Guides for your trade
MonkeyLio for handyman: setup and tips
How handymen get the most out of MonkeyLio.
Set up for your trade
- Pick Handyman as your trade in Settings to get the starter price list, checklist and equipment types.
- Review your starter prices, like Minimum service call, Labor, TV wall mount, and change them to your real prices.
- Edit the job checklist in Settings so it matches how your crew actually works.
- Connect Stripe so customers can pay from their link.
Your starter job checklist
- Floors and furniture protected
- Studs/wires/pipes checked before drilling
- Fixtures secured and level
- Work area vacuumed
- Old materials hauled away
- Customer walkthrough done
Equipment worth logging
Track Garage door opener, Smoke detector, Ceiling fan, Appliance, Door lock, Gutter system at each customer's property, with a next service date so MonkeyLio reminds you and the customer.
A day with MonkeyLio
- 9:00 — Customer sends a list: TV, shelf, door that sticks.
- 9:10 — One quote, three lines, texted.
- 9:12 — Approved.
- 2:00 — Tap Start. Customer knows you’re there.
- 3:30 — Done, paid, five-star review requested.
