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Buy a Steamatic Franchise

Steamatic is a restoration and cleaning franchise founded in Fort Worth, Texas in 1948 and franchising since 1968. It helps homeowners and commercial property owners recover from water, fire, smoke, mold and storm damage, alongside a recurring line of services including air duct and HVAC cleaning, carpet and rug care, and hard-surface cleaning. Many techniques now standard across the restoration industry were pioneered by Steamatic franchisees.

The model is home-based and territory-based, with owners running emergency restoration work alongside routine cleaning and indoor air quality services. Much of the restoration work is insurance-funded, and the brand has expanded into construction and build-back to offer insurers an end-to-end service. This structure gives units both project-led emergency revenue and more predictable recurring cleaning income.

Steamatic operates internationally, with more than 160 territories across roughly 20 countries. Since March 2019 the US master franchise has been owned by Johns Lyng Group, an ASX-listed Australian construction and restoration company that brought additional capital and resources to the system.

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Why buy a Steamatic Franchise?

Steamatic pairs a long-established name in restoration with a service mix spanning emergency response and recurring cleaning. To buy a Steamatic franchise is to take on a brand with more than 50 years of category heritage, a presence in around 20 countries, and the backing of an ASX-listed parent in Johns Lyng Group.

The home-based model keeps fixed overhead low, and the blend of insurance-funded restoration and routine cleaning gives owners more than one way to build revenue in a category that tends to hold up across economic cycles. Where a unit already holds established insurance and commercial relationships, these are among the more valuable assets a buyer can inherit, since they take years to build from scratch.

Steamatic Franchise Costs & Information

  • Minimum Qualifications

    • Initial Franchise Fee

      $40,000 - $70,000

    • Initial Investment

      $222,400 - $444,690

    • Net Worth Requirement

      $300,000

    • Cash Requirement

      $100,000

  • Royalty

    • Royalty Fee

      2%-8%

  • Training & Support

    • 33 hours on the job training

    • 79 hours classroom training

    • Ongoing support

    • Marketing support

Steamatic – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training is provided at no charge for up to four attendees and covers business and financial management, sales and business development, clinical restoration skills, equipment and products, commercial sales and marketing, certifications and software training; the existing FF listing records 79 hours of classroom and 33 hours of on-the-job training. Ongoing support includes webinars, field check-ins, marketing plans, technical assistance for emergencies and proprietary scheduling and invoicing software. Buyers of an existing Steamatic unit should confirm what transfer training and software access carry over to incoming ownership.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Steamatic suits a hands-on local operator rather than a passive investor, as owners are expected to be involved in day-to-day operations. No prior restoration experience is required, but the role rewards sales and business-development skills, the ability to build insurance and commercial referral relationships, and comfort managing a small technician team and coordinating 24/7 emergency response. Owners who stay organised under pressure and are active in their local community tend to fit the model well.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Steamatic's credibility rests on more than 50 years in the restoration and cleaning industry, during which its franchisees pioneered many of the carpet cleaning, air-duct cleaning and restoration techniques now standard across the sector. The brand operates in around 20 countries with over 160 territories and, since 2019, has been owned by ASX-listed Johns Lyng Group, a parent that adds financial and operational credibility. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews, insurance referral sources and community visibility.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US damage restoration services industry generates around $7.1 billion in annual revenue across roughly 60,000 businesses and has grown at about 4.5% a year over the past five years (IBISWorld). Demand is driven by water and fire claims, severe weather and insurance-funded repairs, making it an essential, broadly recession-resistant category. Steamatic's recurring cleaning and air-quality services add a second, less event-dependent revenue stream that can steady local cash flow.

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