Ideal SidingFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Ideal Siding franchise requires a total initial investment of $73K – $112K, including a $55K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $951K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $73K – $112K
- 16th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $951K
- 30th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 44
- 38th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- 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 10.3x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
The system grew 144% year-over-year. Fast growth means demand, but can strain support.
Bottom line
- Total investment $73K – $112K including a $55K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $951K/year (median $857K). Estimated payback in 0.4 years (based on Owner's Discretionary).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 19/100.
- System growing at 633.3% CAGR over 3 years with 44 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Ideal Siding Franchising (USA) Inc.
- Parent company
- Ideal Siding Franchising, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 651 N. Broad Street, Suite 206, Middletown, Delaware
- Auditor
- Reese CPA LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $939K
- vs $3.1M prior year
Overview
About
Ideal Siding franchisees operate residential siding installation and replacement businesses, managing sales, customer acquisition, project estimation, and installation teams. Day-to-day activities include customer consultations, material sourcing, crew scheduling, and quality control on home exterior projects across a protected territory.
- CEO
- Aleksander (Alex) Filipuk
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 16
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $55K | $55K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $20K | $40K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $0 | $17K |
| Total initial investment | $73K | $112K |
Source: Ideal Siding 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
$114K
12.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
93%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
13 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $73K – $112K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $40K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $55K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- First 6 months: 8% of Gross Sales. Starting month 7: grea…
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.4 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $951K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $857K
- Avg owner's discretionary
- $215K
- Reported as Owner's Discretionary in FDD Item 19
- Item 19 type
- historic financial performance representation
- Sample size
- 8 units
- vs category median 25 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $557K→$1.8M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
Revenue is 10.3x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Home Services averages
How Ideal Siding Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 44
- Opened
- 27
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 2.3%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +144.4%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 18 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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $210K
- Median loan
- $210K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- 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)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Ideal Siding's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Moderate-to-caution risk: Rapid expansion, regulatory history, opaque royalty minimums, and lack of earnings substantiation require deep validation with current franchisees before commitment.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Reese CPA LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 19 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSecurities compliance violation in Washington (2022) indicates regulatory oversight gaps and potential franchisee protection issues in other states
- 02MINORRoyalty structure with undefined 'Minimum Royalty' starting month 7 lacks transparency—actual costs to franchisees unclear
- 03MINOR144% YoY unit growth is unsustainably high and suggests aggressive recruitment over retention; typical healthy growth is 10-20% YoY
- 04MINORAverage net income of $232K on $950K revenue (24.4% margin) appears inflated—likely skewed by top performers; median data not provided
- 05MINORNo Item 19 (financial performance representations) available—franchisor provides no substantiated earnings claims to validate FDD averages
- 06MED44-unit system is small; limited franchisee network for due diligence and higher franchisor dependency risk
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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Zip codes or other readily ascertainable geographic boundaries |
| 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 | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Delaware |
| Litigation count | 1 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 33 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- POS system
- Serviceminder
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Serviceminder
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
37 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Ideal Siding · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Ideal Siding franchise?
The total investment to open a Ideal Siding franchise ranges from $73K – $112K, 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 Ideal Siding franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Ideal Siding FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $951K. The median is $857K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Ideal Siding's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Ideal Siding (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 Ideal Siding franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Ideal Siding has 44 total units in the United States, including 6 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 27 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Ideal Siding a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Ideal Siding as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 19 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.