AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services vs Grassroots Home Inspection Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services vs Grassroots Home Inspection including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services Franchise
Grassroots Home Inspection Franchise
Investment $53,550 - $72,310$23,500 - $28,000
Franchise Fee $24,900$17,500
Royalty Fee 7%7%
Advertising Fee 3%3%
Year Founded 1987-
Year Franchised 1988-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services Franchise
Grassroots Home Inspection Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options

     
    AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services Franchise
    Grassroots Home Inspection Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services Franchise
    Grassroots Home Inspection Franchise
    Training (Franchisee location training by correspondence)-
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services Franchise
    Grassroots Home Inspection Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services

    When AmeriSpec was launched in Anaheim, California, its aim was to offer inspection services to home buyers. The company soon began franchising, offering interior, exterior and structural inspections of homes to potential buyers across the country. In 1996, AmeriSpec became part of ServiceMaster, allowing for co-branding with companies like Terminix, Merry Maids, Tru-Green/ChemLawn and Furniture Medic. These relationships allow AmeriSpec to offer its customers discounts on services from its partner companies. In addition to the home inspections the company has offered from the beginning, AmeriSpec also performs environmental inspections, checking homes and property for the presence of water contaminants, mold, carbon monoxide, lead and radon. With AmeriSpec professional home inspections, our certified inspectors review 400+ items and present findings to homeowners in a comprehensive, easy-to-understand AmeriSpec Report.

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    #122 in Canada's Top franchises.

    "Entrepreneur
    #417 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #387 in Franchise 500 for 2021.


    About Grassroots Home Inspection

    When you’re looking for a Canadian home inspection franchise opportunity, we encourage you to consider joining the Grassroots team. While as a franchisee you are running an independent business, you will do so with the support of head office and the other franchisees in our network. We are dedicated to providing excellence in home, commercial and environmental inspections. If you’d like to be a part of that, consider what Grassroots® has to offer:

    We have designed our systems to provide you with every chance of success. We help you get business in your local area as well as work on network programs to give you every possibility of success.

    Our programs are intended to get you established quickly in your area. We teach you how to build a referral business so you can increase the quantity of inspections.

    Our marketing plans have been designed to systematically get you the needed awareness and to build from that base.

    With the strength of our network we are able to provide you with better programs. We continually work on new plans and programs to fill the needs of your customers.