Storm Damage Fence Repair in Corsicana, Waxahachie & Ellis County
North Texas wind, hail and spring storms are hard on fences. When a storm pushes your fence over, snaps posts or knocks a gate off its hinges, we come out, look at the damage and get it standing again. Wood, iron, chain link, ranch fence, gates and gate openers.
What to Do Right After a Storm
- 1Stay safe firstIf a power line is down on or near your fence, stay away from it and anything it's touching, and call your electric company. Never touch or move a downed line, even if it looks dead. Watch for nails and broken boards.
- 2Secure pets and livestockA fence that's down is an open gate. Keep dogs inside or on a leash and move livestock to a pasture that's still closed in. If you need something up right away, we can put up temporary panels or a quick fix to hold things until the real repair.
- 3Take photos before you clean upGet wide shots of the whole fence line, then close-ups of every broken post, section and gate. Take them the same day if you can, so the date matches the storm. Then pick up loose boards with nails in them.
- 4Check gates and openersDon't force a bent gate open or shut, and don't keep running an opener that's straining or grinding. That can burn out the motor or bend the gate worse. Turn off the opener's power until it's been looked at.
- 5Call your insurance companyIf you plan to file a claim, call your insurer early and ask what they need and whether an adjuster will come out. Ask before you have anything torn out or hauled off.
- 6Call or text us photosText your photos to (903) 320-4283 and tell us roughly how much is down. Calls are answered 6 AM to 8 PM, 7 days a week, and you can text anytime. We'll get back to you and set up a time to come look.
What We Fix
- Leaning and snapped posts: reset in concrete or replaced, in wood or steel.
- Sections blown down: stood back up and fastened, or rebuilt where the boards are broken.
- Broken and missing pickets: replaced, matched as close as we can to what you have.
- Rails pulled loose: refastened or replaced so the section is tight again.
- Bent iron panels and pickets: straightened when the metal allows it, or cut out and replaced, then welded and painted.
- Gates off their hinges or dragging: rehung and leveled, with new hinges and latches, and the gate post reset if it moved.
- Gate openers and photo eyes: arms, sensors, photo eyes, wiring and control boards checked and repaired. More on our gate opener service.
- Wood, iron, chain link, vinyl and ranch fence: no matter who built it.
Tree on the fence? Call a tree service to cut it up and haul it off first. That's their job, and they have the equipment to do it safely. Once the tree is off, we fix the fence.
Repair or Replace?
Most storm damage is a repair. A few posts and a section or two get fixed, and the rest of the fence is fine. Here's how we look at it:
- Are the posts sound? If the posts still standing are solid, we fix what's broken. If they're rotted at the ground, the storm just found the weak spot, and more will go down in the next one.
- How old is the fence? A fence that's gray, split and leaning in other places may not be worth patching.
- Will the new boards match? New wood won't match weathered wood right away. Stain helps blend it in, and we'll tell you honestly how it will look.
- How much is down? When a big part of the fence is on the ground, replacing the whole run can make more sense than patching it board by board.
We'll tell you what we'd do if it were our fence. When it's a close call, we'll quote it both ways.
Help With Your Insurance Claim
Whether a fence is covered depends on your policy, and your insurance company is the one who decides. We can't tell you if it will be covered, but we can give you what most claims ask for:
- Photos of the damage, taken when we come out.
- A written, itemized estimate with posts, sections, gates, hardware and labor broken out line by line.
- A walk-through with you so you know exactly what's damaged and what we'd repair or replace.
If your adjuster asks for something specific, let us know and we'll do our best to provide it.
Why Fences Fail in Storms
Most fences that go down in a storm were already weak. A wood privacy fence catches wind like a sail, and all that force ends up at the posts.
- Shallow posts. Posts set too shallow, or set in dirt with no concrete, rock loose and push over.
- Rot at the ground. Wood posts rot right where they meet the soil, where you can't see it.
- Moving clay. Blackland clay swells when it's wet and shrinks and cracks when it's dry, and that works posts loose year after year. Soaked ground during a storm makes it worse. More in why fence posts lean in Blackland clay.
- Gates and corners. They carry the most load. A gate post with no bracing leans and pulls the gate out of line.
- Weak hardware. Light hinges, rusted fasteners and nails backing out of the rails.
How We Rebuild Stronger
When we put a fence back up, we fix the reason it came down, not just the boards.
- Posts in concrete, set deep enough for the clay they're in.
- Galvanized steel posts as an option for wood fences, so the posts don't rot at the ground.
- Bracing at corners and gate posts, where the load is.
- Rails and hardware fastened tight with the right screws and brackets, and heavy hinges and latches on gates.
- Steel-framed gates so wood gates don't sag and drag.
- A rot board along the bottom to keep the pickets off the dirt.
Gate dragging or the opener acting up since the storm? Start with our gate opener troubleshooting guide, or request a free repair quote.
Fences & Gates Built to Hold Up
Storm Repair Questions
Do you do emergency fence repair?
We answer calls 6 AM to 8 PM, 7 days a week, and you can text anytime. After a big storm we get a lot of calls, so we try to get to the urgent ones first, like animals that can't be kept in or a gate you can't get through. We can put up a temporary fix to hold things until the full repair.
Will my homeowners insurance pay for a fence that blew down?
It depends on your policy, and your insurance company makes that call, so ask them. We can give you photos and a written, itemized estimate to send in with your claim.
Can you fix just the part that is down?
Usually, yes, as long as the rest of the posts are sound. If the fence is old and rotted, we'll tell you, and we can quote both a repair and a replacement so you can compare.
Will you remove the tree that fell on my fence?
No. Cutting up and hauling off a tree is a job for a tree service. Once it's off the fence, we repair or rebuild the fence.
Get Your Fence Fixed
Tell us what the storm did and send photos if you can. We'll call you back and set up a time to come take a look. You can text us photos anytime.
Rather talk to somebody? Call or text
(903) 320-4283
Rather pick a time yourself? Book your free estimate online.
Helpful to include:
- Photos of the damage, wide and close up
- How many posts or sections are down
- Wood, iron, chain link or ranch fence
- Any damage to a gate or gate opener
- Whether animals need to be kept in right now