How to open a meter verification company. Is the franchise for checking water meters effective, and what should I pay attention to? We offer favorable conditions for opening a branch of the company in your region or work on an individual basis.

Checking water meters at home is a service that is gaining popularity. Like any growing market, it attracts the attention of both private entrepreneurs and companies. However, not all so simple. Let's see how the needs that market participants have influence the formation of a business idea.

"Find a need and fill it."

Marvin Small

Market potential for verification

According to the law on energy saving, each apartment, not to mention individual houses connected to the water supply, must have water meters. But few people paid attention, when installing them, that their readings are considered correct only for four or five years, after which it is necessary to verify them, that is, to confirm that they consider the consumed water without errors.

And now let's remember that the beginning of the mass installation of water meters falls on 2011, and the installation peak for 2012-2013. This means that it was in 2016 that a massive demand for verification began. And immediately those who needed verification faced difficulties. Firstly, for verification, the meter must be removed and taken to the center for standardization and metrology (CSM), or service center that perform verification. Secondly, the compliance of the meter with the declared parameters during verification is not guaranteed. Thirdly, if the meter has not passed verification, it must be changed. How can the problem be solved? Until recently, there were two main options for action:

— Verify the meter in the CSM or the service company that performs the verification

It should be noted that the cost of a meter with installation, as a rule, does not exceed a thousand rubles. And the cost of removing / installing, if you call a plumber for this, will cost less, but you will have to waste time and spend money on checking the meter. Moreover, you may still have to change the counter if it has not passed verification. According to the statistics of one of the CSM, about 25% of meters for hot water and about 50% of meters for cold water do NOT pass verification.

- Replace the meter with a new one, regardless of the condition of the water meter itself.

The cost of replacement, given the significant competition between companies providing such services, is relatively low. All that is required is to spend time waiting for the master. This option is popular, but there are pitfalls here too. If access to the work site is difficult, or the design of the water supply in the apartment requires the installation of several meters, the work can be quite expensive.

Business idea: checking water meters at home

Cascade-2P. Installation for verification of water meters at home.

Is it possible to solve the problem by organizing the verification of water meters right at home? It seems to be possible - there are portable pouring installations that allow you to check water meters at home. For example, portable torrential "Kaskad-2".

It would seem that - a good option business for an individual entrepreneur. The business idea is logical and quite simple to implement.

• What?– services for checking water meters at home
• To whom?- consumers who have water meters installed in the apartment, with the ending calibration interval.
• How?- Accepting applications through the website and by phone. Departure to the client by car to check the water meter at home.

Note: The description of the business idea has been simplified.

Marketing business ideas

The number of installed cold water meters can be estimated at 30-50 million units, and for hot water 6-12 million units. According to Rosstat reports, there should be more of them, but it is worth making allowance for the inaccuracy of our statistics.

Note: Rosstat data 2015

The estimated number of apartments - about 60 million with private houses - more.

Accordingly, the number of installations per year is from 5 to 7 million units. In 2012 - 2013 it was less, but in any case, the account goes into the millions. Even if we believe the information according to which no more than 15% of water meters are verified, the number of meters undergoing verification can be estimated at hundreds of thousands. The market is growing, the volume of demand is sufficient, even for small towns with several tens of thousands of apartments.

There are few competitors yet. This is due to the difficulty of obtaining accreditation. Verification of measuring instruments, including verification of water meters at home, can only be performed by accredited companies. Thus, when organizing work on the verification of water meters at home, it will be necessary to undergo accreditation.

It would seem that from a marketing point of view, the idea is promising, but let's see what kind of profit you can count on.

business idea economics

Investments: The necessary investments are the purchase of a portable pouring installation - approximately 150 thousand rubles, obtaining accreditation, which can be estimated at 200 thousand rubles. and certificates of a metrologist (professional retraining).

We will assume that an entrepreneur who is considering this type of business already provides services related to the performance of work on the water supply at home. It is clearly not worth investing in a car to organize this business.

Gross income: to assess the possible gross income, we will take the following performance indicators per one employee performing verification:

• The estimated number of checks per day is 5 - 10. More simply will not work, since the minimum time for checking one meter is 30 minutes, and it also takes time to travel to the address of the order. Formally, even more time is required for verification, but let's be frank - does everyone follow the established technology in the absence of control.
• The cost of verification is from 450 (in the regions) to 600 rubles. (in million-plus cities). The average cost in Russia can be taken at 500 rubles.
• Number of working days per month - twenty

With such initial data, the gross income from the verification of water meters will be from 60 to 120 thousand rubles. per month. The average gross income from one portable torrential installation, upon reaching a stable load, can be taken as 80 thousand rubles per month.

Expenses depends on how the business is organized.

1. IP: The main item of expenditure for individual entrepreneurs will be depreciation costs. With a five-year period, it will amount to about 10 thousand rubles. Taxes, overheads, etc. everyone can evaluate for himself, but for simplicity, they can also be taken for 10 thousand rubles.

