About Us

Here at 800 ODD JOBS it might be easier to list the services we don't do than the services that we do. For example we do not do any job that requires a local or state license such as electrical wiring, or plumbing rebuilds or restorations. That doesn't mean we can't fix that leaking sink with with bucket under it. Many small jobs and odd jobs just nee a talented handyman to diagnose a loose connection or clogged pipe. Simple solutions are always the best and most affordable, some result in only a minimum nominal trip charge.

It might be helpful to provide a real world example to help you understand the industry and where we fit in as a reliable, insured, bonded, professional services company. During a call from a potential elderly customer to do some basement organization and clutter removal to prepare to possibly sell the home and move to a residential facility, they expressed concern that they didn't have a lot of resources and recently had to replace their toilet at a great deal of expense.

The 800 ODD JOBS franchise owner asked what was wrong with the toilet that it needed replacement? Was the porcelain visibly broken or cracked? Was it leaking on the floor? Would it not flush? When did the problem start and how long had it persisted? Common sense questions not advanced technical question form a licensed contractor.

The customer pulled the invoice off the kitchen table and showed it to the 800 ODD JOBS Franchise owner. The customer said that the only thing wrong was that the toilet was leaking water constantly and he noticed his water bill had almost tripled over the previous month. He phoned a licensed plumber to repair the toilet as he could hear water running inside the toilet and it was flushing itself about every 10 minutes.

The handwritten invoice stated:

The 800 ODD JOBS owner asked about this cost deletion. He was informed by the customer that that amount could be removed if they didn't have to haul off the old toilet. The licensed plumbing contractor “generously” offered to just put the old toilet in the basement and reduce the price to “help them out”.

The 800 ODD JOBS owner went to the basement and found the old toilet. It was a good quality Elgin, solid porcelain high quality toilet with the large flush capacity that you cannot even purchase anymore due to federal water flow restrictions on toilet water flush capacity being constantly reduced. The 800 ODD JOBS owner inspected every aspect of the porcelain toilet for cracks of damage. There was none.

Next he leveled the toilet put water into the bowl from a bucket and immediately determined the water was simply leaking around the rubber flapper flow valve that is operated by the handle with the chain attached to it. It became clear very quickly that the reason the toilet was leaking was due to the chain having been kinked and wrapped thus shortening its normal or previous length, which allowed the rubber flapper seal to completely seal the bowl against water leakage.

The diagnosis was “unkind the chain to restore the necessary length for the rubber flapper to close properly, which he did and showed the homeowner the results. He explained that there was no damage to the toilet, all interior toilet parts can easily be replaced by most home owners themselves. And it doesn't require a license to un-kink the chain. If 800 ODD JOBS had been contacted this job would have resulted in 5 minutes work and a nominal trip charge only.

800 ODD JOBS was founded in 2019 to bridge gap between handymen that may or may not pass a background check advertising freely on classifieds ad sites on the Internet and qualified handy services professionals. Some of these ads for handymen on classified ads may not have insurance or bonding, and may in fact may misdiagnose a problem and take advantage of unsavory homeowners. We offer our franchises only to owner operators that pass our rigorous background screening checks, carry liability insurance on their franchise and are fidelity boned for your protection and peace of mind.

While most licensed contractors are reliable and trustworthy (hourly rates reflect their expertise and additional business expense overhead), sadly even some licensed plumbers and electricians may not want to do a simple two minute fix when they see an opportunity to sell a new product. Its not unusual for AC's to be needlessly replaced, or overcharged to then fail at a later date, requiring an expensive replacement. While we do not do AC work this is just not an uncommon example in the AC repair business.

Each industry in the home improvement services sector reflects the integrity of the general population, which means occasional unreliable and needlessly costly repairs and replacements when a skilled handyman could fix the problem in minutes. We hold our owner operators to a much higher standard than the free classified ads where most handymen typically advertise. Each owner operator has a substantial investment in their local business and reputation. We grow our business by referrals and simple inexpensive marketing. We require our franchise owners to adhere to a set of core values.

We perform over 800 ODD JOBS. In fact there's almost nothing that does not require a license or special training that we cannot do. Once you try our local franchise owner operators you'll have a reliable and trustworthy solution for any and all your small job's and odd job needs. For just a few of the services we provide in addition to typical small job and odd job home improvement and maintenance indoors and outdoors, read more on our Services Page.