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How to Start a Window Replacement Business in 2026: Licensing, Insurance, and Your First 100 Customers

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The Window Replacement Industry Is Worth $6.7 Billion. Most New Companies Fail Within 24 Months. Here’s How to Be the Exception.

The average residential window replacement job generates $8,000-$15,000 in revenue with gross margins of 35-50%. A single crew running 3-4 jobs per week can produce $1.2M-$2.5M annually. That math is why 4,200+ new window installation businesses launched in the U.S. last year.

Here’s the part nobody mentions: 60% of those businesses won’t exist in two years.

Not because the market is saturated. Not because they did bad work. Because they were excellent installers who had no idea how to run a window replacement business. They could hang a triple-pane casement window in 45 minutes but couldn’t tell you their cost per lead, their labor burden rate, or why they bled cash every month despite “staying busy.”

Starting a window installation business in 2026 is one of the most profitable moves you can make in home services, if you build it like a business from day one instead of figuring it out as you go. This is the complete playbook: licensing, insurance, infrastructure, pricing, hiring, marketing, and the 12-month roadmap to your first $500K+ in revenue.

Why Most New Window Replacement Businesses Fail (It’s Not the Competition)

Before you file an LLC, you need to understand why the failure rate is so high. It’s not because the market is tough. It’s because most new owners make the same three structural mistakes.

Failure 1: No Marketing Plan Beyond “Word of Mouth.” You install beautiful windows for your uncle’s neighbor. They tell two friends. Those friends tell nobody. You wait by the phone. That “pipeline” generates 3-5 leads per month in your first year. You need 30-50 to pay your bills. The companies doing $1.5M in year two aren’t getting there on referrals. They built a multi-channel marketing system for their window company before they installed their first pane of glass.

Failure 2: Undercapitalized by $20,000-$40,000. They budget for tools and a truck. They forget about insurance premiums, licensing fees, accounting software, a CRM, three months of operating expenses with zero revenue, and the $3,000-$8,000 they’ll spend on marketing before the first lead converts. Then one slow month hits and they’re funding payroll with credit cards at 24% APR.

Failure 3: No Systems, No Scale. The owner is the salesperson, the installer, the estimator, the bookkeeper, and the marketer. They work 70 hours a week and their revenue plateaus at $250K-$400K because one human can only do so much. Without systems for estimating, scheduling, quality control, and lead management, you don’t have a business. You have a job that you overpaid for.

Every step below is designed to prevent these three failures. Follow them in order.

8 Steps to Start and Grow a Window Replacement Business in 2026

1. Get Licensed and Insured (The Non-Negotiable Foundation)

No license, no insurance, no business. This isn’t optional. It’s the line between a legitimate window replacement business and a guy with a truck who installs windows until one falls out of a second-story frame and the homeowner’s attorney asks for your policy number.

Why it matters: Beyond legal compliance, licensing and insurance are your entry ticket to every lead source that matters. Google Local Service Ads require license verification. Homeowners check for insurance before signing $10,000+ contracts. General contractors won’t subcontract to you without a certificate of insurance. Skip this step and you’re locked out of 70-80% of the market before you start.

Implementation steps:

  • Research your state’s contractor licensing requirements. Most states require a general contractor license, home improvement license, or specialty window/glass license. Some require passing a trade exam. Fees range from $150-$1,200 depending on the state.
  • Get general liability insurance immediately. This covers property damage and bodily injury claims. A window falling during installation and cracking a homeowner’s hardwood floor is a $5,000-$15,000 claim without GL coverage.
  • Secure workers’ compensation insurance before your first hire. Most states mandate it the moment you have one employee. Penalties for operating without it range from $1,000-$100,000+ per violation.
  • Get a surety bond if your state requires it. Bond amounts for window contractors typically range from $10,000-$25,000. Annual premium: 1-5% of the bond amount.
  • Add commercial vehicle insurance for every work vehicle. Personal auto policies do not cover commercial use, and your insurer will deny every claim if they find out.

Budget: General liability: $2,000-$5,000/year. Workers’ comp: $3,000-$8,000/year. Commercial vehicle: $3,000-$6,000/year. Licensing fees: $150-$1,200. Surety bond premium: $200-$1,250/year. Total first-year insurance and licensing: $8,350-$21,450.
Timeline: 2-6 weeks depending on state licensing processing times.
Key metric: Zero jobs performed without full coverage in place. One uninsured claim can cost more than your entire first year of revenue.

