Is ONE HOUR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING or Rod Works cheaper to open?

ONE HOUR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING costs $131,092–$274,076 and Rod Works costs $145,300–$261,000 to open (FDD Item 7). ONE HOUR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, ONE HOUR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING or Rod Works?

FranchiseVerdict grades ONE HOUR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING A and Rod Works D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

ONE HOUR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING vs Rod Works

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both ONE HOUR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING and Rod Works are home services franchises. ONE HOUR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING requires an investment of $131K – $274K while Rod Works requires $145K – $261K. ONE HOUR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING discloses average revenue of $4.4M; Rod Works does not report Item 19 data. FranchiseVerdict rates ONE HOUR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING A (Strongest tier) and Rod Works D (Below average).

Metric	ONE HOUR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING	Rod Works
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	DBelow averageBelow average
Investment Range	$131K – $274K	$145K – $261K
Franchise Fee	$43K	$35K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$4.4M	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	413	9
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2021	2015
FDD Year	2024	2023