Handyman & General Repair

Handyman and general repair is the multi-trade generalist who handles the long tail of small daily breakages that sit below the threshold for a licensed plumber, electrician, or DOB-permitted contractor — wobbly bar stools, sticking guestroom doors, leaking faucet aerators, blown sconce bulbs, scuffed banquettes, hairline drywall cracks. Operators use them because dispatching a $200/hr union trade for a 20-minute fix is uneconomic. Expect $90–$150/hr in NYC, with the better vendors carrying their own COI and a list of trades they will not touch (gas, panel work, hood suppression).