Upfront cost$3K–$15Kexcl. vehicle and startup fee
Price per job$325$250–400 per call
Monthly sales*$20K~60 jobs a month
Est. run rate*$234K12 active months · 50–60% gross margin
Pros
- ✓Steady demand and no seasonality
- ✓Opens on under $10K of equipment
- ✓Works all year
Cons
- !Parts sourcing and training
- !Little repeat business, so marketing never stops
- !Check your state’s licensing before you start
What to expect
- Year 1
Launch in about 30 days. Learn the work, collect reviews and build toward 30 jobs a month by month 12.
- Year 2
Reach steady volume, around 60 jobs a month. Add dryer vent cleaning for the same customers and plan your first hire.
- Year 3
Step from operator to owner. Add warranty-company contracts.
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 warranty-company contracts.
The details
- Vehicle
- Van
- Repeat customers
- Low
- Licensing
- Medium
- Season
- Year-round
- Runs on
- ProTrak ServiceTrak
Tools $1.5K–5K plus parts inventory.
*Monthly sales and run rate are illustrative industry benchmarks for one owner-operated crew at steady volume: price per job × typical jobs a month (60), times 12 active months. They are revenue, not profit, and are not projections, promises or EntrepX member results. Basis: published industry sources.
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