American Leak Detection franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening an American Leak Detection franchise takes Up to $120,000 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is not disclosed in the filings we cover. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 10% on sales. To qualify, American Leak Detection asks for $70,000 in liquid cash and a $200,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
American Leak Detection franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | n/d | $120,000 | Up to $120,000 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $70,000 | $70,000 | $70,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | n/d | $120,000 | Up to $120,000 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means American Leak Detection's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 10% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 5 years |
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How American Leak Detection's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2022: began the window at 142 units; 8 units opened, 2 closed, ending at 127 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for American Leak Detection 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 American Leak Detection 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 American Leak Detection 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 American Leak Detection 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 American Leak Detection 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 American Leak Detection franchise
American Leak Detection is a professional services franchisor with 127 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2022, it began the window at 142 units; its filings record 8 unit openings and 2 closures, ending at 127 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is American Leak Detection Inc..
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
The franchisee will operate an American Leak Detection business, a business which offers leak detection services, together with related repair and other services under the name "American Leak Detection. "
American Leak Detection franchise: quick answers
- How much does an American Leak Detection franchise cost?
- Up to $120,000 all-in to open, per American Leak Detection's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many American Leak Detection units are there?
- 127 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have American Leak Detection's units held up?
- 100% of units at risk between 2020 and 2022 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).