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Hi Bryan, Am I right in thinking that RR were the company that advertised on TV for people to run their franchises, with the line ‘Franchise owners do not need to be builders.’? But luckily we seem to live in a country where even builders don’t need to be builders, so no worries mate, hopefully someone else in the company knows what they’re doing.

Yes that’s correct Chris. I looked at buying a franchise a few years back. They wanted strong business people to run the franchises. They make it clear that building experience is not required or necessarily important. They are effectively the same as the franchised group building companies. I don’t necessarily agree that you have to be a builder to own and run a building construction company. If you have a sound business mind and employ honest, competent people to run the specialist functions. I am sure some of these non-builder owned franchise companies do a great job and delivery an excellent product. Like anything I would just suggest you research well. View previous jobs. Also need to understand the financial position of the company so you don’t fall victim to a liquidation. Also be aware that you may pay more for the job due to the franchise fees that need to be paid. Personally I prefer to find a independent honest builders with high standards and the ability to project manage. But that’s not to say franchises aren’t a good solid option for some people who like the perception of security that they provide.