Tips & Ideas For Naming A Handyman Business

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Last Updated on October 15, 2020

Considering there are many handyman businesses in every town, it’s no surprise settling on a unique name when starting a handyman business can be challenging.

Picking the right name gives potential customers an idea about your business’s services, creates a good first impression, and helps you stand out from the competition.

What handyman business names are you allowed to use? How do you come up with something the represents your brand best? And what about business name best practices?

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If you’re not sure how to answer those questions, you’re in the right place. Keep reading to learn my top tips for choosing the perfect handyman company names and how to make sure your favorite choices are available to register.

Let’s dive in!

Tips for Choosing the Perfect Handyman Business Name

If you’re struggling to come up with some catchy handyman business names, one of the best things to do is just to start brainstorming. As you go through the tips outlined below, make a list of words, phrases, and terms associated with your business.

From there, you can narrow down the list and cross off ideas you don’t like.

Once you have several top considerations, we’ll walk through how to make sure you’re allowed to use them. This last step helps you narrow down your list even more so you can make a final decision.

1. Consider the Services You Plan to Offer

There are several types of services a handyman business can offer, so it’s worth considering the services you plan to offer when picking a name. Maybe you want to focus on bathroom remodels, or deck construction, or kitchen remodels.

Perhaps you’re considering offering other specialty services.

Add the different types of services you want to offer to your brainstorming list.

Remember to avoid anything limiting your business’s future growth if you decide to go in another direction down the road.

2. Location-Specific Terms

Many handyman businesses are specific to a geographic service area. So, if that’s true for your business, consider adding a location-specific term to your business name.

You can consider things like:

City nicknames
Neighborhoods
Regions or states
And descriptive terms

However, consider what happens if you expand outside your intended service area. Does the name become limiting? If so, it’s best to avoid it if you plan to expand or change directions later.

3. Avoid Business Names That Are Hard to Pronounce, Hear, or Spell

Despite the technological advances of voice search, assistants like Siri and Alexa struggle to understand slang and other confusing words.

This could limit how often your business shows up in voice (and text-based) search if your name is hard to spell, pronounce, or hear. Because of that, it’s important to avoid complicated words, industry jargon, and using numbers in place of letters. While having a unique handyman business name is good, being too unique may not be so good.

Keep your business name as simple and easy to remember as possible so potential customers can easily find you.

4. Consider Alliterations and Rhyming Words

Alliterations and rhymes are catchy and easy to remember. Because of that, they make for great business names.

That said, it’s not always easy to come up with them. Start with choosing a few of your favorite words from your master brainstorm list.

Then, you can Google “words that start with H” to come up with a name like House Husband or M for Mr. Maintenance or whatever letter you’re using to create an alliteration. Alternatively, you can search “words that rhyme with _____.”

It can be time-consuming, but it’s an excellent place to start.

And don’t forget to add any exciting finds to your brainstorm list while you’re at it. Try not to overthink the names you come up with. Just write them all down as some of the more interesting ones may spark better ideas later.

5. Steer Clear of Initials or Obscure Acronyms

Initials and unusual acronyms are hard to remember, so they typically don’t make great business names. They can also be challenging to pronounce and confusing for voice search as well.

Furthermore, there are 325 different two-letter combination possibilities in the English language. And the odds of your customers remembering the specific letters you chose are pretty small.

6. Imagery Words

Another consideration when brainstorming name ideas is whether there are industry-related words that could also lend themselves to be used in a logo. For instance, a handyman business could use an image of a hammer or a house and focus the name around the image.

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7. Still Struggling? Try the Owner’s Name

If you’ve made it this far and are still struggling to find the best name, you can always consider using the business owner’s name. Doing so works well if the owner also plans to be the face behind the business.

Something to keep in mind is that using the owner’s name as the business name can make it more challenging to sell the business in the future.

8. Look at the Names of Other Handyman Services

Here is a list of existing handyman business names that may help give you some creative ideas. While many of these names may be available for you to use, be sure to check first to be sure it can be used.

Tips on how to check business name availability are after the list of names!

