Do Voda Owners Do Commercial Work Too?

Which commercial customers and services do Voda owners handle?

Voda owners work with commercial customers such as:

• Offices, which book scheduled carpet and upholstery cleaning.
• Property managers, who need both regular cleaning and a restoration company they can call any hour.
• Condos and other managed properties, which need a restoration company they can reach at any hour.
• Businesses more broadly, alongside homes.

Commercial customers use the same two service lines as residential customers:

• Restoration for emergencies like water, fire and mold, followed by reconstruction when needed.
• Cleaning, booked ahead, to clean, protect and refresh carpets, rugs and furniture.

For a side-by-side look at the two lines, see restoration or carpet cleaning franchise: which is better?

How do owners build commercial relationships?

Commercial work grows through relationships. Voda looks for owners who are strong networkers, many from executive backgrounds, who act as the “Mayor of the Town”: meeting insurance agents, adjusters, plumbers and property managers who send restoration work. Property managers are a natural fit for both sides of the business. A building that uses you for scheduled cleaning already knows who to call when a pipe bursts.

The U.S.-based call center answers and books jobs at any hour, which matters to a property manager dealing with an emergency after hours.

How is commercial work different, and where should I focus first?

The services are the same, but the relationships can look different: you may be working with a property manager or office contact rather than a homeowner. When the economy slows, commercial accounts may stretch service schedules, just as homeowners may put off elective cleaning. That’s part of why a mix of restoration and cleaning, and of residential and commercial customers, can help a location balance its work. It doesn’t remove the ups and downs any business faces.

Voda University includes a commercial sales session on building and working a target list of commercial accounts, and Voda may offer non-binding pricing guidance (2026 FDD, Item 11). Voda negotiates national, regional and institutional accounts itself and may run an optional Centralized Accounts Program with a fee of up to 5% on that work, without promising to set it up or that you’ll qualify (2026 FDD, Items 6 and 12). Large commercial jobs booked through the call center may be shared with other locations (Item 12).

Where to focus first depends on your market. Your Franchise Success Coach helps you decide where to focus first. In a market with many managed buildings, property managers may be an early focus; in a market with mostly single-family homes, residential work and local referral partners may come first. Your coach and the Voda Playbook app lay out the steps.

What experience and equipment do I need?

You don’t need commercial experience. Voda doesn’t require restoration or cleaning experience, and owners learn the trade in training before they open. If you’ve managed vendor or client relationships in a corporate role, that experience can help when working with property managers and businesses. See can I own a restoration franchise with no experience?

Voda owners start with an upfitted van, restoration equipment such as extractors, air movers, dehumidifiers and moisture meters, and truck-mount or portable cleaning systems. These are part of the start-up costs in Item 7 of the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The estimated all-in investment for one territory is $209,394 to $379,608, including the $59,500 initial franchise fee (2026 FDD, Item 7, as amended November 10, 2026). See the full breakdown on our franchise cost page.

What should I ask about commercial work?

• How do current owners split their time between residential and commercial customers?
• What does the territory include for commercial properties? Item 12 of the FDD and your franchise agreement spell out what your territory includes.
• How does the call center handle commercial emergencies after hours?

When you talk with current owners during discovery, ask how they found their first commercial customers. More answers are in our FAQs.

Ready for the next step? Check whether a Voda territory is open near you or book an intro call with our franchise development team.