Question 1

Is Archadeck or 1-800 WATER DAMAGE cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

Archadeck costs $215,400–$239,300 and 1-800 WATER DAMAGE costs $142,903–$312,398 to open (FDD Item 7). 1-800 WATER DAMAGE has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, Archadeck or 1-800 WATER DAMAGE?

Accepted Answer

Archadeck reports $2,024,296 average annual unit revenue vs $512,051 for 1-800 WATER DAMAGE (FDD Item 19). Archadeck is higher. For Archadeck: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. For 1-800 WATER DAMAGE: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Question 3

Which is safer, Archadeck or 1-800 WATER DAMAGE?

Accepted Answer

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 15.4% for Archadeck and 20.0% for 1-800 WATER DAMAGE. Lower is safer, so Archadeck has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Question 4

Which is the better franchise, Archadeck or 1-800 WATER DAMAGE?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades Archadeck B and 1-800 WATER DAMAGE D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	Archadeck	1-800 WATER DAMAGE
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$215K – $239K	$143K – $312K
Franchise Fee	$60K	$59K
Royalty Rate	6.5%	10.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.0MPer franchisee, not per outlet · Outlet subset	$512KPer franchisee, not per outlet · Outlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	15.4% (32 loans)	20.0% (24 loans)
Total Units	112	160
Unit Growth (YoY)	+6 units	-15 units
Year Began Franchising	1980	2015
FDD Year	2026	2026

Archadeck vs 1-800 WATER DAMAGE