What makes handyman admin a pain
No two handyman jobs look the same. One morning it's flat-pack assembly and a leaking tap, the afternoon it's mounting a TV and fixing a gate. You juggle more separate customers and more small invoices than almost any other trade.
- Multi-task quotes — most jobs are a bundle ("assemble the bed, hang three pictures, fix the door"). Itemise each task on one quote in seconds.
- Hourly + materials mix — charge your hourly rate and add the bits from the hardware run, all on the one invoice.
- Quoting on the spot — customers want a price while you're standing there; build it on your phone and send it before you leave.
- Lots of customers — keep every customer and their jobs in one place instead of a notes app and a shoebox of receipts.
- Small invoices, paid fast — a PayID or bank details on the invoice means a $120 job gets paid before you've driven home.
Typical jobs it handles
Flat-pack and furniture assembly, TV and shelf mounting, picture hanging, door and lock repairs, gate and fence fixes, minor plumbing and tap swaps, painting touch-ups, gutter clearing, pressure washing, fly-screen repairs and the endless "while you're here" odd jobs. Save the ones you do constantly so they drop into the next quote.
Get paid for the small jobs too
Small jobs are the easiest to forget to invoice, and the easiest for a customer to supposedly forget to pay. Yamate invoices the moment you finish, takes payment by PayID, and chases anything overdue automatically, so nothing slips through.
Try Yamate free — built for solo handymen →FAQ
What's the best invoicing app for a handyman in Australia?
One that makes multi-task quotes and small invoices quick. Yamate is built for solo handymen — bundle tasks on one quote, mix hourly and materials, invoice with GST and auto-chase late payers — from $19/mo (founder price, until 30 Sept) on iPhone and Android.
Can I quote several tasks on one job?
Yes — add each task as its own line item on a single quote, so the customer sees one tidy price for the lot.
Can I charge hourly and add materials?
Yes. Put your hourly labour and any materials on the same invoice, with GST added automatically if you're registered.
Tickets, safety and a crew
Yamate keeps your insurance and any tickets you hold on file and tells you before they lapse — yours and your crew's. It'll draft a Safe Work Method Statement for a job from what the job actually is; you read it and sign it, and Yamate doesn't issue certificates or lodge anything with a regulator.
Got an apprentice or a couple of hands? You are not too big for it — pay runs, payslips, super and licence dates are in here too, on the same flat price.
Taken someone on? The Founder plan includes up to 3 people. For larger crews, the Company plan includes 10 people, then $15/month for each additional person, and gives everyone their own login so you choose what each of them sees. And if you get stuck anywhere, Ask ya mate — type a question and it walks you through the screens, suggesting the tap rather than doing it for you.
Free tools for handymen
General information only for Australian businesses. Some tasks may require a licensed trade depending on your state.