1. Maintenance franchises as they relate to business services cover a wide range of building maintenance services. These franchises focus on keeping corporate office buildings and other places of business looking in good shape and functioning properly, whether it is meant to attract customers to a business or to maintain enjoyable working condition for employees.
2. There is a lot of ground to cover in a maintenance franchise. These business services franchises provide landscaping services, pest control, interior commercial cleaning, street and parking lot cleaning, exterior building and window cleaning, handyman services, painting and restoration services, repair services, plumbing services, and so much more.
3. The United States building maintenance service industry is estimated to be a $143 billion industry.
4. There is already a large market for maintenance franchises out there. According to the International Franchise Association, there are an estimated 66,966 commercial and residential services franchises operating as of 2018. Many of these companies do not only offer services in the commercial market, but instead double dip into the residential market as well and thus increase their revenue streams.
5. Handyman and repair services face competition from do-it-yourself (DIY) projects in the residential sector, but this is not typically the case in the commercial sector. Business owners want trusted professionals handling their repair and maintenance needs when it comes to their businesses, and they are willing to pay for these services to ensure they are done well, done right, and done in a timely manner.
6. Landscaping is the largest sector of maintenance franchises. Pest control and interior commercial cleaning are expected to remain the fastest growing types of maintenance services.