Ideal Siding Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $91K – $135K
- Disclosed sales
- $1.1M
- gross sales, not profit
- SBA charge-off
- Under 10 loans (1)
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Ideal Siding is a home services franchise specializing in residential siding replacement and installation. Franchisees run local operations, handling sales consultations, project estimation, and installation crews within a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Ideal Siding franchise requires a total initial investment of $91K – $135K, including a $55K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average revenue per franchisee was $1.1M. This franchisor reports Item 19 per franchisee rather than per outlet, so the figure is not comparable with per-outlet averages[2]. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above 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: low - issued within the last 12 months
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 scored8 of 8 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $91K – $135K
- 27th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- Per franchisee, not per outlet
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 8th pct Home Services
- Units
- 59
- 49th 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 $91K – $135K including a $55K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAverage revenue per franchisee of $1.1M/year (median $768K), with an estimated 114% cash-on-cash return (based on Owner Discretionary Profit $234,361). Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 66/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +15 franchised outlets in the latest year (17 opened, 2 closed); 6 signed but not yet open (Item 20).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 227.8% CAGR over 3 years with 59 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Ideal Siding Franchising (USA) Inc.
- Parent company
- Ideal Siding Franchising, Inc. (British Columbia, Canada)
- FDD Item 1, page 8 of the 2026 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- Celsior Holding Group, Ltd. (British Columbia, Canada)
- FDD Item 1, page 8 of the 2026 FDD
- CEO title
- Director/CEO
- Aleksander (Alex) Filipuk
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- HQ
- 651 N. Broad Street, Suite 206, Middletown, Delaware
- Auditor
- Bongiovanni & Associates, CPA's
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $5.0M
- vs $3.1M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Aleksander (Alex) Filipuk
- Headquarters
- Delaware
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 21
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 33% below the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $55K | $55K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $20K | $40K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $16K | $40K |
| Total initial investment | $91K | $135K |
Source: Ideal Siding 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $91K – $135K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $40K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $55K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Tiered by sales volume · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.9 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Inventory (initial) | $500 – $3K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 83% above the home services norm.
Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
Single-unit · not modelled
Returns at a glance
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit, and the operating costs that turn one into the other are in no filing. We publish no modelled return for Ideal Siding until someone supplies them — yours, in the models below.
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Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for 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.
Total invested capital · disclosed
$143K
Item 7 initial investment plus working capital, as filed — the one figure here that needs no assumption.
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
FDD-reported earnings
The FDD reports $234K as Owner Discretionary Profit $234,361. This is a disclosed figure, not our estimate — we publish no modelled profit for Ideal Siding.
What one unit earns on your invested capital
Model A · Single-Unit Return
Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit, read against the 30–60% reference band · Yale SOM, Post-MBA Path Exhibit 2 (2023). Below that band a passive index fund likely outperforms; above it the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses, and it is the top line only — gross sales are not profit. No FDD discloses the operating costs that turn one into the other, so those fields start empty and nothing is modelled until you supply them from your own lease quote, labor market and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Ideal Siding 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 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.
What 25 units return when you use SBA financing
Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition
Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).
This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.
What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.
Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for 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.
A 25-unit return is built on a per-unit EBITDA. Fill in the operating costs in Model A above and this model runs on that figure, or take the whole scenario to the full ROI workbench, where the portfolio and LBO models accept your own per-unit economics directly.
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: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- Per franchisee, per year — not per outlet
- Median gross sales
- $768K
- Per franchisee, not per outlet
- Avg owner discretionary profit $234,361
- $234K
- Reported as Owner Discretionary Profit $234,361 in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 114.4%
- Based on Owner Discretionary Profit $234,361 / investment midpoint
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- historical gross sales + owner discretionary profit (average/median/quartile breakdown)
- Sample size
- 17 franchisees
- vs category median 32
- Range (low → high)
- $429K→$2.5MCited, not corroborated — printed on page 40 of the 2026 FDD. Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 9 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
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.
Unit economics
The average franchisee generates $1.1M/year in gross sales. Median is $768K — top performers pull the average up, so a typical unit earns less.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Home Services median).
Disclosure
Transparency score 9/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence.
Operator retention
System expanding at 227.8% CAGR over 3 years across 59 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
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 Ideal Siding Compares
Per franchisee, not per outlet - the category median is per-outlet only, so no comparison is shown
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 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 59
- Opened
- 17
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Terminated
- 2
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 3.4%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 2
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 3
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 6
- 0.10 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 39
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 21 states 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.
21
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
- Under 10 loans (1)
- Insufficient SBA coverage: 1 loan, rate hidden below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- Under 10 loans (1)
- 5-yr charge-off
- Under 10 loans (1)
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
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
Moderate-to-caution risk: Rapid expansion, regulatory history, opaque royalty minimums, and lack of earnings substantiation require deep validation with current franchisees before commitment.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
(1) Washington DFI Securities Division v. Ideal Siding Franchising (USA) Inc. - Consent Order (Oct 2022) resolving claims of offering unregistered franchise to WA residents via website; $3,000 penalty, no admission of fault. (2) Dunn v. Isco Corp 1 d/b/a Ideal Siding Boulder, Rick McCarthy, and Ideal Siding Franchising (USA) Inc. (Boulder County, CO, filed June 2024) - customers sued franchisee and franchisor (added via Second Amended Complaint July 2025) under Colorado Consumer Protection Act over dissatisfaction with workmanship; franchisor disputes personal jurisdiction and legal sufficiency; trial set for week of August 24, 2026; damages amount not yet specified.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Bongiovanni & Associates, CPA's
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 66 / 100 verdict
- 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
- 05MED44-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
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 200,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 20 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Washington |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Delaware |
| Litigation count | 2 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
(1) Washington DFI Securities Division v. Ideal Siding Franchising (USA) Inc. - Consent Order (Oct 2022) resolving claims of offering unregistered franchise to WA residents via website; $3,000 penalty, no admission of fault. (2) Dunn v. Isco Corp 1 d/b/a Ideal Siding Boulder, Rick McCarthy, and Ideal Siding Franchising (USA) Inc. (Boulder County, CO, filed June 2024) - customers sued franchisee and franchisor (added via Second Amended Complaint July 2025) under Colorado Consumer Protection Act over dissatisfaction with workmanship; franchisor disputes personal jurisdiction and legal sufficiency; trial set for week of August 24, 2026; damages amount not yet specified.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 33 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Vancouver, British Columbia (franchisor headquarters); remote training also included
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Serviceminder
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Serviceminder
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
48 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 Ideal Siding franchise?
The total investment to open a Ideal Siding franchise ranges from $91K – $135K, 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 $1.1M. The median is $768K. Important context: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
Who owns Ideal Siding?
Ideal Siding is franchised by Ideal Siding Franchising (USA) Inc.. Its parent company is Ideal Siding Franchising, Inc. (British Columbia, Canada). The ultimate parent named in the FDD is Celsior Holding Group, Ltd. (British Columbia, Canada). Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Ideal Siding 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 Ideal Siding FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
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 59 total units in the United States, including 59 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 17 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Ideal Siding a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Ideal Siding as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 66 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.