2. Choose Your Niche (Generalists Starve, Specialists Scale)

The window replacement market is broad. Trying to be everything to everyone means competing on price against established companies with 15 years of brand recognition and 200 Google reviews. You lose that fight every time.

Why it matters: A focused niche lets you charge 15-30% higher prices, target your marketing with surgical precision, and build a reputation as the go-to expert in your category. The company known as “the energy-efficient window specialists” books more jobs at higher margins than “Joe’s Windows and More.”

Implementation steps:

  • Vinyl replacement windows: Highest volume, lowest material cost, broadest market. Average project: $5,000-$12,000. Best for new companies wanting fast cash flow.
  • Energy-efficient and high-performance windows: Triple-pane, low-E coatings, argon-filled. Average project: $12,000-$25,000. Higher margins (40-50%) because customers value performance over price.
  • Wood and specialty windows: Historic homes, custom builds, architectural windows. Average project: $15,000-$40,000+. Smaller market but dramatically higher ticket values.
  • Commercial window installation: Office buildings, storefronts, multifamily. Average project: $25,000-$200,000+. Longer sales cycles but massive revenue per contract. Our guide to generating commercial window replacement leads covers how to break into this segment.
  • Storm windows and impact-resistant: Geographic niches in hurricane zones, tornado alleys. Premium pricing with less competition.

Budget: $0. This is a strategic decision, not a purchase.
Timeline: 1-2 weeks of research.
Key metric: Your average project value. Energy-efficient and specialty niches generate 2-3x the revenue per job compared to basic vinyl replacement.

3. Set Up Business Infrastructure (Boring Systems That Make You Rich)

Nobody starts a window installation business because they love accounting software and CRM platforms. But the companies that scale past $500K in year one all have these systems running before they install their first window.

Why it matters: Without a CRM, leads fall through the cracks. Without estimating software, you underprice 30% of your jobs and lose money without realizing it. Without proper accounting, you discover in April that you owe $47,000 in taxes you didn’t set aside. Systems don’t cost money. They prevent losses that are 5-10x larger than their subscription fees.

Implementation steps:

  • Form an LLC or S-Corp. LLCs protect personal assets. S-Corps can save $5,000-$15,000/year in self-employment taxes once you’re above $80K profit. Cost: $50-$500 depending on the state.
  • Set up a business bank account and business credit card. Never mix personal and business finances. This is the number-one reason small contractors get audited.
  • Install a CRM on day one. Jobber, Housecall Pro, or ServiceTitan for larger operations. Track every lead from first contact through completed installation and review request. $50-$300/month.
  • Get estimating software or build a detailed pricing spreadsheet. Know your material costs, labor rates, overhead allocation, and profit margin per job before you quote a single project.
  • Hire a bookkeeper or use QuickBooks Self-Employed. $30-$200/month. Set aside 25-30% of revenue for taxes from the first dollar.
  • Get a professional phone system with call tracking. Google Voice is free. CallRail is $45-$100/month and tracks which marketing channels drive calls.

Budget: LLC formation: $50-$500. CRM: $50-$300/month. Accounting: $30-$200/month. Phone system: $0-$100/month. Total monthly: $130-$600.
Timeline: 1-2 weeks to have everything operational.
Key metric: Lead-to-close conversion rate. Without a CRM tracking this number, you’re flying blind. Target: 25-35% on exclusive leads.

4. Build Your First Marketing System (Leads Before Everything Else)

You can be the most skilled window installer in your state. If nobody knows you exist, you’re broke. Marketing is not something you “get to eventually.” It’s something you launch before you have your first customer.

Why it matters: The companies scaling to $1M+ in year two started marketing in month one. They built a website, optimized their Google Business Profile, and allocated $1,500-$3,000/month for ads before they had a single review. By month six, they had 40+ reviews and a pipeline of 30-50 leads monthly. You can’t catch a company with a 6-month head start on marketing.

