Steel & Stiletto Consulting — Business Formation for Contractors
STEEL & STILETTO — NEWBERRY, SC
BUSINESS FORMATION — DONE RIGHT
CONTRACTS & BIDS — BUILT TO WIN
REAL ESTATE INVESTORS — PROTECTED
ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION — FIELD READY
We've Been Where You Are.
Steel & Stiletto Consulting was founded by Keitha “Kit” Gassett — a woman who has spent over 30 years building, running, and protecting real businesses in the construction and roofing industry. We don't advise from textbooks. We advise from experience. We help contractors form the right entity, get compliant, win better jobs, and build a business that actually works.
Contractors. Investors. Business Owners.
Contractors & Tradespeople
Roofers, builders, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, landscaping. We get you structured, compliant, and working more.
Most common need: LLC Formation + FinCEN Compliance
Real Estate Investors
Entity formation before closing. Multi-member structures. Multi-state registration. We prepare you before the deal.
Small Business Owners
Starting fresh or cleaning up a messy LLC — we get the structure right so your business can actually grow.
Most Contractors Are One Call Away From Getting Paid More.
Thirty Years of Field Knowledge. One Phone Call Away.
LLC Formation & EIN
Correct from day one, not fixed later
FinCEN BOI Compliance
Filed before the penalties start
Contractor Operating Agreements
Built for the trades, not a law library template
Estimates, Takeoffs & Bids
Real field numbers, not guesses
Business Strategy & Consulting
Operations, pricing, growth without the fluff
Contractor Network
Vetted trades across SC, NC, GA, FL, and VA
We Don't Talk About What We Can Do. We Show What We Have Done.
The daily penalty for an LLC out of FinCEN compliance. We file it before it costs you.
Starting price for a properly formed LLC with EIN and FinCEN filing. Done correctly. Done fast.
Years in construction, roofing, and real estate. That is not a pitch. It is a résumé.
“Kit walked me through everything — LLC, EIN, FinCEN — in one week. I didn't even know half of those things existed before I called her.”
S. Mitchell
General Contractor, SC
“I had an LLC that was never set up right. Kit found the gaps, fixed the documents, and filed what I was missing. Worth every dollar.”
D. Harmon
Roofing Company Owner, NC
“The level of personal attention is something you don't get anywhere else. She actually knows my business.”
T. Reeves
Service Business Owner, GA
What Makes Us Different.
We Answer the Phone.
You call 803-609-7587 and Kit or her husband picks up. Not a voicemail tree. Not a bot.
We've Done What You're Doing.
30 years in roofing and construction. Three active business entities. Licensed in real estate. We have been exactly where you are.
We Don't Disappear After the Filing.
Annual compliance, ongoing strategy, contractor referrals — we stay in your corner after the paperwork is done.
1303 Main Street. Suite 313. Newberry, SC.
Walk in Monday through Friday. Call any time. Steel & Stiletto Consulting and ROUGHNECK Custom Builders both operate from this address.
Straight Answers.
Do I need an LLC if I'm a sole contractor?
Yes. Without one your personal assets are exposed on every job.
What is FinCEN BOI?
A 2026 federal requirement for most LLCs. Miss it and the penalty is $500 per day. We handle it for $97.
LLC vs S-Corp?
LLC is your legal protection. S-Corp is a tax election on top. Once you net around $50K/year it often saves real money.
I already have an LLC — can you help?
Absolutely. We audit existing LLCs and fix what's missing.
How do I get started?
Call 803-609-7587 or fill out the form. One call. Straight answers.
READY TO GET PAID?
Call us or come in. We'll take it from there.