Also called: Fence Company Owner, Deck Builder (Owner)
Owns a company that builds fences, decks, pergolas and outdoor living spaces.
Mornings you meet homeowners to measure yards and price jobs on a tablet. Then you check on crews setting posts and framing a deck, order lumber, and handle permits. Many owners started as a teenager on someone else's fence crew.
Business owner income varies widely.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Field experience; contractor license where required.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Construction Management, Business.
Growing about average. Steady with home improvement spending.
Low risk for 10 years. AI design tools and online quotes help sales; building fences and decks on each yard stays crew work.
Classes: Business, Woodshop, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9021.
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