6 Easy Steps to Fence Repair At Home

Privacy is the top-most priority of homeowners after all a strong security is essential to protect family, pets, and property. That’s the reason people opt for high-quality fences such as a wood fence, however, overtime there are pretty many chances that the wood posts will begin to rot and might break in the stormy day. In case that happens, you might observe that the fence is moving or leaning a lot in the wind or storm and an entire section of it might have fallen over completely. 

Moreover, many of you are not familiar with wood fences and end up assuming that the wood post is sitting straight in the dirt on the ground. However, the wood post is basically always set in a concrete footing but most of the time people hardly notice. If it actually wasn’t there the wood fence would have fallen over a long time before. Therefore, these are mere enough reasons you should immediately opt to experienced fence repair companies like A plus fence company.

Although you can remove the entire wood fence post but trust me it takes huge time and energy. Instead, you should opt for easier methods to fix it.

Down below we have listed some easier demonstration text to help you out with a tedious task. Keep reading:

Materials and tools required:

·         Fence repair bracket( metal)

·         Exterior wood screws( 21/2” and 31/2”)

·         Wood shims

·         Cordless drill

·         Hammer( sledge and hammer)

·         Drill Brits

·         Circular saw

·         Nail puller(optional)

·         Gloves

·         Pry bar

Now that we have all the necessary items let’s begin:

·         Remove The Fence Boards: With the help of a pry bar and hammer remove the fence boards around the broken post. It gives enough space to repair the fence. 

·         Separate The Rails: The connection to the fenced posts is the fence rails that are horizontal boards. Make sure to remove the nails and screws mainly on one side of the posts.

·         Search the Concrete Footing: Make sure to dig out the area to reach out to the level of concrete and clear the rocks and dirt away from it.

·         Hammer The Fence Repair Bracket: When you see the hole in the concrete, just insert the tip of the fence repair bracket into the concrete properly and hammer it with the use of sledge hammer.

·         Re-Attach The Rails: Now, re-attach the fence rails with the use of 31/2” exterior wood screws.

·         Re-Attach The Fence Boards: Do the complete installation task with the use of nails or screw the fence boards right back into the place.

Bottom-Line

If you observe such issues with your fence you can always handover the tedious fence repair and installation tasks on the hands of a professional team like A Plus Fence contractor, we are one of the best fence repair companies in Shreveport. To learn more about our service, visit our official website.