Home services business ideas you can run from home

22 ideas

These 22 ideas let you serve local customers in the home services field without renting a shop or office. Some are bench-based trades, like a home sharpening side business or a home sewing machine repair bench, where customers drop off items and you work in a garage or spare room.

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Home-based carpet supplier to flooring shops

Sell carpet and pad to local flooring stores and installers, shipped straight from mills and distributors to their door.

• $1.5k-8k
• Side hustle
• From home

📊6,585 US businesses with employees in this field, -2.7% in a year

Home workshop shoe and boot repair

Repair shoes and boots from a garage workshop, taking orders by drop-off, local pickup or mail.

• $3k-12k
• Side hustle
• From home

📊698 US businesses with employees in this field, -3.1% in a year

Home garage mower repair and sharpening

Repair and tune up mowers and garden tools from your garage, with drop-off or pickup.

• $1k-4k
• Side hustle
• From home

📊1,670 US businesses with employees in this field, -2.0% in a year

Home-based landscape design studio

Draw planting plans and yard layouts for homeowners, working from a home office with site visits.

• $500-3.5k
• Side hustle
• From home

📊5,176 US businesses with employees in this field, -0.8% in a year

Delivered tool rental from your garage

Rent out pressure washers, tile saws and other DIY tools from home, with delivery and pickup.

• $4k-20k
• Side hustle
• From home

📊10,248 US businesses with employees in this field, +6.8% in a year

Patio enclosure dealer using subcontract installers

Run the sales and quoting from home and hire local installers to fit the patio covers and enclosures you sell.

• $2k-8k
• Side hustle
• From home

📊6,489 US businesses with employees in this field, +3.4% in a year

Lawn equipment rental from your garage

Rent mowers, trimmers and edgers by the day or weekend, with customers picking up from your garage or yard.

• $3k-12k
• Side hustle
• From home

📊5,321 US businesses with employees in this field, +8.4% in a year

Home-based custom curtain maker

Sew made-to-measure curtains and drapes from a spare room for homeowners, landlords and local designers.

• $1k-5k
• Side hustle
• From home

📊1,059 US businesses with employees in this field, -7.6% in a year

Home-based vacuum repair bench

Fix and service vacuums from a home workbench, with drop-off, pickup or mail-in jobs.

• $500-3k
• Side hustle
• From home

📊5,595 US businesses with employees in this field, +3.4% in a year

Manufactured home tenant-finding service

Find and screen renters for owners of mobile and manufactured homes, and earn a fee for each lease.

• $500-3k
• Side hustle
• From home

📊60,818 US businesses with employees in this field, +5.9% in a year

Private-pay home help agency

Run a small agency from home that sends vetted helpers to assist seniors and families with daily tasks.

• $5k-25k
• Full-time
• From home

📊40,265 US businesses with employees in this field, -3.3% in a year

Home workshop microwave repair

Repair microwaves at a bench in your garage or spare room, with customer drop-off or local pickup.

• $500-3k
• Side hustle
• From home

📊5,595 US businesses with employees in this field, +3.4% in a year

Home workshop small appliance repair

Fix vacuums, mixers, power tools and other small electrics from a bench at home, with drop-off or mail-in jobs.

• $500-3k
• Side hustle
• From home

📊5,595 US businesses with employees in this field, +3.4% in a year

Home bench small appliance repair

Fix toasters, coffee makers, blenders and vacuums at a home workbench, with local drop-off or mail-in.

• $500-3k
• Side hustle
• From home

📊5,595 US businesses with employees in this field, +3.4% in a year

Home watch repair bench

Fix batteries, straps and simple watch repairs from a bench at home, taking work by mail and local drop-off.

• $500-3k
• Side hustle
• From home

Vastu consultant for homes (remote and in person)

Advise homeowners and renters on room layout and orientation using Vastu principles, by video call or on site.

• $300-2k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home sharpening side business

Sharpen kitchen knives, scissors and garden tools from a workshop at home, with drop-off or mail-in.

• $200-1.5k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home lamp repair and rewiring workshop

Rewire and fix table, floor and vintage lamps from a corner of your home for locals, dealers and shops.

• $300-1.5k
• Side hustle
• From home

Home sewing machine repair bench

Service and fix sewing machines from a workbench at home for local sewers, quilters and fabric shops.

• $400-2k
• Side hustle
• From home

Local house sitter matching service

Run from home: vet local sitters and match them with neighbors who need their home watched while away.

• $500-2.5k
• Side hustle
• From home

Full-service house sitting agency

Build a full-time agency with screened, trained sitters for second homes, snowbirds and longer trips.

• $3k-15k
• Full-time
• From home

Home-based stove dealer and consultant

Sell wood stoves and accessories online and through home visits, with certified installers doing the fitting.

• $3k-15k
• Side hustle
• From home

About these ideas

Others are coordination businesses, such as a local house sitter matching service, where your time goes into vetting people and talking to customers. They suit people with a practical skill, or a knack for organizing, who want to start small. Before choosing, think about space, noise, tools and storage, and whether your home setup is allowed by your lease, HOA or local zoning. Also consider how customers will reach you and how you will handle insurance.

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