Smart Repair Franchise Opportunity
Quality Franchise Association Full Member

Glass & Trim Repair Franchise

£18,000 + VAT

Franchise Description :

A professional smart repair franchise specialising in alloy wheel, bodywork, paint and interior repairs. Franchisees receive comprehensive training, ongoing support and established business systems, with opportunities to serve private customers, dealerships and trade clients. A flexible model designed to help build a successful and scalable automotive repair business.

Finance:Available
Home:No
Part Time:No
Membership:Platinum

Own a Smart Repair Franchise With Glass & Trim Repair

Glass & Trim Repair was founded by Paul and Josh to solve a problem they knew first-hand: finding a reliable specialist for automotive interior and cosmetic repairs. Their mobile service takes specialist repairs straight to car dealerships and private owners — from windscreen chips to damaged leather seats and cigarette burns in carpets.

Now they are offering that proven approach as a smart repair franchise. You get your own protected territory, a professional mobile workshop and an experienced team behind you, so you can build lasting relationships with dealerships, fleets and local drivers.

Why replace when you can repair?

Cars are being kept for longer, and dealerships need part-exchange stock looking its best before resale. Smart repair restores damaged components quickly and cost-effectively, without replacing them — making it a valuable, repeatable service for trade and retail customers alike.

Five services. More opportunities.

Windscreen chip repair

Professional glass repairs using the Elite Dual Voltage repair kit — ideal for repairing multiple vehicles in a single dealership visit.

Leather & vinyl repair

Restore seats, dashboards and door panels, repairing tears, scuffs, scratches and stitching to a professional finish.

Fabric & carpet repair

Repair cuts, snags, tears and cigarette burns in seats, carpets and interior trims.

Exterior plastic trim

Bring scuffed, scratched and faded exterior plastic trims back to life with specialist equipment.

Deodorise & disinfect

Refresh vehicle interiors with professional fogging equipment.

Your customers

Car dealerships, private drivers, fleet operators and insurance providers — a diverse customer base that keeps your diary varied.

Your franchise package

• A fully equipped mobile workshop — branded van fit-out, compressor, inverter, shelving and professional tools. Rent a van or supply your own for fit-out.

• Specialist repair kits & initial stock — windscreen, leather, vinyl and fabric repair systems, paints, consumables and fogging equipment.

• Practical training from day one — hands-on and specialist technical training with the tools and systems you will use.

• Business systems — bespoke CRM, invoicing, reporting and marketing tools, laptop, printer, 0330 number and branded email.

• Everything to make your mark — branded workwear, business cards, marketing materials, safety equipment and PPE.

In business for yourself, not by yourself

Every franchisee gets an exclusive territory with no competition from other Glass & Trim Repair franchisees, plus ongoing guidance, marketing support and business systems from a team that built the business from the ground up.

Glass & Trim Repair is ISO 9001 certified and an accredited full member of the Quality Franchise Association, operating under its Code of Conduct.

The investment

The initial franchise fee is £18,000 + VAT, with government-backed finance available subject to status. Ongoing fees are an 8% royalty on sales plus £250 a month for ongoing support. Vehicle arrangements and full investment requirements are discussed on your discovery call — request the franchise prospectus for full details.

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This type of van franchise is an attractive option for many franchise seekers, who like to be out and about dropping off parcels to businesses and homeowners. Courier franchises can be flexible and some are low or even no investment and sometimes can even be run alongside an existing business or full or part-time job to create even more flexibility.

Oven Cleaning 

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Car scratch, bump and windscreen repairs have become increasingly popular with car owners wanting to keep their vehicles looking good. These automotive franchises specialise in many automotive services including alloy wheel repair, dent and scratch removal, windscreen repair & mobile tyre replacement.

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So what is a low cost franchise? Well I suppose everyone will have a different definition of what they think a low cost opportunity is but for these purposes we will use an investment level of £15,000 or less as the guide price for a low cost franchise.

So does low cost therefore mean low earnings or profit? No, some low or even no upfront investment franchise or business opportunities can represent very high earnings potential. So why would a franchise business sell it a low cost even if the earnings potential was high? Well the initial franchise is generally determined by the cost to set-up which includes training, equipment, product and premises not the actual earnings potential. Sure sometimes with a recognized brand just the area alone will have a impact on the price as the largest the franchise area or territory, the more business will be obtained. That said that’s generally not the case for less known brands or new brands and if a franchise requires a lot of franchisees to provide national coverage and set-up costs are quite low then many will have an initial fee of under £15,000 to try to recruit as many franchisees as quickly as possible to grow their brand and provide a better service to their customers.

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