Window Hero franchise unit economics
Window Hero franchisees clean windows, pressure wash and wash houses, clean gutters, install gutter guards and window film and clean commercial buildings by drone, for homes and light commercial customers in their territory.
Window Hero franchise at a glance
Window Hero’s Item 19 reports 2025 Accepted Contract Amounts for the top and bottom halves of 21 full-year franchise locations, with proposal conversion rates, revenue, costs, net income and Adjusted EBITDA for 11 locations, job sizes and created proposals.
Window Hero’s 21 franchise locations open all of 2025, operating 47 territories, averaged $496,937* of accepted contracts in 2025 on Averan’s combination of the two halves Item 19 reports, with the top 10 averaging $838,978 and the bottom 11 $185,990, according to Item 19 of Window Hero’s 2026 FDD, issued 30 April 2026. Fees paid to Window Hero come to about 16.66%* of that average. A Window Hero franchise costs $206,244 to $363,744 to open.
- A Window Hero franchise costs $206,244 to $363,744 to open for one territory, including the $59,900 initial franchise fee and the $5,000 Opening Assistance Fee, according to the 2026 FDD.
- Window Hero charges a royalty of 7% of Gross Revenue or the Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee if that is higher, and the minimum is $500 a month in months 4 to 12, $1,000 in the second year and $1,500 from the third year.
- Window Hero also charges a 2% Brand Fund Contribution, a 4% Call Center Fee, a $599 monthly Technology Fee, a $500 monthly Marketing Management Fee and a $249 monthly Online Local Presence Fee.
- Each Window Hero franchisee must spend the greater of 3% of Gross Revenue or $36,000 a year on local advertising.
- The top half of Window Hero’s 21 full-year franchise locations, 10 locations in 32 territories, averaged $838,978 of Accepted Contracts in 2025, and the bottom half of 11 locations in 15 territories averaged $185,990.
- The 11 Window Hero locations that sent profit and loss reports averaged $824,105 of revenue, $201,311 of Adjusted EBITDA and $128,647 of net income in 2025.
- Window Hero locations turned an average of 62.11% of their 2025 proposals into Accepted Contracts, and the average Window Hero job was $740.85.
- Window Hero had 64 franchised territories and no company-owned outlets at the end of 2025, up from 18 at the start of 2023, with 8 signed territories not yet open.
These figures come from Window Hero's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, as the brand reported them, and were read by Averan Advisors. The $496,937 average for all 21 Window Hero locations is an Averan calculation from the two Item 19 halves.
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Talk to Averan → Move your books and accounting to Averan →- The 10 Window Hero locations in the top half averaged $838,978 of Accepted Contracts in 2025, at a median of $625,933. The 11 Window Hero locations in the bottom half averaged $185,990, at a median of $161,165. The Window Hero top-half average is 4.51 times* the bottom-half average.
- Across all 21 Window Hero full-year locations, the average is $496,937* and the median $377,039*. Per territory, the Window Hero top half averaged $262,181* and the bottom half $136,393*, across 32 and 15 territories.
- The 11 Window Hero locations with 2025 profit and loss reports averaged $824,105 of revenue and $201,311 of Adjusted EBITDA. The average Window Hero Adjusted EBITDA margin across those 11 locations was 21.74%, and three of the 11 Window Hero locations reported a net loss.
- Window Hero field labor took an average of 25.83% of revenue at the 11 reporting locations. Window Hero supplies averaged 5.45% of revenue and vehicle expense 4.58%, and the average Window Hero gross profit margin was 55.14%.
- Window Hero’s royalty, fund, call center and fixed monthly fees come to 16.66%* of the $496,937 average. The Window Hero local advertising minimum of $36,000 a year adds 7.24%* at that average, for 23.90%* in all.
Accepted Contracts
How much does a Window Hero franchise make?
| Group | Locations | Territories | Average | Median | Lowest | Highest | Above average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 50% of reporting locations | 10 | 32 | $838,978 | $625,933 | $396,966 | $2,384,771 | 4 |
| Bottom 50% of reporting locations | 11 | 15 | $185,990 | $161,165 | $78,207 | $377,039 | 4 |
| All 21 locations | 21 | 47 | $496,937* | $377,039* | $78,207 | $2,384,771 |
Figures as filed, except the combined row. Accepted Contract Amount is the value of work orders customers accepted, an accrual measure. Item 19 left out 10 locations with 17 territories that opened or were terminated in 2025, and kept transferred locations in.
