Flux gives handyman services tap-friendly card payments, ACH for larger jobs and deposits, and hosted fields that work from a phone, so you can collect before you leave the site.
Why handyman services choose Flux
Collect on site
Take a card or send a payment link from the truck the moment the job is done.
ACH for big jobs
Route large project invoices and deposits over ACH to keep the cost down.
No contracts
Seasonal handyman services are not locked into a contract or paying for a slow month.
How handyman services get paid
For handyman services, cards handle on-the-spot and deposit payments, ACH suits larger project invoices, and Flux runs both from one integration you can use on a phone in the field.
A typical Flux setup for handyman services
Handyman work is high frequency and small ticket: a faucet, a fan, a door that will not latch, often several stops a day. The clean setup is a card payment on site or a same-day hosted invoice sent from the driveway, before the next job pushes this one out of mind. Materials get billed on the same invoice as labor, itemized, since disputes start when materials are vague. Half-day and full-day bookings can take a small card deposit at scheduling.
Regulars are the backbone, and stored payment details turn a monthly honey-do list into a bill-and-done relationship rather than a chase. Property managers and real estate agents bundle punch-list work across units and pay on terms by ACH, which settles in one to three business days. Because tickets are small and numerous, the QuickBooks sync earns its keep here more than in any big-ticket trade: nobody should be hand-entering forty small invoices a month.
What handyman services should watch
Scope creep is the trade's silent margin killer and its main dispute engine. The job quoted as one repair becomes three while you are there, and if the invoice surprises the customer, the card payment can come back as a chargeback weeks later. Confirm added work and its price in a text or on the work order before doing it: the goal is that no invoice ever contains a line item the customer is seeing for the first time.
Small invoices age worse than big ones because nobody prioritizes chasing them, and a small unpaid ticket costs more to pursue than to write off. That is the argument for collecting on site by card as the default and reserving invoices for accounts that have earned terms. When a customer is not home, send the hosted invoice from the truck and attach the job photos to the file: same-day billing with evidence is what keeps receivables from becoming a hobby.
Simple, transparent pricing
Flux charges a flat 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction, with volume discounts for higher-volume handyman services and the option to pass the fee to the customer at checkout where local surcharging rules allow. No setup fees and no contracts. Accounts processing under $100,000 a year in card volume may be subject to a $20 monthly account fee.
Frequently asked questions
How do handyman services accept payments with Flux?
Handyman Services accept credit and debit cards, ACH bank transfers, and stablecoins through one Flux integration, with drop-in hosted fields that keep card data off your own systems.
What does Flux charge handyman services?
A flat 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction, with volume discounts for higher-volume merchants and no setup fees or contracts. Accounts processing under $100,000 a year in card volume may be subject to a $20 monthly account fee. You can also pass the processing fee to the customer at checkout where local surcharging rules allow.
How fast do handyman services get their money?
Card payments settle in one to two business days and ACH in one to three business days. Stablecoin payments go to your wallet instantly.
Should a handyman collect on site or invoice later?
On site by card as the default, since small invoices age badly and cost more to chase than they are worth. Reserve invoicing on terms for property managers and repeat accounts that have earned it, and send those by hosted invoice the same day.
How should materials be billed to avoid arguments?
Itemized on the same invoice as labor, with the markup approach consistent from job to job. Vague materials lines are the most common trigger for small-ticket disputes, and a receipt-backed line item ends the conversation before it starts.
Can a property manager pay for work across multiple units at once?
Yes. Punch-list work across units can be bundled onto one invoice on terms, paid by ACH in one to three business days, with each unit itemized. The QuickBooks sync keeps the per-unit detail attached to the management account.
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