Is The Brothers that just do Gutters or Southwest Greens cheaper to open?

The Brothers that just do Gutters costs $145,250–$285,000 and Southwest Greens costs $83,000–$341,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Southwest Greens has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, The Brothers that just do Gutters or Southwest Greens?

FranchiseVerdict grades The Brothers that just do Gutters B and Southwest Greens A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

The Brothers that just do Gutters vs Southwest Greens

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both The Brothers that just do Gutters and Southwest Greens are home services franchises. The Brothers that just do Gutters requires an investment of $145K – $285K while Southwest Greens requires $83K – $342K. The Brothers that just do Gutters discloses average revenue of $1.1M; Southwest Greens does not report Item 19 data. The Brothers that just do Gutters has SBA lending data on file with a 21.4% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates The Brothers that just do Gutters B (Above average) and Southwest Greens A (Strongest tier).

Metric	The Brothers that just do Gutters	Southwest Greens
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$145K – $285K	$83K – $342K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$10K
Royalty Rate	10.0%	Turf Royalties $0.50 per square foot of artificial turf shipped (paid to supplier, subject to Minimum Royalty Amount); Modular Tile Flooring Royalties $0.25 per sq ft; Resale Line Turf Royalties $0.15 per sq ft (or $0.08 above 75,000 sq ft/yr, or $0.50 if franchisee designs/installs/maintains)
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.1M	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	21.4% (76 loans)	Limited data
Total Units	110	53
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2014	2008
FDD Year	2026	2024

The Brothers that just do Gutters

BAbove average

Southwest Greens

AStrongest tier

Investment Range

$145K – $285K

$83K – $342K

Franchise Fee

$50K

$10K

Royalty Rate

10.0%

Turf Royalties $0.50 per square foot of artificial turf shipped (paid to supplier, subject to Minimum Royalty Amount); Modular Tile Flooring Royalties $0.25 per sq ft; Resale Line Turf Royalties $0.15 per sq ft (or $0.08 above 75,000 sq ft/yr, or $0.50 if franchisee designs/installs/maintains)

Average Revenue (Item 19)

$1.1M

N/A

SBA Charge-Off Rate

21.4% (76 loans)

Limited data

Total Units

110

Unit Growth (YoY)

N/A

Year Began Franchising

2014