Implementation steps:

  • Build a professional website with dedicated pages for each service and each city you serve. Cost: $2,000-$5,000 for a quality site that converts. Our local SEO guide for window replacement companies covers exactly how to structure these pages.
  • Claim and fully optimize your Google Business Profile. Upload 20+ photos, write a keyword-rich description, add all service categories, and post weekly. This is free and generates 30-40% of local leads for established profiles.
  • Launch Google Local Service Ads for immediate lead flow. Budget: $1,000-$2,500/month. First leads within 48-72 hours of approval.
  • Allocate $500-$1,500/month for Google Search Ads targeting high-intent keywords in your service area. Read our Google Ads guide for window replacement companies before spending a dollar.
  • Set up automated review requests after every job. More reviews means higher rankings means more free leads. This compounds.
  • Create social media profiles (Facebook, Instagram) and post completed projects weekly

Budget: Website: $2,000-$5,000 (one-time). Monthly marketing: $1,500-$4,000. Total year-one marketing investment: $20,000-$53,000.
Timeline: Website live in 2-3 weeks. GBP optimized in 1 week. First paid leads within 1-2 weeks of ad launch.
Key metric: Cost per lead by channel. Track everything. Target: $30-$75 per lead on paid channels, $0-$15 on organic.

5. Price Your Jobs Profitably (Stop Leaving $100K+ on the Table)

Most new window companies price by gut feeling. They look at what competitors charge, undercut by 10-15% to “win more jobs,” and then wonder why they’re busy but broke. If you don’t know your true costs, you don’t know if you’re making money.

Why it matters: The difference between 35% gross margins and 45% gross margins on $500K in revenue is $50,000 in profit. That gap comes entirely from how you price. Understanding your real numbers is the difference between a company that funds growth and one that funds the owner’s stress. Our analysis of ROI and profit margins in window replacement breaks down exactly where these numbers should land.

Implementation steps:

  • Calculate your true labor cost. Hourly wage + payroll taxes (7.65% FICA) + workers’ comp insurance + benefits. A $25/hour installer actually costs you $33-$38/hour.
  • Mark up materials correctly. Standard material markup for window installations: 25-40% on product cost. On a $4,000 material order, that’s $1,000-$1,600 in margin before labor.
  • Choose your pricing model: Cost-plus pricing (materials + labor + 15-25% overhead + 10-20% profit) works for standard jobs. Value-based pricing works for energy-efficient upgrades where the homeowner is buying performance, not just glass.
  • Build a pricing calculator that factors in window type, quantity, size, floor level, removal difficulty, and disposal fees. Never quote from memory.
  • Anchor high. Present the premium option first (triple-pane, energy-efficient, lifetime warranty) before showing the standard option. The middle option closes most often, and your middle option should carry 40-45% gross margins.
  • Need help structuring your estimates? Our guide to sales training and estimating for window companies covers the in-home presentation from opening to close.

Budget: $0-$200 for estimating software or spreadsheet templates.
Timeline: 1 week to build your pricing model. Refine monthly based on actual job data.
Key metric: Gross margin per job. Target: 35-50%. Below 30% means you’re working for free after overhead.

6. Hire and Train Your First Crew (The Make-or-Break Decision)

You can install windows yourself for the first 2-3 months. After that, you have a choice: stay a one-person operation capped at $200K-$350K/year, or hire a crew and unlock $500K-$1M+. Your first hire is the scariest and most important business decision you’ll make.

Why it matters: Every hour you spend installing windows is an hour you’re not selling, marketing, or managing your business. Owners who stay on the tools past $300K in revenue hit a wall because there are only so many hours in a day. The companies that break through hire installation crews so the owner can focus on sales and growth.

Implementation steps:

  • W-2 vs. 1099: Hire W-2 employees, not 1099 subcontractors. The IRS cracks down hard on misclassification in construction. If you control when, where, and how they work, they’re employees. Misclassification penalties: $50-$16,000+ per worker. W-2 costs more upfront but protects your business.
  • Start with a 2-person crew: one lead installer and one helper. Total labor cost: $70,000-$110,000/year including wages, payroll taxes, and workers’ comp.
  • Create a written installation checklist for every job type: single-hung replacement, double-hung, casement, bay/bow, sliding, picture. Checklists eliminate 80% of quality issues.
  • Establish quality standards with a final inspection process. Photograph every completed installation before leaving. This protects you from warranty claims and builds your marketing photo library simultaneously.
  • Train on manufacturer-specific certifications. Certified installer status from manufacturers like Andersen, Pella, or Marvin lets you offer manufacturer warranties that your competitors can’t, and charge $500-$2,000 more per project for the privilege.
  • Invest in proper tools and equipment. Budget $5,000-$10,000 for a fully equipped installation truck (levels, caulk guns, trim tools, scaffolding, safety equipment).

Budget: First crew annual cost: $70,000-$110,000. Equipment: $5,000-$10,000. Training: $1,000-$3,000.
Timeline: Hire at $15,000-$20,000/month in booked revenue. Don’t hire before you have the pipeline to support payroll.
Key metric: Jobs per crew per week. Target: 3-5 residential jobs per crew per week depending on scope.

7. Build Your Lead Generation Engine (From Surviving to Thriving)

Steps 1 through 6 get you a legal, insured, properly staffed window company. Step 7 is what separates the companies that survive from the ones that dominate their market. You need a multi-channel lead generation system that delivers 40-80 qualified leads per month without depending on any single source.

Why it matters: The window companies generating $1M+ in annual revenue don’t rely on one lead source. They run 3-5 channels simultaneously so a Google algorithm change or a Facebook policy update doesn’t shut off their pipeline overnight. If you want to learn the full approach, our guide covers how to get more window replacement customers across every channel that matters.

Implementation steps:

  • Google Local Service Ads: Your fastest lead source. $1,000-$2,500/month for 15-35 leads. Launch this first.
  • Google Search Ads: Target homeowners searching “window replacement near me” and “cost to replace windows [city].” Budget: $2,000-$5,000/month for 20-50 leads.
  • Facebook and Instagram Ads: Target homeowners in houses built before 2005. Lead with energy savings messaging and before-and-after photos. $1,500-$3,500/month for 25-60 leads. Our deep dive on Facebook ads for window companies shows exactly how to structure these campaigns.
  • Local SEO: Build city-specific pages, post weekly to your GBP, and accumulate reviews. Free leads that compound month over month. Window company SEO is a 6-9 month investment that generates the highest long-term ROI of any channel.
  • Referral program: Offer past customers $200-$500 for every closed referral. Referral leads close at 50-70% vs. 25-35% for paid leads.
  • Neighborhood canvassing: After every installation, leave door hangers on 20-30 neighboring houses. One completed job on a block of 25-year-old homes means 29 potential customers looking at your work daily.

Budget: Total monthly marketing spend: $4,500-$11,500 across all channels.
Timeline: Start channels incrementally over months 1-6. Full multi-channel engine running by month 6-8.
Key metric: Cost per acquisition (not cost per lead). Understand what your window replacement leads actually cost and which channels deliver the lowest CPA.

8. Scale From 1 Crew to 3+ (Systemize Before You Multiply)

Adding a second crew doubles your capacity. It also doubles your problems, unless you’ve built systems that run without you. The jump from 1 crew to 3 is where most window companies either break through to $1.5M-$3M or collapse under the weight of their own growth.

Why it matters: A single crew caps your revenue at roughly $500K-$800K/year. Three crews can push $1.5M-$2.5M. But scaling without systems means quality drops, callbacks skyrocket, reviews turn negative, and you spend every day putting out fires instead of growing. Systemize first, then multiply.

Implementation steps:

  • Hire crew 2 when you’re turning away work consistently. If you have a 3-4 week backlog and your lead-to-close rate is above 30%, you have the demand to support another crew. Don’t hire based on hope.
  • Promote your best installer to crew lead. This person manages their crew’s daily work. You manage the crew leads, not every individual installer.
  • Document every process: estimating procedures, installation checklists, quality inspection criteria, customer communication scripts, warranty claim handling. If it’s in your head, it’s not a system.
  • Upgrade to a full-featured field management platform (ServiceTitan, Jobber, Housecall Pro) that handles scheduling, dispatching, invoicing, and customer communication automatically.
  • Hire a dedicated salesperson or estimator when you hit $60K-$80K/month in revenue. The owner should stop running estimates once there’s enough volume to justify a dedicated closer. A good window salesperson closes 30-40% and pays for themselves within the first month.
  • Add crew 3 when crew 2 has been running at capacity for 60+ days. Repeat the documentation and training process exactly.

Budget: Crew 2 annual cost: $70,000-$110,000. Upgraded software: $200-$500/month. Salesperson: $60,000-$100,000/year (base + commission).
Timeline: Crew 2 at month 8-14. Dedicated salesperson at month 10-16. Crew 3 at month 16-24.
Key metric: Revenue per crew per month. Target: $50,000-$80,000 per crew. If a crew is below $40,000/month, you have a sales or marketing problem, not a capacity problem.

Franchise vs. Independent: The $50,000 Question

Before we hit the 12-month roadmap, let’s address the question every new owner asks: should you buy a window franchise or go independent?

