The Gutter Guys vs Deck Rescue Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Gutter Guys vs Deck Rescue including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Company Overviews

About The Gutter Guys

The Gutter Guys was founded by Michael Williams in 1988. Michael had been working in the restaurant and hospitality business for the previous fifteen years and needed gutters and downspouts on his new home. Amazed at the total lack of professionalism in the gutter companies he encountered while getting gutter installation estimates, he decided to start The Gutter Guys. Using his extensive knowledge of and passion for customer service, Michael's company now serves more than 300,000 happy customers throughout four mid-Atlantic states: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Not only did Michael develop the recipe to satisfy his customers, he also found the right recipe to recruit and retain quality employees. While discussing how to utilize and reward skilled employees with his business advisor and CPA Chuck Johnson, the idea of franchising came up. Not franchising in the normal sense, but as a way to expand the geographic area the business served and give employees an opportunity to become self employed while remaining with The Gutter Guys.

Chuck was so instrumental in helping to develop a system to give The Gutter Guys' employees a chance to become franchise owners that he was invited to join the company. Chuck accepted and sold his well-established accounting practice to join The Gutters Guys full time. Since that time, we have helped twelve of our employees become self employed franchisees of The Gutter Guys.

About Deck Rescue

Deck Rescue is pleased to announce that after 11 successful years, in 2006 we began offering franchises to qualified men and women across the country! No construction or home improvement experience is required, nor is a college degree in Business Administration or other business-related field. All one needs is a commitment toward excellence and a passion for customer service. We are looking for dedicated folks to carry on our long tradition of providing impeccable service above and beyond what is expected by our clients. Some of the advantages of owning a Deck Rescue franchise include: Relatively low start-up costs compared to other franchises. Working from your home eliminates a great deal of overhead such as rent, additional utilities, and storage/warehousing of chemicals and equipment. Part-time flexibility. You can operate a Deck Rescue franchise while still maintaining your job or present career. As the business grows, you can then manage it full-time. Seasonality. Most regions of the country have a winter off-season which allows you the ability to pursue other endeavors if you so choose. Freedom. Rather than be encumbered in an office, restaurant or other confined space, being a Deck Rescue Franchisee affords you the luxury of working outdoors at various locations. No two days of work are ever the same! Job Satisfaction. Customers are constantly astounded by the before / after appearance of their deck or fence. Not only can you take pride in beautifying someone's home (and the neighborhood as a whole for that matter), but you can see first-hand the smiles on people's faces as the transformation of their deck or fence takes place. You yourself will be amazed as gray, dead wood springs back to life using our proven process.