takes about 15 minutes. Save and finish later.See what you could make.
You keep 100% of your rate and your tips. Customers pay HandyMan’s booking fee on top.
Monthly earnings at your settings, adjusted for typical seasonal demand in Chicago. Estimates before taxes and expenses.
From application to first job in about a week.
- 110 min
Apply
Tell us your skills, service area and experience, and set your rates and weekly hours.
- 23–5 days
Get verified
Upload a photo ID and consent to a background check. Licensed trades add their license. HandyMan pays for it.
- 32 min
Add a payout account
Tell us where to send your earnings. You can change it any time.
- 4Every week
Work and get paid
Accept jobs from your HandyMan dashboard. Payouts go out every week, or cash out instantly.
Fees, in plain numbers
| Sign-up and background check | $0 |
|---|---|
| Lead fees or bids | $0 |
| Commission on your rate | 0% |
| Tips | 100% yours |
| Instant cash-out (optional) | 1.5% |
Customers pay a 7.5% booking fee to HandyMan. It never comes out of your earnings.
What you’ll need
- 18 or older and eligible to work in the US
- A phone to receive job requests and messages
- Your own tools for the services you offer
- A clear background check
- A state license for electrical or plumbing work
- A bank account for payouts
Nothing. Sign-up and the background check are free. HandyMan earns a booking fee paid by customers.