Ruunly is the software stack for Sarasota handyman services operators. AI-built website, automatic monthly billing, client portal, and weather-aware scheduling that respects how Southwest Florida actually works. $19/mo. No per-customer fees.
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Four things every Sarasota operator needs to know before pricing a route, hiring a tech, or launching a website.
Sarasota handyman work is split between active-adult retirement communities (Palmer Ranch, University Park. Older customers with steady small-repair needs), Lakewood Ranch newer construction (warranty punch lists + post-move-in fix-its), and coastal properties (salt-air corrosion of fixtures, hardware, deck materials). Active-adult communities are gold: customers love a reliable handyman they can text directly.
Sarasota handyman demand has standard snowbird prep peaks (Oct-Nov, Apr-May) plus a year-round baseline from active-adult retirement communities. Hurricane prep (May-June) and post-storm repair (Aug-Nov) drive seasonal spikes. Smart operators offer quarterly maintenance memberships to even out cash flow.
Ruunly's weather-aware scheduling pulls forecasts for your route neighborhoods and texts every affected client when a rain delay shifts their service. No phone calls from the truck.
Sarasota handyman customers value trust and consistency. They want the SAME tech returning to their home each time. Software that supports tech-customer assignment + recurring maintenance plans + automatic billing wins long-term customer loyalty. Lakewood Ranch new-construction warranty-period work creates a fresh-customer pipeline that's actively shopping for a handyman.
Sarasota handyman hourly rates run $80 to $120/hour with 1-2 hour minimums. Quarterly maintenance memberships run $250 to $500/quarter. Per-job pricing on common installs runs $120 to $320 per job.
These are ballpark ranges for Sarasota County, not a priced quote or a published survey. Your pricing should reflect your own cost structure, insurance, and positioning.
Charge hourly for small jobs, flat rate for bigger projects. Ruunly handles both without making you track hours on paper.
Offer "2 hours a month for $99" as a plan. Clients prepay, you do the work, unused hours roll over or expire, your rules.
Clients pick the service, describe the job in their own words, and pick a time. You review the request, confirm, and schedule. No phone tag.
Show off your work. New clients see real projects before they hire you. Trust happens before the first phone call.
Clients on a "$99/mo for 2 hours" plan can see exactly how many hours they've used this month right in their portal, so no one calls arguing about whether that faucet repair counted as 45 minutes or an hour.
Send a Good/Better/Best quote for bigger jobs, like "patch the drywall only" vs. "patch + texture + paint to match" vs. "full wall repair with primer coat", so clients self-select the scope without a phone call.
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