JBL Roofing & Construction franchise
2025 filing · May 22, 2025Growing
JBL Roofing & Construction at a glance
A contractor repairing and replacing roofing, siding, windows, gutters and downspouts. At the end of 2024 there were 7 JBL Roofing & Construction locations in the US, 4 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- JBL Roofing Franchise LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $34K–$71K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 20%–23%
- 23% of gross revenues when we provide the project manager, or 20% if you provide your own, paid as each project is signed and paid
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present ($0); up to 2% of gross revenue once a fund is formed
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 7
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 4
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- +4
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in Ohio
From JBL Roofing Franchise LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
JBL Roofing & Construction among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | JBL Roofing & Construction | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $52,600 | Costs less than 96% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $25,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 20% | Higher than 99% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 7 | Fewer than 66% of franchises |
How much a JBL Roofing & Construction franchise costs
Opening one JBL Roofing & Construction costs an estimated $34,400 to $70,800. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $50K.
Source: JBL Roofing Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 17
JBL Roofing & Construction franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: JBL Roofing Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 23% of gross revenues when we provide the project manager, or 20% if you provide your own, paid as each project is signed and paid. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present ($0); up to 2% of gross revenue once a fund is formed. |
| System Advertising and Technology Contribution | Currently $0. If and when fund is formed: Up to 2% of Gross Revenues |
| Transfer Fee | 50% of our then- current Initial Franchise Fee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: JBL Roofing Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, pages 9 and 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures JBL Roofing & Construction does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: JBL Roofing Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 44
How JBL Roofing & Construction compares
Of the 17 roofing franchises on this site, JBL Roofing & Construction is the cheapest to open and the 9th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | JBL Roofing & Construction | Typical roofing brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $34K | $120K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $71K | $248K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 20% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 11 of 17 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 17 brands in roofing franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 (+4) | 3 | +4 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: JBL Roofing Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 44
Where JBL Roofing & Construction locations are
At the end of 2024, JBL Roofing & Construction had locations in 1 state. The most are in Ohio.
- Ohio7
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Source: JBL Roofing Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 45
Who owns JBL Roofing & Construction?
JBL Roofing & Construction franchises are sold by JBL Roofing Franchise LLC.
From JBL Roofing Franchise LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: JBL Roofing Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
JBL Roofing & Construction filings
The figures on this page come from JBL Roofing Franchise LLC’s 2025 filing, issued May 22, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | May 22, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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