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 301 to 400.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safer Home Services | $25,000 to $35,000 | $124,356 to $268,267 | $30,000 | 11 |
| Heating + Air Paramedics | $40,000 | $124,375 to $309,000 | $35,000 | 14 |
| Plumbing Paramedics | $40,000 | $124,375 to $309,000 | $35,000 | 15 |
| Window Genie | $40,000 to $47,500 | $125,600 to $300,000 | $35,000 | 103 |
| Conserva Irrigation | $49,500 | $125,800 to $159,500 | $25,000 | 202 |
| Supergreen Solutions | $49,500 | $125,850 to $181,150 | $30,000 | 9 |
| Restoration 1 | $59,900 to $64,400 | $126,525 to $309,500 | $35,000 | 298 |
| Lime Painting | $60,000 | $126,700 to $277,075 | $35,000 | 92 |
| Merry Maids | $55,000 | $126,880 to $170,110 | $30,000 | 802 |
| Sir Grout | $60,000 | $127,375 to $197,720 | $30,000 | 71 |
| Lifetime Green Coatings | $60,000 | $127,500 to $238,250 | $30,000 | 39 |
| Everdry Waterproofing | $25,000 to $150,000 | $127,550 to $244,550 | $30,000 | 15 |
| PREMIUM TERMITE AND PEST CONTROL | $35,000 | $128,000 to $166,500 | $30,000 | 2 |
| Ecomaids | $94,950 | $129,149 to $150,949 | $25,000 | 58 |
| Kitchen Tune-Up | $19,950 | $129,930 to $188,850 | $30,000 | 261 |
| Culligan | $0 to $38,515 | $130,000 to $813,515 | $60,000 | 551 |
| Security 101 | $59,500 | $130,100 to $235,000 | $30,000 | 49 |
| Hello Garage | $49,500 | $130,828 to $160,334 | $30,000 | 117 |
| Ace Handyman Services | $70,000 to $100,000 | $131,997 to $223,797 | $30,000 | 387 |
| Bio-One | $60,000 | $132,145 to $217,595 | $30,000 | 137 |
| Preservan | $54,000 | $132,150 to $289,250 | $35,000 | 11 |
| 360 Painting | $65,000 | $132,350 to $196,000 | $30,000 | 153 |
| Garage Force | $49,500 | $132,900 to $200,600 | $30,000 | 227 |
| Surveillance Secure | $45,000 to $90,000 | $133,070 to $242,250 | $30,000 | 1 |
| Mister Sparky | $33,000 | $133,273 to $276,702 | $35,000 | 215 |
| Superior Fence and Rail | $59,500 | $133,500 to $275,300 | $35,000 | 285 |
| G.J. Gardner Homes | $50,000 | $135,000 to $288,000 | $35,000 | 24 |
| Mole Management | $10,000 | $136,125 to $245,167 | $35,000 | 1 |
| Border Magic | $63,000 | $138,275 to $162,530 | $30,000 | 32 |
| AMRAMP | $49,250 to $98,500 | $138,397 to $234,866 | $35,000 | 54 |
| Art Recovery Technologies | $25,000 to $75,000 | $138,700 to $253,000 | $35,000 | 61 |
| Impresa Modular | $48,000 | $138,750 to $312,500 | $35,000 | 12 |
| FRSTeam | $65,000 to $75,000 | $138,875 to $553,500 | $50,000 | 47 |
| Kitchen Wise | $65,000 | $139,100 to $198,000 | $30,000 | 7 |
| That 1 Painter | $59,000 | $139,750 to $189,000 | $30,000 | 277 |
| House Doctors | $65,000 | $139,850 to $191,000 | $30,000 | 88 |
| Molly Maid | $14,900 | $139,900 to $197,200 | $30,000 | 448 |
| Surface Experts | $75,000 to $110,000 | $140,340 to $227,475 | $30,000 | 81 |
| The Glass Guru | $49,500 to $199,500 | $140,805 to $369,280 | $40,000 | 81 |
| Lawn Pride | $40,050 to $62,300 | $141,215 to $243,710 | $35,000 | 36 |
| Mosquito Hunters | $107,000 | $141,295 to $170,743 | $30,000 | 141 |
| Shine Window Care and Holiday Lighting | $49,900 | $141,570 to $189,295 | $30,000 | 74 |
| The Lighting Squad | $30,000 to $60,000 | $142,852 to $583,475 | $50,000 | 2 |
| Crawl Space Ninja | $48,000 to $49,000 | $143,100 to $429,800 | $45,000 | 6 |
| Mr. Handyman | $65,000 | $143,150 to $179,600 | $30,000 | 347 |
| Benjamin Franklin Plumbing | $43,000 | $143,273 to $286,702 | $35,000 | 363 |
| One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning | $43,000 | $143,273 to $286,702 | $35,000 | 439 |
| Restopros | $60,000 | $143,600 to $287,000 | $35,000 | 93 |
