Wood Fence Repair in Phoenix
Rotted posts, split pickets, panels flattened by a monsoon.
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Most side yards and some backyards in Phoenix are fenced in wood. A wood fence takes damage from two things: water at the base and wind from above. It rots at the ground line and blows over in a storm, and it gets repaired a section at a time.
Wood fence posts
Wood posts rot at the ground line, where the wood stays damp from irrigation and soil, and that's where a fence fails. A post that's rotted there can be replaced on its own, or braced with a steel post anchor driven beside it, without rebuilding the run. New posts go in pressure-treated and set in concrete that's crowned at the top so water runs off.
Pickets, rails and panels
Pickets split, warp and pull their nails as the sun dries them. Rails sag when the pickets on them get heavy with rot. Both get replaced and refastened with screws, which hold in dry wood better than nails. A panel that's leaning after a storm gets straightened and its posts reset. A panel that's flat on the ground gets rebuilt: new posts if needed, new rails, and the pickets that survived reused where they can be.
Storm damage
A monsoon takes down a fence by pushing on it like a sail. The posts snap at the ground line or pull out of the concrete. Rebuilding a storm-damaged run starts with the posts, set deeper and in more concrete than the originals. Leaving gaps between pickets lets wind through and makes the next storm less likely to take it down again.
Sealing and staining
A wood fence lasts longer with a coat of sealer or stain every couple of years. Bare wood in Phoenix sun grays, cracks and splits in a season. A fence that's been bare for years can still be cleaned and sealed, and it stops the damage where it is.
Tempe's rule
Tempe's property maintenance code treats a fence as a code violation when it's missing boards or blocks, or has deteriorated enough to be a hazard, and it requires repairs to use materials that match the existing fence. So in Tempe, a fence repair should match what's there, not just fill the gap. That's good practice everywhere, and it's what we do.
Problems we fix on this page
- Wood fence leaning
- Fence post rotted at the ground
- Fence boards loose
- Fence boards warped or split
- Fence blown over in a monsoon
- Fence section missing boards
- Want the fence stained
- Fence boards blown loose
- How long does fence repair take
- Fence down and the yard is open
How it starts
Send a photo of the damaged section and one from a few feet back. For a leaning fence, show the base of the posts. You get one price for the job before we start. Levi is on site, and we stand behind the work for a year.
Questions
- Can you replace one fence post without rebuilding the fence?
- Yes. The post gets cut out, the panels on each side get supported, and a new post goes in. Or a steel anchor gets driven beside the old post to brace it.
- My fence blew over. Will it blow over again?
- It's much less likely to if it's rebuilt right: posts set deeper in more concrete, and gaps between the pickets so the wind goes through instead of pushing on a solid wall.
Related pages
Fence & gate repair
Sagging gates, leaning panels, broken latches and storm damage, fixed.
Block walls
Stucco flaking off the block wall, caps sliding off, and the base of the wall soaked by the sprinklers. Repaired.
Gates
Sagging, dragging, won't latch, has to be lifted to close. The post reset, the gate squared, heavier hinges, and a latch that catches.
Ready to get it fixed?
Tell us what needs doing. Quotes are free. We usually reply within minutes, and always within 24 hours.