Window franchise model: Upfront buy-in of $50,000-$200,000. Ongoing royalties of 5-8% of gross revenue. National marketing fund contributions of 1-3% additional. You get brand recognition, a proven business model, vendor relationships, and training. On $1M in revenue, you’re paying $60,000-$110,000/year in royalties and fees.

Independent model: Total startup costs of $15,000-$40,000. No royalties. No territory restrictions. Full control over pricing, marketing, and operations. You build everything yourself, which means more risk but 100% of the upside.

The math is straightforward. An independent window company doing $1M in revenue with 40% gross margins keeps $400,000 in gross profit. A franchise doing the same revenue keeps $290,000-$340,000 after royalties and fees. Over 10 years, that’s $600,000-$1,100,000 that stayed in a franchisor’s pocket instead of yours.

Franchises make sense if you have zero industry experience and need structure. If you already know how to install windows and you’re willing to build your own marketing engine, independent is the better financial play every time. The window companies working with Home Service Direct get the marketing infrastructure of a franchise without the royalties, territory limits, or six-figure buy-in.

Your 12-Month Roadmap: From Zero to $500K+ Revenue

Here’s how the first year plays out when you execute each step in sequence. Don’t skip phases. Don’t start Phase 3 without completing Phase 1. This is the order because each phase builds on the one before it.

Months 1-2: Foundation Phase (Investment: $12,000-$25,000)

  • Form LLC, open business accounts, set up bookkeeping
  • Obtain all required licenses, insurance policies, and bonds
  • Choose your niche and define your service area (15-30 mile radius)
  • Purchase tools, equipment, and outfit your first work vehicle
  • Build your website with city-specific landing pages
  • Claim and optimize your Google Business Profile
  • Set up CRM and estimating system
  • Begin marketing: launch Google LSAs and start requesting reviews from friends/family jobs
  • Revenue target: $0-$15,000 (initial jobs from personal network)

Months 3-5: Traction Phase (Monthly spend: $3,000-$6,000)

  • First paid leads flowing from LSAs and Google Ads
  • Launch Facebook ad campaigns targeting homes built before 2005
  • Aim for 10-15 Google reviews by end of month 5
  • Refine pricing based on actual job data (track every cost on every project)
  • Build referral program and start neighborhood canvassing
  • Begin SEO content creation with monthly blog posts targeting long-tail keywords
  • Revenue target: $15,000-$40,000/month by month 5

Months 6-8: Growth Phase (Monthly spend: $5,000-$10,000)

  • Generating 30-50 leads/month across multiple channels
  • Hire first crew (lead installer + helper) when backlog hits 3+ weeks
  • Transition owner from installation to full-time sales and business development
  • Reach 25+ Google reviews with 4.7+ star rating
  • Organic SEO leads starting to appear from city pages and blog content
  • Develop manufacturer certifications for premium product offerings
  • Revenue target: $40,000-$70,000/month

Months 9-12: Scale Phase (Monthly spend: $7,000-$12,000)

  • Generating 50-80+ leads/month
  • Document all processes for crew replication
  • Evaluate hiring a dedicated salesperson/estimator
  • Expand service area or add specialized services (energy-efficient upgrades, commercial)
  • Plan for crew 2 based on demand forecasting
  • 50+ Google reviews driving significant organic lead flow
  • Revenue target: $70,000-$100,000/month ($500K-$800K run rate by month 12)

Year 1 total investment: $80,000-$150,000 (including startup costs, insurance, marketing, and operating expenses).
Year 1 total revenue target: $250,000-$500,000.
Year 2 trajectory with proper execution: $500,000-$1,000,000.
Year 3 trajectory: $1,000,000-$2,000,000 with 2-3 crews and a full marketing engine.

5 Critical Mistakes That Kill New Window Replacement Businesses

Mistake 1: Starting Without Enough Capital ($30,000-$50,000 mistake)

You need $15,000-$40,000 in startup capital plus 3 months of operating expenses as a cash reserve. Starting with $8,000 in savings means one slow month puts you out of business. The companies that survive year one had enough runway to absorb the inevitable gaps between signing a job and collecting payment. Net-30 payment terms mean you’re funding materials and labor out of pocket for a month before revenue hits your account.

The fix: Have $30,000-$60,000 accessible before you quit your day job. This includes a $10,000 emergency fund that you never touch for operations.