The 10 Window Hero locations in the top half averaged $838,978 of Accepted Contracts in 2025, at a median of $625,933. Four of the 10 Window Hero top-half locations were above that average. The Window Hero top half ranged from $396,966 to $2,384,771.
The 11 Window Hero locations in the bottom half averaged $185,990, at a median of $161,165. Four of the 11 Window Hero bottom-half locations were above that average. The Window Hero bottom half ranged from $78,207 to $377,039.
Across all 21 Window Hero full-year locations the average is $496,937*. Averan weights each Window Hero half’s average by its 10 or 11 locations. The median of the 21 Window Hero locations is the 11th-ranked figure, the highest in the bottom half, $377,039*.
Window Hero reports each franchise location with its territories combined. The 10 Window Hero top-half locations operated 32 territories and averaged $262,181* a territory. The 11 Window Hero bottom-half locations operated 15 territories and averaged $136,393* a territory.
Window Hero counts an Accepted Contract when a customer accepts a work order. The Window Hero FDD states that the work may not yet be done, and that franchisees report and pay royalties on a cash basis.
Costs and profit
Window Hero revenue, costs and profit, 2025
| Line | Average | Average % | Median | Median % | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $824,105 | 100% | $543,810 | 100% | $145,035 | $2,783,957 |
| Window cleaning and pressure washing supplies | $43,525 | 5.45% | $40,852 | 5.35% | $2,099 | $148,829 |
| Vehicle expense | $29,927 | 4.58% | $18,981 | 3.49% | $1,541 | $114,933 |
| Field labor cost | $198,650 | 25.83% | $153,400 | 26.48% | $43,071 | $594,499 |
| Reported gross profit | $437,459 | 55.14% | $280,815 | 51.76% | $75,064 | $1,322,478 |
| Reported net income | $128,647 | 8.19% | $85,598 | 14.45% | ($76,378) | $530,249 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $201,311 | 21.74% | $130,519 | 23.83% | ($20,770) | $592,257 |
Figures as filed, from unaudited franchisee P&L reports. Each percentage column is the average or median of the 11 locations’ own percentages, so it differs from the dollar figure divided by revenue. Seven locations with 10 territories that sent no P&L, two that transferred, seven that opened in 2025 and three that were terminated were left out. Adjusted EBITDA adds back officer salary, charitable contributions, interest, depreciation, amortization, travel, gains and losses on assets and large equipment purchases.
The 11 Window Hero locations with 2025 profit and loss reports averaged $824,105 of revenue, at a median of $543,810. The 11 Window Hero locations operated 30 territories. Four of the 11 Window Hero locations had revenue above the average.
Window Hero Adjusted EBITDA averaged $201,311 and the average Adjusted EBITDA margin was 21.74%. Total Window Hero Adjusted EBITDA was 24.4%* of total revenue across the 11 locations. One Window Hero location reported negative Adjusted EBITDA of $20,770.
Window Hero reported net income averaged $128,647, at an average margin of 8.19%. Three of the 11 Window Hero locations reported a net loss, the largest $76,378.
Window Hero field labor averaged 25.83% of revenue across the 11 locations. Window Hero field labor covers job payroll, job payroll taxes and contractors. Window Hero supplies averaged 5.45% of revenue and vehicle expense 4.58%.
The 11 Window Hero P&L reporters are a different group from the 21 locations in the Accepted Contract halves. The Window Hero P&L revenue figures come from franchisee reports, and the Accepted Contract figures from the brand’s software.
Proposals and jobs
Window Hero close rate and job size, 2025
| Measure | Locations | Territories | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal conversion rate | 31 | 63 | 62.11% | 61.97% | 92.50% | 35.74% |
| Job size | 31 | 63 | $740.85 | $400.00 | $159,530.00 | $31.00 |
| Drone job size | 31 | 63 | $10,455 | $7,900 | $31,000 | $1,832 |
Figures as filed. The conversion rate covers 22,966 proposals created in 2025 and the job size covers 15,543 Accepted Contracts. These groups include locations open part of 2025, terminated or transferred.
Window Hero locations turned an average of 62.11% of their 2025 proposals into Accepted Contracts. The median Window Hero conversion rate was 61.97%, and 15 of the 31 Window Hero locations were above the average. The Window Hero rates ranged from 35.74% to 92.50%.
The average Window Hero job was $740.85 in 2025, and the median was $400.00. Of the 15,543 Window Hero Accepted Contracts, 3,603 were above the average.
The average Window Hero drone cleaning job was $10,455, at a median of $7,900. Window Hero drone jobs ranged from $1,832 to $31,000. Window Hero requires each franchisee to perform services with a drone.
