How much does a handyman cost in Montreal? (2026 rates)

Most handymen in Montreal charge by the hour, with a minimum charge and often a travel fee on top. At My Handyman Montreal, labour is $60 an hour with a one-hour minimum, plus a $50 travel fee per visit, so a one-hour job costs $110 and a three-hour job costs $230. Materials are separate, and we send a free quote if you email us photos first.

How do handymen in Montreal price their work?

Think of this as a plain pricing guide. Handyman costs in Montreal come in two main forms: hourly billing and flat rates. Most also charge a minimum service fee and a trip or travel fee, and materials are billed on top. Prices differ a lot from one company or self-employed handyman to the next, since hourly rates vary with experience, overhead and the local cost of living, so we won’t quote anyone else’s numbers or pretend there’s one average handyman rate for the whole city. What we can do is explain how the pieces fit together, so you can read handyman quotes and compare them fairly.

• Hourly rate. You pay for the time on site. This is the most common way handyman work and other home services are billed for small and mixed jobs.
• Flat rate. One price for a defined job, like mounting one TV. You know the total up front, but the price usually includes a cushion in case the job runs long.
• Minimum charge. Many handymen charge a minimum, often one or two hours, because driving across town for a 15-minute fix still takes half a morning.
• Trip or travel fee. A fixed amount per visit to cover driving, parking and loading tools.
• Materials. Paint, hardware, lumber and fixtures. Some handymen mark these up, some pass along the receipt, and some ask you to buy them.

How much does a handyman cost in Montreal with us?

Our handyman price is simple: $60 per hour of labour, a one-hour minimum, and a $50 travel fee per visit. No tax is added to the $60. You pay by cash or e-transfer. Here’s what that looks like on real job sizes:

• 1-hour job: 1 hour x $60 + $50 travel = $110. Think hanging a heavy mirror, swapping a light fixture or fixing a door that won’t latch.
• 3-hour job: 3 hours x $60 + $50 travel = $230. A TV mount with cables hidden in the wall plus a couple of shelves, or assembling a dresser and a bed frame.
• Full day (8 hours): 8 hours x $60 + $50 travel = $530. A day of painting, a run of baseboards through a condo, or a long to-do list before July 1 moving day.

The travel fee is charged once per visit, not per hour. That’s why one long visit almost always costs less than three short ones.

How long do common handyman jobs take?

Time is what drives the cost of a handyman job billed by the hour, so here are rough guides for the common services people call us about. These are estimates only. Your job can take less or more time depending on the walls, the furniture, how many pieces there are and what we find once we start.

What affects the cost of hiring a handyman in Montreal?

Handyman hourly rates are only half of it. The biggest factor in what handyman charges add up to is how long the work takes, and a few things push that up or down:

• The walls. Old plaster on lath in a Plateau or Verdun plex takes longer to drill and patch than new Gyprock in a condo. Brick and concrete need different anchors and more care.
• Access. Third-floor walk-ups with winding outdoor stairs, condo rules about elevator booking and work hours, and tight parking all add time.
• Surprises. A rotten subfloor under old laminate, a stud that isn’t where it should be, or a wall that’s out of square.
• Prep and repairs. Painting a room with cracks from dry January air means patching and sanding before any paint goes on.
• How ready the space is. If we have to clear a room full of boxes first, that’s billable time too.

Hourly vs flat rate: is it cheaper to pay a handyman by the hour or by the job?

For small and mixed jobs, an hourly handyman is usually cheaper, because you only pay for the time the work really takes. Flat-rate pricing works best when the job is very predictable and you want a fixed total before anyone shows up. The trade-off is that a flat rate has to cover the worst case, so on a job that goes smoothly you can end up paying for time nobody used.

We bill hourly because most of our visits are a mix of tasks: a TV here, two shelves there, a sticky door. With hourly and flat-rate pricing side by side, ask each handyman to put the scope and price in writing, and check what happens if the job runs over or finishes early.

Do handymen in Montreal charge a minimum fee?

Yes, most do. When a handyman charges a minimum, that minimum service charge covers the cost of getting to you, whether the job takes ten minutes or an hour. Ours is one hour of labour, so the smallest bill is $110 including the travel fee. If a job only needs 20 minutes, it’s worth adding a second or third small task to use the rest of that hour.

How can you save money when hiring a handyman?

The best way to save is to batch small jobs into one visit, because you pay the travel fee and the minimum only once. A few other things help:

1. Make a list. Walk through the house and write down every loose handle, crooked blind and nail pop. Three small jobs in one visit cost far less than three visits.
2. Send photos first. Pictures of the wall, the furniture box or the door help us give an accurate quote and bring the right anchors and tools, so there’s no second trip.
3. Buy materials ahead. Have the TV bracket, curtain rods, light fixture or flooring on site before we arrive. We don’t supply TV brackets, so buying the right one saves a run to the store on the clock. For paint, we pick it up and you pay the store receipt.
4. Clear the work area. Move furniture and boxes away from the walls we’re working on.
5. Book early in moving season. Late June in Montreal fills up fast. Booking ahead gives you a better choice of dates.

When should you hire a licensed contractor instead of a handyman?

Call a licensed electrician, plumber or general contractor when the work goes beyond small repairs and installations. In Quebec, that includes new circuits, panel work, adding or moving outlets, gas lines, moving plumbing, and renovations like a full kitchen or bathroom. Those trades have their own labor rates and their own licensing, and it’s worth asking them directly. Our post on handyman licences in Quebec goes into more detail.

To be clear about our own limits: we don’t do tiling, floor sanding or refinishing, major electrical or plumbing, roofing, brick and concrete work, or full renovations. If your job is one of those, we’ll tell you so on the phone instead of quoting it.

What handyman service do you need in Montreal?

A professional handyman covers a wide range of home services, and we cover the common services most homes need: interior painting, drywall and plaster repair, carpentry and flooring (everything except tile), furniture assembly, and TV mounting and installations. See the full list on our services page. We work in English and French across Montreal, Laval, Brossard, Longueuil, Pointe-Claire, Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Vaudreuil-Dorion and nearby areas.

Planning a paint job? Read how much it costs to paint a room in Montreal. Comparing handymen? Here are 10 questions to ask before you hire a handyman.

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Get a free quote for your handyman job

Send us your list and a few photos, and we’ll tell you roughly how long it should take and what it will cost. Call us at +1 (514) 757-1985, email photos to info@myhandymanmontreal.ca, or use our contact page. We answer in English or French, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm.