FloorIt vs. Mr. Sandless
FloorIt vs. Mr. Sandless
Last updated · FloorIt
Mr. Sandless is a franchise. Its 2026 disclosure lists a $15,000 franchise fee, a 6% royalty and a 1% ad fund, while FloorIt has no franchise fee, no royalty and no ad fund. Both help people start a floor business, and here are the facts side by side so you can compare them fairly.
Mr. Sandless's numbers, from its 2026 franchise disclosure
- Franchise fee: $15,000, or up to $30,000 for 4 territories
- Total investment: $34,810 to $90,060, including a $10,000 starter kit
- Royalty: 6%, with a minimum of $600 a month
- Ad fund: 1%
- Local ad spend: at least $1,500 a month
- Territory: about 200,000 people, not exclusive
- Average job: $2,399
These figures come from the Mr. Sandless 2026 franchise disclosure document (FDD). Franchise figures change, so always read the current FDD before you decide.
Side by side
| FloorIt | Mr. Sandless (2026 FDD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Business model | Partner program, not a franchise | Franchise |
| Name on the business | Yours | Mr. Sandless |
| Up front | One-time package, amount covered on your call | $34,810 to $90,060 total, including the $15,000 fee |
| Royalty | None | 6%, at least $600 a month |
| Ad fund | None | 1% |
| Required local ad spend | None | At least $1,500 a month |
| Territory | One partner per area | About 200,000 people, not exclusive |
The monthly minimums
- $600 a month
- Minimum royalty
- $1,500 a month
- Minimum local ad spend
- $2,100 a month
- At least, before the 1% ad fund
Based on the FDD figures above, the royalty minimum and the local ad spend minimum together come to at least $2,100 a month, before the 1% ad fund. Those minimums apply whether it was a busy month or a slow one.
On a job the size of the Mr. Sandless average, $2,399, the 6% royalty and 1% ad fund together are about $168. With FloorIt, there's no royalty and no ad fund, so that stays with you. These are examples, not promises of what you will earn.
With FloorIt there's no minimum monthly ad spend. Your first 50 leads are on us. After that, leads come bundled in when you reorder finish, and you can run your own ads with our ad library and training. How much you spend on ads is up to you.
What Mr. Sandless gives you
A franchise like Mr. Sandless gives you an established brand, a set system, a support team and a starter kit as part of the investment. Its average job, $2,399 in the FDD, is close to our own $2,499 job example, which shows the work itself is worth about the same. The biggest differences are what you pay to the brand every month, and whose name is on the business.
What FloorIt does differently
- Your own brand, LLC, website and Google profile, built in about 14 days
- One partner per area, so no other FloorIt partner works your homes
- 12 gallons of finish, the applicator kit and your first 3 buffer rentals covered
- The full course and weekly live calls
- Your first 50 leads, from ads we run under your brand
- No franchise fee, no royalty, no ad fund, no fee to leave
Our incentives are directly aligned to help you get more jobs. When you get more jobs, you use more finish. When you use more finish, you order more from us, and that is where we profit. We partnered with a manufacturer to get you a high-quality, professional finish. A franchise gets paid on the buy-in, plus fees and royalties, whether or not it helped you find customers.
Read the current Mr. Sandless FDD and the full FloorIt agreement before you sign either one.
Keep reading
- FloorIt vs. N-Hance: FloorIt vs. N-Hance side by side: the license fee, package cost and 6% royalty from the N-Hance franchise disclosure, and how FloorIt works without a franchise.
- Not a franchise: How FloorIt differs from a floor refinishing franchise: no franchise fee, no royalties, no ad fund, your own name and brand, and nothing to buy your way out of.
- Without a franchise: Can you start a hardwood floor business without a franchise? What a franchise gives you, what fees and royalties cost, and other ways to start one in your name.
- How we get paid: Exactly how FloorIt makes money: we cut our profit on the one-time partner package and make it on the finish you reorder. Leads after your first 50 come bundled with finish reorders. No royalties, no fee per lead and no cut of your jobs.