Business coaching for fence & gate contractors

Build a fence business that grows without controlling your life.

Real-world coaching for fence and gate contractors who want stronger profits, better people, dependable systems, and greater control of their businesses.

Sound familiar?

You work hard. So why does the business still run you?

Most fence and gate contractors don’t stall because the owner isn’t working hard enough. They stall because growth adds more people, more jobs, and more decisions than the business was built to handle.

If a few of these feel familiar, you’re in the right place.

Owners come to us when they’re facing:

Revenue that has stopped growing
Strong sales without strong profits
Hiring and retention problems
Constant operational emergencies
Weak accountability
Inconsistent estimating and pricing
Communication problems between departments
Undocumented systems and processes
Too many owner-dependent decisions
Burnout and little time away from the company

The EBC approach

Replace chaos with clarity.

EBC helps contractors replace chaos with clarity, structure, leadership, financial understanding, systems, and accountability.

This isn’t generic motivation. We help owners identify the real obstacles in their companies, establish measurable priorities, develop their leaders, strengthen their numbers, and implement practical solutions.

The goal is not simply to make your company bigger. It’s to make it more profitable, organized, valuable, and capable of operating without your constant involvement.

What we coach

Six areas that decide how your business runs

Every engagement starts with a complete view of your business, then focuses on the areas that need the most attention.

Financial performance

Understanding numbers, protecting margins, managing cash flow, improving job costing, and establishing budgets.

Sales and pricing

Improving estimating, pricing, follow-up, close rates, sales accountability, and the customer experience.

Operations

Creating dependable processes from the first customer call through installation, payment, and warranty follow-up.

People and accountability

Clarifying roles, improving hiring and onboarding, establishing expectations, and holding the right people accountable.

Leadership

Helping owners and managers communicate effectively, solve problems, conduct productive meetings, and lead confidently.

Systems and scalability

Documenting how work should be performed so the company can grow without creating more confusion and owner dependency.

Your coaching team

Three proven fence-business operators.

Three distinct areas of expertise. One complete coaching team.

Matt Chiaradonna

Founder | Systems, Scaling and Leadership Coach

Matt Chiaradonna is the founder of Elite Business Coaching and Elite Technique and the owner of J.C. Fence. He brings firsthand experience building and operating businesses in the fence industry: managing employees, developing leadership teams, navigating cash-flow challenges, improving sales and operations, and creating technology specifically for fence contractors.

Through Elite Technique, Matt has worked closely with fence companies across the country to understand how they manage contacts, sales, estimating, job costing, scheduling, materials, inventory, operations, and financial information.

Matt has served as President of the Northeast Chapter of the American Fence Association and has instructed fence professionals through the American Fence Association’s Fence Installation School. His coaching combines practical business experience with leadership development, accountability, systems, technology, and organizational structure.

Coaching focus

Business systems and technology
Organizational structure
Leadership development
Accountability
Operational improvement
Sales and estimating processes
Inventory and material management
Scaling
Meeting structure
Long-term planning

Dan Wheeler

Fence Business Growth and Operations Coach

Dan is a second-generation fence professional, business owner, industry instructor, and host of The Fence Industry Podcast. He helps fence contractors understand what it takes to build a profitable company, from improving field production to developing the people and systems supporting every installation.

Dan is part of his family’s seven-figure business, River City Fence Company, founded in 1985 and serving residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers in Illinois and Iowa.

Through hundreds of podcast episodes, Dan has interviewed contractors, installers, manufacturers, suppliers, and industry leaders, giving him a broad perspective on profitability, installation efficiency, equipment, hiring, leadership, company culture, sales, and sustainable growth. His style is direct and practical: owners must understand every part of their businesses, confront problems honestly, and do the work required to improve.

Coaching focus

Field and operational efficiency
Residential fence-company growth
Crew support and production
Equipment and process decisions
Blue-collar leadership
Company culture
Owner accountability
Scaling without unnecessary overhead
Connecting office and field operations

Clint Iams, MS/MBA

Financial Strategy, Diversification and Executive Leadership Coach

Clint is the owner and CEO of Log Cabin Fence, a multigenerational fence and outdoor-products company based in Amity, Pennsylvania. Founded by his family in 1981, Log Cabin Fence grew from selling wire out of a pickup truck into a diversified operation offering fence installation, material sales, agricultural products, structures, equipment, and American-made hydraulic post drivers.

