Franchise opportunities compared

    Mighty Dog Roofing vs The Brothers that just do Gutters

    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

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    $171,524 – $223,965

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    The Brothers that just do Gutters

    $87,000 – $132,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    The Brothers that just do Gutters

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    Not available

    The Brothers that just do Gutters

    6% · 6% of gross sales or minimum royalty

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Mighty Dog Roofing: 3, The Brothers that just do Gutters: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    $171,524 – $223,965
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    The Brothers that just do Gutters

    $87,000 – $132,800
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    The Brothers that just do Gutters

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    The Brothers that just do Gutters

    6% · 6% of gross sales or minimum royalty
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    3% of percentage of monthly gross revenues collected; currently not assessed
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    The Brothers that just do Gutters

    2% of percentage of gross sales
    Marketing Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    388
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76

    The Brothers that just do Gutters

    25
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    +146
    Calculated: 242 at end of 2022 → 388 at end of 2024

    The Brothers that just do Gutters

    +24
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 25 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Brothers that just do Gutters

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    November 2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    The Brothers that just do Gutters

    Not stated
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mighty Dog Roofing

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Brothers that just do Gutters

    Formed on 8/16/2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Mighty Dog Roofing
    Franchised and company-owned (84 locations) — other measures — the Reporting Businesses
    $12,012
    mean Job Size
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75
    Franchised and company-owned (84 locations) — other measures — those eighty-four (84) franchisees; two of the Reporting Businesses are owned b…
    84 businesses
    other Reporting Businesses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,549,914
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    The Brothers that just do Gutters
    Franchised (2 locations) — other measures and profit
    $135,857
    other Income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Franchised and company-owned (3 locations) — adjusted operating results
    -$137,379.41
    other Net Income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36

    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.

    Mighty Dog Roofing vs The Brothers that just do Gutters: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mighty Dog Roofing or The Brothers that just do Gutters?
    Mighty Dog Roofing: $171,524 – $223,965 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); The Brothers that just do Gutters: $87,000 – $132,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Brothers that just do Gutters. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Mighty Dog Roofing or The Brothers that just do Gutters?
    Mighty Dog Roofing: 388 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76); The Brothers that just do Gutters: 25 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mighty Dog Roofing and The Brothers that just do Gutters disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mighty Dog Roofing has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; The Brothers that just do Gutters has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. 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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