Handyman software
DispatchMind runs a handyman company from one place: calls and leads in, jobs on the schedule, the work on your team’s phones, then the invoice. Pick Handyman when you sign up and it’s set up for your trade from the first screen. You can change any of it later.
A handyman business is a long list of small jobs that all look different. Patch a hole, hang a TV, fix a sticking door, caulk a tub, all in one day. DispatchMind keeps that list straight, lets you quote small jobs fast, and makes sure every little repair gets billed instead of forgotten.
A typical handyman job in DispatchMind
- A homeowner sends a request through your website form asking for drywall repair and a TV mounted, and it becomes a job.
- You set the appointment on the calendar and assign the tech who does mounting.
- On site he snaps photos of the hole and the wall, and builds an estimate with both items from the price book.
- The customer approves on the spot, the tech does the work, and adds after photos.
- The estimate turns into the invoice and the card is charged through your own Stripe account.
What handyman owners tell us slows them down
Too many tiny jobs to track
Ten small jobs a week turns into a mess of texts and notes. Every request becomes a job on one board with the address, photos and what needs doing, so nothing lives only in your head.
Quoting eats your evenings
Writing up every small quote by hand is slow. Build a price book of your common work, like drywall patches, mounting and caulking, and put together an estimate in a minute.
Customers add things on site
You come to fix a door and they ask about the fence gate too. Add the extra item to the estimate right there, get it signed, and it all lands on one invoice.
Set up for handyman from day one
Your job types
- Small repairs
- Drywall repair
- Painting touch-up
- Furniture / TV mounting
- Door repair
- Fixture install
- Caulking / sealing
- Fence / gate repair
- Punch list
- Estimate visit
The details you keep on each job
- Task list
- Estimated hours
- Materials supplied by
- Access notes (gate code, pets)
A checklist for the work
Punch list visit: Every task on the list walked with the customer · Before photos · Each task done or noted why not · After photos · Area cleaned up · Customer signed off
A starter price list
Your common items are already in your price book. You set every price; nothing is filled in for you.
- Service call
- Labor (per hour)
- Minimum charge
- Drywall patch
- TV mounting
- Shelf / picture hanging
- Door adjustment
- Caulking (per area)
- Light fixture swap
- Furniture assembly
- Materials
Nellie knows the trade
Nellie is the assistant built into DispatchMind. On a handyman account she knows how your customers talk and what to ask:
- What needs doing? It’s fine to list several things
- Will they supply any materials (fixtures, paint)?
- Any pets, gate codes or parking notes?
- Best time window and the address?
What she treats as urgent: A door that won’t lock or close; Anything that looks like it needs a licensed trade (gas, electrical panel, major plumbing): book that trade instead if the company has one.
What she never does: Never quote a total the company hasn’t set; Never book licensed-trade work as handyman work.
Everything else
- Jobs move through four plain steps: Submitted, In progress, Pending, Done pending approval. Your trade’s own steps are color tags you can sort by.
- Estimates and invoices from your price book.
- A tech app for your team, with what each person may see set by you.
- Reports and commissions worked out from your own jobs.
- Bring your customers and jobs over from the system you use now.
Handyman software: common questions
Can I put several small tasks on one job?
Yes. Add as many items as you need to an estimate or invoice from your price book. The customer signs once and pays once.
Is DispatchMind worth it for a small handyman operation?
It works whether it's just you or a few techs. It's month to month with no long contract, and the tech app runs on an iPhone or any browser.
Can I keep before and after photos?
Techs add photos to the job from their phone. They stay on the job and the customer page for the next time you're at that house.
Can customers book me online?
Yes. Share your online booking page or connect your website lead forms, and requests show up as jobs on your board.
Can I try DispatchMind for my handyman company before paying?
Yes. You get a 14-day free trial with every feature turned on, Nellie included, and no card needed. After that it's month to month, so you can walk away anytime.
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