System
Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching System franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Ideal Siding franchises businesses that provide professional home-siding services to homeowner clients using the Ideal Siding business system. Franchisees may also provide ancillary and related services.
Headline figures
System quick facts
- Is System a franchise?
- Yes. System offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 44 franchised and 0 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 60).
- How much does it cost to open a System franchise?
- The System Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $111,800 for total initial investment, high end (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 18); $73,500–$111,800 for total initial investment, low end (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 18). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the System initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $55,000 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 11). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does System charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 8% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does System disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The System FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 48). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many System locations are there?
- The FDD reports 44 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 60). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is System a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2025 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $111,800 (Total initial investment, high end); $73,500 – $111,800 (TOTAL initial investment, low end); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 4 separate groups: other measures for 8 locations; other measures for 8 locations; other measures for 2 locations; other measures for 2 locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 26 in 2024, to 44 (System-wide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
System head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 2 single-unit formats
2025 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- TOTAL initial investment, low endPDF p. 18$73,500 – $111,800
- Total initial investment, high endPDF p. 18$111,800
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty fee beginning month 7Main ongoing fee
27 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
4 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 8 locations
- Who is counted
- Eight franchise locations operating more than one year, reported individually and in summary for calendar year 2024
- Period
- Owner Discretionary Profit
- Excluded
- 28 new outlets that did not operate for the full fiscal year and 8 franchise locations excluded for missing some monthly revenue or required reporting.
- Method
- Historical outlet financial reporting for January through December 2024.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 8 locations
- Who is counted
- Eight Ideal Siding franchise locations operating more than one year, January–December 2024; summarized across the eight-location group
- Period
- Gross Profit percent median
- Excluded
- 28 newly franchised outlets that did not operate the full fiscal year; eight franchised locations excluded for incomplete/no monthly revenue or required reporting, as itemized in the filing.
- Method
- Historical outlet financial reporting for January through December 2024.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 2 locations
- Who is counted
- Ideal Siding Unit 2, two locations operated as one, February–December 2024
- Period
- Owner Discretionary Profit
- Excluded
- The individual location tables are part of the eight-location representation; that representation excludes 28 outlets that did not operate the full fiscal year and eight locations with missing monthly revenue or required reporting.
- Method
- Historical outlet financial reporting for January through December 2024.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 2 locations
- Who is counted
- Unit 2: two locations operated as one LLC, second full year in business, Jan–Dec 2024
- Period
- Total Income
- Excluded
- No Unit 2-specific exclusions stated in this table; Item 19 overall excludes 28 outlets not operating the full fiscal year and 8 locations with missing monthly revenue or required reporting.
- Method
- Historical outlet financial reporting for January through December 2024.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
System-wide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of December 31, 2024 of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60
Net +38 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($73,500 – $111,800) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 18 to 44 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 11
- [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Eight franchise locations operating more than one year, reported individually a… · PDF p. 48; PDF p. 45; PDF p. 52; PDF p. 50; PDF p. 53; PDF p. 55
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Eight Ideal Siding franchise locations operating more than one year, January–De… · PDF p. 57; PDF p. 58; PDF p. 59
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Ideal Siding Unit 2, two locations operated as one, February–December 2024 · PDF p. 48; PDF p. 47
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Unit 2: two locations operated as one LLC, second full year in business, Jan–De… · PDF p. 47
- [6]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 60
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 common stock | $10 |
| 2024 | 2024 retained | $172,538 |
| 2024 | 2024 total stockholder's equity | $172,548 |
| 2024 | 2024 total liabilities and stockholder's equity | $1,063,347 |
| 2024 | 2024 franchise fees | $1,202,500 |
| 2024 | 2024 royalty fees | $1,056,358 |
| 2024 | 2024 other fees | $794,333 |
| 2024 | 2024 total revenue | $3,053,191 |
| 2024 | 2024 advertising and promotion | $1,047,626 |
| 2024 | 2024 general and administrative | $932,589 |
| 2024 | 2024 franchise related costs | $636,221 |
| 2024 | 2024 professional fees | $37,430 |
These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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At a glance
Business history
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Owner participation
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Territory language
Litigation disclosure
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Bankruptcy disclosure
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Agreement term
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Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 19 · PDF p. 48 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 3 — Owner Discretionary Profit
“Owner Discretionary Profit $61,506 11%”
Note: The figure is visible for this individually named unit, but the filing does not state a whole-location sample count for this separate unit row in a verbatim context quote; assigning one would not meet the required documented sample context.
