Is Storm Guard Roofing and Construction or CORE Group Restoration cheaper to open?

Storm Guard Roofing and Construction costs $209,300–$247,600 and CORE Group Restoration costs $92,500–$373,710 to open (FDD Item 7). CORE Group Restoration has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Storm Guard Roofing and Construction or CORE Group Restoration?

FranchiseVerdict grades Storm Guard Roofing and Construction B and CORE Group Restoration A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Storm Guard Roofing and Construction vs CORE Group Restoration

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Storm Guard Roofing and Construction and CORE Group Restoration are cleaning & maintenance franchises. Storm Guard Roofing and Construction requires an investment of $209K – $248K while CORE Group Restoration requires $93K – $374K. Storm Guard Roofing and Construction discloses average revenue of $2.7M; CORE Group Restoration makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Storm Guard Roofing and Construction has SBA lending data on file with a 20.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Storm Guard Roofing and Construction B (Above average) and CORE Group Restoration A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Storm Guard Roofing and Construction	CORE Group Restoration
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$209K – $248K	$93K – $374K
Franchise Fee	$65K	$25K
Royalty Rate	6.3%	No percentage-of-gross-sales royalty. Recurring fees are flat monthly amounts: a Territory Fee based on territory population, $1,350 to $6,750 per month for a CORE Elite Franchise (this filing), plus a Brand Fund contribution and a Referral Fee on referred work.
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.7M	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	20.0% (25 loans)	N/A
Total Units	36	71
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+10 units
Year Began Franchising	2011	2019
FDD Year	2025	2025

Storm Guard Roofing and Construction

BAbove average

CORE Group Restoration

AStrongest tier

Investment Range

$209K – $248K

$93K – $374K

Franchise Fee

$65K

$25K

Royalty Rate

6.3%

No percentage-of-gross-sales royalty. Recurring fees are flat monthly amounts: a Territory Fee based on territory population, $1,350 to $6,750 per month for a CORE Elite Franchise (this filing), plus a Brand Fund contribution and a Referral Fee on referred work.

Average Revenue (Item 19)

$2.7M

N/ANo Item 19 representation

SBA Charge-Off Rate

20.0% (25 loans)

N/A

Total Units

Unit Growth (YoY)

+1 units

+10 units

Year Began Franchising

2011