How much does a Stain & Seal Experts franchise cost?
Opening a Stain & Seal Experts franchise takes a total initial investment of $89,050 to $116,350, 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.
The brand franchises Stain & Seal Experts Businesses. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Stain & Seal Experts franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $89,050 to $116,350. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds (3 months) ($20,000 to $30,000), Initial Marketing and Inventory Package and other Equipment and Supplies ($10,750 to $15,000), and Initial Training Fees and Living Expenses While Attending Initial Training ($3,000 to $5,500). Together they make up about 43% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 56% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Leased Office/ | $0 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Vehicle Lease and Wrap2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,500 | $4,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Marketing and Inventory Package and other Equipment and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $10,750 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Training Fees and Living Expenses While Attending Initial Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $3,000 | $5,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Opening Support Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Technology and Information Systems2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $500 | $750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Insurance (3 Months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Permits and Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $750 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $50 | $100 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $20,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 | $89,050 | $116,350 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 |
Source Stain & Seal Experts, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Stain & Seal Experts franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
“Stain & Seal Experts does not make any financial performance representations. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations 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 Stain & Seal Experts, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Stain & Seal Experts outlets there are, and how many closed
Stain & Seal Experts had no franchised outlets open from 2022 through 2024, according to its FDD. At the end of 2024 it had 1 company-owned outlet.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 52 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 52 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 52 |
Source Stain & Seal Experts, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 52, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Stain & Seal Experts 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 Stain & Seal Experts' estimated range is $102,700. It costs less to open than 85% of Home Services franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Stain & Seal Experts 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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