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Owning their own home improvement franchise or business is a lifelong dream for some people. No more answering to someone else, setting your own hours and the freedom to do the job the way you see fit. For those that enjoy working with their hands, a home repair business may be exactly what they are looking for.

The skill levels needed for this type of self employment are widely varied and the choice can be made to do a myriad of different types of repairs or choosing a specialty is a very viable alternative. From general handyman style jobs, replacing doors or windows or complete remodels, the range is endless.

One of the first steps to this procedure is checking with local and state authorities as to what type of licensing is needed. Depending on where you live, a different type of license or certification may be needed to operate a home repair business. These are important as people will tend to go with a licensed owner rather than the neighbors friend when it comes to repairs in their homes.

Insurance and bonding is also required in most areas to operate your own handyman business, particularly one where you are entering other people's homes. This is usually affordable and easily obtained through the same company as your homeowners or a specialty insurance company. Then advertising such as flyers, newspapers ads and a website would be one of the next steps to getting the word out you are in business.

Be sure to use a set pricing guide when doing jobs or bidding on them. An hourly rate that includes fuel usage and travel time will help make bookkeeping much easier than trying to price each type of job separately. Printing up business cards and invoices and a truck or van with a company logo will help to add to the professional look of your new handyman business.