Bryant Fence relocates, welcomes new owner
Bruce Nicoara purchased the company Feb. 2, becoming the new owner of Bryant Fence, 10410 Cogdill Road, that moved in October from its former location off Lexington Drive.
“We take care of anybody needing a fence,” Nicoara said. “We like to say we provide service to keep [property owners] secure and have peace of mind around their homes.
“We do everything from wood to vinyl, chain link and aluminum fencing,” he said.
What sets Bryant Fence apart is “the people and how we take care of our customers,” Nicoara said. “I tend to lead with the quality of servant leadership, so we’re here to serve others and ensure that they’re being treated fairly and kindly.
“We want to be known for more than fences; we want to be known for how we treat people,” he added.
Regarding his products, “our most popular fence is probably wood,” Nicoara said. “There are tons of variations that you can get with wood. Next, behind that, would be aluminum fencing.
“A lot of the HOAs, especially in Farragut and West Knoxville now require aluminum fencing,” he said. “So, we’re getting a lot of those jobs as well.
“Especially with the growth that West Knoxville’s seen, in general, with people moving in, there are a lot of new home builds and a lot of new neighborhoods popping up as well,” providing business for Bryant Fence, Nicoara said.
“People want to have privacy and feel secure on their properties,” he added. “So, it’s a busy business, that’s for sure.”
Bryant Fence’s office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, but it also runs estimates on Saturdays as needed.
The company started in 1981, “so it’s been in the community for a long time,” Nicoara said. “It originally started in Powell, then seven years ago they moved out to West Knoxville.
“I just bought the company 24 days ago [Feb. 2],” he said. “I started about six months ago with Bryant Fence to learn as much as I could, as the general manager, before becoming owner.
“Now, I’m serving people in a new way rather than physical therapy,” he said.
Nicoara’s background was in physical therapy, for which he earned a doctorate in physical therapy from Belmont University in Nashville.
His mission was “working in the community, serving others by helping heal bodies, helping them recover.
“Then, I got into more of
the business side, the corporate world of health care,” Nicoara said.
But he was looking for an opportunity to call something this own.
Also, being married with three children, in health care, “I ended up traveling, covering the New England region for two to three weeks out of every month … I was wanting something where I could be home more and really give back to the community,” he said.
“I ended up having a connection through a friend, which led to the purchase of [Bryant Fence],” Nicoara added.
For more information or to book an appointment, visit online www.bryantfence.com or call 865-947-9663.
“We do free fence estimates,” he said. “For those, we get in touch and send out one of our estimators to the property to measure the area, talk about the design with our clients.”
