Wood Fence Repair in Lubbock, TX

What breaks on a wood fence in Lubbock?

Wood fences fail in a few predictable places. Pickets dry out, split along the grain and pull away from the rails. Rails crack or work loose where they meet the posts. A wood post rots at the soil line, and once it goes, the panels on either side lean with it. On the South Plains, wind does most of that work. A solid privacy fence catches every gust broadside, and the load lands on the posts.

That is why every repair starts at the base. We push on the posts, check the rails where they tie in and look at how the pickets are fastened before we talk about what to replace. Straightening a panel on a bad post only lasts until the next front comes through.

Pickets, rails, posts and gates

Once we know what failed, we fix that and leave the sound parts alone.

• Pickets: split, missing or loose boards come off and new cedar goes on, fastened to the rails so it stays put. We match the existing picket width and top cut where we can so the repair blends in.
• Rails: a cracked or sagging rail is replaced and tied back into the post, not screwed to the old break.
• Posts: a rotted or snapped post comes out and a steel post goes in its place, set in concrete. Steel is what we build new cedar fences on, and it is the single biggest upgrade an older wood fence can get.
• Gates: a dragging wood gate usually needs its hinge post reset or replaced and its frame squared. A new latch alone rarely fixes it.

When does repair beat replacement?

Repair wins when most of the posts are solid and the damage sits in a few sections, a handful of pickets or one gate. Plenty of fences that look rough only need a couple of posts, some boards and a coat of stain. Replacement wins when posts are failing along the whole line and the wood is grey and splitting everywhere, because a repair then only buys a season.

Blake looks at the fence himself during the free in-town estimate and tells you which way he would go. If it is close, he prices both so you can compare the repair against a full fence replacement. If the fence came down in a front, start on the wind and storm damage repair page.

Why cedar and steel for the repair?

Wood fencing here is cedar pickets, never pine pickets. Cedar holds up to sun and dry air better and takes an oil-based stain well. New boards go in bare, so once the repair has had a few weeks to dry we recommend sealing the whole fence. Our staining and weather treatment crew can do that on a second visit so the new cedar and the old boards end up one color.

What the visit looks like

Call or send the form; our receptionist picks up, and Blake comes out to bid the job himself. He asks what broke and roughly how long the run is, then comes out to look. You get a price before anything is pulled off the fence. The same crew that has built with us for over 10 years does the work, works around gardens and dogs, and hauls off the old boards. One post or a dozen pickets is worth a call.

Mention our website and save 5% on the repair (up to $200, repairs only). We are open seven days a week, 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM. Call (806) 535-5351 or request your free in-town estimate.