Liqua-Roof Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Liqua-Roof franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Liqua-Roof discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Seasonal market performance data only. Based on predecessor Spray-Net operations, not independent Liqua-Roof franchises. No franchisees operating full year yet.
What a Liqua-Roof franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $201,220 – $254,720 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty on Gross Sales or Minimum Gross Sales (whichever higher). 2% brand fund. Required product purchases 30-40% of sales.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Liqua-Roof system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 1 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
No franchisees operational; brand-new; weather-dependent seasonal business.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Liqua-Roof worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 63% of home & trade services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $201,220 | pricier than 90% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 2.8%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
Benchmarked against every home & trade services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Liqua-Roof
The franchisor's framing: Seasonal market performance data only. Based on predecessor Spray-Net operations, not inde… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Liqua-Roof franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Liqua-Roof franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $201,220–$254,720, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Liqua-Roof franchise owners make?
- Seasonal market performance data only. Based on predecessor Spray-Net operations, not independent Liqua-Roof franchises. No franchisees operating full year yet. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Liqua-Roof franchise fees?
- Liqua-Roof's FDD discloses a $60,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty on Gross Sales or Minimum Gross Sales (whichever higher). 2% brand fund. Required product purchases 30-40% of sales.
- What is the Liqua-Roof franchise profit margin?
- Liqua-Roof does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Seasonal market performance data only. Based on predecessor Spray-Net operations, not independent Liqua-Roof franchises. No franchisees operating full year yet. Recurring fees alone take about 9% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Liqua-Roof franchise failure rate?
- No franchisees operational; brand-new; weather-dependent seasonal business.
- How many Liqua-Roof locations are there?
- Liqua-Roof's FDD reports 1 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Liqua-Roof have complaints or lawsuits?
- Liqua-Roof discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Liqua-Roof franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Liqua-Roof scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Liqua-Roof or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.