Item 19 · PDF p. 45 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 1 — Average project size
“Average project size $32,510”
Note: The stated amount is visible, but this claim is for an individual Unit 1 outlet and the cited text does not explicitly give a whole-location sample count for that individual unit; the Item 19 group of eight cannot be substituted for its subgroup.
Item 19 · PDF p. 45 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 1 — Owner Discretionary Profit
“Owner Discretionary Profit $564,310 32%”
Note: The stated amount is visible, but this claim is for an individual Unit 1 outlet and the cited text does not explicitly give a whole-location sample count for that individual unit; the Item 19 group of eight cannot be substituted for its subgroup.
Item 19 · PDF p. 52 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 5 — Gross Profit
“Gross Profit $508,607 33%”
Note: The figure is visible for this individually named unit, but the filing does not state a whole-location sample count for this separate unit row in a verbatim context quote; assigning one would not meet the required documented sample context.
Item 19 · PDF p. 50 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 4 — Total Expenses
“Total Expenses $104,650 14%”
Note: The figure is visible for this individually named unit, but the filing does not state a whole-location sample count for this separate unit row in a verbatim context quote; assigning one would not meet the required documented sample context.
Item 19 · PDF p. 52 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 5 — Total Income
“Total Income $1,538,281 100.00%”
Note: The figure is visible for this individually named unit, but the filing does not state a whole-location sample count for this separate unit row in a verbatim context quote; assigning one would not meet the required documented sample context.
Item 19 · PDF p. 52 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 5 — Owner Discretionary Profit
“Owner Discretionary Profit $313,979 20%”
Note: The figure is printed for this individually named Ideal Siding unit, but the filing does not provide a verbatim whole-location sample count for that individual row; the broader eight-location sample cannot be assigned to the single-unit figure.
Item 19 · PDF p. 53 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 6 — Total Income
“Total Income $580,650 100.00%”
Note: The figure is printed for this individually named Ideal Siding unit, but the filing does not provide a verbatim whole-location sample count for that individual row; the broader eight-location sample cannot be assigned to the single-unit figure.
Item 19 · PDF p. 45 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 1 — Total Income
“Total Income $1,755,537 100.00%”
Note: The figure is printed for this individually named Ideal Siding unit, but the filing does not provide a verbatim whole-location sample count for that individual row; the broader eight-location sample cannot be assigned to the single-unit figure.
Item 19 · PDF p. 53 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 6 — Total Expenses
“Total Expenses $94,440 16%”
Note: The figure is printed for this individually named Ideal Siding unit, but the filing does not provide a verbatim whole-location sample count for that individual row; the broader eight-location sample cannot be assigned to the single-unit figure.
Item 19 · PDF p. 48 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 3 — Total Income
“Total Income $556,760 100.00%”
Note: The figure is printed for this individually named Ideal Siding unit, but the filing does not provide a verbatim whole-location sample count for that individual row; the broader eight-location sample cannot be assigned to the single-unit figure.
Item 19 · PDF p. 45 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 1 — Gross Profit
“Gross Profit $794,918 45%”
Note: The figure is printed for this individually named Ideal Siding unit, but the filing does not provide a verbatim whole-location sample count for that individual row; the broader eight-location sample cannot be assigned to the single-unit figure.
