Employee & Freelancer Expenses

$151

$252

Website Costs

$223

$7,015

Business Formation Fees

$600

$4,700

Vehicle Expenses

$0

$10,000

Retail Business Expenses

$1,250

$6,650

Advertising & Marketing Costs

$75

$3,986

Software Expenses

$162

$2,720

Office Space Expenses

$0

$100

Specific Industry Expenses

$0

$500

Total Startup Costs

$2,461

$35,923

Gates Region Selector

gates.com

160,308

Reed Smith LLP

reedsmith.com

244,600

General Steel

gensteel.com

309,383

FenceScreen

fencescreen.com

910,330

Panel Built Inc Modular Offices and Mezzanines

panelbuilt.com

991,986

DH Pace

dhpace.com

1,060,644

ArchironDesign – Leading Supplier of Architectural Metal Products

archirondesign.com

1,370,157

Elco Steel Dealers – For ALL your Steel, Fencing & Hardware requirements.

elcosteel.co.za

1,457,426

GATES

gatesinc.com

1,464,642

Aluminum Fence

fence-depot.com

1,497,728

Steel Fence

ametco.com

1,544,516

Little startup costs required

The cost to start a metal gates construction business costs significantly less money than most businesses, ranging anywhere from 62 to 35,923.

Rewarding work

Starting a metal gates construction business can be really rewarding work. After all, you are solving an immediate issue for your customer and you're working on something you truly care about.

High customer retention rates

Once a customer invests in your product, they've invested their time and energy to utilize your product/service which is highly valuable to them. Typically, your product or service becomes indispensable to your customer.

Pick & choose the clients you work with

Metal Gates Construction Businesses have the ability to choose the clients they work with. You have the freedom to work with only a few loyal clients or with hundreds of clients!

Control of workload

With starting a metal gates construction business, you have the unique ability to choose how little or how much you want to work. You also have the freedom to decide which projects you want to work on, and can turn down the ones that do not interest you.

Gain exposure and experience

This career allows you to gain experience working for multiple different businesses - which will benefit your resume and also keep things interesting for you!

Motivation of employees

If you plan to have a sales/content team on board, finding creative ways to motivate them can be a challenge. It's important that you're able to offer great incentives and a good work environment for your employees.

Longer Sales Process

A metal gates construction business can be a big time and money investment for your customer, so it's important you plan and predict a longer conversion funnel and stay in communication with potential customers.

Work can be inconsistent

As a metal gates construction business, the amount of work assigned to you and schedule tends to be more inconsistent, which may make your income less stable. It's important to set boundaries and budget accordingly based on the amount of work you plan to have.

Lack of benefits

With a metal gates construction business, you are typically self-employed and responsible for finding your own insurance, which can be quite costly and time-consuming.

Taxes

As a metal gates construction business, you typically pay self-employment taxes which can be quite high. It's important to understand what you will be paying in taxes each year so you can determine if the work you're taking on is worth it.

No safety net

Typically, as a metal gates construction business, you do not receive a consistent pay-check and instead earn money based on your transactions each month. During the slow periods, you typically take away less since the job is based on commission. It's important to budget accordingly for the slow times.