Franchise Deep Dive: The Brothers that just do Gutters Franchise Costs, Fees, Profits and Data

The Brothers that just do Gutters is a rapidly growing home services franchise that specializes in gutters. It has a mission to "reinvent contractor service" by providing a great place to work and delivering 5-star service for customers every step of the way.

The Brothers that just do Gutters began in 1999 when Ken Parsons left the teaching industry. He started his own gutter contractor company under the name Waterfall Seamless Gutters. In 2002, Ken’s younger brother, Ryan Parsons, accepted a job on the truck with Ken after the graphic design company he was working for crashed.

In 2006, the brothers briefly changed the name of their company to Water-flow Gutter Solutions before finally becoming The Brothers that just do Gutters in 2009. In 2014, the company became a franchise after perfecting their business model. By 2015, The Brothers that just do Gutters opened two additional franchise locations. Today, there are over 100 locations.

The Brothers that just do Gutters offers services that include gutter repair, gutter cleaning, gutter installation, under deck rain-carrying ceiling and drainage systems, heated gutters, underground gutter drainage, fascia board, and snow guards. When working with clients, the process looks like this:

• Connect: Customers email, text, call or message the franchise to begin the process.

• Schedule: The call center will work with customers to find the best time to visit them.

• Solve: The franchise will create a custom solution for the customer’s gutter needs.

• Schedule: The call center will work with customers to find the best time to install.

• Install and Review: A trained, licensed and insured field team completes the job.

• Training and Support: By maintaining ongoing communication, the team helps franchisees modify and monitor business plans, goals, practices and systems.

• Field Staff Training: Feld employees have a defining career path detailing, upfront, all required learning.

• Contact Center: By handling all your phone calls, online chats, emails and form requests, the corporate team takes the responsibility of following up with potential and in-house clients.

• Marketing Team: The marketing team provides franchisees with branded and customized media.

• Technology: Through iPads and the digital portal, field staff is provided with up-to-the-minute photos, notes and instructions for every install. All field teams also have GPS enabled for easy tracking.

Earnings for The Brothers that just do Gutters owners are not publicly available.

The total investment necessary to begin operation ranges from $92,300 to $138,950. Liquid capital can be as low as $25K.

The franchise fee is $49,500, according to Entrepreneur.