After earning an accounting degree, Clint worked as an auditor with KPMG, gaining exposure to the financial and operational structures of privately held and publicly traded companies. He later returned to Log Cabin Fence, took on business management, sales, and two of its largest divisions, and became the company’s sole owner and CEO.

Clint holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Taxation from Robert Morris University, where he has also served as part-time faculty in the Rockwell School of Business. He has served as executive director of the North American Fence Contractors Association and brings manufacturing and product-development experience through Log Cabin Fence’s hydraulic post-driver operation.

Coaching focus

Financial understanding and discipline
Job costing and profitability
Business diversification
Family-business succession
Strategic planning
Marketing and positioning
Product development
Manufacturing and equipment
Executive decision-making
Long-term sustainability

Why EBC

No hype. No generic playbook.

Just experienced fence professionals helping you build a stronger business.

Built specifically for fence contractors
Multigenerational industry experience
Coaches who currently own and operate businesses
Complementary expertise across finance, operations, technology, leadership, field production, equipment, and diversification
Practical implementation instead of generic motivation
Measurable priorities, deadlines, and accountability
A complete view of the business rather than isolated advice

How it works

From first call to measurable progress.

No application and no hoops. It starts with a conversation about your business, and if we’re a good fit, it turns into a plan with clear priorities and real accountability.

Book a Strategy Call
Choose a convenient time. No application is required.
Tell Us About the Business
Answer a few short questions while scheduling so your coach can prepare.
Strategy Conversation
We discuss your goals, current challenges, and the areas requiring the most attention.
Select the Right Program
If we believe EBC can help, we recommend the appropriate coaching program.
Complete Onboarding
We assess your company’s finances, organizational structure, sales, operations, systems, and leadership.
Build the Plan
We establish measurable objectives, 90-day priorities, KPIs, responsible people, and immediate action items.
Implement and Track
We help execute the plan, solve problems, track progress, and maintain accountability.

Coaching programs

Choose the level of support your business needs.

Not sure which fits? That’s what the strategy call is for. If we believe EBC can help, we’ll recommend the right program for where your company is today.

$ 997 per month

Two group coaching calls per month
Access to all three coaches through scheduled group sessions
Monthly financial and KPI review
Quarterly planning
Business templates and resources
Private member community
Implementation assignments
Email support
Initial business assessment

$ 2,500 per month

Two private coaching sessions per month
Access to the coach whose specialty matches your current priority
Customized 90-day business plan
Company scorecard development
Sales, pricing, and operational assessment
Organizational accountability review
Leadership-team participation when appropriate
Quarterly deep-dive planning
Priority email support
Monthly progress reporting

$ 5,000 per month

Weekly private coaching
Access to all three coaches based on your company’s needs
Leadership-team coaching
Department-specific coaching
Financial and operational analysis
Customized meeting and accountability structure
Annual and quarterly planning
Custom implementation roadmap
On-site or extended virtual strategy sessions

Book a strategy call

Let’s talk about where your business is headed.

Pick a time that works for you. There’s no application to fill out and no pressure. Just a straight conversation with an experienced fence-business operator about your goals and your biggest challenges.

So your coach can prepare, we’ll ask:

Company name
Location
Your role
Number of employees
Approximate annual revenue
Biggest current challenge
What you want to improve over the next 12 months
How you heard about EBC

Elite Business Coaching helps fence and gate contractors build more profitable, organized, and scalable businesses.

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Ready to talk?

Book a strategy call with our coaching team. No application required.

Build a fence business that grows without controlling your life.

You work hard. So why does the business still run you?

Owners come to us when they’re facing:

Replace chaos with clarity.

Six areas that decide how your business runs

Financial performance

Sales and pricing

Operations

People and accountability

Leadership

Systems and scalability

Three proven fence-business operators.

Matt Chiaradonna

Dan Wheeler

Clint Iams, MS/MBA

No hype. No generic playbook.

From first call to measurable progress.

Book a Strategy Call

Tell Us About the Business

Strategy Conversation

Select the Right Program

Complete Onboarding

Build the Plan

Implement and Track

Choose the level of support your business needs.

Elite Foundations

Elite Growth

Elite Executive

Let’s talk about where your business is headed.

So your coach can prepare, we’ll ask: