Estimating Time Accurately Using Your Own Job History
Gut Feel Drifts
Most handymen underestimate time on jobs they dislike and overestimate on jobs they're fast at.
Your Records Know
Every job with logged hours is a data point. Look at the last ten of a job type.
Use Averages and Ranges
If drywall patches ran 1.5 to 3 hours, average 2.1, your estimate should reflect that.
Adjust Prices
When a job type consistently runs over, raise the price or tighten what's included.
Share With Techs
Techs who see the numbers get better at estimating too.
Keep Reading
Next in this series: Knowing Your Limits: Work a Handyman Should Refer Out. Before that came When the List Grows: Change Orders for Handymen. For the full picture, go back to the handyman estimate software overview.
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