Startup cost
₦948,750 to ₦4,427,500
WenBuidl / NG / Lagos / Start a tailor business
Start a tailor 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
Typical price
₦79,063 per garment
Could earn
₦1,581,260/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
₦474,378/mo
₦79,063 × 1 garment × 6 days = ₦474,378/month
Part-time while still employed, a job or two a week
established
₦1,581,260/mo
₦79,063 × 1 garment × 20 days = ₦1,581,260/month
Full-time solo, a settled round of repeat customers
scaled
₦3,478,772/mo
₦79,063 × 2 garments × 22 days = ₦3,478,772/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.
Made to measure
One garment at a time, cloth from a book
Wedding party
Four suits from one appointment
Who pays for this
Men buying a first suitWedding partiesProfessionals wanting fit over brand
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
- Referrals
- Menswear shop partnerships
- Wedding fairs
- WhatsApp Business
- Local Facebook groups
- Jiji
Before you take on work
- Public liability insurance
- A written specification and deposit terms before cutting cloth
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.