Income for IP. About 60 thousand rubles remain for salaries and taxes. Quite a decent amount, especially for the regions. But the initial investment and the difficulty of obtaining accreditation make it difficult for individuals to get into the business.

1. OOO: Since there is more than one worker, accreditation costs per worker will decrease, but overheads and taxes will increase.

Income for LLC. A detailed calculation is not included in the objectives of this article, but according to an estimate, the profit for an organization from one portable pouring installation per month can be estimated at 10-15 thousand rubles. Let's just say, not a lot. Most likely, this is why the CSM and service companies do not seek to enter it.

Adapting a business idea to your needs

So, there is a contradiction. The business is attractive for private craftsmen who are ready to work as an individual entrepreneur, but there are entry barriers - the difficulty of obtaining accreditation for checking apartment water meters. For companies that can obtain accreditation and the corresponding document flow, as well as organize promotion with the acceptance of applications, the business is unattractive due to low income per calibration unit. When scaling, profitability still falls due to a significant increase in administration overhead.

When there is a need, you need to learn how to satisfy it with a profit for the organization. This is exactly what those companies did that saw a prospect in the development of verification of water meters at home.

Solution- change the business idea, aiming it at meeting the needs of the individual entrepreneur in administrative support. As a result, intermediary companies appeared on the market offering to conclude an agreement and work on behalf of the company.

In general, the market satisfies the needs of all participants:

• Consumers have the opportunity to check the counter at home.
• Specialist can earn by providing verification services, and if desired, organize his own business by purchasing necessary equipment and by entering into an agreement with a company that provides administrative support.
• Verification companies– provide verification services by hiring employees and providing them with the necessary equipment, as well as ensuring the implementation necessary requirements for accreditation, collection of applications, etc.
• Companies that provide job opportunities for specialists– sell a kind of franchise, providing private entrepreneurs with the opportunity to work, organizing administrative support and providing Required documents.

As you can see, the main thing is to see what need can be satisfied with a profit for yourself. And learn how to satisfy it, even if you have to change the business idea.

It is not difficult to find the companies described in the last version on the Internet, only those accreditation documents that are posted on websites often have nothing to do with the company itself. I recommend that you carefully check the accreditation documents and the presence of the company in the list

A step-by-step guide in the "question-answer" format for those who are thinking of starting a business for checking household water meters.

• How to get the right to verify with minimal money and effort?
• What are the requirements for the organization, staff, premises?
• What are minimum investment into business (answer: from 300 thousand rubles) what can you save on?
• How long will preparation take (answer: usually 2-4 months)?
• What is the most profitable installation? How can I buy it used or rent it?
• Is it possible to get the right to verify in your city, and take the whole region "under yourself" (answer: there is an option)?
• How is the state commission going? What do the experts ask, what should you answer?
• Is it possible to do everything in a regular office (answer: you can) and alone as an IP (answer: you can)?

We answered popular questions plain language and laid out "on the shelves." It will become clear to you what follows what, how much it costs, where to go and what to say. After reading the guide, you will be able to make a decision to open a business and draw up individual plan events.

The cost of the guide is 5000 rubles.

Current version: 05/27/2019

The guide is being written constantly, in real time and buyers always have the latest version.

• Clients ask us questions - we add them to the book.
• Legislation changes - we update the data.
• A new pouring unit is being produced - we are adding it to the comparison table.

Buyer guide updates are free. You always have access to the latest edition.

On the this moment more than 30 pages of questions and answers in the manual

What will you get after purchase

We are writing this guide in real time (right now), based on questions from our clients and our experience with Rosaccreditation. You will get limited access to this document on Google Documents. That is, you will always have a fresh version of the document (which is impossible in paper version, certainly).

What is inside?

The manual is divided into sections, each section consists of questions. Questions are constantly added and supplemented.

1. General issues. Terms, laws, general steps to accreditation. Cost calculation.
2. Organization preparation. LLC or IP, personnel structure, options.
3. Room. Office area, necessary documents, what they will look at.
4. Equipment. Minimum and recommended set. What and why is needed.
5. Staff. Education requirements, options.
6. Documentation. All sample documents with comments. Minimum and recommended package of documents.
7. Submission of an application and the course of the commission. How, where and what to submit. How is the inspection day? What to do with comments.
8. Conducting activities. Step by step from the search for an application to the execution of documents for the client. Transfer of results to regulatory authorities.
9. We avoid mistakes. FAQ and claims of commissions, how to get around them beautifully.

What if there is no answer to my question?

All other questions will be answered personally. e-mail. If a question can be useful to others, we add it to the general book. Consultations are free.

All metering devices must be verified. This procedure allows you to set the accuracy of the counter. The frequency of such verifications is established based on the characteristics of a particular device.

Many companies offering the installation of water meters, as well as services for their verification, have their own website. It is enough to go online to invite the master to your home.