Window Hero franchisees created 26,846 proposals worth $26,271,484 in 2025. Window Hero franchisees created 25,411 proposals worth $19,769,339 in 2024 and 26,833 worth $18,133,519 in 2023, with 64, 62 and 35 territories open at those year ends.
Profit by location
Window Hero revenue and profit by location, 2025
| Location | Territory equivalents | Revenue | Field labor % | Gross profit % | Net income % | Adjusted EBITDA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location 1 | 4.02 | $2,783,957 | 21.27% | 47.50% | 19.05% | 21.27% |
| Location 2 | 3.9 | $1,228,977 | 20.66% | 37.49% | 24.74% | 32.35% |
| Location 3 | 5.25 | $1,132,856 | 28.85% | 61.31% | -4.44% | 11.52% |
| Location 4 | 2.62 | $1,074,630 | 24.17% | 66.35% | 32.83% | 32.83% |
| Location 5 | 2.98 | $716,434 | 21.41% | 61.64% | 14.45% | 37.43% |
| Location 6 | 2.02 | $543,810 | 35.69% | 51.64% | 13.51% | 23.83% |
| Location 7 | 2.68 | $459,840 | 27.54% | 49.64% | 3.46% | 20.55% |
| Location 8 | 1.7 | $423,133 | 18.57% | 60.31% | 22.27% | 32.77% |
| Location 9 | 1.55 | $339,474 | 26.48% | 67.31% | 25.21% | 34.56% |
| Location 10 | 1.36 | $217,005 | 29.72% | 51.56% | -8.29% | 6.37% |
| Location 11 | 0.7 | $145,035 | 29.70% | 51.76% | -52.66% | -14.32% |
Figures as filed. Territory equivalents are a location’s qualified households divided by 80,000. Gross profit is not worked out the same way on every P&L: some locations also deducted insurance and sales commissions.
The highest-revenue Window Hero location had $2,783,957 of revenue in 2025 and the lowest $145,035. The highest Window Hero figure is 19.2 times* the lowest. The highest-revenue Window Hero location held 4.02 territory equivalents and the lowest 0.7.
The four Window Hero locations above $1,000,000 of revenue held 2.62 to 5.25 territory equivalents. Across the 11 Window Hero locations, revenue came to $314,981* a territory equivalent.
The highest Window Hero Adjusted EBITDA margin was 37.43%, at a location with $716,434 of revenue. The Window Hero location with $2,783,957 of revenue had a 21.27% Adjusted EBITDA margin.
The three Window Hero locations with net losses had revenue of $1,132,856, $217,005 and $145,035. The Window Hero location with $145,035 of revenue had the only negative Adjusted EBITDA, at -14.32%.
The top half of Window Hero’s 21 full-year locations averaged 4.51 times* the Accepted Contracts of the bottom half in 2025. The Window Hero top-half average was $838,978 and the bottom-half average $185,990.
Brand charges
Brand charges
| Charge | Rate in the FDD | At $496,937 |
|---|---|---|
| Royalty Fee | Greater of 7% of Gross Revenue or the Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee | $34,786* |
| Brand Fund Contribution | 2% of Gross Revenue; may rise to 3% | $9,939* |
| Call Center Fee | 4% of Gross Revenue | $19,877* |
| Technology Fee | $599 a month, one for each Multi-Unit Addendum | $7,188* |
| Marketing Management Fee | $500 a month | $6,000* |
| Online Local Presence Fee | $249 a month | $2,988* |
| Annual Conference fee | $2,000 for up to 2 people, payable whether or not they attend | $2,000 |
| Paid to the franchisor, subtotal | $82,778 (16.66%)* | |
| Local Advertising Requirement | Greater of 3% of Gross Revenue or $36,000 a year; spent by the franchisee | $36,000* |
| Total with local advertising | $118,778 (23.90%)* |
Rates as filed, current at April 30, 2026. The dollar column applies them to the Accepted Contract average of all 21 full-year locations and treats each location as one franchisee. Bookkeeping of $400 a month and drone fees of $85 and $450 a month are paid to third-party vendors and are left out.
The Window Hero royalty is 7% of Gross Revenue or the Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee, whichever is higher. The Window Hero minimum is $500 a month in months 4 to 12, $1,000 a month in the second year and $1,500 a month from the third year, for each territory. From the third year, 7% of a Window Hero territory’s revenue passes the $1,500 minimum above $257,143* a year.
At the $185,990 bottom-half average, the Window Hero royalty at 7% is $13,019* a year. That Window Hero figure is below the $18,000* a year of the third-year minimum for one territory.
