Mobile glasses repair and adjustment

Glasses wearers, aged care residents and their families, workplaces, community groups and optometrists who don't want to handle small repairs.

A set price per repair or adjustment, plus fees for group visits to aged care homes or workplaces. Some work can come from optical shops that outsource repairs.

• Steady hands and good eyesight for fine work
• Patience and clear communication with customers
• Learning frame materials and repair techniques
• Basic bookkeeping

• Public liability insurance, and ask your broker whether you need product or professional indemnity cover for repairs
• Only repair frames and fit; don't change lens prescriptions, and refer anything clinical to an optometrist
• Check whether your state or territory has any rules on optical dispensing or selling glasses before you add anything beyond repairs
• Aged care homes may ask for a police check and proof of insurance before you visit
• You'll need an ABN, and check when GST registration applies to you

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on your toolkit, parts supplies and insurance. Your cost will vary with the repair equipment you buy and how you travel.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $800 to $4,000, depending on how often you visit workplaces, aged care homes and markets, and your prices. The estimate assumes around 8 or more hours a week, and it is revenue, not profit.

Check public liability insurance and ask your broker about product or professional indemnity cover. Only repair frames and fit, refer clinical matters to an optometrist, and check state or territory optical dispensing rules. You will also need an ABN and should check when GST applies.