Fence materials delivery supplier

Small fence installers, landscapers and homeowners who want materials delivered without visiting a yard.

You earn the margin between your wholesale price and your selling price, and can add a delivery fee. Quick quotes and reliable delivery keep contractors coming back.

• Sales and quoting
• Organizing orders and deliveries
• Customer service
• Basic website or online listing skills

• Local business license, state sales tax registration and a resale certificate (check with your state tax agency)
• Home occupation rules, HOA or lease limits on running a business from home
• Reliance on suppliers for stock, delivery times and damaged goods, agree who handles returns and claims
• General liability insurance and product or delivery risks, ask an insurance agent what you need
• Thin margins if big local suppliers undercut your prices

Startup costs are typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on your website or listings, any stock you hold and your delivery arrangements. A lean, low-stock setup keeps costs toward the lower end.

Monthly revenue is typically around $5,000 to $25,000, depending on your prices, the installers and homeowners you attract and your supplier terms. This is revenue, not profit, and margins can be thin if big suppliers undercut you.

Check your local business license, state sales tax registration and resale certificate. Look at home occupation, HOA or lease limits, who handles returns and damaged goods with suppliers, and what general liability insurance you need.