Item 19 · PDF p. 45 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 1 — Total Expenses
“Total Expenses $230,609 13%”
Note: The figure is printed for this individually named Ideal Siding unit, but the filing does not provide a verbatim whole-location sample count for that individual row; the broader eight-location sample cannot be assigned to the single-unit figure.
Item 19 · PDF p. 50 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 4 — Owner Discretionary Profit
“Owner Discretionary Profit $208,352 28%”
Note: The figure is visible for this individually named unit, but the filing does not state a whole-location sample count for this separate unit row in a verbatim context quote; assigning one would not meet the required documented sample context.
Item 19 · PDF p. 48 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 3 — Average project size
“Average project size $12,948”
Note: The figure is visible for this individually named unit, but the filing does not state a whole-location sample count for this separate unit row in a verbatim context quote; assigning one would not meet the required documented sample context.
Item 19 · PDF p. 50 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 4 — Total Income
“Total Income $747,463 100.00%”
Note: The figure is visible for this individually named unit, but the filing does not state a whole-location sample count for this separate unit row in a verbatim context quote; assigning one would not meet the required documented sample context.
Item 19 · PDF p. 48 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 3 — Total Expenses
“Total Expenses $93,439 17%”
Note: The figure is visible for this individually named unit, but the filing does not state a whole-location sample count for this separate unit row in a verbatim context quote; assigning one would not meet the required documented sample context.
Item 19 · PDF p. 50 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 4 — Average project size
“Average project size $12,887”
Note: The figure is visible for this individually named unit, but the filing does not state a whole-location sample count for this separate unit row in a verbatim context quote; assigning one would not meet the required documented sample context.
Item 19 · PDF p. 52 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 5 — Total Expenses
“Total Expenses $194,628 13%”
Note: The figure is printed for this individually named Ideal Siding unit, but the filing does not provide a verbatim whole-location sample count for that individual row; the broader eight-location sample cannot be assigned to the single-unit figure.
Item 19 · PDF p. 48 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 3 — Gross Profit
“Gross Profit $154,945 28%”
Note: The figure is printed for this individually named Ideal Siding unit, but the filing does not provide a verbatim whole-location sample count for that individual row; the broader eight-location sample cannot be assigned to the single-unit figure.
Item 19 · PDF p. 53 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 6 — Gross Profit
“Gross Profit $209,296 36%”
Note: The figure is printed for this individually named Ideal Siding unit, but the filing does not provide a verbatim whole-location sample count for that individual row; the broader eight-location sample cannot be assigned to the single-unit figure.
Item 19 · PDF p. 52 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 5 — Average project size
“Average project size $24,036”
Note: The figure is printed for this individually named Ideal Siding unit, but the filing does not provide a verbatim whole-location sample count for that individual row; the broader eight-location sample cannot be assigned to the single-unit figure.
Item 19 · PDF p. 48 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 2 — Total Expenses
“Total Expenses $96,979 15%”
Note: The figure is visible, but the page does not provide a verbatim location count for the individual Unit 2 subgroup in a context statement that settles its sample size.
Item 19 · PDF p. 55 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 6 — Average project size
“Average project size $8,933”
Note: The figure is printed for this individually named Ideal Siding unit, but the filing does not provide a verbatim whole-location sample count for that individual row; the broader eight-location sample cannot be assigned to the single-unit figure.
Item 19 · PDF p. 53 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 6 — Owner Discretionary Profit
“Owner Discretionary Profit $114,856 20%”
Note: The figure is printed for this individually named Ideal Siding unit, but the filing does not provide a verbatim whole-location sample count for that individual row; the broader eight-location sample cannot be assigned to the single-unit figure.
Item 19 · PDF p. 50 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 2024 Unit 4 — Gross Profit
“Gross Profit $313,002 42%”
Note: The figure is visible for this individually named unit, but the filing does not state a whole-location sample count for this separate unit row in a verbatim context quote; assigning one would not meet the required documented sample context.
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.
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