3 finished designs
Handyman flyer with an hourly rate and a job list
A handyman flyer is pinned to the fridge for the day the list of small jobs gets too long, so it has to make the cost of those jobs easy to predict. These three designs for Fixit Fergus Handyman, a fictional one van business in Auckland, print $75 an hour including GST, the one hour minimum and how long twelve common jobs usually take.
The 3 designs
The same business laid out three ways, on three templates and three colour themes. Every price, name and time on these was written for this example, so you can judge the layouts on real content rather than placeholder text.
Photo, rate and checklist
No Job Too Small
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Three steps to book
Text, Fix, Invoice
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Job list table
Twelve Common Jobs
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The three designs
The photo, rate and checklist design is the general flyer: a photo of someone hanging a shelf, the headline "No job too small" with the rate underneath, an about paragraph, two features, a $75 stat panel and a four line list of the fine print. It suits letterbox drops. The three steps design uses a circular tools photo and three numbered steps: text a photo, the rate and minimum, and the invoice. It works as a Facebook post because the steps read quickly. The job list design is the one people keep: a twelve row table of jobs, times and labour costs under a header bar, ideal for fridges, community noticeboards and the counter at a local hardware store.
What this flyer must carry
The hourly rate and whether it includes GST, the minimum charge, how billing works after the first hour, how materials are charged, the area covered and how to book. In New Zealand, prices shown to consumers should include GST at 15%, and a GST registered business must issue tax invoices, so the flyer says "incl. GST" and prints the NZBN. A handyman does not need a licence for general repairs, but restricted building work needs a Licensed Building Practitioner, so do not advertise structural or weathertightness work you cannot legally do.
How to adapt this flyer
For a handyman who serves landlords and property managers, use the job list design with an end of tenancy column and a monthly account option. For a retiree focused service, enlarge the text by using the three steps design and add a line about police vetting and a fixed arrival window, since that audience buys on trust. For a flat pack assembly specialist, keep the table and fill it with furniture types and times, which turns the flyer into a price list for one service.
What makes these work
The job list turns an hourly rate into prices
The table design lists twelve jobs with a usual time and the labour cost: hang shelves, one hour, $75; assemble a flat pack wardrobe, two hours, $150; mount a TV bracket, 1.5 hours, $112.50. An hourly rate alone makes people guess; a list lets them add up their own Saturday.
The minimum charge is stated up front
Every design says the first hour is the minimum and billing is in half hours after that. Handyman complaints usually start with a $75 bill for a ten minute job, and printing the rule on the flyer settles the argument before the visit.
Booking by text with a photo
The call to action on all three is "text a photo of the job". It lowers the effort of asking, lets the handyman judge time and parts before driving over, and suits a one person business that is up a ladder when the phone rings.
Questions people ask
Should a handyman charge by the hour or by the job?
Both, and the flyer should show how they connect. An hourly rate is fair for unpredictable work; fixed prices sell routine jobs. The job list here does both by printing the usual time and the labour cost for twelve jobs at $75 an hour. The customer sees a price, and the handyman keeps an hourly basis for anything unusual.
Do New Zealand handyman prices need to include GST?
If you are GST registered, prices shown to consumers should include GST, currently 15%, and you must be able to issue a tax invoice. That is why every design says "incl. GST" and the steps design mentions a GST tax invoice. If you are not registered, do not add GST or call it "plus GST".
What work should a handyman leave off the flyer in New Zealand?
Anything that needs a licence you do not hold. Electrical and plumbing work need registered tradespeople, and restricted building work, such as structural or weathertightness work on a house, needs a Licensed Building Practitioner. The job list here sticks to shelves, doors, gates, patching, flat packs and silicone, which a general handyman can do.
How many rows fit in the job list table?
This design allows up to fourteen rows and three columns, and the example uses twelve rows with room for a caption underneath. Every table cell in the flyer builder is left aligned with no per column setting, so keep prices short, like "$112.50", to stay neat in the right column. Column widths can be dragged.
What size should a handyman flyer be for a Facebook community group?
Use the native Facebook post size, 1200 by 630, rather than an A4 image. All three designs have a Facebook post version, and switching to it swaps in a wide layout built for that shape. The table design becomes very short at that size, so post the steps design and add the job list as the next image.
Can I put my own photo in place of the stock one?
Yes. Save the flyer, then click the photo and upload a JPEG, PNG, WebP or GIF up to 10 MB. A photo of you at work, with your van in the background, does more for a handyman than any stock shot. The image is centre cropped to fill the frame, so keep your hands and tools in the middle.
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