Home Services franchises: costs, fees and investment
Short answer: Across 516 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $112,373 and the median starting franchise fee is $45,000. The lowest starting investment in this group is College Pro at $2,925.
Home service franchises send crews or technicians to homes and commercial buildings for cleaning, repair, restoration, painting and similar work. Many operate from a small office or warehouse rather than a retail storefront, which keeps real estate costs below those of food concepts.
What do franchises in this group cost?
Franchises in this group have a median minimum investment of $112,373, a median starting franchise fee of $45,000 and a median liquid cash requirement of $27,500, calculated from 516 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database. Medians use the low end of each brand's reported range.
Which franchises are on the list?
The table sorts 516 franchises from the lowest to the highest starting investment, 100 per page. This page shows brands 1 to 100.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Pro | $0 | $2,925 to $14,010 | $0 | 120 |
| Integriserv Cleaning Systems | $2,520 to $44,000 | $3,145 to $50,005 | $5,000 | 89 |
| Openworks | $2,500 to $72,000 | $4,250 to $134,480 | $5,000 | 414 |
| Stratus Building Solutions | $3,600 to $69,000 | $4,725 to $79,750 | $5,000 | 3,786 |
| Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting | $2,520 to $60,000 | $4,920 to $78,140 | $5,000 | 9,974 |
| The Garage Floor Company | $55,000 | $5,351 to $271,450 | $15,000 | 3 |
| Corvus | $2,000 to $17,250 | $6,330 to $38,071 | $5,000 | 241 |
| DKI | $5,000 | $7,435 to $18,185 | $0 | 300 |
| The Brickkicker | $7,000 to $27,000 | $8,750 to $43,365 | $5,000 | 25 |
| Forte | $7,500 to $20,000 | $8,850 to $69,200 | $5,000 | 43 |
| 2B Organized | $5,000 | $9,150 to $14,250 | $0 | 13 |
| KEI | $3,000 to $36,000 | $10,265 to $52,025 | $5,000 | 16 |
| Jani-King of Madison | $5,000 to $195,500 | $10,500 to $223,050 | $15,000 | 4,928 |
| Pro One Janitorial | $5,000 to $8,000 | $10,850 to $78,000 | $5,000 | 117 |
| Vanguard Cleaning Systems | $4,000 | $12,765 to $35,700 | $5,000 | 2,011 |
| GenCorp CleaningServices | $8,500 to $27,500 | $13,850 to $45,000 | $5,000 | 17 |
| Grand Comfort | $8,800 | $16,000 to $29,700 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Coverall | $15,570 to $40,320 | $17,917 to $64,048 | $5,000 | 5,588 |
| U Got Stink | $2,000 to $15,000 | $18,400 to $83,515 | $5,000 | 13 |
| Go painting | $59,500 | $18,525 to $117,470 | $10,000 | 3 |
| Cleannet | $15,500 to $69,500 | $20,377 to $85,410 | $5,000 | 1,168 |
| Purchase Green | $25,000 to $100,000 | $20,750 to $111,130 | $10,000 | 47 |
| Jani-King | $16,250 to $33,000 | $21,177 to $101,758 | $10,000 | 4,992 |
| Christmas Decor | $7,900 to $15,900 | $21,550 to $116,250 | $10,000 | 240 |
| Abbey Carpet & Floor | $10,000 | $23,050 to $61,900 | $5,000 | 420 |
| Floors To Go | $10,000 | $23,050 to $61,900 | $5,000 | 150 |
| Pacific Lawn Sprinklers | $12,500 to $45,000 | $23,100 to $92,700 | $10,000 | 78 |
| Grout Doctor | $15,000 to $20,000 | $23,765 to $37,785 | $5,000 | 83 |
| Richard's Painting | $39,950 | $28,350 to $96,200 | $10,000 | 22 |
