Handyman work order

Work order estimate
$332
Minutes the list will take
180
Labor
$225
Materials, marked up
$72

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This turns a punch list into a work order with a price. Tasks on the list times your average minutes per task is the time the list will take; the time at your hourly rate is the labor; materials expected at your cost are marked up as one line; the trip charge goes on its own; and the tool ends on the work order estimate with the per-task figure beside it, which is the number that tells you whether the list is worth the drive. Free, on the page, no account; the paid plan saves it against the customer and the job.

Tasks times minutes is the honest estimate of a punch list

A punch list is six small things, and the way to price it is the way you will do it: one after another, at the average each takes you. Tasks times your minutes per task gives the time, and the time at your rate gives the labor, so a customer who adds a seventh task sees exactly what it costs. The tool prints the minutes the list will take so the work order can be checked against the afternoon.

Materials expected, marked up, and the trip on its own line

A work order is priced before the store run, so the materials line is what you expect to need at your cost, marked up to cover the run itself. The trip charge sits on its own line because the drive costs the same whether the list is three tasks or nine, and the per-task figure at the end shows the customer why a longer list is cheaper per item.

Per task is the number that decides whether to take the job

The estimate divided by the tasks is what each item on the list costs all in, and it is the figure to compare against the customer's expectation and your own minimum. A short list with a long drive prices high per task; a long list prices low. The tool shows it last so the decision is made on the page rather than in the driveway.

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Handyman work order: common questions

Is this a free handyman work order template?

Yes. Enter the tasks, your minutes per task, your rate, the materials you expect, your markup and the trip charge, and it prices the work order on the page with the minutes and the per-task figure, no account. Print it as it stands. PunchListWorks Pro adds your business name and logo, and saves the work order against the customer so the invoice starts from it.

What should a handyman work order include?

The customer and the address, the date, the tasks on the list in the customer's words, the hours the list will take, the materials expected, the trip charge, the estimate, and the customer's authorisation to proceed. The tool carries the figures; the paid plan prints them under your name with the list beside them.

How do I price a punch list?

By the task: multiply the tasks by your average minutes per task, price the hours at your rate, add the materials marked up and the trip, and look at the per-task figure. If it is below your minimum, the list needs to be longer or the trip needs to be charged; the tool shows that before you commit to the visit.

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