Startup cost
₦151,800 to ₦759,000
WenBuidl / NG / Ibadan / Start a appliance installer business
Start a appliance installer business in Ibadan
AI replies, scheduling, reminders, and follow-up. Here is what it costs to start, what you could charge, and what it might earn.
The numbers
Typical price
₦40,480 per install
Could earn
₦1,619,200/month
Time to first revenue
Medium
Difficulty to set up
Medium
Repeat customers
Medium
Premises
Not needed
Can start solo
Yes
Can start part-time
Yes
What it could earn
Three ways to run the same business. Illustrative scenarios built from the assumptions shown, not earnings you should expect.
starter
₦485,760/mo
₦40,480 × 1 install × 12 days = ₦485,760/month
Part-time while still employed, three days a week
established
₦1,619,200/mo
₦40,480 × 2 installs × 20 days = ₦1,619,200/month
Full-time solo, a settled round of repeat customers
scaled
₦3,562,240/mo
₦40,480 × 4 installs × 22 days = ₦3,562,240/month
A second pair of hands, or a denser round with less travel
Ways to run it
The same trade, priced and staffed differently. Which one you pick sets the ceiling.
Swap and connect
Like for like, two a day
Install with alterations
Plumbing or worktop cut-outs, a much higher rate
Who pays for this
HouseholdsAppliance retailers without a fitting teamLandlordsRental agencies
Why this works in Ibadan
Demand in Ibadan is strong, and the work is a fair share of repeat work. Setting up is a bit of work, and you could be paid for your first job within a few weeks.
Where the first customers come from
- Appliance retailer referrals
- Rental agency referrals
- Google Business Profile
- WhatsApp Business
- Local Facebook groups
- Jiji
Before you take on work
- Public liability insurance
- Gas appliances must be installed by a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Hard-wired ovens and hobs are notifiable electrical work
- Old appliances taken away make you a waste carrier under WEEE rules
Rules vary by council and by country. Check what applies where you are.
How WenBuidl helps
Tell Buidlr what you want to build and it sets up the business: your own page, quoting and booking, a CRM that remembers every customer, invoicing, and an assistant that answers and follows up while you are on a job.