Tyler fence company
Most fence repairs in Tyler come down to posts. A post that was set shallow or rotted at ground level lets a whole section lean, and a spring storm or a falling pine limb finishes the job. We replace the bad posts and damaged sections and leave the sound part of your fence standing, instead of selling you a whole new one.
When a post snaps at ground level, the pickets and rails on either side are often fine. We unscrew the rails from the failed post, dig out the old stub and its concrete, and set a new post in the same spot, or just beside it if the old footing won't come out cleanly. Once the new post has set, the existing section is pulled back to plumb and fastened to it. Swapping a rotted wood post for galvanized steel is a common upgrade at this point, with brackets that let the wood rails attach the same way. Because the new holes are dug with an auger, the job goes on the 811 locate list like any new fence.
Not every weak post has to come out. If a post is sound above ground but cracked lower down, a steel post driven and set alongside it and bolted through can carry the load, which is called sistering. It suits spots where the old post sits against a slab, a tree root or a neighbor's structure and digging it out would do more damage. Leaning sections on otherwise healthy posts can sometimes be pulled back and braced. When too many posts are bad, we say so.
A dragging gate is usually a loose hinge post or a wood frame that has racked. Re-hanging it on adjustable hinges, adding a turnbuckle brace, or moving the boards onto a new steel frame through our gate service gets it swinging again. Rails that have split at the post get a new rail or a metal rail bracket, and pickets that have worked loose are re-fastened with coated screws, which hold better than the original nails.
New pine next to boards that have weathered for years will look bright for a while, whatever we do. Salvaging good pickets from the damaged section and putting the new ones where they show least helps, and a stain across the whole run evens the color, which our staining crew can do once the new wood has dried. Some towns have their own view on this: Lindale expects repairs to match the existing fence's color, material and character.
If the damaged fence sits on the line with a neighbor, Texas law doesn't make them share the repair cost unless they agree, and taking down a shared or attached fence needs their consent or six months' written notice.
What sets the timeline? How many posts and sections are damaged, whether matching material is available, and whether a fallen tree or limb has to come off first.
These often come up on the same property, and can be quoted from the same visit:
Pressure-treated pine privacy fences, 6 or 8 feet tall, in dog-ear, flat-top or shadowbox styles, on posts set in concrete.
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Read more →Cleaning, staining and sealing pine and cedar fences, new or weathered, to slow graying, rot and warping in East Texas sun and humidity.
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