Mobile shower door installer business

Homeowners doing bathroom updates, landlords and property managers, and remodelers or builders who sub out glass work.

A fixed price per job covering the glass, hardware and labor. You earn the markup on materials plus your installation fee. Typical jobs are one door or one enclosure at a time.

• Accurate measuring
• Careful hands-on installation
• Quoting and customer service
• Safe lifting and handling of heavy glass

• Whether your state or city requires a contractor or handyman license for this kind of work, and any dollar limits on unlicensed jobs
• General liability insurance, and workers' compensation once you hire a helper
• Startup costs assume you already own a suitable pickup or van with a glass rack; buying or leasing a work vehicle would add several thousand dollars or more
• Measuring errors, since custom glass is often non-returnable; double-check every measurement
• Heavy glass is an injury and breakage risk; plan for a helper on larger panels
• Check the warranty terms with your glass supplier before promising anything to customers

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $5,000 to $20,000, depending on your tools and supplies. This assumes you already own a suitable pickup or van with a glass rack; buying or leasing a work vehicle would add several thousand dollars or more.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on how many jobs you take on, the size of each job and how many hours you work. Estimates start at about 15 hours a week.

Check whether your state or city requires a contractor or handyman license for this kind of work, and any dollar limits on unlicensed jobs. Also check general liability insurance, and workers' compensation once you hire a helper.