Steve
01-11-2007, 06:50 PM
Is there money in fixing home owner do-it-yourself disasters? Have you ever found yourself being asked to fix something the home owner messed up?
Fixing homeowners' do-it-yourself disasters (http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/26/real_estate/franchises_for_botched_home_improvements/index.htm?postversion=2006122711) - Remodeling projects can look very easy on television - but can end up being very hard for many do-it-yourselfers. Often hapless homeowners need help to complete the jobs they take on.
They might call on a handy brother-in-law or neighbor for help but, increasingly, franchised businesses are springing up around the country to rescue DIYs in deep trouble.
TV's bad influence
"The more that shows like 'This Old House' make things look simple for homeowners to do, the more it makes things great for me," says John Ogg, chief of operations for HomeFIXology, a franchise operation that gets a good proportion of its business from owners who have botched a remodeling job.
Other franchises that fill the need for handyman services include House Doctors Handyman Service, Handyman Connection, Mr. Handyman and Case Handyman System. All will clean up DIY disasters.
Fixing homeowners' do-it-yourself disasters (http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/26/real_estate/franchises_for_botched_home_improvements/index.htm?postversion=2006122711) - Remodeling projects can look very easy on television - but can end up being very hard for many do-it-yourselfers. Often hapless homeowners need help to complete the jobs they take on.
They might call on a handy brother-in-law or neighbor for help but, increasingly, franchised businesses are springing up around the country to rescue DIYs in deep trouble.
TV's bad influence
"The more that shows like 'This Old House' make things look simple for homeowners to do, the more it makes things great for me," says John Ogg, chief of operations for HomeFIXology, a franchise operation that gets a good proportion of its business from owners who have botched a remodeling job.
Other franchises that fill the need for handyman services include House Doctors Handyman Service, Handyman Connection, Mr. Handyman and Case Handyman System. All will clean up DIY disasters.