What is verification

According to the agreement, which is concluded between the water consumer and the utility company, one of the obligations of the consumer is the timely verification of devices that record water consumption. If it is not fulfilled, then the meter is deregistered, and the payment for the use of water is charged based on the established standards.

The terms in which it is necessary to verify household meters are set:

• at the federal level. According to the law, verification is carried out within the time limits indicated by the manufacturer in the accompanying documentation for the device;
• other criteria may be established at the local government level.

Most often, cold water meters should be checked once every 6 years, and hot water meters should be checked every 4 years.

Direct verification of the accuracy of metering devices is carried out only by a special laboratory that has accreditation and all permits. Today there are mobile laboratories, whose specialists go to the consumer and carry out verification without removing the meters.

In order to organize such a laboratory, it is necessary to purchase expensive equipment. In addition, you need to prepare big package permits, giving the right to verify metering devices.

An easier way to make money on meter verification is to become an intermediary between the consumer and the utility. After all, most people cannot take a few hours out of their schedule in order to personally transfer the counter to the laboratory.

It is much more convenient to call a wizard who:

• remove the meter;
• deliver it to the laboratory;
• install the counter in its original place;
• will make a seal and issue the necessary documents;
• report the results of the inspection to the utility company.

To obtain the right to engage in this type of activity, it is necessary to agree with municipal enterprise, supplying water to the inhabitants of your city.

We look in the video about the verification of water meters:

Center for Quality Group of Companies offers you cooperation (in the form of a franchise) in gas and gas.

Such activities can only specialized organizations or individual entrepreneurs licensed for this type of activity.

Quality Center Group of Companies is accredited by the Federal Accreditation Service, has experience in relevant work and offers you cooperation in the form of Franchising, when we transfer to you the right to calibrate water and gas meters on our behalf and using our trademark.

What is meter verification?

Verification of water, gas meters - the performance of certain operations in order to identify the compliance of the permissible metrological characteristics of the device with the passport data of the water, gas meter. This is a necessary event that helps to identify malfunctions and understand whether the meter counts correctly.

The owner of hot and cold water meters is obliged to carry out verification at the end of the calibration interval (based on federal law dated June 26, 2008 No. 102-FZ). The frequency of verification for water meters is 4 years for a cold water meter and 6 for hot water meters, from 5 to 10 years for a gas meter.

We provide you with:

Documentation for the verification of metering devices in accordance with the requirements of the legislation;

device, we will carry out its certification.

From your side it is required:

specialist - metrologist

• No equipment costs, payment only from royalties from each verification

(details: click request - send a presentation about the franchise)

The scheme of work is simple and transparent:

Submit an application → Conclude an agreement → Start working

Why should we be trusted?

1. We have been working in Metrology for more than 4 years,
2. According to our franchise, verification of meters is already working in 21 cities of Russia,
3. Every month our partners verify more than 5000 meters,
4. We have our own accreditation, so when you work with us, you do not work with an intermediary, but directly with an accredited company.
5. For 4 years of work, we have developed a clear scheme for entering the market and transferring it to our advantage.

Find out how much you can earn!

Send a request to calculate your profit and get a detailed presentation and business plan for this promising area!

The sale of licenses is widespread among representatives of small and medium-sized businesses, given the availability and loyal conditions for entrepreneurs. In almost every area, which indicates a universal approach in the structure of this model.

Rules for installing metering devices

In the service market public utilities actively used by businesses. According to the law Russian Federation, homeowners in apartment buildings, the private sector, as well as office premises are required to install gas and water meters. This approach is associated with the transition to economical consumption. natural resources and provides financial benefits not only for consumers, but also for the state as a whole.

The purchase of meters occurs at the expense of budgetary structures or privately. The devices differ in the mechanism of action, in connection with this, the installation of some of them may require a series connection of a water filter.

Attention! Carrying out sealing before starting work and checking equipment is allowed only by accredited organizations that have the appropriate permit for this type of activity.

The schedule of periodic inspections is approved by legal documents in accordance with the regulations. In accordance with the rules, it is necessary to carry out dismantling and scheduled inspection of gas meters and water meters in any premises or verification without removing the devices.

The following points can be highlighted:

1. Provision of special portable equipment in the form of a laboratory for the study of metering devices.
2. Organization educational process which can be done remotely. This procedure is mandatory not only for workers checking special equipment. The information course is also necessary for employees in the organization of labor protection, fire safety and other persons.
3. Obtaining a permanent income, due to the fact that services, according to the documentation, should be carried out regularly.
4. No initial investment in equipment and additional consultations are required.
5. The absence of intermediaries.
6. Assistance of the main office in the organization of work in the field and control of the company's specialists for each branch.
7. Lack of experience is not a hindrance for a novice businessman. Given the presence training centers and close cooperation with the franchisor, if desired, any entrepreneur can achieve a good result.