Opportunities / Exterior care

Class 1

Holiday lighting install

Fits best: an exterior crew that wants a strong fourth quarter.

Upfront cost$8K–$25Kexcl. vehicle and startup fee
Price per job$1,800$1,000–3,000 per home
Monthly sales*$72K~40 jobs a month in season
Est. run rate*$216K3 active months · 50–60% gross margin

Pros

  • ✓Big tickets and annual renewals
  • ✓No special license to start

Cons

  • !Three-month season, storage and takedown
  • !Reviews and steady marketing decide who wins locally
Your first three years

What to expect

  1. Year 1

    Launch in about 30 days. Learn the work, collect reviews and build toward 20 jobs a month by month 12.

  2. Year 2

    Reach steady volume, around 40 jobs a month in season. Add window cleaning for the same customers and plan your first hire.

  3. Year 3

    Step from operator to owner. Convert customers to permanent LED lighting.

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

Convert customers to permanent LED lighting.

The details

Vehicle
Truck
Repeat customers
High
Licensing
Low
Season
Oct–Jan
Runs on
ProTrak ServiceTrak

Fills the winter gap for exterior cleaning crews; renewals are annual.

*Monthly sales and run rate are illustrative industry benchmarks for one owner-operated crew at steady volume: price per job × typical jobs a month (40), times 3 active months. They are revenue, not profit, and are not projections, promises or EntrepX member results. Basis: EntrepX working estimate.

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