Handyman Jobs per Day Planner

Estimates how many jobs a handyman can realistically fit into one working day once drive time, setup and buffer are counted, and what that day is worth.

Your estimate

Whole jobs that fit in the day...

Billable hours on site...

Unbilled drive and setup time...

Labor revenue for the day...

Estimates only. Assumptions are listed below, and you can change every input.

A full schedule and a full day are not the same thing. Book five two-hour jobs into a nine-hour day and the math looks fine until you add the drive between each stop, the ten minutes hunting for parking, the walk-through with the customer and the paperwork at the end. By mid-afternoon you are calling the last customer to reschedule, and that customer is now the one who leaves the lukewarm review.

This planner adds up the real cost of each stop: time on site, drive time to get there, and the setup and buffer minutes that always disappear somewhere. It counts one drive leg to every job plus one leg home, then works out how many whole jobs fit inside the hours you are willing to work. It also shows how much of your day is unbilled and what the day earns at your labor rate, so you can see whether a longer drive radius or a trip fee actually makes sense.

How to use this tool

Enter how many hours you are willing to be out, and how long a typical job keeps you on site.
Add your usual drive time between stops and the setup and buffer minutes that each visit really takes.
Check how many jobs fit and how many hours go unbilled, then test a tighter service radius or a trip fee to see the difference.

What the math assumes

Every job costs one drive leg to reach it, and one extra drive leg home is added at the end of the day, all at the average drive time you enter.
Only whole jobs are counted; leftover minutes at the end of the day are treated as unused rather than as a partial job.
Every job is assumed to take the average on-site time you enter, so a day with one big job and several small ones will differ from this estimate.
Revenue counts labor at your hourly rate plus the trip fee per job; materials, markup and minimum charges are not included.
Lunch and personal breaks are assumed to be outside the hours you enter.

Frequently asked questions

Why does the planner say fewer jobs fit than I usually book?

It counts drive time and setup for every stop, which most people leave out when booking. If you regularly book more, you are probably running late, skipping buffer time, or working longer days than the hours you entered.

How can I fit more jobs into a day without working longer?

The two biggest levers are drive time and buffer. Grouping jobs by neighborhood cuts the drive leg for every stop, and a clear quote with photos and access details cuts the surprises that eat buffer time.

Does the trip fee change how many jobs fit?

No, it only changes the revenue for the day. It is there so you can see how a modest per-visit fee compensates for the unbilled drive time the planner shows.

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