The Window Hero Call Center Fee is 4% of Gross Revenue and the Brand Fund Contribution 2%. Window Hero’s Item 8 reports $257,166 of 2025 revenue from franchisees’ required purchases of call center services and marketing fees, plus $13,315 of supplier rebates.
The Window Hero Local Advertising Requirement is spent by the franchisee. The Window Hero requirement is the greater of 3% of Gross Revenue or $36,000 a year, and Window Hero may raise it to 4%. Window Hero may require a franchisee who spends less to pay the shortfall to the franchisor.
Window Hero also charges a $5,000 Renewal Fee and a $10,000 Transfer Fee. A Window Hero franchisee who uses the optional resale program pays a $2,500 listing fee and a success fee of 8% of the sale price.
Cost to open
Cost to open
| Line | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $59,900 | $67,400 |
| Opening Assistance Fee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Tools and equipment | $57,000 | $99,500 |
| Vehicle, vehicle enhancements and wrap | $20,000 | $75,000 |
| Additional funds, 3 months | $30,000 | $45,000 |
| Grand opening marketing | $15,000 | $22,000 |
| Initial inventory and window supply package | $10,000 | $15,000 |
| Insurance deposit and initial premiums | $2,800 | $7,800 |
| Industry certifications, licenses and trainings | $0 | $10,000 |
| Travel to training | $1,000 | $3,000 |
| Security deposits and rent | $0 | $3,000 |
| Business management and technology system | $1,000 | $3,000 |
| Office furniture | $0 | $2,000 |
| Professional fees | $500 | $2,000 |
| Technology Fee, 3 months | $1,797 | $1,797 |
| Marketing Management Fee, 3 months | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Online Local Presence Fee, 3 months | $747 | $747 |
| Total | $206,244 | $363,744 |
Figures as filed. The Window Hero estimate assumes a home office with storage or an office and warehouse of about 500 to 1,500 square feet. Item 7 prints a high initial franchise fee of $67,400, and Item 5 sets the fee at up to $73,900 for the largest territory.
Discounts available
- Window Hero takes $5,000 off the initial franchise fee for the first franchised business of a veteran.
- Window Hero takes 10% to 25% off the initial franchise fee for the first business of an employee of a Window Hero franchisee with 2 to 5 or more years of service, under its Elevate to Owner Program.
- Window Hero charges a Multi-Unit Fee of $99,900, $129,900, $159,900 or $189,900 for 2, 3, 4 or 5 territories, and $30,000 for each territory beyond 5.
- Window Hero starts the royalty at 1% and raises it 1% a quarter to 7% for a converting business with at least $150,000 of revenue.
- Window Hero charged initial franchise fees of $49,900 to $54,900 in 2025, below the $59,900 full fee.
From Item 5 of the Window Hero 2026 FDD. The costs on this page use the full initial franchise fee for one unit, before any discount.
One Window Hero territory costs $206,244 to $363,744 to open. The Window Hero initial franchise fee is $59,900 for up to 80,000 owner-occupied households, plus $0.70 for each additional household up to 20,000 more. The $5,000 Window Hero Opening Assistance Fee is paid at signing.
Window Hero tools and equipment are estimated at $57,000 to $99,500, including a drone. The Window Hero FDD puts the drone and related equipment at about $50,000, with $85 a month of connection fees and $450 a month of subscription for at least 24 months.
Window Hero franchisees may work from a home office or storage facility for the first 12 months. After the first year, each Window Hero franchisee must lease or own an office with storage space in the territory.
The Window Hero estimate excludes owner pay. The $30,000 to $45,000 of Window Hero additional funds covers at least three months of payroll for others, royalties, call center fees and other running costs. The Window Hero FDD assumes 1 to 4 employees, a salesperson and either subcontracted labor or a crew of 2 to 3.
Window Hero sells two to five territories at once under a Multi-Unit Addendum. The Window Hero Multi-Unit Fee is $99,900 for two territories, $129,900 for three, $159,900 for four and $189,900 for five, before extra households. Item 7 puts the total for a Window Hero two-territory to five-territory purchase at $246,244 to $556,244.
In 2025 the Window Hero initial franchise fee ranged from $49,900 to $54,900. Window Hero offers a $5,000 veteran discount and a 10% to 25% discount for franchisees’ long-serving employees, each off the fee for the first business.
Locations
Locations, 2023 to 2025
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Not renewed | Reacquired | Ceased other | End | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 4 |
| 2025 | 62 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 4 |
Figures as filed. Each Window Hero outlet is a territory, and Window Hero had no company-owned outlets. At December 31, 2025, Window Hero had 8 signed territories not yet open and projected 41 new franchised territories in the next year.
