Whole-system duct and dryer vent check with before-and-after photos - you see exactly what came out of your vents
That "$99 whole-house special" is a bait ad - the real number appears once they are in your hallway, or the "clean" is a shop-vac at the register. We photograph the inside of your ducts before and after instead.
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AfterFranchise Investment Overview
We believe people deserve to see ballpark numbers before they spend three weeks in a qualification process. That’s not how most franchise conversations start, and we think that’s a mistake. Below are honest, mid-range estimates for launching a Hollis Air Duct Cleaning territory, based on what our existing locations have spent to get rolling since 2004. These are marketing ranges, not a legal offering. They exist so you can decide whether this is worth a serious conversation before either of us spends another hour on it.
Estimated Startup Investment
Air duct cleaning is a lean business model. You don’t need a storefront, a fleet of ten trucks, or a warehouse full of inventory. Most owners start with one reliable van, a professional-grade equipment package, and enough working capital to cover payroll and fuel while the phone starts ringing. Here’s what the money typically goes toward:
| Category | Estimated Range |
|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $35,000 – $55,000 |
| Equipment Package & Vehicle | $55,000 – $85,000 |
| Initial Marketing & Launch | $15,000 – $25,000 |
| Working Capital (first 6 months) | $30,000 – $50,000 |
| Total Estimated Investment | $135,000 – $215,000 |
The equipment line includes a Rotobrush rotary brush system, a Nikro negative-air machine, and a cargo van set up to carry both. We don’t send owners out with hardware-store gear. Homeowners can buy a shop vac. They call us because the equipment actually removes what’s in the ducts, not what’s within arm’s reach of the register. The working capital cushion matters more than most people expect. Duct cleaning is seasonal in most markets. Fall and spring spike. February doesn’t. You need cash on hand to ride the slow months without panic pricing.
What’s Included
The franchise fee is not a handshake and a logo. It buys you a system that’s been refined across every Hollis and Garrison Partners location since 2004. Specifically:
- Brand license and territory rights for your defined market area, so you’re not competing against another Hollis van across the street.
- Full technical training on Rotobrush and Nikro equipment, duct sealing methods, and dryer vent cleaning procedures, taught by people who have actually run jobs.
- The Garrison Standard operations manual, covering everything from quoting to cleanup to how we handle the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
- Launch marketing package, including website setup, local search foundation, and initial ad spend guidance calibrated to your territory.
- Ongoing support from the Garrison Partners team, including pricing guidance, equipment maintenance resources, and a proven call-answering system so no lead goes to voicemail.
- Background-check and uniform program for your technicians, so the crew you send into someone’s home is verifiable and squared away from day one.
Financing & Next Steps
Most owners don’t write one check for everything. Third-party financing is commonly available for equipment packages and vehicles, and some owners use SBA-backed loans for the franchise fee portion. We don’t arrange financing ourselves, and we won’t pretend to be a lender. What we’ll do is connect you with lenders who have worked with our other franchisees and already understand what an air duct cleaning startup looks like. That saves you from explaining your business model to a loan officer who’s never heard of a negative-air machine.
The next step is a conversation. We’ll walk through your target market, talk about what similar territories have done in their first year, and answer every question you have about margins, seasonality, and what the daily operation actually looks like. After that, you’ll receive the official documents with exact figures, territory maps, and the full legal disclosures. There’s no pressure tactic at the end of that process. Either the numbers work for you or they don’t.
Call (361) 326-5060 to start that conversation, or request the info kit below and we’ll send it over. A live person answers. That’s the standard.
Figures shown are non-binding estimates for planning purposes only and will vary by market, equipment choices, and local conditions. Official figures are provided in the Franchise Disclosure Document during the qualification process.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving homeowners with cleaner air since 2004.