How much does a MOLDMAN franchise cost?
Opening a MOLDMAN franchise takes a total initial investment of $18,296 to $47,316, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median remediation job price: $3,960 per remediation job across 1 location.
MOLDMAN franchises offer mold inspections, mold testing, mold remediation, water damage remediation, and biohazard remediation services, and qualified franchisees may offer water mitigation and emergency water damage services under WATER BOYS. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a MOLDMAN franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $18,296 to $47,316. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Service Technician ($0 to $9,000), Starter Kit ($2,070 to $7,090), and Additional Funds – 3 months ($1,100 to $7,000). Together they make up about 49% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $10,000, about 55% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Technology Package Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $876 | $876 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Starter Kit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,070 | $7,090 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Vehicle2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $0 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Service Technician2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $0 | $9,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Business Cell Phone2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $0 | $300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| High Speed Internet2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $0 | $300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Computer System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $0 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Rent2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $0 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Certifications, Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Opening Online Marketing Spend MATCH Program2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $750 | $750 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Additional Funds – 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $1,100 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 | $18,296 | $47,316 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 |
Source MOLDMAN, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What MOLDMAN's FDD reports in Item 19
Median Remediation Job Price
$3,960 per remediation job
This is a figure per remediation job, not what one outlet takes in a year. MOLDMAN's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 ("Measurement Period"). Basis: Location 1 of the 11 Operating Franchisees the FDD lists separately. The chart is ordered by average remediation job price, highest first, so this is the highest-priced location; the other ten range from $732 to $3,269. The FDD publishes no system-wide median.
Sample size: 1 location. The FDD also reports average remediation job price of $4,721 per remediation job.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- This Item 19 does not include any financial data associated with the sale of the services offered under the WATER BOYS trade name.
This is a disclosure of what some existing locations reported, not a projection of what a new MOLDMAN location would earn. Your results will differ.
Source MOLDMAN, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 49, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many MOLDMAN outlets there are, and how many closed
MOLDMAN ended 2025 with 11 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 3 franchised outlets opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, MOLDMAN opened 11 franchised outlets and 3 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 9, from 2 to 11 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 were terminated and 1 was bought back by the franchisor. Those openings and departures do not add up to that change, because the FDD's own Item 20 row for 2025 does not add up either. We publish the franchisor's figures exactly as printed; see the note under the table below.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 16 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 16 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 52 |
Source MOLDMAN, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 52-53, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How MOLDMAN 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 MOLDMAN's estimated range is $32,806. It costs less to open than 100% of Home Services franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. MOLDMAN is 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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