Mailbox Supply and Installation

Homeowners, landlords, small builders and renovators, and property managers looking after several buildings.

You mark up the mailbox and materials, then charge a fixed price or hourly rate for installation. Some jobs add extras like house numbers, concrete footings or a new post.

• Basic carpentry and fixing skills
• Measuring and neat finishing
• Friendly customer service

• Canada Post rules on box type, height and location, which vary by address, so check before you install
• New developments and some buildings use Canada Post community mailboxes, so those jobs may not be yours to do
• Call your provincial locate service before digging post holes to avoid buried utilities
• Commercial general liability insurance
• Frozen ground and snow in winter limit post installs, so plan for slower months
• Check your provincial rules on GST/HST registration once revenue passes the small supplier threshold

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on your tools, vehicle needs and how much stock of boxes, posts and fittings you carry. Treat this as a rough estimate and get quotes for your own setup.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many installs and repairs you win, your pricing and the season. Frozen ground and snow limit post installs in winter, so plan for slower months.

Check Canada Post rules on box type, height and location, which vary by address. Community mailbox jobs may not be yours to do. Call your provincial locate service before digging, carry commercial general liability insurance, and check GST/HST registration rules.