| The Brothers That Just Do Gutters | $49,500 | $143,750 to $217,000 | $30,000 | 101 |
| Vital Restoration | $40,000 | $143,750 to $310,567 | $35,000 | 3 |
| Door Renew | $59,000 | $144,285 to $208,285 | $30,000 | 18 |
| Bluefrog Plumbing + Drain | $59,900 to $67,400 | $144,498 to $345,648 | $40,000 | 35 |
| Screenmobile | $49,500 | $144,549 to $206,092 | $30,000 | 145 |
| Skedaddle | $49,500 | $145,100 to $210,550 | $30,000 | 5 |
| FlyLock | $75,000 to $300,000 | $146,741 to $397,595 | $40,000 | 95 |
| Boulder Designs | $63,000 | $146,815 to $172,380 | $30,000 | 77 |
| Garage Floor Coating | $45,000 | $147,800 to $240,500 | $35,000 | 6 |
| Transblue | $49,500 | $147,900 to $244,300 | $35,000 | 14 |
| Crushr | $49,500 | $149,950 to $383,050 | $40,000 | 98 |
| Lawn Doctor | $123,950 to $127,000 | $150,070 to $177,052 | $30,000 | 653 |
| Ram Jack | $30,000 | $150,900 to $650,426 | $55,000 | 55 |
| Window Gang | $65,000 | $151,100 to $241,500 | $35,000 | 54 |
| Mosquito Joe | $42,500 | $151,155 to $193,075 | $30,000 | 417 |
| Mr. Electric | $42,500 | $152,000 to $314,925 | $40,000 | 211 |
| HomeSmiles | $59,500 | $152,750 to $200,080 | $35,000 | 78 |
| Glass Doctor | $59,900 | $152,900 to $308,100 | $40,000 | 171 |
| The Basement Doctor | $27,000 to $30,000 | $153,090 to $345,725 | $40,000 | 1 |
| 1-800-Plumber | $49,050 to $54,500 | $153,580 to $327,040 | $40,000 | 54 |
| Closets by Design | $20,000 | $154,000 to $511,000 | $50,000 | 85 |
| MOLDMAN | $10,000 | $154,230 to $334,000 | $40,000 | 9 |
| All Dry | $54,500 | $155,594 to $344,500 | $40,000 | 102 |
| Concrete Craft | $19,950 | $156,330 to $233,450 | $35,000 | 77 |
| TREND Transformations | $45,000 | $157,508 to $204,478 | $35,000 | 34 |
| Shack Shine | $40,000 to $60,000 | $158,000 to $269,900 | $35,000 | 31 |
| Stanley Steemer | $20,000 to $100,000 | $158,210 to $522,195 | $50,000 | 267 |
| ByeBye Stumps | $40,000 | $158,585 to $241,150 | $35,000 | N/R |
| Wallaby Windows | $49,500 | $158,606 to $241,690 | $35,000 | 48 |
| Bare Metal Standard | $38,000 | $159,095 to $245,100 | $35,000 | 2 |
| PROLIFT GARAGE DOORS | $65,000 | $159,100 to $224,000 | $35,000 | 72 |
| Heits Building Services | $59,000 | $159,150 to $254,900 | $35,000 | N/R |
| 4EverCharge | $59,500 | $159,320 to $267,620 | $35,000 | N/R |
| Rainbow Int'l Restoration | $40,000 | $159,336 to $330,900 | $40,000 | 330 |
| Heroes Lawn Care | $59,500 | $159,431 to $215,232 | $35,000 | 63 |
| GreenLight Mobility | $59,500 | $160,900 to $287,060 | $40,000 | 2 |
| 911 Restoration | $49,000 | $161,400 to $327,700 | $40,000 | 330 |
| Mozzie Dome | $54,900 to $67,400 | $161,444 to $297,444 | $40,000 | 11 |
| Biosweep | $45,000 | $161,787 to $186,867 | $35,000 | 40 |
| Five Star Bath Solutions | $59,500 | $162,000 to $293,500 | $40,000 | 259 |
| Prism Specialties | $49,000 | $162,126 to $262,496 | $35,000 | 165 |
| Mosquito Squad | $50,000 | $162,380 to $220,375 | $35,000 | 241 |
| Spaulding Decon | $49,500 | $162,510 to $204,550 | $35,000 | 14 |
| Precision Door Service | $75,000 to $150,000 | $164,285 to $360,294 | $45,000 | 132 |
| Gatsby Glass | $59,500 | $164,743 to $210,778 | $35,000 | 94 |
| Renue | $74,500 | $165,200 to $194,900 | $35,000 | 25 |
| Subcontain | $59,500 to $148,500 | $166,025 to $437,900 | $45,000 | N/R |
| Rytech | $60,000 to $85,000 | $166,500 to $258,100 | $40,000 | 94 |
| DUCTZ | $49,900 to $74,900 | $166,864 to $227,974 | $35,000 | 69 |
| Maid Right | $65,000 | $167,100 to $218,500 | $35,000 | 35 |
| Sanondaf | $35,000 | $168,000 to $395,000 | $45,000 | N/R |
| Pop-A-Lock | $75,000 to $100,000 | $169,565 to $227,610 | $35,000 | 404 |
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.