What a franchise does protect you from
- Not knowing how to do the work
- Guessing at how to set the business up
- Starting with a name nobody has heard of
- Being the first person to try the system
Those are real. For some people they are worth the fees.
Results still vary inside a franchise
About $255,000
Average gross sales, top half of locations
About $57,000
Average gross sales, bottom half
Same name, same system, same training, and very different results. The FDD doesn't say why. In a recoat business, the things that move results are mostly local: how many homes with wood floors are near you, how fast you call a lead, how you run the estimate and how you follow up.
From the Mr. Sandless 2026 FDD. Read the current one. These are not a promise for any business, ours included.
The risks that stay with you either way
- Not enough owner-occupied homes with wood floors near you
- Leads that wait too long for a call
- Estimates that don't turn into jobs
- Slow months with bills still due
- Your own time, health and energy
Monthly minimums are a risk too
A cost that is due in a month with no jobs is the one that hurts most. The Mr. Sandless 2026 FDD lists a royalty of at least $600 a month and local ads of at least $1,500 a month.
FloorIt has no monthly fee, no royalty and no minimum spend. In a month with no jobs, you owe us nothing.
Where FloorIt is the riskier choice
To be fair, our partner program opened in September 2026. There is no long record of partner results to read yet. You build your own name from zero reviews, and you don't have a national brand behind you. Weigh that honestly.
What lowers your risk, whichever you pick
- 1
Check the demand first
Owner-occupied homes and wood floors near you, before you pay anything
- 2
Add up five years of costs
Not one month. Small monthly fees grow
- 3
Keep savings for a slow start
Jobs take time to come in
- 4
Read every page you sign
Before you pay
- 5
Ask what happens if you stop
What you keep, and what you still owe