Is Koala Insulation or Service Experts cheaper to open?

Koala Insulation costs $194,885–$241,736 and Service Experts costs $145,650–$284,800 to open (FDD Item 7). Service Experts has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Koala Insulation or Service Experts?

Koala Insulation reports $1,290,342 average annual unit revenue vs $6,326,097 for Service Experts (FDD Item 19). Service Experts is higher. For Koala Insulation: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. For Service Experts: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance.

Which is the better franchise, Koala Insulation or Service Experts?

FranchiseVerdict grades Koala Insulation D and Service Experts B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Koala Insulation vs Service Experts

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Koala Insulation and Service Experts are home services franchises. Koala Insulation requires an investment of $195K – $242K while Service Experts requires $146K – $285K. In terms of revenue, Service Experts reports higher average unit revenue at $6.3M. Note: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance. Koala Insulation has SBA lending data on file with a 23.8% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Koala Insulation D (Below average) and Service Experts B (Above average).

Metric	Koala Insulation	Service Experts
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$195K – $242K	$146K – $285K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$60K
Royalty Rate	6.5%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.3MPer franchisee, not per outlet	$6.3MCompany-owned only
SBA Charge-Off Rate	23.8% (85 loans)	N/A
Total Units	333	89
Unit Growth (YoY)	-59 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2023	2025
FDD Year	2026	2025