How to Start a Profitable Maintenance Business

With the average age of a home in the U.S. hitting 40 years, demand for upkeep and repairs is only growing. Starting a home maintenance business has high profit potential. Understand how to start a building maintenance business and maximize your success.

Home Maintenance Industry Performing Well

The U.S. home improvement market is thriving. Check out these numbers:

• The home improvement market is expected to reach nearly $616 billion by 2029.
• At least 93% of homeowners plan to complete a home project in 2025.
• Households spent $1,750 on home maintenance last year and completed an average of almost six projects, Angi
• In 2024, 21% of Millennial homeowners spent more than $5,000 on home improvements.

A home and building maintenance business is a recession-resistant opportunity with the potential for recurring revenue. You can start small—just a van, some essential tools, and basic training—and scale as you grow.

Let’s Get Started

If you’re ready to build a future in building maintenance, here are the steps to open for business.

1. Research the market: Determine what services are in demand in your area and identify your target customer.
   
2. Decide on your specialty. Do you want to own a handyman business or focus on providing emergency maintenance services? Picking a specialty, like mold remediation, air duct cleaning, or water damage restoration, will help you become the go-to expert in your field.
   
3. Legal setup: Choose a business structure, such as an LLC, and secure the appropriate licenses and insurance.
   
4. Invest in tools and training: To stay on track with projects, you’ll need tools for maintenance work and customer relationship management technology.
   
5. Marketing and branding: To generate customer leads, implement a robust local marketing program. Local SEO, referral programs, and partnerships with property managers or insurance agents will help drive business.
   
6. Recruit talent: Finding the right crew to serve customers lets you focus on growth.

Franchising Eases Startup Stress

If the steps to start a maintenance business feel overwhelming, a franchise can streamline your entrepreneurial journey. Unlike starting from scratch, you’re not alone.

“Franchise businesses are the backbone of Main Street. Behind every franchise is a local owner creating jobs, supporting families, and reinvesting in their community,” said Michael Layman, the International Franchise Association’s chief advocacy officer.

A franchise offers a proven brand with training, ongoing support, and established operational procedures. Franchising requires an initial fee and ongoing royalties, but it provides a recognized brand with marketing tools for a faster path to profitability.

Get a Head Start with AdvantaClean

More than your ordinatry home maintenance business, AdvantaClean is a leading mold removal and remediation franchise committed to enhancing indoor air quality through trusted, in-demand services.  Through a certified, multidisciplinary approach, AdvantaClean offers a wide array of services beyond mold, allowing our franchisees to capitalize on scheduled work including air duct/coil cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, waterproofing, vapor barriers and dehumidification solutions for attics, basements, crawlspaces. We also provide radon mitigation and sanitizing services for businesses, property managers and residential homeowners to reduce the risk of exposure to viruses.

If you want to launch a maintenance business that specializes in air quality services for healthy homes and businesses, invest in an AdvantaClean franchise. In addition to capitalizing on our established name, we offer comprehensive training and certification programs and the support and ongoing guidance you need to be successful. Our franchisees leverage our call center, technology tools, and marketing support to drive leads from the start.

For an initial investment starting at $116,880, we offer:

• Protected territory of a minimum of 200,000 households, ensuring no local competition from other AdvantaClean franchisees.
• Part of Home Franchise Concepts, an industry leader with buying power and resources in the home services industry.
• Access to national accounts and disaster relief contracts.
• Multiple revenue streams focused on B2B relationships with real estate pros, insurance adjusters, and facility managers.
• Turnkey marketing materials and systems to help you focus on growth, not guesswork.
• In-house financing of $32,000 to qualified candidates.

Invest in Your Future with AdvantaClean

Inquire now to learn more about building a successful home maintenance franchise in the high-demand restoration industry with AdvantaClean.