Wind and Storm Damage Fence Repair in Lubbock, TX

What happens to a fence in a West Texas front?

A solid privacy fence catches wind like a sail. When a front comes across the South Plains, every gust that hits the fence broadside puts the whole load on the posts. A wood post that has rotted at the soil line or worked loose in dry ground snaps or leans, and the panels on either side go over with it, usually into the alley. Chain-link does better in wind, but a hard blow or a falling limb still bends the top rail and pulls the fabric loose.

That is why wind damage is the biggest repair category we see: leaning panels, snapped posts, missing pickets, sagging gates and whole sections down in the alley after a spring storm.

This company started with a storm

A storm damaged three fences in Blake Williams's neighborhood, and he decided fencing was his calling. A+ Fence Repair & Installation has been repairing wind-damaged fences around Lubbock since 1997, and fences are all we do.

First, get the yard secure

After a storm the first job is to make the yard safe again, especially if you have dogs that need to go out. When you call, tell the receptionist that the fence is down and whether you have animals, so we can work you in as early as the schedule allows. Until then, keep dogs on a lead and, if it is safe, prop the loose section with a couple of boards so it does not fall on anything.

We are open seven days a week, 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM. Call in those hours and a person answers.

What can be saved?

Once the yard is secure we sort out what is worth keeping. Panels that are intact can usually be stood back up on new or reset posts. Broken pickets and rails get replaced and matched to the existing boards where the wood allows. Chain-link gets its top rail straightened or replaced, the fabric re-stretched and re-tied, and leaning posts reset.

Wind laid down one or more sections of fence
Posts snapped at the ground or pulled out of it
A tree or limb fell across the fence
Hail split pickets or dented chain-link
The gate was torn off its hinges or will not latch

If the fence was already near the end of its life, we say so, and bid a replacement alongside the repair so you can decide with both numbers in hand.

How a storm repair goes

Blake comes out for a free in-town estimate, checks every post along the damaged run, not only the ones that fell, and gives you a price before work starts. The same crew that has built with him for over 10 years does the repair. Failed posts are reset or replaced, never just propped, because a panel stood up on a bad post only lasts until the next front.

Mention our website and save 5% (up to $200, repairs only). Storm repairs count.

What customers say after a storm

Kathryn C. wrote on Google: "Had my fence fall over and couldn't let my dogs out ... They came out very quickly and got it up and fixed in no time. Very amazing company and they really strive to help all people and all small jobs." Before and after photos from storm repairs are in the project gallery.

Get a free in-town estimate for storm damage

Call (806) 535-5351 or request an estimate online. We repair wind-damaged fences in Lubbock, Wolfforth, Shallowater, Idalou, Levelland, Slaton and across the South Plains. Other kinds of damage are covered on the main fence repair page.

Call after a storm when

Wind has laid down one or more sections of fence
Posts snapped or pulled out of the ground
A tree or limb fell across the fence
Hail split pickets or dented chain link
Your dogs cannot safely go outside until the fence is back up

How the job runs

Call or send the form

You will usually talk to Blake, the owner. He asks a few questions about the fence, wood or chain link, what broke, roughly how long the run is.
Free in-town estimate

We look at the fence in person, check the posts, measure the run and talk through what you want. Estimates inside Lubbock are free.
A quote before work starts

You get the price before anything is torn out or built. Reviewers have pointed out that the final bill matched the quote.
The crew does the work

The crew repairs, builds or stains the fence, works around gardens and pets, and cleans up when the job is done.

Wind and Storm Damage Repair: common questions

My fence is down and I have dogs. What should I do first?

Keep the dogs on a lead or inside, prop the loose section with a couple of boards if it is safe to do so, and call us. Tell the receptionist the fence is down and you have dogs so we can work you in as early as the schedule allows.

Can a fence that blew over be saved?

Often, yes. If the panels are intact and only the posts failed, we stand the panels back up on new or reset posts and replace the broken pickets and rails. If the wood was already rotted and splitting, we bid a replacement alongside the repair.

Do you work on weekends?

Yes. We are open seven days a week, 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM, weekends included. Call during those hours and we will set the first visit as soon as the schedule allows.

Will the repair hold up to the next wind?

A repair is only as good as its posts, so that is where we start. Failed posts get reset or replaced rather than propped, and the rails are re-fastened to them.

Wind and Storm Damage Repair in Lubbock, TX