Stratus Building Solutions franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Stratus Building Solutions franchise takes $109,550 – $345,950 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $75,000 – $210,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 3% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 1%. To qualify, Stratus Building Solutions asks for a $5,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Stratus Building Solutions franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $75,000 | $210,000 | $75,000 to $210,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $109,550 | $345,950 | $109,550 to $345,950 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $109,550 | $345,950 | $109,550 to $345,950 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Stratus Building Solutions's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 3% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 1% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 15 years |
See the full Stratus Building Solutions cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Stratus Building Solutions's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Stratus Building Solutions's disclosed cost sits against the Home Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $109,550 — about in line with the Home Services median of $116,350.
- Initial franchise fee of $75,000 — about 1.4× the Home Services median of $54,450.
Category medians are computed from the Home Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Home Services franchises
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How Stratus Building Solutions's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2021: began the window at 105 units; 105 units opened, 68 closed, ending at 45 units. (partial records: 2016, 2017, 2018 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Stratus Building Solutions 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 Stratus Building Solutions 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 Stratus Building Solutions 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 Stratus Building Solutions 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 Stratus Building Solutions 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 Stratus Building Solutions franchise
Stratus Building Solutions is a home services franchisor with 45 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2021, it began the window at 105 units; its filings record 105 unit openings and 68 closures, ending at 45 units (partial records: 2016, 2017, 2018 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). The filings indicate financing options are available; terms come from the franchisor, not from us.
Disclosure filings report 4 franchise-related lawsuits. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
BEACHTIME VENTURES INC d/b/a Stratus Building Solutions of Indiana (“Stratus Indiana”) grants franchises (“Unit Franchises”) to independent businesses, giving these businesses the right to provide commercial cleaning and maintenance services to interior and exterior environments of business and residential locations within a designated territory under the Stratus name and marks.
Stratus Building Solutions franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Stratus Building Solutions franchise cost?
- $109,550 – $345,950 all-in to open, per Stratus Building Solutions's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Stratus Building Solutions units are there?
- 45 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Stratus Building Solutions's units held up?
- 84% of units at risk between 2019 and 2021 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).