Is it too physical?
It's real work, but it isn't heavy construction. You guide a buffer, which weighs about 110 pounds and does the work as it spins. Then you roll on the finish standing up, with a pole. An average floor takes about 3 hours.
The catch: you kneel for the edges and corners, and you load the buffer into your vehicle. If that's too much for your body, you can hire a tech and run the business yourself.
I've never done floors
Most people who ask haven't. The course walks through every step, and a flooring expert reviews any floor you're unsure about. You do a practice floor before your first paying customer.
The catch: your first jobs will be slower, and you'll be nervous. That passes with reps.
Can it fit around my job?
Often, yes. One job fits in a morning or an afternoon. The catch is the phone, not the floor. Leads come in during the day, and the ones who wait too long for a call often book someone else.
Can't homeowners just buy finish at the store?
They can, and some will. Store polish sits on top of the floor and peels, and one-part poly stays softer. But the finish was never the whole business. The business is a calendar of booked estimates, and someone who knows which floors to turn down.
I'm not a salesperson
You don't need to push anyone. At the estimate, you check the floor honestly and explain the choices: a recoat done in an afternoon, or a full sand if the wood itself is damaged. The training gives you the words.
What if the leads don't buy?
Many won't. We plan around closing about 3 in 10 leads, so most leads not buying is already in the math. Following up with the ones who said not yet is where a lot of jobs come from.