Fencing is an essential part of any house. It secures your property and loved ones from unwanted visitors and isolates your house from the street. What’s more, a properly constructed fence increases the value of your property. Let’s not forget the visual appeal that beautiful fencing adds to your landscaping. If you’re looking for professional fence repair in the Rocklin Roseville and Lincoln area, we’re at your service!

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Top 5 Signs It's Time To Consider Fence Repair Service

You've done your due diligence and conducted your yearly maintenance, periodic inspections and cleanings. You're noticing, though, that those DIY measures aren't doing the trick. Your fence has a pole or two letting loose or a gate not closing. It's time to call in Small Jobs Handled for a quick and easy repair. 

1. BROKEN BOARDS

Cracks, dents, or holes in the boards are among the most obvious signs you need repair services. Wood is most likely to exhibit these signs. Wood is vulnerable to deterioration from wood rot and insect damage. As the wood decays, you may notice cracks in the boards or even places where pieces have broken off. Although it's less likely, vinyl and composite material could also crack or develop holes due to accidents or extreme temperatures.

When the damage is limited to a small area, a licensed handyman can complete a more limited Keller fence repair by replacing the damaged boards or sections. Your handyman will also help you decide when the damage is too extensive. As your structure ages and the repair cost increases, however, it may make more sense to install a new one than to repair the old.

2. SAGGING, WARPED, LEANING, BENT, OR OTHERWISE UNSTABLE POSTS

Regardless of the material, your fence posts are essential to maintaining its structure. When posts heave, bend, crack or warp, this puts pressure on the boards. It could also cause the entire structure to lean and eventually fall down. Acute damage from high winds will weaken the posts in various types of material. However, chronic damage could also develop at the base of the posts that requires repair.

When your structure was installed, the builder secured each post in a concrete foundation. If this foundation begins to crumble, posts become unstable. Signs that the concrete foundations of your posts are deteriorating include pooling water, shifting soil around the post and crumbling of the concrete base.

Early detection of these problems and early intervention to replace or reset individual posts is key to preventing further damage. Sometimes post repair brackets can provide a relatively easy fix for a loose or leaning post.

3. CONTACT WITH THE GROUND

A well-installed and maintained structure should show a slight and relatively even gap between its bottom section and the soil, mulch or grass below it. If you notice this gap decreasing, becoming uneven or disappearing, it could be a sign that your barrier is becoming unstable.

Sometimes the fence itself isn't the problem, though. Sometimes the ground shifts or soil and mulch gather near the bottom of the structure. Even these cases where the structure isn't the problem can become a problem that requires fence repair—especially for wood; contact between the bottom of the structure and the ground can lead to wood decay and overall instability.

4. INSECT OR OTHER PEST DAMAGE

Maybe you haven't yet noticed your wood deteriorating, but you have noticed signs that pests are enjoying your structure more than you are. Perhaps you've noticed the wood appears swollen in places, or there are other signs of moisture damage. Your structure is buckling in places, and you don't see an obvious cause. Or you actually see insects crawling or their tracks (or mazes) scrawled across your structure.

If you notice any of these signs, it's time to call. Doing so quickly will ensure that the damage doesn't worsen. Delay might mean that you'll need to replace rather than repair your structure.

5. NOISY, LOOSE OR BROKEN HINGES

Even wood, vinyl and composite structures include metal parts on gates and hinges. Without proper greasing, these hinges can become noisy. If you notice that your gates and hinges are not just noisy but loose and even broken, you may need a fence repair. In fact, a structure's moving parts are among the parts most easily damaged. Think about the human body, and this makes sense. In the body, it's the joints, like knees and elbows, that are most easily injured. Just as these joints are crucial to a well-functioning body, they are crucial to a well-functioning barrier.

Broken gates and hinges are not only inconvenient but also unsafe. Open gates can allow casual trespassers to enter your yard. In fact, burglars report that they look for signs of exterior disrepair. When they notice a broken latch, it offers easy access to the yard. More importantly, it also suggests that the rest of the property, including door and window latches, may be in disrepair as well.

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