1-800 Water Damage franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.27 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$59,000 to $64,950 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

Tiered % of Gross Sales: Remediation Services 10% (<$500,000/yr), 9% ($500k-$1M), 8% ($1M-$2M), 7% (>$2M); Reconstruction Services 10% of Gross Sales until Remediation Services Gross Sales exceed $500,000, then 3%; $500/month minimum beginning the 13th month of operation if royalty is below that.

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$7500 per month, automatic debit (source text formatting unclear on digit grouping)

Other fees

Software Fee $399/month; Brand Marketing Fund 2% of Gross Sales; $500/month minimum Royalty starting month 13

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$10,000-$30,000 estimated working capital for the first 3 months, covering payroll for operations/customer service staff, direct mail costs, auto maintenance/gas, and office overhead; excludes owner's salary or draw.

Fees sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.27 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median annual Gross Sales by performance quartile, for single- vs. multi-Territory owners

Reporting period

January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 (the Measurement Period)

Sample

86 Reported Franchisees who were open and operating the entire Measurement Period (Table 1 Total row shows 88; 13 franchisees excluded for not being open the full period)

Reported average

$725,402.86

Reported median

$433,770.44

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.65 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

175

Year-end outlets

160

Net change

-15

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

10

Terminations

25

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

7

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.75 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

11 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$215,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

2 loans

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 13

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does 1-800 Water Damage franchise cost?

standard: $220,803 to $321,398; conversion: $72,903 to $299,548 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $59,000 to $64,950 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.27 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do 1-800 Water Damage owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median annual Gross Sales by performance quartile, for single- vs. multi-Territory owners. Sample: 86 Reported Franchisees who were open and operating the entire Measurement Period (Table 1 Total row shows 88; 13 franchisees excluded for not being open the full period). Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 (the Measurement Period).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.65 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for 1-800 Water Damage?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 13. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $215,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 2 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