ProLift Garage Doors franchise
2022 filing · March 25, 2022Shares sales figures
ProLift Garage Doors at a glance
A garage door installation, maintenance and repair service.
The business
- Industry
- Home service
- Franchisor
- Pro-Lift Doors Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2015
- 7 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Charlottesville, Virginia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $106K–$145K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $65,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, with a $150 weekly minimum, plus 2% to the marketing fund, a contact center fee of the greater of 2% or $220 a week (up to $695) and a $210 weekly technology fee
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- Greater of 25% of our then-current initial Franchise Fee or $15,000
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2021
- 38
- As printed in the filing
From Pro-Lift Doors Franchise, LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
ProLift Garage Doors among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | ProLift Garage Doors | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $125,550 | Costs less than 82% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $65,000 | Higher than 92% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
How much a ProLift Garage Doors franchise costs
Opening one ProLift Garage Doors costs an estimated $106,100 to $145,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are franchise fee ($65,000) and additional funds (3 months) ($20,000 to $37,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $65,000 | ||
| Vehicle | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Real Estate and/or Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $3,000 | |
| Equipment & Supplies | $3,500 | $7,000 | |
| Insurance | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Signage | $3,000 | $4,000 | |
| Technology Fee | $5,000 | ||
| Grand Opening | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $2,000 | $4,000 | |
| Licenses/Bonds | $100 | $1,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $20,000 | $37,500 | |
| Total | $106,100 | $145,000 | |
Source: Pro-Lift Doors Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 17
ProLift Garage Doors franchise fee
The franchise fee is $65,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Pro-Lift Doors Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 15
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, with a $150 weekly minimum, plus 2% to the marketing fund, a contact center fee of the greater of 2% or $220 a week (up to $695) and a $210 weekly technology fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Transfer Fee (or expenses) | Greater of $10,000 or our actual out-of-pocket expenses |
| Renewal Fee | Greater of 25% of our then-current initial Franchise Fee or $15,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Pro-Lift Doors Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 15
Other fees as filed, from page 16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures ProLift Garage Doors publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Pro-Lift Doors Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 38
SBA loans to ProLift Garage Doors franchisees
Lenders approved 57 SBA 7(a) loans for ProLift Garage Doors franchisees from 2018 to 2026, $8.22M in all. Of the 22 that have ended, 12 were paid in full and 10 were charged off (45.5%). The other 35 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How ProLift Garage Doors compares
Of the 475 home service franchises on this site, ProLift Garage Doors is the 206th cheapest to open.
| Figure | ProLift Garage Doors | Typical home service brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $106K | $115K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $145K | $202K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $65K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 367 of 475 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 475 brands in home service franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12 (+7) | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 (+5) | 0 |
| 2021 | 38 (+11) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2020 counts come to 27, but the filing shows 17. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Pro-Lift Doors Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 41
Who owns ProLift Garage Doors?
ProLift Garage Doors franchises are sold by Pro-Lift Doors Franchise, LLC.
ProLift Garage Doors is one of the 18 Premium Service Brands franchises here.
From Pro-Lift Doors Franchise, LLC’s 2022 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 12–15. |
|---|---|
| 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: Pro-Lift Doors Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on pages 12–15, bankruptcy on page 15
ProLift Garage Doors filings
The figures on this page come from Pro-Lift Doors Franchise, LLC’s 2022 filing, issued March 25, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | March 25, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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