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Buy a PatchMaster Franchise

PatchMaster is a drywall repair franchise founded in 2016 that began franchising in 2017. The brand specializes in fast, professional patching of drywall, plaster, and sheetrock, including texture and paint matching. It targets the small repair jobs larger contractors, painters, plumbers, and electricians typically decline, serving homeowners, property managers, general contractors, and trade professionals in both residential and commercial settings.

The business runs on a home-based, mobile model with no storefront or brick-and-mortar premises. A territory can be operated by an owner working solo or building a team of technicians. PatchMaster is owned by MPK Equity Partners and was spun off from sister brand HouseMaster, the home-inspection franchise, with Paul Ferrara as President and CEO.

Operating in more than 185 territories across the United States and Eastern Canada, PatchMaster positions itself as North America’s leading specialist in same-day drywall repair. Its focused, single-service niche sets it apart from broader handyman and home-improvement concepts, giving franchisees a clearly defined offer in a category with limited direct competition.

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Why buy a PatchMaster Franchise?

PatchMaster occupies a niche many trades actively avoid: the small drywall, plaster, and sheetrock repairs that painters, plumbers, electricians, and general contractors would rather hand off. That focus gives owners a clearly defined service in a recession-resistant home-services category with relatively few direct specialists competing for the same work.

The home-based, mobile model keeps overhead low without a lease or storefront, and an owner can run lean solo or scale up a team of technicians as demand grows. Franchisees draw on national and local support across operations, marketing, recruiting, accounting, insurance, and licensing, plus proprietary software and an established lead-generation engine that an independent repair operator would have to build alone.

PatchMaster Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2016

    • Franchising Since

      2017

    • New Startup Cost

      $124,575 – $159,575

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $54,500

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $10,000

    • Royalty Fee

      5–9%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      1%

      of Gross Revenue

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      180

    • New Units Opened *

      65

    • Units Transferred *

      10

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $319,869

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

PatchMaster – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training combines 22.5 hours of classroom instruction with 20 hours of hands-on, on-the-job training at PatchMaster's corporate training facility in Chester, New Jersey, covering repair techniques, pricing, marketing, and use of the proprietary software. Ongoing support spans operations, business coaching, recruiting, accounting, insurance, and licensing, with in-house marketing, paid media, social media management, a franchisee intranet, and continued training via webinars and virtual sessions. Resale buyers should confirm what onboarding and software access PatchMaster provides an incoming owner when a territory changes hands.

  2. Ideal Owner

    PatchMaster suits a sales-oriented, customer-focused local operator rather than a hands-off investor. No drywall or construction background is required, since the franchisor's training covers repair techniques, but comfort with estimating, scheduling, and delivering reliable same-day service matters. Owners who enjoy building relationships with property managers, contractors, and repeat trade customers tend to fit well, as do those willing to start hands-on with the tools before recruiting and managing a small team of technicians as the territory grows.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    PatchMaster ranks in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 and was named #1 in the drywall repair category in the 2026 edition. Franchise Business Review has repeatedly recognized it, including Top Low-Cost Franchise listings (most recently 2026) and Top 200 Franchises in 2025 and 2026, reflecting strong franchisee-satisfaction scores. The brand is also cited among North America's fastest-growing low-cost franchises. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews, referral sources, and reputation.

  4. Industry / Market

    Drywall repair sits within the large, resilient US home improvement and repair market, where annual spending runs well over $450 billion (Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies). An aging housing stock, steady real-estate turnover, and routine wall damage from moving, plumbing, and electrical work keep demand for small, fast repairs consistent across economic cycles. PatchMaster's same-day, single-service niche targets jobs too small for most contractors, a steady stream of work that matters to resale buyers assessing a territory's recurring demand.

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