24/7 Tech Handy Service
3 Brothers Handyman Service
3 Vets Handyman Service
4 Handyman Hands
A & C Maintenance Handyman
A Thru Z Maintenance Handy Man
A+ Handyman
A1 Handy Man
AAA Handyman Service
Ace Handyman
Action Handyman
After Hours Handyman Service
All American Handyman Service
All Around The House Service
All Pro Handyman Service
Aloha Handyman Service
Arizona Handy Service
Art Fix It Now
AZ Handy Man Service
Baldo’s Handyman Service
Beard & Belt Handyman
Billy Bob Fix It All
Bob’s Handyman Service
Bright Future Handyman Service
Build A Dream Handyman Service
Bumblebee Handyman Service
Can Man The Handy Man
Cesar’s Handyman Service
Clean N Handy
Consider It Done Handyman
Costa Cleaning & Handyman Service
Cox & Son Repair Service
Craftsman Services
Creative Handyman Service
Dan The Handyman
Danny Do All
Dave’s Handyman Service
Dirty Jobs Handyman
Discount Handyman Service
Doctor Handyman
Done Right Handyman
Dynamic Handyman Solutions
Everything Guys
Excel Locksmith & Handyman
Express Handyman Service
Extra Hand Handyman
Fair & Square Handyman Service
Family Man Handy Man
Fix It Alex
Fix It Arkansas
Fixall Handyman Service
Fix’d It
Floorboards to Lightbulbs Handyman
Fresno Handyman
Get Em Done Handyman Service
Gilbert Hometown Handyman
Grade A Handyman Service
Grout Guy
H Brothers Handyman Service
Handsome Handyman Service
Handy By Jesse
Handy Craftsmen
Handy Dad Repair & Maintenance
Handy Dandy Handyman
Handy Dude
Handy Hammer
Handy Hands Service
Handy Handsome Husbands
Handy Home Solutions
Handy Man Mike
Handy With A Hammer
Handyman Dave
Handyman Fort Smith
Handyman Gurus
Handyman On Demand
Handyman Rescue Team
Handyman Services Orange County
Happy Handy Helpers
Hardcastle Handyman Service
Helpful Handyman
Hernandez Handyman Service
Hogan & Son’s Handyman
HomeWorx Remodeling
Honest Al’s Handyman Service
Honore Plumbing & Handyman Service
House Doctors
Interior Handyman Jay
Jack Of Many Trades
Jack Of All Trades
Jill Of All Trades
Jonathan The Handyman
Jorge’s Maintenance Service
Just Nailed It
Karl Downey Fix & Build
Landry’s Handy Service
Licensed Handyman
Maintenance Repair Handyman
Make Right Handyman Service
Manly Man Handy Man
Mom’s Handyman
Monarch Restoration
Mr. Repair Handyman Service
Mr. Handyman Service
My Handyman
My Professional Handyman
New Life Handyman Services
No Job Too Small Handyman Services
No Limit Handyman Service
No Spouse In The House Handyman
North Bay Handyman
O C’s #1 Handyman
On The Spot Maintenance
Operation Handyman
Out of the Toolbox Handyman Services
Pardon the Dust Handyman Service
Paula’s Handywoman Service
Project Handyman
Honey I Do! Handy Man
Piece By Peace Handyman Service
Precision Handyman Service
Pro Handyman
Professional Handyman Services
Professional Home Improvement
Proworks Handyman
Quality Handyman
Red Gator Maintenance
Reliable Home Repair
Remove Repair Replace Service
Renovation Handyman
Rent-A-Husband
Rhino Handy Man
Right The First Time Handyman
Simply Handy
Small Job Bob
Small Jobs Plus
Surf City Handyworks
That Dave Guy Handyman Service
The Dependable Handyman
The Happy Handyman
The Odd Job Guy
This & That Handylady
This Handyman Can
Thrifty Fixer
Top Quality Handyman Service
Tri County Handyman
Trust Us Handyman
Trusted Handyman
Try Us Handyman Service
Ultimate Handyman
Wahl To Wahl Handy Man
We Do It All Handyman Service
Your Friendly Neighborhood Handyman

Checking the Availability of Your Top Considerations

At this point, you should have several top considerations to choose from. And the best way to narrow it down further is to check each one for availability.

This step is vital because using a name that someone else is using could be very costly, time-consuming to rebrand your business, and possibly embarrassing. There are several places to look to check whether a name is available to use, so let’s walk through each one.

Trademark Search

Trademarks are the most critical, so we’ll start here.

If a name or phrase is trademarked, you’re not allowed to use it in a similar capacity. So, run a trademark search for each business name you’re considering and cross off those that aren’t available.

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Local Search

Just because there isn’t a federal trademark on a name doesn’t mean the name you want is available. That’s because there is a trademark known as a common law trademark. A common law trademark isn’t filed anywhere but provides someone who uses that name in commerce some limited rights in their geographical area to use the name. It can be hard to define how far geographically these rights extend as each industry is different. Still, at a basic level, someone can’t open a business and name it the same or similar name as a competing business in town. If you think the name could potentially create confusion with customers, it is usually best to just find another one to use to avoid potential legal issues down the road.

To do a local search, open up the phone book (if you still have one), and do a Google search to see if there are any local competitors with a similar business name to the one you want to use.

Cross off any similar names from your list and take the rest and let’s keep checking.

State Entity Search (If Applicable)

If you plan to register your handyman business as a corporation or LLC, you must register with a unique business name. Each state requires every corporation or LLC to register a unique name for their entity. This doesn’t necessarily protect your name from anyone else using it, but nobody can register a corporation or LLC under the same name in your state.

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If you find the name is in use, cross it off your list and move on.

Domain Name Availability

Website addresses aren’t as critical as the first three searches, but it’s still worth doing. Typically, you want your domain name to be “yourbusinessname.com” without any numbers, dashes, etc.

It’s easiest for customers to remember, but these are hard to come by.

However, you can explore other configurations and extensions if your preferred domain name isn’t available. Just remember your customers may have a more difficult time finding you online.

You can start with . Type in the domain name you want to use to see if it’s available. The tool also returns other possibilities you may want to consider.

Social Media Profiles

Next, especially if you are stuck between a couple of names, check and see if anyone is already using your potential handyman business names on social media. Consider which platforms you plan to use and start with those.

Keep in mind you may have to shorten your company name for some platforms. Twitter only allows 15 characters, for example.

Start with your preferred platforms and do a quick search for your name. If nothing pops up, that likely means no one is using it, and you’re good to go.

Example: Someone is using startingyourbusiness on Instagram, so I would have to choose a different handle, making it more difficult for customers to find me.

Vanity Phone Number

An inexpensive way to make your business stick out and is also easier for your customers to remember is to get a custom phone number with your business name. How much more of a memorable name would you have if your phone number was 800-IMH-ANDY? Vanity phones are pretty affordable, too, with pricing typically around $10-$25 per month, depending on the level of features you need.

Companies like and let you type in keywords to see if a local or toll-free number is available quickly.

Hopefully, you now have some good business name ideas for your handyman business. Once you have this list narrowed down to just a few and researched that they are all available, start asking friends, family, and potential customers their thoughts to get feedback, and then pick your perfect handyman business name!