Merchant Accounts for Kitchen and Bathroom Showrooms

Finding a solid and secure card processing solution for home improvements businesses such as kitchen fitters or bathroom suppliers, is renowned for being quite difficult. The reason for this is both industries fall under the high-risk category when it comes to merchant services. Here we look at how to get your application accepted and what to expect when applying for a bathroom or kitchen merchant account.

High risk merchant account applications tend to take a little longer to get approved by underwriting, therefore it’s really important that the business does everything it can to ensure things go as smoothly as possible. Although not all banks and providers will accept applications from kitchen and bathroom merchants, when you find one that does, you’ll be asked to provide the following;

• Transaction statements from your existing provider
• Company projections — if you are a new business
• Terms and Conditions
• Complaints procedure

Packaging your application correctly and providing as much information as possible to accompany it will reduce the time it takes to process through underwriting

Despite the ‘high-risk’ title card processing rates and fees for home improvements businesses such as kitchen fitters, bathroom suppliers and tile companies don’t have to be eye wateringly high. The industry is a profitable one, so if you find the right merchant account provider, they will be keen to onboard your business at appealing rates. Remember when comparing merchant accounts, it’s important to do so on a pound for pound basis rather than the headline costs alone, considering elements like card machine rental, term length and PCI costs.

Settlement times for kitchen and bathroom merchants is imperative for cashflow and replenishing stock levels, therefore it’s huge consideration for merchants look to switch providers. Ordinarily merchants would expect to wait three days for card payment funds to reach their business bank account.  Having said that if you are a start-up business or new to processing, providers will more than likely request a rolling reserve be placed on the account. The reserve is a percentage which is then released after a delayed period. This acts as a safety net should any chargebacks occur.

Merchant Advice Service help merchants make informed decisions when it comes to high-risk card payments. From face-to-face payments toe-commerce kitchen and bathroom stores, together with our partnering Brokers and Banks we have a wide range of payment facilities. Speak to our non-biased experts today.