It is sometimes hard to maintain your home or property when you don't have the time, the equipment, or the expertise to do the job yourself. But there is always someone, somewhere who has the know-how for a helping hand. Sometimes he might live next door and can take care of rototilling, lawn care, rubbish removal, chimney sweeping, household moving, gutter cleaning, and a host of other tasks.

“I was thinking of all the various skills that I had picked up over the years and didn't see why I couldn't put them to work for me" said a man from Port-Coquitlam. His diverse skills and equipment mean that he rarely does the same thing two days in a row. "I get so many different jobs to do everyday, I never find myself getting bored."

I have this craving and knack for problem-solving, and fix-it work. I like to build things like fences, gates, sheds - you name it. I recently did all the new fencing and gates in our backyard . I can change light sockets, fixtures, bathroom sinks - you name it.... all with a smile and very affordable. No job is too small.

Fueled by a booming residential real-estate market and but very time-constrained, homeowners are eager to remodel and repair their nests. The demand is great for helpers. Homeowners find themselves struggling for repair companies willing to do very small jobs with low mortgage rates spurring frenetic home-buying activity. Many of these homeowners are investing in their properties.

Consumers find many repairmen are unreliable, take advantage of homeowners or are so busy that it's impossible to get them to return phone calls, let alone complete a job. That’s why they would rather do-it with someone they have talked to and who has accepted the challenge.

"The biggest complaint that you find about anyone who comes in to do anything in your home is the lack of reliability -- showing up when they're scheduled to show up doing what they said they would do and doing it at the price they promised to do it at." This is why more people rely on the word of mouth in their neighbourhood or call Rent-A-Husband Referral Service to find that handyperson.