| A.C.E. Janitorial | $15,500 | $28,745 to $91,795 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Caseys Cleaning Services | $12,500 to $25,000 | $29,237 to $60,420 | $5,000 | 2 |
| Mosquito Police | $20,000 | $29,600 to $75,900 | $10,000 | 2 |
| Grout Boss | $15,500 to $19,500 | $30,950 to $85,600 | $10,000 | 2 |
| Superior Mosquito Defense | $20,000 | $31,300 to $46,200 | $5,000 | 20 |
| Granite America | $10,000 to $20,000 | $32,250 to $270,450 | $20,000 | 7 |
| Seal Team One | $15,000 to $37,500 | $33,950 to $102,250 | $10,000 | 8 |
| Mr. Sandless | $15,000 to $24,000 | $34,810 to $90,060 | $10,000 | 187 |
| Morrison Plus Property Inspections | $28,000 to $55,000 | $34,936 to $83,336 | $10,000 | 11 |
| Terrace Up | $59,500 | $35,250 to $398,500 | $25,000 | 1 |
| You've Got Maids | $6,999 | $36,394 to $107,537 | $10,000 | 74 |
| Jantize America | $29,500 | $36,500 to $75,900 | $10,000 | 152 |
| Ace Duraflo | $19,900 to $34,900 | $36,515 to $415,075 | $25,000 | 11 |
| DryerVentz | $24,000 | $37,300 to $80,750 | $10,000 | 6 |
| Neat Method | $30,000 | $37,500 to $44,500 | $10,000 | 94 |
| Win Home Inspection | $14,250 to $15,000 | $37,575 to $45,500 | $10,000 | 271 |
| Executive Image | $35,000 | $39,100 to $83,000 | $10,000 | 54 |
| Triorganics | $40,000 | $39,295 to $151,905 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Buildingstars | $33,000 to $39,000 | $39,600 to $53,200 | $10,000 | 1,193 |
| Deck Rescue | $25,000 to $45,000 | $40,100 to $114,900 | $10,000 | 8 |
| Germinator | $25,000 | $40,250 to $64,000 | $10,000 | 18 |
| Pest Authority | $12,500 to $25,000 | $40,500 to $105,700 | $10,000 | 347 |
| Coit Services | $27,000 to $60,000 | $40,596 to $191,988 | $15,000 | 49 |
| National Property Inspections | $34,900 | $41,000 to $54,950 | $10,000 | 194 |
| Owens Corning | $5,000 | $41,100 to $166,500 | $15,000 | 23 |
| Perma Treat, Inc. | $20,000 | $41,400 to $73,150 | $10,000 | 6 |
| Bee Organized | $28,500 | $41,416 to $66,056 | $10,000 | 35 |
| Lighthouse | $29,350 to $69,150 | $41,450 to $51,450 | $10,000 | 24 |
| Groutsmith | $34,900 | $42,500 to $49,400 | $10,000 | 49 |
| Jdog Carpet Cleaning | $15,000 to $35,000 | $42,909 to $206,447 | $15,000 | 22 |
| Insulation Commandos | $65,000 | $42,919 to $128,320 | $15,000 | 33 |
| 360 Clean | $25,000 | $43,000 to $58,800 | $10,000 | 69 |
| Premier Pool Service | $25,000 to $60,000 | $43,150 to $118,250 | $10,000 | 37 |
| Surface Specialists | $36,000 | $43,200 to $56,000 | $10,000 | 46 |
| Home Cleaning Centers of America | $12,500 | $43,300 to $45,300 | $10,000 | 24 |
| Inspections Over Coffee | $25,000 to $30,000 | $43,370 to $78,926 | $10,000 | 4 |
| Get A Grip Resurfacing | $40,000 to $70,000 | $43,600 to $92,700 | $10,000 | 27 |
| AAAC Wildlife Removal | $17,000 to $30,000 | $44,100 to $111,550 | $10,000 | 25 |
| Foliage Design Systems | $20,000 | $44,400 to $64,400 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Sprinkler Repair Guy | $25,000 | $45,000 to $77,200 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Rooter-Man | $4,975 | $45,075 to $82,475 | $10,000 | 535 |
| Tide Laundromat | $50,000 | $45,150 to $145,750 | $15,000 | 3 |
| Special Touch Cleaning | $29,000 | $45,350 to $70,500 | $10,000 | 2 |
| Mosquito Marshals | $20,000 to $30,000 | $45,523 to $100,090 | $10,000 | 8 |
| Top Rail | $59,900 to $73,900 | $45,547 to $97,447 | $10,000 | 167 |
