5 Reasons to Get a Handyman Business Address

While starting up a handyman business, one thing that you should consider is getting a business address that is separate from your home. There are several benefits of doing so, which is what I plan to demonstrate in this article.

You don’t need to rent out any office space. You most likely can’t justify this financially, anyway (at least at this point). An address with a P.O. Box in front of it isn’t ideal either as it looks less professional and/or established. You need something that looks like a real business address but doesn’t cost a fortune.

I recommend finding a UPS or similar store near your house that offers mailbox services. Anytime Mailbox is also a great option and is just a few dollars per month. This is an excellent option because your address won’t be a P.O. box and looks like a real address on paper. It is also fairly cheap. I pay about $300 per year for my mailbox. I have access to it 24 hours per day, it’s about five minutes from my house, and I only check the mail once a week, usually on Mondays. It saves me time and money and helps me look like a pro.

If you aren’t convinced yet, here are five reasons you should get a dedicated business mailbox.

#1 Look More Professional

Here is yet another way to look more professional with your business. If a customer is researching you on Google and they type in your address, what do you think is going to look more professional: an address in the middle of a business complex, or a house in the middle of the suburbs?

I don’t care how good of a handyman you are. If you don’t look the part, people won’t hire you.

Remember, the more professional and established you look, the more people will trust you. If you can gain a customer’s trust, you have accomplished all you need to in order to get the job. As long as you aren’t ripping your customers off, this trust will also help you command a higher rate for your services. You’ll be much more profitable selling quality as opposed to getting into price wars with other handymen.

#2 Privacy Matters

I personally don’t want all of my customers (and especially competitors) to know my home address. It’s not that I think they are going to come to seek revenge for bad service, I just feel a whole lot better not disclosing this information. This is just information that they do not need to know.

It’s also just good practice to separate your personal life from your business. This includes your banking, phone number, and your address.

#3 It makes moving easier

Changing your personal address is a pain in the ass. Changing your business address is even worse, especially if you have an established online presence, which you definitely should have if you’re serious about staying in business. If you were to change your address, you’d have to go through dozens of websites and update your information across the board. This almost always leads to misinformation and a degraded online presence for your business.

#4  Efficiency

I’m obsessed with efficiency. Especially when it comes to time-wasting tasks such as checking the mail, or even worse, e-mail. By having a mailbox that is close to my house, but not at my house, I don’t check the mail nearly as often as I would. By only checking the mail once a week, and usually while I’m driving past the location anyway, I only need to process the mail once a week. It’s not a huge time saver, but it is a time saver.

#5  Low Cost

Renting a mailbox at a local UPS Store or similar mailbox service is usually cheap. $300 per year is the range you can typically expect.

To get your business mailing address set up today, the easiest thing to do is search for a nearby UPS store or other local shipping location. Give them a call and see if you can rent a mailing address for your handyman business.