Plumbing & HVAC Franchise Costs

What to Expect

At 1-800-Plumber +Air , we go out of our way to be transparent and straightforward about our franchise cost, not only because it’s the right way to do business, but because a well-informed franchise partner betters his or her chances of success. Below are some of the expenses you can expect when you join 1-800-Plumber +Air

FRANCHISE FEE
$ 0
LIQUIDITY REQUIREMENT
$ 0
NET WORTH REQUIREMENT
$ 0

Our Franchise Fee

Our franchise fee grants new franchise partners access to their protected territory. You will receive access to the powerful branding 1-800-Plumber +Air provides as well as access to our extensive training program. You will also receive all the materials you’ll need to start your own 1-800-Plumber +Air franchise, along with access to our support center team to help you along the way. Your success is our success and we’re so excited for you to become part of 1-800-Plumber +Air.

Royalties & Ongoing Fees

The ongoing monthly royalty to be part of the 1-800-Plumber +Air system is 6% of gross sales, going down to 4% with increased revenue. This provides ongoing access to the name, number, & systems, coupled with our unparalleled business support. In addition to the royalty, there is also a 2% brand development fee. This gives you access to the cutting-edge marketing & advertising materials that we make available to all our franchise partners. This kind of expert marketing is typically very expensive for anyone who isn’t part of our franchise team, but we provide it all for you when you invest in a plumbing & HVAC franchise with us!

Total Start-Up Costs

In the many years we’ve been in business, we’ve helped lots of hardworking and dedicated franchise partners get their plumbing and HVAC franchises up and running, so we have a really good idea of what to expect when it comes to total start-up franchise costs. Based on our experience, your start-up costs could range from between $127,780 to $284,270, which includes your initial franchise fee. This range also covers just about everything you’ll need to open your 1-800-Plumber + Air territory and begin serving your community with superior service.

Typical Monthly Expenses

In addition to the costs we’ve just outlined, you should expect monthly expenses like rent, utilities, payroll, inventory purchases, local marketing and more. Additionally, owning and operating a 1-800-Plumber+Air franchise requires that you have a certain amount of liquid capital and financial stability, so you can weather the normal peaks and valleys of doing business. For a complete look at 1-800-Plumber+Air’s costs and investment requirements, feel free to request a copy of our Franchise Disclosure Document.

FAQs Franchise Financing

The initial franchise fee for one territory is $54,500 with each additional territory discounted to $44,500. If you’re an existing plumbing or HVAC company wishing to convert your business to our brand, your franchise fee will be $34,500 for the first territory and $29,500 for each additional territory.

When you issue your franchise fee to us at signing, you’ll instantly receive a lot of elements that are designed to make your franchise a success. You will get a protected territory, a custom designed website, access to our 1-800-Plumber phone number, onboarding coaching, 40 hours of 1-800-plumber university, A custom designed marketing plan for your area, customized software with one-on-one training and onboarding, our BEST operations manual, Immediate access to our virtual training room, our gamification training platform, weekly coaching, and hiring and recruiting strategies used to build your team.

Yes. All 1-800-Plumber +Air franchisees are required to pay 2% of their gross sales towards our brand development fee. This fee is collected and invested into our infrastructure designed to take the 1-800-Plumber +Air brand into new markets. This goes into TV commercials, radio commercials, print and digital asset collateral, website maintenance and more.

We do not provide in-house financing for our franchisees. However, we do have a number of strategic finance partners to discuss which financing option is best for you.

Along with our monthly royalty and brand development fees, the only other fee paid to us is our tech fee which is $200 per month. All of the other fees are mentioned inside our item 6 chart in our FDD.

1-800-Plumber +Air supports its veterans and first responders proudly by offering a $5,000 discount off the franchise fee.

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