House DoctorsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A HOUSE DOCTORS franchise requires a total initial investment of $120K – $191K, including a $65K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $573K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 17.9% charge-off rate across 61 loans[1]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $120K – $191K
- 44th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $573K
- 20th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 13th pct Home Services
- Units
- 88
- 50th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- 17.9%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 3.7x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
The system grew 76% year-over-year. Fast growth means demand, but can strain support.
17 legal cases disclosed in the FDD. Read Item 3 before signing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $120K – $191K including a $65K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $573K/year (median $461K).
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 55/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 17.9% across 61 loans (above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- 17 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3, higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- House Doctors, LLC
- Parent company
- PSB Group, LLC
- Predecessor
- and Affiliates
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 126 Garrett Street, Suite J, Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Auditor
- Robinson, Farmer, Cox Associates, PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $23.6M
- vs $25.4M prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- Rubbish Works
- Maid Right
- The Grout Medic
- Kitchen Wise
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
House Doctors franchisees operate a home service repair business providing handyman, plumbing, electrical, and general maintenance services to residential customers. Day-to-day operations involve dispatching technicians, managing customer appointments, handling service delivery quality, and generating local revenue through direct customer acquisition and service fulfillment.
- CEO
- Paul Flick
- Headquarters
- VA
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 28
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $65K | $65K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $25K | $35K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $30K | $91K |
| Total initial investment | $120K | $191K |
Source: HOUSE DOCTORS 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$63K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
34%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
35 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $120K – $191K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $35K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $65K – $65K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $210 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $15K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $573K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $461K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 31 units
- vs category median 25
- Range (low → high)
- $162K→$2.5M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $243K→$1.4M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
vs Home Services averages
How House Doctors Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 88
- Opened
- 46
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 7
- Turnover rate
- 8.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +76.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +87.2%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 4
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 28 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 61
- Loan volume
- $7.5M
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 17.9%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 89.5%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 12.5%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 16
- Defaults
- 5
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into House Doctors's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 15 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 13-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Rapidly collapsing franchise system (24% unit decline) with extensive litigation for fraud and regulatory violations, no profitability disclosure, and questionable going concern status—extreme risk profile.
Litigation (Item 3)
3 case reference(s): 2 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $508,390
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Robinson, Farmer, Cox Associates, PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 55 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSevere unit contraction: 24% YoY decline (88 units) indicates system collapse or serious franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02HIGHMultiple fraud and breach of contract lawsuits against franchisor and CEO Paul Flick across affiliated brands (360 Painting, Window Gang, RooterMan) suggests systemic compliance issues
- 03MINORNo Item 19 (Average Net Income) disclosure despite $573K average revenue—franchisor unwilling to show profitability, likely indicating most franchisees are unprofitable
- 04HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, which is a critical red flag indicating potential insolvency or business viability concerns
- 05HIGHLitigation involves franchise registration/disclosure law violations, suggesting franchisor has knowingly misrepresented material facts to franchisees
- 06MEDHigh royalty burden (6% + $150/week = ~$8,800 minimum annually) on undisclosed net margins creates unsustainable unit economics
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| 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 |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Virginia |
| Litigation count | 17 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
3 case reference(s): 2 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 50 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- ServiceTitan
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ServiceTitan
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
78 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
HOUSE DOCTORS · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a HOUSE DOCTORS franchise?
The total investment to open a HOUSE DOCTORS franchise ranges from $120K – $191K, with an initial franchise fee of $65K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do HOUSE DOCTORS franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the HOUSE DOCTORS FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $573K. The median is $461K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is HOUSE DOCTORS's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, HOUSE DOCTORS has a charge-off rate of 17.9% across 61 loans, meaning 17.9% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many HOUSE DOCTORS franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, HOUSE DOCTORS has 88 total units in the United States, including 47 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 46 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is HOUSE DOCTORS a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates HOUSE DOCTORS as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 55 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. 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.