United Water Restoration Group (UWRG) is a 24/7 full-service emergency restoration company that specializes in water and fire damage, sewage extraction, and mold remediation for homeowners and business owners across the country.
Our business is highly recession-resistant, has a low cost of entry, is scalable, and offers very attractive gross and net profit margins. Franchise Owners operate out of a small industrial office space to start, with a limited number of employees, and standardized vehicle and equipment packages. Not to mention, our support team has tremendous franchise industry and restoration industry experience!
Business Features
Low Investment & High Revenue: With an initial investment of just $214,300 and Average Gross Sales of $2,743,955 for the top quartile of owners, entrepreneurs have a unique, affordable opportunity to invest in the $380 billion dollar home services industry.
Owners Don’t Get Their Hands Dirty: New Owners are expected to be involved full time in the business, but they do not need to be the ones performing the restoration work. Owners can focus on marketing, networking, and scaling the business while hired technicians handle the projects at job sites.
Easy to Own Multiple Large Territories: 62% of our system are multi-unit Owners with one Owner running 10 territories! UWRG has large, protected territories and an affordable investment that makes it easier to expand into multiple areas.
Uniquely Strong Support: We have 10 dedicated franchise support employees for a system of 25 Franchise Owners. This ratio is almost unheard of in a franchise brand! We go above and beyond to support Owners by helping them hire employees, train new employees at corporate, and even turn corporate HQ into a dedicated call center during times of extreme weather.
Essential in Any Economy & Any Location: Deemed an essential business, we thrive in any economic state. Also, apart from helping people after natural disasters (which are increasing in frequency), UWRG helps restore structures after problems related to typical infrastructure issues as well.
Perfect Business to Add to Portfolios: Owning a UWRG franchise is ideal for the portfolio of entrepreneurs who own another service business — existing contacts and relationships, and the ones acquired with UWRG ownership complement each other perfectly.
Franchised Units: 123
Company Owned Units: 10
States Registered In: All except HI, ND, SD
Canada Franchises: No
International Franchises: No
Minimum Net Worth: $150,000
Franchise Fee: $49,000
Royalty: 6% weekly
Item 19: Yes
Average Number of Employees: 2
Visa Candidates: No
Passive Ownership: No
Home-Based: Yes
B2B: Yes
Master Franchise Opportunities: No
Veteran Discount: Yes - 15% off franchise fee
Lease Negotiation Assistance: N/A
Recruiting Assistance: Yes
Cooperative Advertising: No
Training
Prior to attending training, Owners must complete their IICRC certification.
Our initial training takes place at our headquarters in Ormond Beach, FL. It is two weeks and encompasses 40 hours in a classroom and 40 hours of on-the-job training. During this time, we cover working with insurance companies, claims processes, marketing, fleet management, field operations, warehouse procedures, and how to complete our multiple revenue streams.
As Franchise Owners build their team, we will train each new employee for 5 days at no additional charge at our training center.
Support
At United Water Restoration Group we currently have a team of 10 employees dedicated to Franchise Owner support and success. During Grand Opening, we will be at the Owners territory for five days and will review the status of equipment, inventory, marketing, and operational procedures. Following that, we conduct regular field visits and coaching calls. Our corporate team even helps Franchise Owners in the screening and selection of new employees!
Marketing
Marketing in this business is all about building relationships with plumbers, insurance agents, contractors, home builders, and more. Our Director of Marketing works for Franchise Owners to follow our proven programs on how to cultivate and maintain these relationships. We also focus on role-playing these relationships during training.
We are looking for the following skills/characteristics:
- Sales, management, or business development skills
- Strong networker
- Leadership experience
- Willingness to provide outstanding customer service
- Possesses empathy