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Aging-in-place safety installs

Fits best: a caring installer who works well with older clients and families.

Upfront cost$3K–$10Kexcl. vehicle and startup fee
Price per job$1,100$300–2,000 per home
Monthly sales*$11K~10 jobs a month
Est. run rate*$132K12 active months · 50–60% gross margin

Pros

  • ✓Referrals from home health and care agencies
  • ✓Opens on under $10K of equipment
  • ✓Works all year

Cons

  • !Licensing for larger modifications
  • !Little repeat business, so marketing never stops
Your first three years

What to expect

  1. Year 1

    Launch in about 30 days. Learn the work, collect reviews and build toward 5 jobs a month by month 12.

  2. Year 2

    Reach steady volume, around 10 jobs a month. Add handyman services for the same customers and plan your first hire.

  3. Year 3

    Step from operator to owner. Add ramps and bathroom modifications.

A typical path, not a promise. Your Owner Assessment and 3-year playbook set your actual plan.

Natural add-ons

Sell more to the same customers

Growth path

Add ramps and bathroom modifications.

The details

Vehicle
Van
Repeat customers
Low
Licensing
Medium
Season
Year-round
Runs on
ProTrak HandyTrak

Grab bars, rails, ramps; CAPS certification; referrals from home health.

*Monthly sales and run rate are illustrative industry benchmarks for one owner-operated crew at steady volume: price per job × typical jobs a month (10), times 12 active months. They are revenue, not profit, and are not projections, promises or EntrepX member results. Basis: EntrepX working estimate.

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