Add a premium service line to the trade you already run.

Skindler turns existing trade businesses into a certified network of mobile laser cleaning operators. Hardware, training, leads, software — one contract.

Apply to operate → How it works

What Skindler is

Three layers, one contract:

• Operators
• Network
• OS

Laser cleaning works. The market doesn't.

Industrial buyers want rust, paint, mold, and oxidation gone without abrasives or chemicals. The technology has been mature for a decade. The buying experience has not. Skindler is the kit, the certification, the playbook, the lead engine, and the system of record.

Operators run on us. Buyers buy through us.

Skindler Kit — the wedge.

• 2 kW pulsed fiber laser, mobile generator pack, safety enclosure, PPE.
• Pre-configured. Financed in 36 months.
• On-site commissioning. One SKU.

The Network — the moat.

• Three-week practical training. Pass-rate gated certification.
• Issued ID, insurance binder, public profile.
• Inbound leads routed by geography.

Skindler OS — the leverage.

• Quote → schedule → SOP → invoice → job report.
• Mobile-first. Optics, lenses, and PPE auto-replenished from usage telemetry.

Onboarding

Application to first job in < 60 days: 5 stages · operator path

From application to your first routed job in under sixty days.

1. Apply

   • Existing welder, restorer or shop owner. We screen for trade, area, and capacity. 80% are turned away.

2. Equip

   • Kit financed, shipped, installed. Generator and PPE included. €2k–€8k setup.

3. Certify

   • Three-week practical training. One week safety, two weeks technique. Pass exam, get ID and insurance binder.

4. Run

   • Receive routed leads. Run own jobs through OS. SOP checklist on every job. Customer signs off in app.

5. Compound

   • Repeat customers. Supply auto-replenish. Network benchmarks improve your quotes job over job.

Operator economics

€2,860 / mo contribution at steady state

The numbers

A working unit at EU median revenue. Your machine pays for itself in twelve to twenty-four months.

Who this is for

Existing businesses only. Not first-time founders.

Five trades · one playbook

1. Welders & fabricators

   • Existing job sites, existing CapEx tolerance, used to PPE-heavy work.

2. Industrial cleaners

   • Already at the customer's facility on contract.

3. Marine service

   • Hull cleaning, antifouling removal, dock infrastructure.

4. Restoration contractors

   • Heritage stone, timber, masonry. Laser is the only non-destructive method approved by many heritage bodies.

5. Fabrication shops

   • Pre-treatment for paint and powder coat lines.

Proof

"The operator is the product. The machine is just the way in."
— Kari Heistola, Founder · Skindler

FAQ

Eight questions we get most weeks.

1. Do I need previous experience with lasers?

   • No. We screen for trade discipline, not laser hours.

2. What does the kit actually cost?

   • €2,000 to €8,000 setup depending on configuration.

3. Do I keep my existing customers and brand?

   • Yes.

4. How does Skindler make money from my work?

   • Five lines. Kit margin, Skindler OS subscription, Network take, Supply, Annual recertification.

5. Where are you operating right now?

   • Currently onboarding founding operators in EU and US.

6. Can my whole crew certify?

   • Yes.

7. What happens if I want out?

   • The kit is yours — you finance it.

8. What kind of operator do you turn away?

   • First-time founders, solo operators with no existing trade.

Apply to operate.

Two-minute application. We'll reply within seven days.

• Two-minute application
  Trade, area, capacity.

• Founders' call
  Thirty minutes. We model your numbers against your trade and your area.

• Onboarding starts
  Kit, training, certification. Your first routed job in under sixty days.