Handyman Matters

Name

Handyman Matters

Legal name

Ace Handyman Services

Website

https://www.handymanmatters.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Handyman Matters is a US franchise network founded in 1998 that delivers residential home repair, maintenance, and installation services to homeowners through locally owned and independently operated franchise offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Repair and Handyman Services

NAICS

Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811411)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600)

akta.pro primary industry

General Punch-List & Move-In/Move-Out Repairs (HSAGAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Small Exterior Repairs (Trim, Fascia, Soffit, Siding Patches) (HSAGAAAJ), Home Services Coordination & Vendor Management (HSACAIAI)

Keywords

• Home repair services
• Handyman services
• Home maintenance
• Residential handyman franchise
• Home improvement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Handyman Matters delivers residential home repair and maintenance services through a network of locally owned and independently operated franchise offices. The core service catalog is organized by room, by area, and by specific service type, and is supplemented with bundled Interior Packages and Exterior Packages, plus a referral register of insured professionals for fixture and installation work. The company also sells franchise opportunities to entrepreneurs seeking to operate their own service territories under the brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handyman and Home Repair Services In-person residential handyman and home repair service covering general repairs, fixture installation referrals, and both interior and exterior home maintenance; delivered to homeowners by franchise office employees and sub-contractors.
• Interior Packages Pre-scoped bundled service packages for interior home maintenance and repairs, offered as a cost-effective combined solution for homeowners with multiple interior tasks.
• Exterior Packages Pre-scoped bundled service packages for exterior home maintenance, outdoor repairs, and structural upkeep, marketed to homeowners as a combined-service solution.
• Franchise Opportunities Franchise business offering allowing entrepreneurs to purchase and operate a Handyman Matters service territory under the brand, including operating model, brand, and lead-generation support from the franchisor.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Handyman Connection: Franchise handyman and home repair services brand operating through locally owned offices serving homeowners. Matches the franchise-based delivery model and home-repair service scope of Handyman Matters.
• Mr. Handyman: Neighborly/Authority Brands-owned franchise network providing residential handyman, maintenance, and repair services through locally owned operators. Closely comparable business model, customer base (homeowners), and franchise distribution approach to Handyman Matters.
• TruBlue Total Home Care: Franchise concept focused on home maintenance, handyman services, and senior-focused home care. Comparable franchise distribution and residential service orientation to Handyman Matters.

Broad incumbents

• ServiceMaster Brands: Franchise platform spanning home-services categories (restoration, cleaning, handyman-adjacent services). Comparable as a scaled home-services franchise system even where overlap with general handyman is partial.
• Ace Hardware Home Services (Ace Handyman Services parent): Ace Hardware's home services franchise arm including Ace Handyman Services. Operates as an incumbent franchise brand in the same residential handyman space with broader retail-brand backing.
• Neighborly (formerly Dwyer Group / Authority Brands): Multi-brand franchisor of home services including Mr. Handyman, Handyman Matters (historically), and other home-services brands. Provides broader scale, shared services, and overlap on the franchise-aggregation thesis.
• Frontdoor (formerly HSA Solutions): Home warranty and on-demand home-services platform providing repair dispatch to homeowners. Adjacent incumbent offering overlapping handyman and repair demand fulfillment through a different commercial model.

Emerging players

• TaskRabbit: On-demand platform for booking handymen and home-task services. Targets the same homeowner segment digitally and represents the most direct gig-economy competitor to traditional handyman franchises.
• HomeAdvisor (Angi Leads): Lead-generation marketplace for home services, including handyman work. Competitor for franchisee customer acquisition and an alternative channel for homeowners that can disintermediate local franchises.
• Angi (formerly Angie's List): Digital marketplace that connects homeowners with local service professionals including handymen. Competes for the same homeowner demand through a different, marketplace-driven distribution model.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/handymanmatters
• Facebookfacebook.com/handymanmatters

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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