Accurate Leak and Line Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $134K – $285K
- Disclosed sales
- partial, no system average
- SBA charge-off
- Not SBA-matched
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Accurate Leak and Line is a home services franchise providing leak detection and water and sewer line repair. Franchisees run local operations, dispatching technicians and managing diagnostics and repairs.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Accurate Leak and Line franchise requires a total initial investment of $134K – $285K, including a $55K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. The 2024 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: high - issued more than two years ago
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✗ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored5 of 5 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $134K – $285K
- 52nd pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Company-owned only1 outlet
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 48th pct Home Services
- Units
- 8
- 16th pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $134K – $285K including a $55K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 lists three individual locations rather than an average: two affiliate-owned (Dallas/Fort Worth $7,491,000, Austin $4,652,000) and the sole franchisee (San Antonio $1,048,000, a partial year after opening in April 2023). The FDD notes the DFW territory is equivalent to four standard territories and Austin to two (printed p.32).
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 43/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +2 franchised outlets in the latest year (2 opened, 0 closed) (Item 20).
- DATAItem 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Accurate Leak and Line, LLC
- Predecessor
- None
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Owner
- Steve Scott Montgomery III
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 439 N. Gun Barrel Lane, Gun Barrel City, TX 75156
- Auditor
- Omar Alnuaimi, CPA
- Audited financials
Affiliated brands
- has the same business address as us
- Corporate Enterprises
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Steve Scott Montgomery III
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 25% above the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown17 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee (Standard)not refundable | $55K | $55K | |
| Rent/Real Estate & Leasehold Improvements (Standard)not refundable | $0 | $5K | |
| Utilities (Standard)not refundable | $100 | $250 | |
| Initial Marketing Investment (Standard)not refundable | $15K | $20K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (Standard)not refundable | $20K | $60K | |
| Computer Systems (Standard)not refundable | $1K | $5K | |
| Insurance (Standard)not refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Vehicle (Standard)not refundable | $3K | $45K | |
| Signage (Standard)not refundable | $0 | $5K | |
| Office Expenses (Standard)not refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Inventory (Standard)not refundable | $3K | $10K | |
| Licenses and Permits (Standard)not refundable | $200 | $1K | |
| Dues and Subscriptions (Standard)not refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Professional Fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.) (Standard)not refundable | $1K | $5K | |
| Travel, Lodging and Meals for Initial Training (Standard)not refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| License Holder Recruitment (Standard)not refundable | $0 | $8K | |
| Additional Funds (first 3 months) (Standard)not refundable | $30K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $134K | $285K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $134K – $285K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $55K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Set by a formula · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $399 |
| Training fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $14K |
| Renewal fee | $14K |
| Inventory (initial) | $3K – $10K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
No Item 19 revenue figure for Accurate Leak and Line is on file. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Accurate Leak and Line unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2024 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 19 lists three individual locations rather than an average: two affiliate-owned (Dallas/Fort Worth $7,491,000, Austin $4,652,000) and the sole franchisee (San Antonio $1,048,000, a partial year after opening in April 2023). The FDD notes the DFW territory is equivalent to four standard territories and Austin to two (printed p.32).
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
Based on a single outlet - not a system average
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue
- Sample size
- 1 outlet
- vs category median 32 · small
- Reporting year
- 2023
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2024
- Disclosed in the 2024 filing, covering 2023
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · typical
Compared against 319 Home Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Home Services median).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Home Services medians
How Accurate Leak and Line Compares
Category median of published Home Services brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 8
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- N/A
- Company-owned
- 6
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 25%
- vs corporate-owned
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Signed, not yet open
- 0
- 0.00 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 5
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Extremely early-stage micro-franchise with opaque financial performance, minimal scale validation, and high capital requirement relative to system maturity—significant viability risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Omar Alnuaimi, CPA
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 43 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents accurate ROI calculation and raises transparency concerns
- 02MEDOnly 8 units system-wide indicates extremely limited scale and unproven franchise model replicability
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($133,700-$285,150) relative to micro-franchise size creates disproportionate risk
- 04MEDUnknown unit growth trajectory suggests stagnation or undisclosed closures in small franchise system
- 05MINORTiered royalty minimums ($0-$2,000/month) indicate inconsistent early-stage unit performance
- 06MINOR10-year term lock with protected territory may limit exit flexibility if underperforming
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 25 mi |
| Territory population | 1,000,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Gun Barrel City, Texas |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | TX |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 36 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 36 hrs
- Training location
- Gun Barrel City, Texas (corporate office) or virtual
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 40 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- ServiceTitan
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ServiceTitan
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Accurate Leak and Line franchise?
The total investment to open a Accurate Leak and Line franchise ranges from $134K – $285K, with an initial franchise fee of $55K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Accurate Leak and Line franchise owners earn?
Item 19 of the Accurate Leak and Line FDD discloses figures for part of the system but no single average across all outlets. These are gross sales figures, not profit; the Revenue section shows what the filing reports and on what basis. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns Accurate Leak and Line?
Accurate Leak and Line is franchised by Accurate Leak and Line, LLC. The FDD names no parent company. Source: FDD Item 1, 2024 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Accurate Leak and Line FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Accurate Leak and Line FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Accurate Leak and Line's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Accurate Leak and Line (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Accurate Leak and Line franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Accurate Leak and Line has 8 total units in the United States, including 2 franchised units and 6 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Accurate Leak and Line a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Accurate Leak and Line as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 43 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.