Men In Kilts

What Men In Kilts does

Men In Kilts is a North American franchise brand delivering exterior cleaning services to residential and commercial customers across Canada and the United States. Founded in 2002 by Nicholas Brand in Vancouver, BC, the company differentiates through kilt-wearing service technicians that create distinctive brand recognition in a fragmented home services category. Operationally, Men In Kilts has expanded from a single Vancouver operation into a system of 30+ locally owned franchise territories spanning both Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario) and US states (Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Alabama).

The company's service portfolio centers on window cleaning (interior and exterior), gutter cleaning, house washing via soft-wash methodology, pressure washing, exterior building washing, and seasonal snow removal. Service delivery relies on professional cleaning equipment — gutter cameras for inspection, carbon-fiber pole-mounted gutter vacuums for safe debris removal, purified water-fed pole systems, and adjustable commercial-grade pressure washers — with the soft-wash system being the technical differentiator that allows cleaning of delicate exteriors without surface damage. A 48-hour Plaid Promise guarantee covers quality and a free, no-obligation on-site estimate precedes each sale.

The business model combines franchise fees and royalties with direct service revenue at the franchisee level. Pricing is quote-based after free on-site assessment. Men In Kilts US, LLC is governed under Massachusetts law and operates as part of Threshold Brands, the parent conglomerate that also owns sister franchise brands MaidPro and FlyFoe. Chris Carrier has served as CEO since 2015, with Mark Kushinsky leading US operations, and the company continues to develop new franchise territories across the United States.

Name

Men In Kilts

Legal name

Men In Kilts US, LLC

Website

https://meninkilts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Men In Kilts is a North American franchise brand founded in 2002 delivering residential and commercial exterior cleaning services — window cleaning, gutter cleaning, house washing, pressure washing, and snow removal — across 30+ territories in Canada and the United States through locally owned franchise operations under parent Threshold Brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices27 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Exterior Cleaning Services: One-time and recurring service revenue from residential customers for window cleaning, gutter cleaning, pressure washing, house washing, and snow removal services. Pricing is quote-based following free on-site assessment.
2. Commercial Exterior Cleaning Services: Service revenue from commercial properties including window cleaning, gutter cleaning, pressure washing, and exterior building washing. Commercial windows recommended to be cleaned 2-3 times per year.
3. Franchise Fees: Initial franchise fees and ongoing royalties from franchise owners who operate local Men In Kilts territories. Franchise packages include discounts for military veterans and first responders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Men In Kilts is a franchise brand that delivers professional exterior cleaning services to residential and commercial properties. Services include window cleaning, gutter cleaning, pressure washing, house washing (soft wash), exterior building washing, interior window cleaning, and seasonal snow removal, delivered by signature kilt-wearing technicians using specialized equipment such as gutter cameras, gutter vacuums, water-fed poles, and adjustable pressure washers.

Product overview

Men In Kilts is a franchise-based exterior cleaning services company offering a unified suite of residential and commercial cleaning solutions. The core service portfolio includes Window Cleaning Services (interior and exterior), Gutter Cleaning Services, House Washing/Soft Washing, Pressure Washing Services, Exterior Building Washing, Snow Removal, and Interior Window Cleaning. These services are delivered through a network of locally-owned franchise operations across North America, all unified under the brand's signature kilt-wearing technicians and backed by the 48-Hour Plaid Promise quality guarantee. The company also offers Gift Vouchers as an ancillary product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Window Cleaning Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 48-hour satisfaction guarantee with re-clean at no additional charge
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MaidProcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaidPro is a sister franchise brand under the same parent company (Threshold Brands). Both brands offer discounts to veterans, first responders, and existing business owners for franchise conversion. They share franchise development marketing and cross-promotional content.
• FlyFoecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlyFoe is a pest control franchise brand under the same parent company (Threshold Brands). Like MaidPro, FlyFoe participates in the unified franchise discount program for military veterans, first responders, and business conversion franchisees.
• Threshold BrandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company that owns Men In Kilts franchise brand along with MaidPro and FlyFoe. Chris Carrier serves as CEO of Men In Kilts. Threshold Brands provides franchise support systems, brand infrastructure, and expansion coordination across its portfolio of service franchises.
• Chris Carrier (Calgary Window Cleaning Company Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2009, Men In Kilts partnered with an existing window cleaning company in Calgary, AB owned by Chris and Robyn Carrier. This existing company began in 1992 and had over $3 million in annual revenues. This partnership was the catalyst for rapid franchise growth, with revenues in Alberta territory increasing from $3 million to nearly $6 million in under 4 years.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MaidPro: Sister franchise brand under the same parent (Threshold Brands). Highly relevant for corporate/operational benchmarking (shared franchise development, marketing, G&A) and as a cross-sell adjacency to Men In Kilts' customer base. Both target residential homeowners with recurring service contracts.
• Neighborly (formerly Dwyer Group): The largest multi-brand home services franchise platform in North America, with 30+ brands spanning cleaning, plumbing, HVAC, and exterior services. Comparable as the dominant portfolio franchisor in the same space Men In Kilts operates, and a benchmark for multi-brand scaling and cross-portfolio customer lifetime value.
• Stanley Steemer: A large, established US carpet and upholstery cleaning franchise business. Comparable as a category-leading residential cleaning brand with proprietary equipment and franchise system, providing a relevant benchmark for scaling a brand-led cleaning franchise to national penetration.
• Molly Maid: A household-name residential cleaning franchise owned by ServiceMaster (now part of Neighborly). Comparable as a large-scale home-services franchise model with strong brand recognition and recurring-service revenue, though focused on interior cleaning versus Men In Kilts' exterior cleaning niche.
• Authority Brands: Multi-brand franchisor of home services including Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, The Cleaning Authority, and DoodyCalls. Comparable as a portfolio franchisor competing for franchisee capital and as a structural peer to Threshold Brands for portfolio-scale economics.
• JAN-PRO: The largest commercial cleaning franchise system in North America. Comparable as a franchise-based commercial cleaning platform with similar B2B contracting dynamics, recurring contract revenue, and franchise fee/royalty model relevant to Men In Kilts' commercial building washing segment.

Direct peers

• Fish Window Cleaning: One of the largest window cleaning franchise systems in North America. Directly comparable because it shares Men In Kilts' core service (residential and commercial window cleaning), franchise-based delivery model, and free-estimate sales approach. Diverges in branding but mirrors the unit-economics and recurring-service thesis.
• Window Genie: A franchise specializing in window cleaning, window tinting, and pressure washing for residential customers. Directly comparable service mix, franchise delivery model, and target customer (suburban homeowners) — making it one of Men In Kilts' closest head-to-head competitors for franchisee candidates and end customers.

Emerging players

• The Grounds Guys: A Neighborly-owned franchise providing residential and commercial grounds care, including exterior cleaning-adjacent services. Comparable as a franchise-based exterior services provider to the same SMB/commercial customer base, though anchored in landscaping versus window/gutter cleaning.

Others

• FlyFoe: Pest control franchise brand under the same Threshold Brands parent as Men In Kilts. Useful as an operational/commercial peer for benchmarking franchise development, GTM, and cross-brand customer acquisition within the Threshold portfolio — rather than as a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/InKilts
• Facebookfacebook.com/meninkiltsfranchise
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/men-in-kilts
• Instagraminstagram.com/meninkilts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Men In Kilts