The Handyman Rate to Install Kitchen Sinks

Call handymen in your immediate and surrounding area, and inquire about a quote for putting in a kitchen sink. Describe the job in detail as if you were the customer. For example, the handyman will need to connect the kitchen sink to already existing plumbing or install new plumbing. He will need to set the sink into an already cut countertop hole or cut a new hole. Then request his hourly rate for the job. Average the hourly rates quoted on the phone to come up with your rate.

Call handymen that specialize in plumbing or kitchen remodel. Many plumbers will also install a kitchen sink, and general contractors will also do this type of work. Request hourly rate quotes from these people, and average them to come up with a rate from those that specialize in this area.

Look for additional handyman rates online or in the paper. Some handyman post ads on websites like Craigslist or in the classified section of the newspaper, and the ads specify their hourly rate for any type of work. These rates are often given by nonspecializing and sometimes unlicensed handyman. If you are specializing in plumbing, your rate might be higher than those that don't. Average the rates you find online and in the paper.

Average the rate from all quotes gathered by phone or in publications. Determine if this average will be enough for you. Raise the average rate if you found that those that specialize in plumbing or kitchen remodel charge more. Or lower your rate to undercut your competitors, but make sure that rate is enough to pay for business expenses and is a living wage for you.

Add in business expenses. Gas, advertising and supplies are all expenses that will need to be figured into your hourly rate. Average the amount of gas you use per day driving from job to job, and divide this expense into each work hour of the day (e.g., $12 per day on gas, divided into 8 hour work day equals $0.67). Then add the expense to the hourly wage. Supplies are usually tagged onto the customer's bill, but smaller supplies like caulk or drill bits are usually eaten up by the handyman. Average total supplies purchased per week, and divide into each work hour.