Who issues building permits in Ajax?

Ajax’s Building Services. Ajax’s Building Services lists decks and porches, sheds, garages and carports, plumbing, renovations and additions among the work that needs a building permit, and publishes a separate guide for finishing a basement. Applications go through the Town’s online portal.

Do I have to accept every job?

No. Declining is always free. Accepting and then cancelling is what costs you — it affects your score, and your score decides how often you are offered work.

Doyo Pro

Handyman jobs in Ajax — get local work on Doyo

Ajax is mostly young housing: about 41% of its homes were built in 2001 or later and about 23% before 1981. In Ajax, expect assembly, mounting and the small-repairs list. You keep your full rate; Doyo’s fee is added to the customer’s price.

Become a pro What you’ll need

Apply here in about five minutes, then finish verification in the Doyo Pro app.

What you earn

Furniture Assembly$90Customer pays $103.50, Doyo’s fee included
TV Mounting$170Customer pays $195.50, Doyo’s fee included
General Repairs$50 an hourCustomer pays $57.50 an hour, Doyo’s fee included

These are the catalog’s starting rates, and what you are paid at them. Tips are yours in full.

The work

What Handyman jobs look like on Doyo

Furniture assembly and TV mounting at a flat price, and general repairs by the hour. The brief lists everything on the customer’s list, the wall type for mounting and the TV size.

See it before you take it

The job, the photos, the address area and what you’ll earn.

Your rate is your rate

Doyo’s fee is added for the customer. Tips go to you in full.

Decline freely

No penalty for passing on a job. Only accept-then-cancel counts.

Work close to home

Set your radius. Jobs are offered by distance, availability and score.

Protected on big jobs

Quote-job deposits are held before you start, so customers can’t take the work and vanish.

Your schedule

Go online when you want work, offline when you don’t.

Local

Working in Ajax

What customers see

The housing here

Of Ajax’s roughly 39,500 occupied homes in the 2021 census, about 41% were built in 2001 or later and about 23% before 1981; about 65% are single-detached houses.

Source: Region of Durham, 2021 Census housing (open data)

Large items

In Ajax, Durham Region picks up furniture and large items on the regular every-other-week garbage day without an appointment — two items at most, at the curb by 7 a.m. More than that is a junk-removal job.

Source: Region of Durham, furniture and large items

Neighbourhoods

Pickering Village · South Ajax · Nottingham · Applecroft · Riverside · Discovery Bay · Westney Heights · Northwest Ajax — and the rest of Ajax.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Customers let Doyo pros into their homes. These checks are why they do.

18 or older, legally able to work in Canada
Government photo ID and a matching selfie
A clear police record check
A smartphone with the Doyo Pro app
Your own tools, and transport to jobs

No provincial licence

No licence is needed for handyman work, but work Ontario licenses is not handyman work. Moving an outlet or replacing a supply line goes to a licensed electrician or plumber, and Doyo routes it to one.

Some trades also ask for proof of liability insurance; the application tells you if yours does. Doyo reviews your documents — usually within a couple of business days.

Payouts

How payouts work

For jobs the customer pays by card through Doyo, your earnings reach your Doyo balance when the job is completed, and payouts are sent weekly by e-transfer. Tips are yours in full. On quote jobs, the deposit and balance are held until the customer confirms the work, and a warranty holdback is released after the warranty period.

FAQ

Handyman pros: common questions

Why Doyo Pro

Doyo’s fee is added on the customer’s side, on top of your rate — you keep the rate you set. Some categories carry a smaller fee on large jobs. Whatever applies is fixed on the job when you accept it, and your earnings are shown on the offer.