Stagex for handyman businesses

Every job funded before you arrive — no more chasing small invoices.

Repairs, assembly, small renos and odd jobs: the booking is funded into a regulated Australian trust account before you attend, and releases on sign-off. Stop carrying a dozen small unpaid invoices.

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No credit card. No lock-in. Funds held by a licensed Australian trustee.

The payment problem

Why handyman services carry the payment risk

Handyman work is high-volume and low-ticket — lots of small jobs across lots of clients — and the real cost isn’t any one unpaid invoice, it’s the endless admin of chasing them.

A dozen small invoices to chase

Small jobs across many clients means a stack of little invoices to track and follow up. Pre-funded bookings release on sign-off, so the chasing largely disappears.

No-shows and change-of-mind

You block time for a booking that then evaporates. A funded job means the customer has committed before you set out, so your day isn’t wasted on a no-show.

“That’s not what we agreed” disputes

On small jobs, scope and price get fuzzy fast. A funded milestone with before/after photos and sign-off settles what was agreed — and the money’s already set aside.

The fix

The money’s funded before you start — released stage by stage.

Your customer funds each stage into a regulated Australian trust account (Zai Pty Ltd, AFSL 461841) before you pick up a tool. You do the work, capture the evidence, and the money releases the moment the stage is signed off — typically 1–2 business days via NPP. That’s the difference between getting paid faster and getting paid, full stop.

Staged, not chased

Example: half-day repair list

Each stage is funded before it starts and releases on sign-off. Here’s how a typical job breaks down.

1
Scope & fund
Agreed list of repairs and small jobs priced and funded.
2
On-site work
Repairs, assembly, mounting and adjustments completed.
3
Check & sign-off
Walk-through, before/after evidence and customer sign-off.

Why it fits handyman services

Every booking funded before you attend — no wasted trips
A batch of small jobs, none of them chased
Before/after evidence settles “what we agreed” disputes
Works for repairs, assembly, small renos and odd jobs

Trustee-held escrow

Zai Pty Ltd · AFSL 461841

7-day payouts

After milestone sign-off

Dispute cover

Funds already set aside

No lock-in

Month-to-month, cancel anytime

FAQ

Stagex for handyman services — your questions

Does escrow work for lots of small jobs, not just big ones?

Yes — high-volume, low-ticket handyman work is exactly where chasing lots of small invoices hurts most. Each booking is funded before you attend and releases on sign-off, so the admin of following up small invoices largely disappears — even on quick jobs.

How does it protect me from no-shows?

Because the job is funded before you set out, the customer has committed to the work before you block the time. You’re not driving across town for a booking that evaporates, and the funds are already ring-fenced when you arrive.

How fast do I get paid?

A job releases within 7 days of the customer signing off — typically 1–2 business days via NPP. Because it was pre-funded, there’s no invoice to chase after the work.

What does it cost?

Stagex Professional is $59/mo. The first $30,000 funded into escrow per job is fee-free; above that a flat 1.6% escrow fee applies only to the amount over $30,000. No lock-in.

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Stage by stage. Always paid.