Running a fencing business isn’t easy. Managing leads, quote follow-up, scheduling jobs, staying on top of permits, and keeping everyone informed can be overwhelming, especially during busier seasons. As a fencing contractor, your success often comes down to how well you can juggle all the balls better than your competition.
That’s where Cilio comes in. We’re a software platform designed to take minutes and hours off your day. Setup to your specific needs, we simply automate what makes sense in your workload and provide better tools to make your day easier from CEO to hammer swinger.
In this blog, we’ll dive into the common challenges fencing contractors face and how Cilio can help fencing companies overcome them – making your business more efficient, organized, and profitable.
1. Speed Matters – Win More Jobs with Faster Responses
In the fencing business, timing is everything. If you’re not the first to respond, chances are you’re not getting the job.
Cilio’s Advantage:
Cilio automates your lead intake with no data entry, and your prospects get responded to instantly. Confirmations and reminders are automatically sent so no missed leads, or lost opportunities—just faster conversions and more closed deals.
2. Simplify Quotes & Estimates – Cut the Hassle, Keep the Accuracy
Manual quoting off spreadsheets just slows you down and opens the door to mistakes. As your business grows, so does the pressure to deliver fair quotes on the spot.
Cilio’s Solution:
Generate accurate, professional quotes in minutes and e-sign on the spot. Didn’t sign on the 1st sit? Automate your follow up. The system sends an email and text message with a couple links like “Tap here if you’re ready to purchase”, or “Tap here if you need some more time”. You’ll be amazed at the closes you’ll get because of just asking for the sale from a system that doesn’t get sick, busy, or sick of being busy!
3. Smart Scheduling – No More Double-Bookings or Missed Appointments
Keeping track of sales leads, installations, service, and crews can quickly turn chaotic. One rainy day can take hours of rework.
Cilio’s Fix:
Centralized schedule visibility is key. Book sales calls closer together when you can see every appt. on one map. Drag a job off one day to another and your own automated messaging triggers. Automated reminders keep your team, and your clients aligned—so every job runs smoothly.
4. Permits & Compliance – Streamline the Process
Permits, HOA approvals, and safety checks can eat up your time—and a missed step can delay an entire project (or worse).
Cilio’s Workflow:
See exactly where every job stands in a single view. Emails, texts, and notes are all in ONE place, attached to the job record for easy access. Request inspections with one click as part of the workflow we help lay out specific to your needs.
5. Rental Management – Take Control of Temporary Fence Logistics
Coordinating deliveries, removals, and rental timelines is tricky—especially when you’re managing multiple sites.
Cilio’s Automation:
Cilio’s rental workflows make it easy to stay on top of every detail. You get full visibility and automatic updates, so nothing slips through the cracks. With customized reporting, you’ll know exactly where you’re making $$ and how much by job.
6. Real-Time Inventory Tracking – Never Run Out Mid-Job
Running out of materials halfway through a project, or missing critical items can put you days behind. Tracking inventory by hand or on paper makes it very hard to know if something in your yard is spoken for or not.
Cilio’s Precision:
With real-time inventory insights, you’ll always know what’s available and where it’s needed. Easily see what product is due for delivery or part of a sold job scheduled further out so you know what to order when. Keep stocked, stay on schedule, and keep your projects moving without interruption.
How Cilio Makes Fencing Easier
Running a fencing business involves a lot of moving parts, but Cilio helps bring everything together. We take the hard parts of your business and just give you better tools to make it easier. All those things you’ve thought, “if someone only did (blah)”, we listened and then made it better!
Ready to take your fencing business to the next level? See if Cilio can help by visiting our website to read more and/or request a no-pressure demo from our resident expert Kurt.
