Franchise opportunities compared
Ace Handyman Services vs Alair Homes Master
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Ace Handyman Services
$97,200 – $226,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Alair Homes Master
$273,280
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Ace Handyman Services
$70,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Alair Homes Master
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Ace Handyman Services
6% of gross revenues
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Alair Homes Master
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Ace Handyman Services discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Ace Handyman Services has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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Alair Homes Master
Ace Handyman Services
Alair Homes Master
Ace Handyman Services
Alair Homes Master
Ace Handyman Services
Alair Homes Master
System scale & health
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Alair Homes Master
Ace Handyman Services
Alair Homes Master
Ace Handyman Services
Alair Homes Master
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Alair Homes Master
Ace Handyman Services
Alair Homes Master
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Ace Handyman ServicesNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Ace Handyman Services vs Alair Homes Master: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Ace Handyman Services or Alair Homes Master?
- Ace Handyman Services: $97,200 – $226,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Alair Homes Master: $273,280 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Ace Handyman Services. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Ace Handyman Services and Alair Homes Master disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Ace Handyman Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Alair Homes Master makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Ace Handyman Services report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Alair Homes Master report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
