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Start a flat-pack installer business in Lagos

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

Startup cost

₦94,875 to ₦506,000

Typical price

₦44,275 per job

Could earn

₦1,771,000/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

₦531,300/mo

₦44,275 × 1 job × 12 days = ₦531,300/month

Part-time while still employed, three days a week

established

₦1,771,000/mo

₦44,275 × 2 jobs × 20 days = ₦1,771,000/month

Full-time solo, a settled round of repeat customers

scaled

₦3,896,200/mo

₦44,275 × 4 jobs × 22 days = ₦3,896,200/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.

Single item

A wardrobe or bed, an hour or two

Whole room

A move-in day's worth, priced as one job

Who pays for this

HouseholdsStudents and new tenantsSmall officesRental agencies

Why this works in Lagos

Demand in Lagos 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

  1. Furniture retailer referrals
  2. WhatsApp Business
  3. Local Facebook groups
  4. Jiji

Before you take on work

  • Public liability insurance
  • Anti-tip fixings on tall units are a safety requirement where children are present

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.

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