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Storm damage

Storm Damage Fence Repair in Charlotte, NC and Nearby

A limb came down, the wind took a section, the gate is on the ground. We clear the debris, replace what broke, and close the yard back up, across south Charlotte, Union County and Fort Mill.

Storm damage repair $225-$600 per repair visit installed, plus tax, confirmed after the final measure

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Price
$225 to $600 per repair visit
First step
Photos before you move anything
Quote
Free, in writing section by section
Insurance
Fully insured

Before you touch the fence

Power lines first. If a line is down on or near the fence, stay away from the whole fence, metal or wood, and call the utility. Nothing on this page matters until that is done.

Photos before you move anything. Your insurer wants to see the damage as the storm left it, and so do we. Walk the line and photograph each post, the boards under the branch, the rails at the posts and the gate.

Do not pull a leaning section upright. A section that is leaning is held by rails that are already stressed. Pulling it up by hand usually snaps them and turns a post repair into a section rebuild.

Keep pets and kids in. A fence with a gap is no fence. A tarp, a pallet or a piece of lattice across the opening holds the line until the repair day.

Five things to check after a stormA fence line with a fallen branch across it, one post leaning and some boards missing. Numbered markers point at the posts, the moved post, the boards under the branch, the rails and the gate.123451 Posts: still plumb?2 A post that moved3 Boards under the branch4 Rails pulled from the post5 The gate: does it latch?
What to photograph after a storm: each post, the one that moved, the boards under the branch, the rails at the posts, and the gate. Keep clear of any power line on the fence and call the utility first.

What a storm breaks, and what we do about it

Summer thunderstorms, the tail of a hurricane, an ice storm in February. Each one hits a fence a little differently.

A limb on the fence

The limb lands on the top of the panel. It breaks the top rail and a handful of pickets, and the posts usually hold. We clear the limb, replace the rail and the pickets. One visit.

A whole tree

A trunk flattens one or more sections and often drives the posts sideways. A tree service clears the trunk first. Then we rebuild the sections on new posts.

Wind on a privacy fence

A solid 6 foot fence is a sail. Strong wind pushes it over at the weakest posts, the ones already soft at the ground. We reset or replace those posts and reattach the panels.

A panel blown out

The rails pull their nails or screws out of the post and the whole panel drops flat. If the boards are whole, we refasten the rails with new hardware and the panel goes back up.

The gate on the ground

A gate swinging in the wind tears its hinges out of the post. We reset the post if it moved, then re-hang the gate with hinges sized for it. See gate repair.

Ice and snow

The weight of ice bends aluminum rails and snaps the top rail on wood. We replace the bent and broken pieces with matching ones.

Storm repair pricing

A storm repair is priced like any repair visit: $225 to $600, installed, plus tax, confirmed after the final measure. The quote lists each post, rail, board and section, so you and your insurer can read it line by line.

Low end

A rail and some pickets

The limb is off, the posts held. Matching boards and a new rail, one visit.

Middle

A snapped post

Dug out, reset in new concrete, the panels reattached once the concrete has cured.

High end

A section rebuilt

Posts, rails and pickets between two posts, built new to match the rest of the fence.

Several sections in one visit are quoted as one job. When most of the fence is down, we quote a rebuild next to the repair so you can compare. See the cost page.

How a storm repair goes

1

Make it safe and take photos

Keep clear of any power line and call the utility. Photograph the whole line, each post, the boards under the branch and the gate before anything is moved.

2

Send the photos for a free written quote

Text them to us or upload them. We send a written quote that names each section, each post and each board we will replace, the kind of quote an insurer can read.

3

We clear and rebuild

We clear the limbs off the fence, dig out the snapped posts and set new ones in concrete, rebuild the broken sections with matching boards, re-hang the gate and haul away the debris.

Read the full guide: a tree fell on the fence, what to do first.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I do first after a tree falls on the fence?
Stay away from any power line on or near the fence and call the utility. Then take photos of everything before you move anything: the whole line, each post, the boards under the branch and the gate. Do not pull a leaning section upright, it can snap the rails. Then text us the photos for a free written quote.
Do you remove the tree?
Small limbs, yes, as part of the repair. A whole tree or a large trunk still on the fence is a tree job first. Have a tree service clear it, then send us photos of what is left and we repair the fence.
How much does a storm repair cost?
The same as any repair visit: $225 to $600, installed, plus tax, confirmed after the final measure. A few broken boards and a rail sit at the low end. A snapped post reset in concrete sits in the middle. A whole section rebuilt between two posts sits at the top. Several sections in one visit are quoted as one job.
Will insurance cover it?
That is between you and your insurer, and every policy is different. What helps every claim is the same: photos before anything is moved, and a written quote with the repair spelled out. Our quote is written for exactly that. We cannot promise what your insurer will pay.
The fence leans but did not fall. Is that storm damage?
Often the wind only finished what rot had started. A post that was soft at the ground line gives way in a storm, and the posts next to it may be close behind. Send a close-up at the ground of the post that leans and we tell you whether it is one post or a bigger problem.
How soon can you come after a storm?
Send photos as soon as it is safe and we send a written quote, usually the same business day. The work day is usually 6 to 10 days after you accept the quote, and it goes in writing. After a big storm, a lot of fences go down at once; the photos you send first are the ones we can price first.

Get a Free Written Quote

Tell us about the fence and we text or call you back during business hours, usually the same day. Photos get you a faster quote: send them here.

Not sure what to measure? See our 1-page measuring guide.

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Our Fence Services

Fence repair, gate repair and storm damage repair, plus new wood, vinyl and aluminum fences, across south Charlotte, Union County and York and Lancaster County, SC.

Cities We Serve

Cities with their own page. We also serve the towns around them, and larger fence projects up to about an hour from Waxhaw, NC. If you do not see yours, call us.

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Text us two or three photos and the rough sizes, and we send you a free written quote. No visit needed to quote. We answer during business hours, usually the same day.

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Not sure what to measure? See our 1-page measuring guide.