Is OLO Builders or 1-800 WATER DAMAGE cheaper to open?

OLO Builders costs $166,100–$291,000 and 1-800 WATER DAMAGE costs $142,903–$312,398 to open (FDD Item 7). 1-800 WATER DAMAGE has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, OLO Builders or 1-800 WATER DAMAGE?

OLO Builders reports $5,270,893 average annual unit revenue vs $512,051 for 1-800 WATER DAMAGE (FDD Item 19). OLO Builders is higher. 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.

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

FranchiseVerdict grades OLO Builders 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.

OLO Builders vs 1-800 WATER DAMAGE

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both OLO Builders and 1-800 WATER DAMAGE are home services franchises. OLO Builders requires an investment of $166K – $291K while 1-800 WATER DAMAGE requires $143K – $312K. In terms of revenue, OLO Builders reports higher average unit revenue at $5.3M. 1-800 WATER DAMAGE has SBA lending data on file with a 20.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates OLO Builders B (Above average) and 1-800 WATER DAMAGE D (Below average).

Metric	OLO Builders	1-800 WATER DAMAGE
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$166K – $291K	$143K – $312K
Franchise Fee	$65K	$59K
Royalty Rate	3.5%	10.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$5.3M	$512KPer franchisee, not per outlet · Outlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	20.0% (24 loans)
Total Units	6	160
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	-15 units
Year Began Franchising	2020	2015
FDD Year	2022	2026