Compare your options before you hire.
Two questions come up before almost every job we get called about: is this a handyman or a contractor, and should I just do it myself? Here are both, answered without a sales pitch.
Which comparison do you need?
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Handyman vs. general contractor
Where California actually draws the line, what the $1,000 licensing threshold does and does not mean, and which one your project needs.
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DIY vs. hiring a handyman
Task by task: how long each job really takes, what the materials cost, how often a first attempt works, and when hiring out is the cheaper answer.
Read the comparison
Why we publish these at all
Fix Pro matches homeowners with handymen, so on paper we have an interest in every job being handyman scope. It isn't. Sending a homeowner a handyman for work that needs a licensed contractor wastes their day and ours, and in California it can put the work outside the law. These two pages say plainly where the lines are, including the jobs we would tell you not to hire us for. If your job lands on the wrong side of one, call anyway and we'll point you at the right trade.
Ready for handyman help? Tell us the job.
Call and we match you with a local handyman who quotes the job before starting.