Quick Verdict · who it fits
Steel Coated Floors 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 - $175K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$59K
Royalty (Item 6)
7% + 1% ad
Item 19 median rev
$1.18M full-time franchised units
System size (Item 20)
8 +1
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
8+ yrs
Company-owned units
1
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Buyer qualifications
✓No bankruptcy disclosed
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 7% + ad fund 1% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$1,180,000
$100k$2.2M
Royalty (7%)
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Ad fund (1%)
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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 Steel Coated Floors ranks against 263 Home Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
47th pct · of 263 peers
Franchise fee
64th pct · of 263 peers
System size
18th pct · of 263 peers
Home Services industry averages
Avg investment
$162K - $298K
Avg franchise fee
$52K
Avg system size
101
Franchises analyzed
263
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Coated Floors | Disclosed | $59K | $124K - $175K | 7% | 8 |
| Midtown Chimney SweepsSimilar price | Disclosed | $49K | $150K - $175K | 7% | 31 |
| Budget BlindsBiggest system | Disclosed | $20K | $101K - $211K | 3.5% | 1,355 |
| CBDTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $20K | $154K - $511K | 7.25% | 84 |
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Steel Coated Floors requires a $59,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $124,285–$174,785, per the most recent FDD on file.
Steel Coated Floors is franchised by Steel Coated Floors International, LLC, 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. Steel Coated Floors discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $1,176,144. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 7% of weekly Gross Revenue and an advertising fund contribution of 1% of weekly Gross Revenue, with a minimum of $50/week (Year 1) and $100/week (Year 2+) on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Steel Coated Floors has 8 total locations, with 1 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, Steel Coated Floors discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years, a renewal fee of $10,000, a transfer fee of $10,000. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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