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Handyman invoice template

The general shape of a handyman invoice for a visit with several small tasks. Hourly labor with a stated rate, materials at cost or with markup, and a trip charge keep the bill easy to understand and easy to pay. Figures are placeholders — open it in Stubsmith and enter your own.

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Invoice #5528

Sample Home Repair · Sample date

Due on receipt

Trip charge$65.00

Labor — hours at stated hourly rate, tasks listed in the work description$360.00

Materials and hardware supplied by contractor$85.00

Materials purchased for customer at cost, receipt attached$140.00

Haul-away and disposal$40.00

Total$690.00

Tasks completed: as listed in the work description above. Excludes: work requiring a licensed plumber, electrician, or HVAC contractor, and any task not listed. Payment due on receipt.

Sample template only. Company, figures, and scope are fictional and for illustration — not a quote, price guide, or market rate.

Common practice

Why it's written this way

Handyman invoices get disputed when the customer can't match hours to tasks. Fix that on the page.

Why state the hourly rate?

A labor line that shows hours × rate is transparent. A lump sum for "labor" on a small job looks arbitrary, even when it isn't.

Why separate customer-requested materials?

Things the customer asked you to pick up should be billed at cost with the receipt. Mixing them into your marked-up materials line looks like padding.

Why exclude licensed-trade work?

It tells the customer where your scope ends and protects you if a later problem is in plumbing or electrical you didn't touch.

Before you send it

What varies by state

Handyman work sits in a gray zone: unlicensed in some states, registered in others, and off-limits above a dollar amount in several.

Licensing thresholdMany states allow unlicensed handyman work only below a set job value, and some require a home-improvement registration regardless of size.
Licensed-trade boundariesPlumbing, electrical, gas, and HVAC work is restricted to licensed trades in most states, sometimes down to replacing a faucet or an outlet.
Sales taxSome states tax handyman labor, some tax only materials, and some treat repair and improvement differently.
Written contract rulesSeveral states require a written agreement above a dollar threshold, with specific disclosures, even for small residential jobs.
InsuranceNot usually required by law, but customers and property managers increasingly ask for proof. Noting it on your invoice is a selling point.

General information, not legal, tax, or licensing advice. Requirements differ by state, county, and city and change over time. Confirm with your state licensing board and the local authority having jurisdiction before relying on any of this.

Estimator notes

Common questions

Hourly or flat rate?

Hourly for mixed task lists; flat rate for a single defined job. On this invoice, hours × rate keeps the customer from wondering what they paid for.

Should I mark up materials?

Materials you stock or source yourself, yes — a modest markup is standard. Items the customer specifically asked you to buy, bill at cost with the receipt.

Do I need to list every task?

Yes, briefly. A task list is what turns "6 hours" into something a customer can verify.

What if the customer adds tasks on site?

Add them as their own lines with hours. Don't stretch the original labor line — it makes the estimate look wrong instead of the scope look bigger.