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Handyman services come in two varieties: 
 
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- Multi-skilled self employed individuals 

- Franchise contract services


Things to Know Up Front:

​This page is only about individual handymen that have proven themselves to homeowners over the years.   

Handyman abilities vary greatly.   Individual handymen tend to be generalists, but some prefer niches. (Plumbing, small appliance repairs, touch up work, carpentry etc.)  It's important to know what yours excels at before you hire him.

Multiskilled self employed handymen tend to be older men who bring a large variety of skills acquired over the years.  They tend to prefer to work on their own and can be real gems, it's often hard to get on their schedules.   

• NOTE - The trend in recent years has been for individual handymen to sign up with the larger franchise contract services.  Most often they pay a finder fee to the franchise for work leads. Theoretically, you can end up hiring the same person if you go the franchise route, you just pay more. 

  
If the project is complex or requires a variety of skills, we  suggest you consider a remodeling company instead.  See our Preferred Providers listing for REMODELING. 

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Special Notes About This Type of Work/Vendor:

Texas does not require handymen to be licensed

​Prices can vary widely.  It's NOT a good idea to go with a 'lower than expected' bid.  

We suggest you try a handyman for simple projects first.  Once you establish a relationship you may have a valuable and reasonable resource to turn to for years. 
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​Within this class of services the most important things you can do are:

• Require proof of Liability Insurance up front.
• Hire only after you have some assurance they can do the work needed.  (A good carpenter is not necessarily a good plumber).  
• Agree, upfront, upon the scope of the work needed and the price. Never give carte blanche to do unscoped work. 
• Check references!  Do this even with Preferred Providers.  The handyman industry is full of unscrupulous people and some masquerade as someone they are not.​​

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American Handyman 214 769-1855
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Our Service Area includes the following Cities:
City of Dallas , City of Allen, TX, City of Richardson, TX, City of Garland, TX, City of Addison, TX  City of Carrollton, TX, City of Grand Prairie, TX,City of Richardson, TX, City of Highland Park, TX,  City of Mesquite, TX, City of University Park, TX, City of McKinney, TX