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Half-Day and Full-Day Handyman Visits: How to Schedule Them

Why Sell Time Blocks

Customers rarely know how long their list will take. Selling a half day (about four hours) or a full day (about eight) turns an unknown into a clear price and a clear slot. It also protects you from a list of twelve items quoted as if it were three.

Booking the Block

Book a half day as a single job with the customer's list in the notes. On the dispatch board, it takes up the morning or the afternoon of one van. A full day takes the whole van.

What Goes Around a Half Day

A morning half-day leaves an afternoon. Look at the map for short jobs within a few minutes of the half-day address: a faucet swap, a door adjustment, a TV mount. Two or three of those finish the day without extra driving.

Getting the List Ahead of Time

Ask for the list when they book, and again in the night-before text. Knowing the items lets the tech bring the right anchors, the right caulk color and the replacement flapper instead of running to the store at 10am.

When the List Runs Over

Set your rule up front: if the block ends with items left, the tech finishes the current item, notes the rest in the follow-up box, and the office books another block. Don't let a half day turn into an unpaid seven hours.

Tracking How Long Lists Really Take

The tech logs hours on site and tasks completed on every visit. After a few months you'll know how many typical tasks fit in a half day for your crew, which makes quoting easier.

Keep Reading

Next in this series: Scheduling Hourly Handyman Service Calls Without Losing the Day. Before that came Handyman Scheduling Software: The Complete Guide to Building Better Days. For the full picture, go back to the handyman scheduling software overview.