| SirVent | $17,500 to $35,000 | $45,682 to $145,232 | $15,000 | 8 |
| Fresh Aire | $34,900 | $45,900 to $134,900 | $15,000 | 36 |
| Aire-Master | $30,000 to $100,000 | $45,934 to $171,400 | $15,000 | 122 |
| Dryject | $29,500 | $46,100 to $301,950 | $20,000 | 28 |
| Mr. Tint of America | $15,000 to $25,000 | $46,500 to $94,000 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Intricate Coatings | $29,900 to $59,900 | $47,250 to $119,700 | $15,000 | 1 |
| Sears Handyman Solutions | $35,000 to $70,000 | $47,900 to $135,300 | $15,000 | 15 |
| Ceiling Guru | $54,900 | $48,150 to $101,500 | $10,000 | 1 |
| WOW Windowboxes | $60,000 | $48,150 to $120,405 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Paul Davis Emergency Services | $20,000 to $39,000 | $49,090 to $213,930 | $20,000 | 102 |
| Nationwide Lifts | $30,000 | $49,200 to $74,500 | $10,000 | 15 |
| Maid This | $39,000 | $49,550 to $67,650 | $10,000 | 15 |
| Image One Facility Solutions | $39,750 | $49,900 to $72,049 | $10,000 | 23 |
| Augusta Lawn Care | $24,000 to $35,000 | $50,000 to $150,000 | $15,000 | 151 |
| Global Enterprise | $40,000 to $60,000 | $50,000 to $195,000 | $15,000 | 7 |
| Granite Transformations | $19,250 to $75,000 | $50,000 to $350,850 | $25,000 | N/R |
| Sonitrol | $0 | $50,000 to $223,200 | $20,000 | 133 |
| Truly Nolen | $26,250 to $45,500 | $50,421 to $122,207 | $15,000 | 94 |
| The Inspection Boys | $40,000 | $51,100 to $61,750 | $10,000 | 15 |
| Walkway Management Group | $48,500 | $51,100 to $64,500 | $10,000 | 45 |
| Deck Medic | $30,000 | $51,950 to $96,150 | $15,000 | 12 |
| Art of Drawers | $60,000 | $52,000 to $84,950 | $10,000 | 45 |
| Roof Scientist | $59,900 to $73,900 | $52,050 to $68,400 | $10,000 | 4 |
| Lighting Partners | $25,000 | $52,200 to $149,700 | $15,000 | 1 |
| OMEX | $25,000 to $35,000 | $52,400 to $82,600 | $10,000 | 25 |
| Action Duct Cleaning | $19,500 to $29,500 | $52,500 to $110,750 | $15,000 | 4 |
N/R = not reported.
How do you compare franchises from this list?
Compare franchises from this list by putting each brand's Item 5 fee, Item 6 ongoing fees and the high end of the Item 7 investment side by side, then checking Item 20 for closures and transfers. The guide to franchise costs explains each line, and the 8-step selection process shows the order of due diligence.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a home services franchise cost?
Across 516 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $112,373 and the median starting franchise fee is $45,000. The lowest starting investment in this group is College Pro at $2,925.
How much cash do I need to buy a franchise in this group?
The median minimum liquid cash requirement in this group is $27,500. Franchisors set their own capital requirements, and lenders usually finance part of the total investment.
Are these figures guaranteed?
No. The figures come from franchise disclosure data and public listings and change with every annual FDD. Confirm fees in Items 5 and 6 and the investment in Item 7 of each brand's current FDD.
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Figures are compiled from franchise disclosure data and public listings as of October 2026 and may have changed. Brand names belong to their owners; listing does not imply endorsement. Not an offer to sell a franchise.