Top Outdoor Home Service Franchises Over 50 Units

The outdoor home care industry includes a variety of in-demand services where customer satisfaction is paramount to a franchise brand’s success. Achieving consistency of offering in this segment means companies must implement well-defined strategic training and business planning to ensure client needs are being met and exceeded. Brands that focus on the people that they employ and serve are the ones that experience the most noticeable growth and revenue. 1851 rounded up the most successful companies in the outdoor home services segment, from landscaping to pest removal, to facade fixers.

Lawn Doctor**

Unit count: Over 530 franchises nationwide

Investment range: $101,800-$116,000

Established in 1967, Lawn Doctor has grown its enterprise far beyond the New Jersey hardware store where the brand began by delivering on its commitment to customize lawn care plans for its customers. Offering year-round maintenance including fertilization, aeration, weed and insect control and more, each Lawn Doctor franchise is its own independently owned and operated office. By continually taking on new franchisees in new markets, the brand has tended to more than 1 billion square feet of turf to date and has garnered the highest TrustPilot online review score in the outdoor home service industry.

Mosquito Joe**

Unit count: 290 territories in 35 states

Investment range: $90,600-$135,500

Mosquito Joe has grown in size and revenue in its short history because of its ability to provide both residential and commercial customers with a reliable and effective pest control service. The Virginia Beach, Virginia-based brand’s franchise units are all independently owned, so customers employ dependable technicians that are trusted community members with the added benefit of being supported by a national network of technical expertise. Mosquito Joe’s product offering, a spray that gets rid of mosquitos and other bugs for up to three weeks with a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee, has created high customer demand and repeat service that have led to consistent growth and expansion efforts since the brand began franchising in 2012.

Servpro

Unit count: Over 1,700 franchises nationwide

Investment range: $159,325-$213,200

Round-the-clock residential and commercial restoration services is the name of the game for Servpro, a franchise brand that has been mitigating disasters for its clients since 1967. Servpro works to repair water damage, fire damage and storm damage while also handling mold remediation and other commercial cleaning services. The brand has amassed an impressive resume, serving as the damage removal company at the Pentagon after 9/11 and in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, exhibiting its propensity to abide by its motto: faster to any size disaster.

The Grounds Guys

Unit count: Over 200 locations in the U.S. and Canada

Investment range: $73,400-$200,100

While The Grounds Guys brand only began franchising in 2010, it existed as the brainchild of 10 brothers for years before that. In 1987, the van Stralen brothers founded Sunshine Grounds Care, a landscape maintenance business that gained a reputation for its superior work ethic, attention to detail and customer satisfaction. Eventually, the brothers partnered with The Dwyer Group to leverage their successful business experience into a new franchised lawn care company. The Grounds Guys quickly took off as a result of its scalable business model and substantial list of services that include lawn maintenance, landscaping, outdoor lighting, pest and weed control and fertilization for both commercial and residential customers.

The Glass Guru*

Unit Count: 90 locations in the U.S. and Canada

Investment range: $72,700-$179,500

The Glass Guru was founded in 2004 in Roseville, California with the goal of rectifying some of the issues that come with dual-paned windows present in most homes without a total window replacement. The brand began by offering moisture removal for failed dual-pane windows and surface restoration for scratched or stained windows. As business grew, The Glass Guru added glass and window replacements to it repertoire, eventually making the decision to begin franchising in 2007. Its mastery of glass has expanded the franchise’s footprint and offerings, with locations functioning as full-service glass shops that provide restoration, repair and replacement services along with custom products like shower enclosures, mirrors, table tops and more.

TruGreen

Unit count: 260 domestic and international branches

Investment range: $9,500 and up

Memphis, Tennessee-based TruGreen is the largest lawn services provider in the U.S. The brand has helped 2.3 million residential and commercial customers in the U.S. and Canada with lawn, tree and shrub care since 1973. TruGreen leverages its scientific approach and responsible practices to educate its employees and innovate its service so clients can choose from a variety of plans that allow them to spend more time outdoors. Approximately 260 TruGreen branches are run through about 35 franchise locations and the brand is actively recruiting franchisees to expand service in the United Kingdom.

U.S. Lawns

Unit count: Over 250 franchise units nationwide

Investment range: $53,500-$81,300

U.S. Lawns is a commercial landscape management and grounds care service based in Orlando, Florida with franchises dispersed throughout 43 U.S. states.The brand came into existence in 1986 and began franchising a year later, and in the three-plus decades since, has grown into the nation’s largest commercial lawn care service and a top-5 largest landscaping company. Already a big player in the $78 billion landscape industry, U.S. Lawns sees itself as well-positioned for continued expansion not only due to the industry’s recurring revenue structure, but because of the brand’s commitment to maintain quality at a competitive price point.

Window Genie

Unit count: 121 franchises across the U.S.

Investment range: $80,000-$150,000

Window Genie is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based brand that began as a window cleaning service in 1994. Soon after, founder Richard Nonelle realized that customers in the market for window cleaning were also seeking services like deck cleaning and house washing, so he capitalized on that demand. By adding new options to the brand’s list of service offerings, specifically window tinting, pressure washing and gutter cleaning, led to increased profitability and allowed Window Genie to begin franchising in 1998. Window Genie has grown its client base to more than 100 markets in 30-plus states and was purchased by The Dwyer Group in 2015 with the aim of using its strong company culture and franchisee retention as tools to expand further nationally.

Mosquito Squad

Unit count: 220 U.S. franchises

Investment range: $17,050-$79,425

Mosquito Squad was born in the mid-2000s when its signature protective barrier spray was developed to protect outdoor lighting installers from mosquitos while on the job. In 2005, the brand expanded their service to residential customers, becoming the first mosquito control business in the U.S. Thanks to its low initial investment and strong market share, the brand has grown rapidly in recent years, eliminating mosquitos and other pests from more than 100,000 backyards. In high demand due to the rise of mosquito-borne illnesses worldwide, Mosquito Squad has taken on international expansion, recently beginning service in Indonesia.

Fresh Coat*

Unit count: Over 120 domestic and international units

Investment range: $53,850-$81,750

Fresh Coat, a residential and commercial painting service franchise with over a decade of experience, maintains a strong presence in the outdoor home service segment due to its versatility and organized business model. Recognizing that a fresh coat of paint can make a world of difference in any space, the eco-friendly brand offers painting services both large and small, from single room to a whole house or business. Its work is referral-based and built on reliable painters, accurate quotes and timely completion. With an established presence in more than 100 cities, the company is poised to grow its presence beyond the U.S.

*Brands marked with an asterisk are clients of 1851 Franchise or No Limit Agency*.