The mission is good, but consistent work usually comes from paid jobs that fund the free jobs, not the other way around.For local service work, I think presentation matters a lot. A customer may not understand the technical side, but they can understand a clear photo of the problem, what caused it, what was fixed, and what the finished work looks like.
That helps justify the price without over-explaining. If I were doing this, I’d build a simple proof system around every job:
before photo, after photo, what the issue was, what happens if it gets ignored
short customer-friendly explanation
Then use those examples with churches, senior centers, local Facebook groups, property managers, and small businesses. The free work becomes proof and goodwill, but the paid work keeps the whole thing alive.
This is the kind of visual proof I mean. Even before someone understands plumbing, they can see why the work matters.
You show that to a customer and I doubt you have much of a problem gaining custimors
