How much does a DuraClean Restoration franchise cost?
Opening a DuraClean Restoration franchise takes a total initial investment of $108,704 to $174,004, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Duraclean franchises a service business for professional water damage restoration and mold remediation along with the cleaning of carpet, upholstery, and HVAC and dryer vent ducts in residential and commercial venues. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a DuraClean Restoration franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $108,704 to $174,004. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Opening Inventory ($60,504), Business Vehicle ($0 to $48,000), and Additional Funds – Initial 6 Month Period ($7,000 to $21,000). Together they make up about 74% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $29,500, about 27% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $29,500 | $29,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Opening Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $60,504 | $60,504 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Business Liability Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $10,500 | $10,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Business Vehicle Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $1,200 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Business Vehicle2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $0 | $48,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $0 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Additional Funds – Initial 6 Month Period2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $7,000 | $21,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $108,704 | $174,004 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
Source DuraClean Restoration, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What DuraClean Restoration franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representation about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representative to make any such representation either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source DuraClean Restoration, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 27, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many DuraClean Restoration outlets there are, and how many closed
DuraClean Restoration ended 2024 with 92 franchised outlets and 10 company-owned outlets. In that year no franchised outlets opened and 3 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, DuraClean Restoration opened 0 franchised outlets and 6 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 6, from 98 to 92 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated, 1 was not renewed, and 4 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 2.1% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 48.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 49 |
| 2023 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 49 |
| 2022 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 49 |
Source DuraClean Restoration, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 31, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How DuraClean Restoration compares with other Home Services franchises
Measured against the 105 Home Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of DuraClean Restoration's estimated range is $141,354. It costs less to open than 69% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 2.1% for DuraClean Restoration. That is lower than 86% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. DuraClean Restoration's franchised system shrank 6.1%. The typical Home Services franchise here grew 6.6%.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. DuraClean Restoration is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Home Services franchise side by side.
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