Fence and gate repair
After a big wind day in Cheyenne, fence repair calls pile up. Often the fence can be saved by fixing the posts that failed.
Fence repair fixes the parts of a fence that failed, such as snapped or leaning posts, blown-out sections, broken boards or panels, and sagging gates, without replacing the whole fence. It's for Cheyenne and Laramie County homeowners dealing with wind or hail damage, or an aging fence. We connect you with a fence contractor who does repairs as well as new builds.
What usually fails?
- Wood posts snapped at ground level where they've rotted
- Posts leaning because the footing was shallow or the soil washed out
- Boards or pickets blown off, or split by hail and sun
- Vinyl panels popped out of their rails, or cracked
- Gates that sag, drag or won't latch
- Chain link with bent top rail or loose fabric
Why does wind wreck fences here?
Because Cheyenne's wind is strong and frequent. The National Weather Service recorded an 89 mph gust in Cheyenne on January 13, 2021, and its Cheyenne office runs a forecasting program just for high wind in southeast Wyoming. Fences fail at their weakest point: usually a rotted post, a light post at a gate, or a section that catches extra wind from a gap between houses. Fixing only the broken boards on a fence with weak posts just sets up the next failure.
Repair or replace?
Repair makes sense when most posts are solid and the damage is limited to a few sections or a gate. Replacement makes sense when posts are rotting along the whole line, the fence leans in several places, or the design itself, a tight solid fence on light posts, keeps failing in the wind. A middle path is replacing posts with steel and reusing good boards or panels.
Gates
Gates take the most abuse from wind. Fixes include adding an anti-sag kit or steel frame, upgrading hinges, resetting the hinge post deeper in concrete, and adding a drop rod or wind-resistant latch so the gate doesn't swing and slam.
After a storm
Photograph the damage before anything is moved, especially after hail, and check whether your homeowner's policy covers it. If a fence came down across a property line, talk to your neighbor before the repair.
What affects the cost?
Number of posts and sections, material, matching existing boards or panels, gate hardware, whether concrete footings need to be broken out, and access. We don't quote prices; the contractor sees the damage first.
Where we connect you with help
Common questions
Can I just replace the broken posts?
Often, yes, if the rest of the fence is sound. If many posts are rotting at ground level, replacing more of them, or switching to steel posts, may be the better long-term repair.
Why does my gate keep sagging?
Gates sag when the hinge post leans, the frame racks, or hinges are undersized. An anti-sag kit, a steel frame, heavier hinges or resetting the hinge post usually fixes it.
Do I need a permit to repair my fence in Cheyenne?
Repairing an existing fence within the city's height rules doesn't typically involve a permit, but fences over 6 feet need one. Moving a fence or changing its height should follow the city's fence rules.
Related services
More background: Cheyenne and Laramie County fence guide.
New fence, a section the wind knocked down, or a gate that won't latch?
Call and a fence contractor who works around Cheyenne will walk the line and quote the job.