Window Hero franchised territories rose from 18 at the start of 2023 to 64 at the end of 2025. Over the three years 59* Window Hero territories opened and 13* were terminated. No Window Hero territories were non-renewed, reacquired or ceased for other reasons.
Twenty-two* of the Window Hero openings came from resizing existing territories. In 2024 Window Hero resized seven North Carolina territories into 22, which added 15, and the FDD notes three more resizings in Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Window Hero opened 12 territories in 2025 and terminated 10. Three Window Hero territories were terminated in Florida, three in Utah, two in Ohio, one in Mississippi and one in Pennsylvania in 2025. Seven of the 12 Window Hero openings in 2025 were in Texas.
The Window Hero FDD lists the franchisor’s financial condition among its state-required risks. The Window Hero FDD states that the franchisor’s financial condition calls into question its ability to provide services and support. LP Franchising, LLC, the Window Hero franchisor, reported total revenue of $2,436,271 for 2025 in Item 8.
The Window Hero franchisor became a subsidiary of HFB Franchisor Holdings, LLC on August 11, 2025. Window Hero took over the Labor Panes system, franchised since 2013, in October 2021, and its affiliates franchise The Designery, Temporary Wall Systems, Top Rail, Roof Scientist and AdvantaClean.
Questions we get asked
Questions owners ask
How much does it cost to open a Window Hero franchise?
The 2026 Window Hero FDD estimates $206,244 to $363,744 for one territory. The Window Hero total includes the $59,900 initial franchise fee, the $5,000 Opening Assistance Fee, $57,000 to $99,500 of tools and equipment including a drone, and $30,000 to $45,000 of additional funds for three months. Item 7 puts the total for a Window Hero two-territory to five-territory purchase at $246,244 to $556,244.
What fees does Window Hero charge?
Window Hero charges a royalty of 7% of Gross Revenue, with a minimum monthly royalty of up to $1,500 a territory from the third year. Window Hero also charges a 2% Brand Fund Contribution, a 4% Call Center Fee and $1,348* a month of technology, marketing management and online presence fees. On Averan’s reading, charges paid to Window Hero come to about 16.66%* of the $496,937 average of all 21 full-year locations.
How much does a Window Hero franchise make?
Item 19 reports that the top half of Window Hero’s 21 full-year locations, 10 locations in 32 territories, averaged $838,978 of Accepted Contracts in 2025, and the bottom half of 11 locations averaged $185,990. Averan’s combination of the two Window Hero halves gives $496,937* across all 21. Window Hero Accepted Contracts are the value of work orders customers accepted.
Does Window Hero report franchisee costs or profit?
Window Hero reports 2025 profit and loss figures for 11 locations that operated all year and sent P&L reports. Those 11 Window Hero locations averaged $824,105 of revenue, $201,311 of Adjusted EBITDA at an average margin of 21.74%, and $128,647 of net income. Three of the 11 Window Hero locations reported a net loss.
How often do Window Hero proposals turn into jobs?
Window Hero locations turned an average of 62.11% of their 2025 proposals into Accepted Contracts, at a median of 61.97%, across 31 locations. The average Window Hero job was $740.85 and the median $400.00, and the average Window Hero drone job was $10,455.
How many Window Hero locations are there?
Window Hero had 64 franchised territories and no company-owned outlets at the end of 2025. In 2025, 12 Window Hero territories opened and 10 were terminated. Window Hero had 8 signed territories not yet open at December 31, 2025.
Questions worth putting to Window Hero
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- Is the revenue in Item 19 gross sales or collected revenue, and how many locations sit below the average?
- What separates the highest-selling locations from the lowest: territory, years open, staffing, or the owner?
- How long does a new location take to reach the average you publish, and what does the build-up look like month by month?
- At what level of sales do the minimum charges stop applying and the percentage take over?
- How many Window Hero locations closed, were sold, or changed hands last year, and why?
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Where these figures come from
Every figure here comes from LP Franchising, LLC’s 2026 FDD and is unaudited by us. We are unaffiliated with the brand. Calculations of our own are labeled where they appear. The figures describe past performance at other businesses and are not a projection of yours. This page is an educational summary. It is not an offer to sell a franchise, and it is not financial, legal or tax advice. Window Hero is a trademark of its owner. How Averan reads a Franchise Disclosure Document.
These figures come from the brand's disclosure. They are not a forecast, an offer to sell a franchise or advice. Source: LP Franchising, LLC, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, issued 30 April 2026.