Mobile antique and grandfather clock service

Homeowners with antique or heirloom clocks, retirement villages, churches, small museums and antique dealers.

A call-out fee plus fixed or quoted prices for servicing and repair, with regular annual servicing for repeat customers.

• Mechanical clock repair and regulation
• Careful handling of antiques
• Friendly, trustworthy manner in customers' homes
• Travel and appointment planning

• Public liability insurance, and cover for items in your care or transit
• Heavy and fragile clocks, so plan safe lifting and transport
• Vehicle costs and travel time can cut into earnings, so set sensible call-out fees
• Check with your local council whether any home workshop use needs approval
• Register for an ABN and check when GST registration becomes required

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $3,000 to $12,000, depending on your tools, vehicle needs and any equipment for moving heavy or fragile clocks. Vehicle costs and travel time can eat into earnings.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $600 to $3,500, depending on how many house calls you complete and your call-out fees. Set sensible call-out fees, as travel time can cut into what you earn.

Check public liability insurance and cover for items in your care or in transit. Also plan safe lifting and transport for heavy, fragile clocks, check with your council whether any home workshop use needs approval, and check ABN and GST requirements.