Free visual inspection and a written scope of work before any mitigation begins - photos, moisture readings, and drying logs go in your claim file
The scope we write is the scope we bill. Anything new gets shown to you, in writing, before we touch it.
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AfterFranchise Investment Overview
We’re not going to dance around the numbers. If you’re serious about opening a Keegan Water Damage Restoration location, you deserve a straight look at what it takes to get started. What follows are ballpark estimates based on what we’ve seen across damage restoration markets. Your actual investment will depend on territory size, existing equipment, and local conditions. The real figures come later, after we talk and you qualify.
Estimated Startup Investment
| Investment Category | Estimated Range |
|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $49,500 – $65,000 |
| Equipment & Vehicles | $85,000 – $140,000 |
| Initial Marketing | $15,000 – $30,000 |
| Working Capital (3 – 6 months) | $35,000 – $60,000 |
| Total Estimated Investment | $184,500 – $295,000 |
That equipment line covers what you actually need to do this work right: truck-mounted extractors, commercial dehumidifiers from Dri-Eaz and Phoenix, air movers from XPOWER and B-Air, and an Injectidry hardwood floor drying system. The vehicle range assumes one fully outfitted response van to start, with room to add a second as your call volume builds. Working capital gets you through the ramp-up period before insurance reimbursements and homeowner payments start flowing steady.
What’s Included
- Brand license to operate as Keegan Water Damage Restoration in your protected territory, with access to the Garrison Partners systems and vendor relationships we’ve built since 2005.
- Initial training covering water damage mitigation, fire and smoke restoration, mold remediation, equipment operation to IICRC standards, job documentation for insurance claims, and the administrative systems that keep a restoration company from drowning in its own paperwork.
- Launch marketing package including local digital setup, branded materials, and coordinated introduction to insurance adjusters and property managers in your market.
- Operational systems – estimating software, job management platform, documentation templates formatted for carrier submission, and the pricing discipline that keeps every job profitable and every customer informed.
- Territory protection with defined geographic boundaries, so you’re not competing with another Keegan truck for the same flooded basement.
- Ongoing support from the Garrison Partners team: field coaching, marketing guidance, equipment sourcing, and the collective knowledge of operators who’ve handled everything from slab leaks to multi-unit fire losses.
Financing & Next Steps
Most owners don’t write a check for the full amount. Third-party financing for equipment and vehicles is common in this industry, and we’ve seen operators secure SBA-backed loans or equipment leases that preserve operating cash for those first critical months. Some roll equity from a previous business or real estate holding. There’s no single right path, but there are wrong ones, and we’ll tell you straight if we think your capitalization plan leaves you too thin.
Here’s how it actually works. You call (361) 317-7269 and speak with a live person – not a callback queue, not a form that disappears into someone’s inbox. We ask about your background, your market, and your timeline. If it makes sense for both sides, we send you the official qualification documents with exact figures for your territory and situation. No hard sell. We’re looking for operators who can hold to The Garrison Standard, not just anyone with a checkbook.
The Garrison Code is simple, but it doesn’t bend. Show up inside the window we gave. Price in writing before any work starts. Do it by the book, the first time. Leave the site clean and squared away. Stand behind the work for a full year. That last one – the 365-Day Done Right Promise – is written into every job. If it fails, we come back and make it right at no charge. No arguments, no paperwork battles, no “that wasn’t in scope.” Customers remember that. Adjusters remember that. It’s why the phone rings.
Keegan is a quick name to say when water is pouring through a ceiling and a homeowner is panicking. Quick to remember when an adjuster needs a reliable vendor at 11 PM on a Saturday. That’s not an accident. We built it that way.
Each Keegan location is independently owned and operated. You’re not joining a corporate chain. You’re becoming part of a family of operators who agreed to work to the same disciplined standard. The Garrison Standard. Water out, dried right, and documented for your claim.
Call (361) 317-7269 or request the info kit below to start the conversation.
These figures are non-binding marketing estimates; actual investment varies by market and territory, and official figures are provided only during the formal qualification process.
Written by Shane Pruitt, Owner at Keegan Water Damage Restoration, serving property owners since 2005.