Action Duct Cleaning Company franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening an Action Duct Cleaning Company franchise takes $52,500 – $110,750 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $19,500 – $29,500. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated. The ledger below itemizes every figure we can source for Action Duct Cleaning Company, each one dated, so you can check the numbers before anyone gets your contact details.
Action Duct Cleaning Company franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $19,500 | $29,500 | $19,500 to $29,500 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $52,500 | $110,750 | $52,500 to $110,750 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $52,500 | $110,750 | $52,500 to $110,750 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Action Duct Cleaning Company's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
See the full Action Duct Cleaning Company cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Action Duct Cleaning Company's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Action Duct Cleaning Company's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $52,500 — about 38% below the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $19,500 — about 51% below the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
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What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Action Duct Cleaning Company or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Action Duct Cleaning Company for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Action Duct Cleaning Company is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Action Duct Cleaning Company grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Action Duct Cleaning Company can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Action Duct Cleaning Company franchise
Action Duct Cleaning Company is a professional services franchisor in our disclosure-filing dataset (as of 2026-05). Its parent company is Action Duct Cleaning Franchising, Inc..
Litigation history not in our data for Action Duct Cleaning Company — FDD Item 3 is the primary source to check directly.
From the franchisor's materials
We grant you the right to provide a broad range of cleaning services to residential and commercial property owners Primary services include HVAC duct cleaning, dryer duct cleaning, kitchen exhaust cleaning, industrial oven cleaning, industrial silo cleaning, chimney cleaning, gutter cleaning, Aero seal duct sealing and related services All cleaning services are performed at the customers' building by a team of 1 to 3 technicians that have been trained by us and may hold certificates of advanced training from state or national organizations You will market and operate your business under the trade name “Action Duct cleaning,” which our affiliate has registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office Franchise owners don't need to have experience m the cleaning industry, as training will be provided to give owners sufficient knowledge to bid, sell, service and supervise staff m completing projects You may operate from a home office or a small office that we have approved that lies within your Protected Territory Our website identifies and promotes the services At are regularly offered to the public and to business property owners All franchisees will offer the same menu of services as described in our Operations Manuals We will teach you our methods for managing your business and assist you m implementing our system of marketing an Action Duct Cleaning franchise We will assist you m selecting a suitable territory and we will protect you from having another Action Duct cleaning franchisee providing services m your Protected Territory We will provide you with the list of software, computers and other equipment you need to run your business We will teach you procedures for marketing your business to homeowners and business owners, for recruiting, and for teaching your staff to complete the jobs you're contracted to complete
Action Duct Cleaning Company franchise: quick answers
- How much does an Action Duct Cleaning Company franchise cost?
- $52,500 – $110,750 all-in to open, per Action Duct Cleaning Company's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).