Quick Verdict · who it fits
Plumbing Paramedics fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging home services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$124K - $309K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$40K
Royalty (Item 6)
5% + 2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$1.36M population not disclosed in this filing
System size (Item 20)
15
Years in business
5+ yrs
Item 3 litigation
1 suit
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Buyer qualifications
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$1,360,000
$100k$2.5M
Royalty (5%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
How Plumbing Paramedics ranks against 254 Home Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
46th pct · of 254 peers
Franchise fee
23rd pct · of 254 peers
System size
22nd pct · of 254 peers
Home Services industry averages
Avg investment
$156K - $287K
Avg franchise fee
$52K
Avg system size
150
Franchises analyzed
254
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing Paramedics | Disclosed | $40K | $124K - $309K | 5% | 15 |
| Window GenieSimilar price | Disclosed | $40K | $136K - $306K | 7% | 103 |
| BranchesBiggest system | Disclosed | $68K | $80K - $114K | 6% | 8,086 |
| CBDTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $20K | $154K - $511K | 7.25% | 84 |
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Plumbing Paramedics requires a $40,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $124,375–$309,000, per the most recent FDD on file.
Plumbing Paramedics is franchised by PHP Franchise, LLC (Main Offering), the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. Plumbing Paramedics discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $1,362,073. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5% and an advertising fund contribution of 2% of monthly Gross Sales on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Plumbing Paramedics has 15 total locations. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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