Copy-and-paste blocks
Visit rate line
Half-day rate (up to 4 hours on site) — covers attendance and labour for the tasks listed below.
Task line
Flat-pack assembly — wardrobe built, doors aligned and unit secured to the wall with appropriate fixings.
Materials line
Fixings, sealant and sundries used across the tasks above, supplied at cost.
Payment terms
Payment due within 7 days by bank transfer. Please quote the invoice number when paying.
Snagging wording
If anything I have fitted works loose or does not perform as expected in the next 30 days, call me and I will come back and put it right at no charge.
Getting the terms to stick
Most handyman invoices are small and paid within days. If one goes past 14 days, a text on site the next time you are nearby usually settles it.
If you don't state a payment period, the statutory default of 30 days applies — and you can charge statutory interest plus a fixed recovery cost on a commercial debt once it is late. Putting your terms on every invoice is what makes them enforceable without argument.
Common questions
- Should a handyman invoice list every job separately?
- Yes. Handyman visits cover several unrelated tasks, and a one-line total invites the question "what did that cover?" — which delays payment.
- Is it better to charge hourly or by the half day?
- Half days suit lists of small jobs and protect you from travel time eating the margin. Hourly suits a single defined task where the scope is obvious.
- How do I charge for a second trip to buy parts?
- Either build it into the visit rate or show it as its own short labour line with the reason. What you must not do is hide it inside the materials price.
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