Why I Built Handiwork
Chris Williams, Founder
I'm Chris Williams. I started out in the trades in my early twenties, working for a residential homebuilder in Colorado Springs and remodeling homes in Orlando. I framed walls, poured concrete, laid brick, replumbed houses, painted, repaired roofs, installed insulation, wired outlets, and put in HVAC systems. I was on the ladder and in the crawlspace, doing the work alongside licensed pros in nearly every trade.
Eventually I transitioned into software engineering and spent years building and leading engineering teams. But I never forgot what it was like to run jobs, coordinate with crews, and chase payments.
When I looked at the software available to home service businesses, I saw two options: expensive platforms that charge $50-150/month whether you have revenue or not, or cheap tools so poorly built they create more problems than they solve. Neither felt fair to a painting contractor or a pest control operator trying to grow a business.
So I built Handiwork, the software I wish I'd had back then: scheduling, invoicing and card payments that work from a phone on a job site. There's no subscription, just a 3% platform fee when you process payments, capped at $79/month.
I make money when you make money. That's how it should work.
What Drives Handiwork
Aligned Incentives
There's no monthly fee and no annual contract. Handiwork only charges when you process payments, and the fee is capped. Our revenue is tied to yours, which keeps the work focused on things you'll use.
Cheap Shouldn't Mean Flaky
Every change is tested before it ships. When something breaks, fixing it comes ahead of new features, because your invoices and your schedule can't wait on us.
Made for the Job Site
Every screen works on a phone, so you can send the estimate from the driveway and the invoice from the truck.
No Per-User Fees
Add your helpers at no extra charge. The fee depends on the payments you collect, not on how many people use the account.
Your Data, Protected
Your customer data and business information are encrypted and protected. We never sell your data to third parties. Your business is yours.
Shaped by Feedback
Tell us what's missing. Requests from the businesses using Handiwork decide what gets built next.
Made by Someone Who's Done the Work
Every feature is included and there's no subscription. You only pay when your customers pay you.