Fed up with being tied to your desk? Are you ready to get outside and earn a living while you keep fit? If it’s time for a change, consider investing in an outdoors maintenance franchise that offers you scope to grow your business on your terms.

Here are three options that might suit.

DeckSeal

Work outdoors with DeckSeal and you’ll get great job satisfaction from the transformations that can be achieved. This 15-year-old company specialises in deck and timber restoration and maintenance services.

Franchisees do require some handyman skills however all technical training and advice on quotations are provided. 

DeckSeal franchisees also benefit from group buying, brand marketing, IT, a customer management system and ongoing support. The starting cost for a franchise is $55,000.

Fox Mowing & Gardening

Franchises start at $20,000 with Fox Mowing & Gardening, a niche business that began back in 2012. But the story began much earlier when the franchisors behind the brand have been in the mowing industry since 1989.

This is a territory-based business, so you can work within a large designated area, to your own hours. There’s also a guaranteed income for the first six months.

Start out as a sole operator and if it suits you, there’s the opportunity to bring on staff and increase your income.

Graysons Gutter Guard

Outdoors and up high – a great way to stay fit and earn an income, the Graysons Gutter Guard business has been operating for 20 years.

The job is gutter cleaning and bird-proofing buildings, and franchisees can add in a window-cleaning service too.

You will have exclusive use of the trademarked gutter guard systems in your territory and capped limit royalty fees. 

The cost of $125,000+ includes a branded, fitted-out customised vehicle.