Handymen in Ontario

Search Ontario handymen free, and see which ones the people you know already use.

The handyman is the pro people are most likely to recommend and least likely to find online.

Pros We Know holds 2,243 handyman businesses in Ontario, 14 of them checked against the ESA, TSSA and Skilled Trades Ontario rolls and the Toronto and Ottawa business licences. Search them free in the app. When you connect with people you know, their handymen show up first, with who used them and whether they would rehire.

Is the handyman licensed?

Ontario has no licence for handymen, so there is nothing to look up and a business without one is breaking no rule. What you can check instead is below.

What to check whoever you hire

• WSIB clearance. Free to check, no account needed (check it here). Without it, an injury on your property can become your problem.
• Liability insurance. Ask for the certificate, not the promise.
• A written quote that says what is included, what is extra, and when payment is due.
• Someone you know who hired them. That is what Pros We Know is for.

What to ask a handyman before you hire

• Is this hourly or a fixed price, and what is the minimum?
• Which jobs will you send to a licensed trade instead (electrical, gas)?
• Are materials included or billed at cost?
• Are you insured for work in my home?

Where they are

The Ontario handyman businesses we hold, by city: Toronto (358), Ottawa (135), Mississauga (105), Hamilton (82), Brampton (73), London (61). The app searches by your own postal code or location, so the list you see is the one near you.

Why the pros your people use rank first

Pros We Know is not a review site. There are no star ratings and nothing a business can pay for. When you search, the pros your own contacts have used come first, then the ones people in your network trust, then licence-checked businesses nearby. What you see about a pro is who used them and whether they would rehire, from people you can actually ask.

Handymen elsewhere: Handymen in Quebec · Handymen in British Columbia · Handymen in Alberta.