Fence Repair in Portland, OR & the Metro Area

Leaning posts, storm-blown sections, rotted boards and gates that won't latch — fixed so the fence stands straight again, across Portland, Gresham, Milwaukie, and surrounding communities.

Most repair calls in the Portland area come down to water and wind. Months of rain keep the soil wet against the posts, and wood that stays wet at the ground line slowly rots from the outside in. The fence looks fine until a winter storm pushes on it — then a run of panels leans or lays down in the yard.

Fence repair starts with finding out why it failed. A leaning section can mean one rotted post, several posts that were set too shallow, or a tree root pushing from below. A sagging gate can be a loose hinge, a gate frame that has racked out of square, or a gate post that is leaning. We check the posts, rails, boards and hardware along the whole run, then tell you what is worth fixing.

Common repair work includes replacing rotted or broken posts, sistering a cracked post, reattaching or replacing rails, swapping split boards, replacing a rotted kickboard, rehanging or squaring a gate, and putting a storm-damaged section back up. When we can, we reuse good boards so the repair blends in with the rest of the fence.

Winter windstorms are hard on solid privacy fences, which catch wind like a sail. A run that was already weak at the posts is usually the first to go down. Falling limbs and whole trees do their own damage.

After a storm, we start by making the area safe and getting the yard closed in again, especially if you have dogs. Then we look at what can be stood back up and what has to be rebuilt. If you are filing an insurance claim, the written estimate lists the damaged posts, rails and boards so you have the details on paper.