Most fences do not need replacement — they need repair. A leaning post, a couple of cracked pickets, or a dropped gate can usually be fixed in a single visit for a fraction of replacement cost. The trick is being able to tell which jobs are worth repairing and which ones are throwing good money after bad.
We give you the honest answer on the estimate visit, even when the honest answer is that your existing fence has another decade of life in it and does not need a full tear-down.
What Actually Failed — Pickets, Rails, Posts, or Gate?
Every repair call starts with a free assessment. The first question is what is failing. Picket and rail repairs are almost always worth doing — a few hundred dollars and you have years of life back.
Single-post failures are a gray area. One leaning post can be reset for $150 to $250. Multiple posts leaning across a run usually means the original install was set too shallow or skipped concrete, and partial repair will only delay a full replacement by a year or two.
We tell you which one you are looking at, on site, before we write a number.
Storm-Damaged Fence Repair and Insurance Documentation
Storm damage is its own category across Alpharetta, Roswell, and Cumming, between the spring squall lines and the late-summer wind events. Wind damage that snaps pickets or knocks down sections is usually covered by your homeowner's policy. We do post-storm assessments with a written estimate that itemizes labor and materials in the format insurance adjusters expect, and we have walked dozens of these jobs alongside the adjuster.
We know what documentation gets approved and what gets kicked back.
Sagging Gates and the Three Things That Cause Them
Gate repair is the single most common call we get. Gates drop because hinges wear, because hinge posts shift in the ground, or because the gate frame loses square. The contractor we match you with carry replacement hardware on the truck — D&D MagnaLatch, Lokk-Latch, heavy-duty strap hinges — and most gate repairs are done in a single ninety-minute visit.
Where the gate is dropping because the post itself is failing, we recommend resetting the post first — full gate repair on its own does not fix the underlying lean — so the new hardware does not just inherit the same problem.
Splicing a New Section Into an Existing Fence Run
Sometimes the right answer is partial replacement. A two-hundred-foot fence with the back eighty feet rotted out from creek-line moisture does not need a full fence replacement — we splice a new section into the existing run, match the height and style, and you walk away with a fence that looks intentional rather than patchwork. Color-matching weathered cedar or pressure-treated to new lumber takes some judgment, but it is doable, and we have been doing it for years.
Recent Fence Repair Projects
Hands-On Experience With Fence Repair
A homeowner in Dunwoody called us in early 2025 after a downed pine took out forty feet of her privacy fence in a March windstorm. The original fence was six-year-old pressure-treated cedar-blend. We documented the damage with photos and a written estimate for the adjuster, replaced the forty affected feet with stain-pre-treated cedar to blend with the weathered run, and reset two posts on the adjacent section that had been pushed by the impact.
Insurance covered one hundred percent of the claim. The fence is invisible-seam now, and the homeowner did not pay a dollar out of pocket on what was effectively a full storm replacement.
Craftsmanship & Quality Standards
Fence post failure mode is mostly predictable. Wood posts in concrete fail at the soil line — the boundary between the dry concrete-encased portion and the moisture-exposed above-grade portion. Rot occurs in that two-inch band first because it cycles between wet and dry.
A fence with a leaning post that pivots at the soil line is a candidate for a sister-post repair: drive a galvanized steel post sleeve next to the original, fasten the original to the sleeve, and the fence regains rigidity without a full post replacement. Sister-post repair runs about forty percent of full post replacement cost. Most homeowners have never heard of it and have been quoted full replacement instead.
Why Homeowners Choose Our Fence Repair
Free repair assessment
Honest call on whether repair or replacement is the better value.
Insurance documentation
Written estimates formatted for adjuster review on storm-damage claims.
Same-week scheduling on most repairs
Picket, gate, and single-post repairs typically scheduled within 5 business days.
Hardware in stock
Heavy-duty hinges, latches, and replacement parts carried on every truck.
1-year warranty on repairs
Workmanship covered for 12 months on any repaired section.
How We Install Your Fence Repair
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Free on-site assessment
Visual walk and written estimate of repair scope.
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Repair vs replacement recommendation
Honest advice on when partial repair is the right call.
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Repair work
Most jobs completed in one visit, larger jobs scheduled within the week.
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Walk-through and warranty card
1-year warranty on labor and replacement parts local pros in our network install.
Licensing, Insurance & Credentials
All of our contractors are licensed and insured, with insurance-claim documentation handled in-house. Repairing residential fence since 2020.
Fence Repair Questions, Answered
Can a leaning fence be saved?
Often yes — sister-post repair adds a galvanized steel post next to the original and restores plumb. Multiple leaning posts may indicate full replacement is the better long-term value.
Will my homeowner's insurance cover storm damage?
Most policies cover wind and falling-tree damage to fence. We document the damage in adjuster-friendly format. Coverage is between you and your insurer; we do not bill insurance directly.
How fast can you come out for a repair?
Free assessments are usually scheduled within 3 business days. Repairs themselves are scheduled within 5 to 7 business days for most jobs; emergency repairs (downed gate on a pet-active yard) are prioritized same-day when possible.
Do you repair fence you didn't install?
Yes — most of our repair calls are on fences other contractors built. We repair to the existing style and warranty our repair work.
What does a typical repair cost?
Picket replacement runs $25 to $40 per picket installed. Single-post reset is $150 to $250. Gate hardware replacement and re-hang is $200 to $400. Written estimates are free.