How much per hour for a handyman?

[mrsmac]

How much would you consider a reasonable amount to pay for a handyman to do odd jobs around the house like putting up shelves etc?
DH has been asked to do some handyman work (he is brilliant at that kind of thing) and we have no real idea of what to charge per hour, do you think $25 per hour???

[Visitor7]

$25 sounds a little cheap. Is it for friends, or clients?

[mrsmac]

Clients. So we can charge what we like! A friend has an estate agency and she gave his name to people who are selling and want things done.
Would you freak if it was $40 an hour?

[Joeve]

My BIL is a handyman and he tries to charge between $40 - $50 per hour (depends on the job - lawnmowing versus tiling would be different.) He also is a softie and charges about $20 per hour for pensioners.
HTH!

[Visitor7]

$40-$50 an hour I would expect. Anything less, and I would expect less workmanship, IYKWIM.