Mistake 2: Pricing Too Low to “Win Jobs” ($50,000-$100,000/year in lost profit)

New owners undercut competitors by 15-20% because they think price wins jobs. It does, but the wrong ones. Cheap customers leave bad reviews, demand extra work, and refer other cheap customers. Meanwhile, your margins drop from 45% to 25% and you work twice as hard for the same net income. On $500K in revenue, that’s $100,000 in gross profit you gave away.

The fix: Price for value, not volume. Sell energy savings, manufacturer warranties, and quality installation. The homeowner spending $12,000 on windows doesn’t want the cheapest option. They want the option that protects their investment.

Mistake 3: No Online Presence for 6+ Months ($75,000-$150,000 in lost first-year revenue)

Every month without a website, GBP, and active marketing is a month your competitors are accumulating reviews, building SEO authority, and capturing the leads that should be yours. Starting marketing in month 6 instead of month 1 means you’re 6 months behind companies that launched at the same time. That gap costs $75,000-$150,000 in revenue you’ll never recover.

The fix: Launch your website and GBP in month 1. Start paid advertising by month 2. See our complete guide to marketing ideas for window replacement companies to build your channel strategy from day one.

Mistake 4: Hiring 1099 Subcontractors to Avoid Payroll Taxes ($20,000-$100,000 in penalties)

The IRS and state labor departments audit construction companies for worker misclassification more than almost any other industry. If your “subcontractors” use your tools, follow your schedule, and work exclusively for you, they’re employees and the government knows it. Back taxes, penalties, and fines for misclassification: $20,000-$100,000+. Some states impose criminal penalties.

The fix: Hire W-2 employees from day one. Yes, it costs more. The additional $8,000-$15,000/year per worker for payroll taxes and workers’ comp is dramatically cheaper than a single misclassification audit.

Mistake 5: Owner Does Everything Instead of Delegating ($200,000-$500,000 revenue ceiling)

The owner who installs windows during the day and answers leads at night works 70 hours a week and maxes out at $250K-$400K in revenue. They can’t grow because there’s no time left to sell, market, or manage. Every hour the owner spends on a $25-$35/hour installation task is an hour not spent on sales activities worth $200-$500/hour in revenue generation.

The fix: Get off the tools by month 6-8. Hire your first crew and dedicate your time to sales, marketing, and business development. That’s where the leverage is.

How Home Service Direct Helps New Window Companies Scale Fast

You’re building a window replacement business from scratch. You don’t have 6-9 months to wait for SEO results or $50,000 to burn learning Google Ads through trial and error. You need leads now, and you need them exclusively delivered to your company so you’re not competing against four other contractors on the same call.

  • Exclusive window and door leads generated through our own marketing campaigns, delivered only to your company. Average close rate: 30-45% vs. 8-15% on shared lead platforms. No contracts, no shared leads, no wasted time.
  • Complete marketing management covering Google Ads, Facebook Ads, LSAs, and local SEO. We manage over $5M in annual ad spend for home service companies across 300+ markets. You focus on installations. We fill your calendar.
  • SEO that builds long-term equity in your company. City-specific pages, content strategy, GBP optimization, and review generation systems that compound over time. Our clients average 30-60 organic leads/month within 6-9 months.
  • Transparent reporting with call tracking, lead attribution, and cost-per-acquisition analysis. Every dollar you spend is tracked to a specific lead and outcome so you know exactly what’s working.

Whether you’re in month 1 or month 12, talk to Home Service Direct about building the lead generation system that matches your growth stage.

The Window Replacement Industry Doesn’t Need More Installers. It Needs More Operators.

There’s no shortage of people who can install windows. There’s a massive shortage of people who can install windows and run a profitable business at the same time.

That’s the opportunity. The market is $6.7 billion and growing. Homeowners are spending $8,000-$15,000 per project. The demand is there. The profit margins are there. The path from zero to $500K in year one and $1M+ in year two is entirely buildable if you treat this like a business from day one, not a trade you happen to be good at.

You now have the 8-step framework, the 12-month roadmap, the budget math, and the mistakes to avoid. Everything between you and a seven-figure window replacement company is execution.

The only question left is whether you’ll build it or keep working for someone else who did.

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Kevin Shea

Kevin Shea

Founder, Home Service Direct

Kevin has been helping home service contractors scale with performance marketing since 2018. Home Service Direct generates exclusive leads for tree service, window & door, flooring, land clearing, and gutter companies across the US.

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