Allstate Home Inspections/Environmental Testing vs Professional House Doctors Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Allstate Home Inspections/Environmental Testing vs Professional House Doctors including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Allstate Home Inspections/Environmental Testing Franchise
Professional House Doctors Franchise
Investment $29,700 - $49,200$15,000 - $246,000
Franchise Fee $23,900$9,800
Royalty Fee 7.5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1989-
Year Franchised 1996-
Term Of Agreement 6 years-
Term Of Agreement 6 years-
Renewal Fee $2K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Allstate Home Inspections/Environmental Testing Franchise
Professional House Doctors Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • 4 hours marketing skills training, 5 supervised inspections, 5 independent inspections, 40+ hours home inspection training
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    Financing Options

     
    Allstate Home Inspections/Environmental Testing Franchise
    Professional House Doctors Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Allstate Home Inspections/Environmental Testing Franchise
    Professional House Doctors Franchise
    Training As many as 15 days refresher and continuing education per year-
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Allstate Home Inspections/Environmental Testing Franchise
    Professional House Doctors Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Allstate Home Inspections/Environmental Testing

    Allstate Home Inspection and Environmental Testing, LTD (AHI) was founded in 1994 by nationally renowned author, speaker, and environmental expert, Francis X. (Rich) Finigan. Long recognized as America's #1 Home Inspector, Rich was the first to assess the disparity between the needs of today's investment-savvy homeowner and the limited expertise of today's most prevalent home inspection companies. Allstate Home Inspection and Household Environmental Testing Services, Ltd. (AHI) is a recognized leader and innovator in the home inspection and environmental testing industries. With the most comprehensive service offerings in the industry, AHI's mission is to help homebuyers and sellers around the country achieve the level of safety, security and peace of mind that they deserve.

    About Professional House Doctors

    Professional House Doctors, Inc. has been family owned and operated since 1982. We are America's leading certified specialists in residential, multi-family, and commercial radon services. We are the oldest and most experienced radon company in the United States. Although we are located in the Des Moines metro, we service all of Iowa