Home services franchises and dealer programs, with investment figures traced to the source.
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$135,832
Typical cost to start a home services franchise
None of the 19 best-known dealer programs publish what it costs to start.
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Home services is built to last.
$509 billion
What U.S. homeowners spent improving and repairing their homes over the past year.
Source: Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, April 2026.
42 years
Median age of an owner-occupied U.S. home.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024, via NAHB.
47%
Share of owner-occupied U.S. homes built before 1980.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024, via NAHB.
569,000
Openings a year projected in installation, maintenance and repair jobs through 2035.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook.
AI is rewriting office work. It can't replace a furnace, clear a drain or put a roof on a house. America's homes keep getting older, homeowners keep spending, and the work still needs a local crew to show up.
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