JBL Roofing & Construction Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
JBL Roofing & Construction is a home services franchise handling residential and commercial roofing, repair, and construction. Franchisees run local operations, managing sales, estimates, crews, and projects.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A JBL Roofing & Construction franchise requires a total initial investment of $34K – $71K, including a $25K franchise fee and an ongoing 23.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $34K – $71K
- 2nd pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 23.0%
- 57th pct Home Services
- Units
- 7
- 14th pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services avg · 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 $34K – $71K including a $25K franchise fee, 23.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAudited statement of income for the period from April 2, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024; sole revenue line is Royalty income of $482,769. Franchisor is in first year of operations, so no prior-year comparative.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 49/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- JBL Roofing Franchise LLC
- Parent company
- JBL Holdings, LLC
- Predecessor
- nor our parent or our other affiliates have offered franchises for any other type
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Manager
- William A. Lewis, Jr.
- Incorporated in
- OH
- HQ
- 7285 St Rt 43, Kent, Ohio 44240
- Auditor
- Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $483K
- Most recent fiscal year
Affiliated brands
- JBL Intellectual Properties
- will provide you with the Inside Team Services
- the current form of which is attached as Exhibit K to the Franchise Agreement
- JBL Roofing and Construction
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- William A. Lewis, Jr.
- Headquarters
- OH
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 77% below the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $25K | $25K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $5K | $20K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $4K | $26K |
| Total initial investment | $34K | $71K |
Source: JBL Roofing & Construction 2025 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
- $34K – $71K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $20K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 23.0%
- tiered · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 25.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 23.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $100 |
| Transfer fee | $13K |
| Renewal fee | $13K |
| Inventory (initial) | $500 – $2K |
| Total fee load | 25.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
JBL Roofing & Construction did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one JBL Roofing & Construction unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
-46%
Negative returns. Costs exceed revenue at these inputs
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: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Audited statement of income for the period from April 2, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024; sole revenue line is Royalty income of $482,769. Franchisor is in first year of operations, so no prior-year comparative.
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 25.0% — above the Home Services average of 8.9%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 averages
How JBL Roofing & Construction Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 7
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 57%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 4
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
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
JBL Roofing presents HIGH CAUTION risk due to missing financial disclosures (Item 19), minimal system size (7 units), extreme royalty rates (20-23%), no territory protection, and unresolved going concern status.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 49 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed (Item 19 missing) — impossible to validate ROI on $34-71K investment
- 02MINORExtremely high royalty rate (20-23%) with only 7 units — suggests franchisor relies on royalties rather than franchise growth strategy
- 03MINOROnly 7 franchised units with unknown growth trajectory — very small system with unclear viability
- 04MINORNo territory protection — franchisees compete directly with each other and franchisor in same markets
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — potential financial instability at franchisor level
- 06MINORHigh franchise fee ($25K) relative to total investment ($34-71K) — 36-73% of minimum investment goes to franchisor upfront
- 07MED10-year term with no disclosed renewal rate — difficult to assess long-term viability commitment
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 25.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · 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 | none |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 60 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | OH |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 20 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 24 hrs
- Training location
- Either at franchisee Outlet/Territory or at headquarters in Kent, Ohio
- Time to open
- 0 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Rooflink, Quickbooks
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Rooflink, Quickbooks
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a JBL Roofing & Construction franchise?
The total investment to open a JBL Roofing & Construction franchise ranges from $34K – $71K, with an initial franchise fee of $25K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do JBL Roofing & Construction franchise owners earn?
JBL Roofing & Construction does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the JBL Roofing & Construction 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 JBL Roofing & Construction FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is JBL Roofing & Construction's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for JBL Roofing & Construction (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 JBL Roofing & Construction franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, JBL Roofing & Construction has 7 total units in the United States, including 4 franchised units and 3 company-owned units. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is JBL Roofing & Construction a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates JBL Roofing & Construction as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 49 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.