$270,000 Revenue | $72,900 SDE | Low Overhead | 5 Subcontractors
Turnkey established exterior maintenance business serving homeowners throughout Kane County and surrounding communities.
This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a 26-year-old deck and patio power washing, staining, and sealing business with an established reputation, proven operating history, and a simple, low-overhead business model.
The company specializes in power washing and staining residential decks and power washing and sealing patios and outdoor hardscapes. These services help homeowners maintain, protect, and improve their outdoor living spaces while extending the useful life of their decks and patios.
The business generates approximately $270,000 in annual revenue and $70,000 in Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE). The company operates with no W-2 employees, utilizing a network of five experienced subcontractors to perform the field work. This structure provides the owner with flexibility while limiting the fixed overhead associated with maintaining a larger employee workforce.
Business Highlights
26 years in business
Approximately $270,000 annual revenue
Approximately $70,000 SDE
Kane County, Illinois service area
No employees
Established network of 5 subcontractors
Specializes in deck power washing and staining
Patio power washing and sealing
Established customer base and reputation with 50% repeat business
Low-overhead business model
Limited inventory requirements
Strong potential for repeat and referral business
Ideal opportunity for an owner-operator or existing home-service company
Significant Growth Potential
The business provides an excellent foundation for a buyer looking to grow a proven service operation. The current owner has built a business with more than two decades of operating history, but a new owner could potentially increase revenue through more aggressive marketing and sales efforts.
Growth opportunities include:
Google and digital advertising
Improving and expanding the company's online presence
Increasing customer reviews and referrals
Direct-mail and neighborhood marketing
Developing relationships with landscapers and deck contractors
Referral partnerships with painters, real estate agents and property managers
Expanding the geographic service area
Adding complementary exterior cleaning and maintenance services
Increasing repeat-service scheduling
Utilizing technology to improve estimating, scheduling and customer follow-up
Ideal Buyer
The business would be an excellent acquisition for an individual looking for an established, owner-operated service business, an existing pressure-washing or exterior-maintenance company seeking to expand, or an entrepreneur looking for a business with an established market presence and relatively low fixed overhead.
An existing home-service company could also potentially achieve significant synergies by adding these customers and services to its existing operation.
Why Buy This Business?
Starting a service business from scratch requires years of developing a reputation, establishing a customer base, developing reliable subcontractor relationships, and learning the market. This opportunity provides a buyer with 26 years of operating history and an established business model from day one.
With approximately $270,000 in annual revenue, $70,000 in SDE, no employees, and five established subcontractors, this business offers an attractive combination of established operations, low overhead, and multiple opportunities for future growth.
A great opportunity for an entrepreneur or strategic buyer to acquire an established Kane County home-service business and build upon its 26-year foundation.
