The math, side by sideWhat this costs when you hire it out — and what it costs kept simply.
Every number in the left column is a typical published rate — national cost guides and Utah County companies, 2025–2026. Every number on the right is our real price. Same work. One difference: our technician is already at your house.
| The job | Hiring it out | With SimplyKept |
|---|---|---|
| A plumber for one slow drain | $150–$250 per visit | $10/mo — quarterly whole-home drain care≈ $30 per service; slow drains get treated before they become clogs |
| Gutter cleaning (twice a year) | $199–$319 per cleaning in Utah County | $20/mo — both cleanings + downspout flushworks out to ≈ $120 per cleaning |
| Dryer vent clean-out | $100–$190 per visit | $6/mo — done yearly≈ $72 per service — and it actually happens every year |
| Hot tub care, weekly | $100–$280 per month locally | $75/mo — weekly, chemicals included≈ $17 per visit, plus a full drain & refill every 4 months |
| Professional grill cleaning | $200–$300 per deep clean | $15/mo per grill — cleaned monthlyalways ready to cook, never a season of buildup |
| Every battery in the house | $100–$160 for one handyman sweep | flat $10/mo — detectors, remotes, keypads, sensorsswapped annually and tested, batteries included, ladder work included |
| Light bulbs, forever | $69/visit + $5 per bulb (bulb-service rates) | flat $10/mo — every burned-out bulb, every visitstandard bulbs included, no matter how many |
| Water softener salt | $10–$17.50 per bag delivered | $18/mo — carried in, tank loaded, softener checkedbags at our cost + 20%, no 40-lb trips from Costco |
| Seasonal readiness visit | $160–$320 for a handyman checklist visit | $12/mo — spring or fall sweep≈ $144 per sweep, on the calendar without you asking |
| Winterizing small-engine gas | $50–$100 per machine at a shop | $2/mo per machine≈ $24 per machine, done in your own garage |
| Mounting a TV | $249 average (Geek Squad: $250) | $145 as a Honey Didn't add-onno trip fee — the tech is already there |
| Re-keying a lock | $135–$195 locksmith visit | $60 per doorthe locksmith's price is mostly the drive to your house |
Market rates: typical published figures from national cost guides (Angi, HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide, Thumbtack) and named Utah companies, 2025–2026. Your exact SimplyKept price is set at a free walkthrough.
The fee nobody itemizes
Every trade charges $75–$200 just to come to your house — the handyman minimum, the plumber's trip fee, the locksmith's call-out. Hire ten tasks a year and you've paid for ten drives. With SimplyKept, the drive is already part of your route day. Trip fees: zero.
Not a warranty
Home warranties ($30–$125/mo plus a $95–$125 fee per claim) pay to repair things after they break. They do essentially no maintenance. We're the opposite bet: keep it maintained so it breaks less.
Plus the part you can't buy
One background-checked technician who knows your home. One number to text. Two hours of handyman time included every month — worth $120–$200 on its own at Utah County rates. No vendor Rolodex to manage; that's our job.
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