Van NuysWood Fence Repair

Posts, boards and rails put right.

Looking for Van Nuys Wood Fence Repair? Most wood fences fail in one narrow band at ground level, and everything above it is usually still sound. That is why so much of what we do is section repair rather than replacement. We serve Van Nuys and the surrounding neighborhoods.

Section repairs
Cracked and cupped boards
Loose or missing fixings
Post footings reset
Cap rail replacement
Staining and sealing

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Board and Rail Repairs in Van Nuys

Split, cupped or rotted boards can be swapped individually. That is the advantage timber has over every panel system and the reason a tired fence is rarely a write-off.

Bowed rails usually mean the span is too long or the fixings have worked loose. We add support rather than putting the same board back on the same rail.

Storm Damage in Van Nuys

Wind damage tends to show up after the ground has softened. The fence was weakening quietly for months and one gust finished it.

We straighten what can be straightened, replace what cannot, and tell you honestly which posts are likely to be next so you are not calling again in six months.

Post Repairs in Van Nuys

Nearly every timber fence gives up at the post, in the few inches either side of the soil line where the wood is neither properly wet nor properly dry.

We break out the old footing, reset deeper in fresh concrete with gravel at the base so water drains away, and let it cure before anything hangs on it.

Automatic & Electric Gate Repair Van Nuys

Automatic gates around Van Nuys combine a physical gate with mechanical and electrical equipment. When one stops working the problem is not necessarily the gate itself — it may be the operator, motor, controls, sensors, remotes, safety equipment or wiring.

Failed footings

Concrete with no drainage holds water against the post instead of keeping it out.

Termite and insect damage

Contained to the affected section in most cases, and repairable without a full rebuild.

Loose or rusted fixings

Electroplated screws bleed rust down the boards. We replace with stainless or hot-dipped.

Gate posts

Carry far more than a line post and fail sooner, which is why the gate goes first.

Weathered and grey timber

Cosmetic at first and structural eventually. Staining is what buys the years back.

Why Timely Repair Matters

A leaning post pulls on everything attached to it, and {city} ground moves enough through the year to start one. What starts as one loose post ends up as a whole section that has to come out.

Experienced, Local & Trusted

We are a locally owned and operated company serving Van Nuys and the rest of the San Fernando Valley. Our technicians are trained, experienced and committed to quality workmanship.

Committed to Quality

Dependable results and long-lasting repairs you can count on. From quality parts to expert workmanship, we take pride in every job we complete in Van Nuys.

Wood Fence Repair in Van Nuys

What to know before you book wood fence repair in Van Nuys

Keeping it standing afterwards

Keep soil and mulch below the bottom rail, trim vegetation off the line, and re-stain every two to four years, sooner on the sun-facing side.

Walk the line once a year and push each post at chest height. Any movement means the buried section has gone, and catching that early is the difference between one post and three.

Matching existing timber

Sometimes the better answer is to stain the whole run after the repair so everything ages from the same point.

New cedar next to weathered cedar is not the same colour and will not be for a season or two. Stain narrows the gap; it does not close it straight away.

What it costs in Van Nuys

Section repairs are priced on what has to come out and go back. A single post is a morning; a run of posts with concrete footings is a different job.

What moves the number: how many posts, whether the old footings have to be broken out, access for materials, and whether the ground is soil, clay or rock.

What San Fernando Valley weather does to timber

Sprinklers do more damage than rain. A head throwing onto the boards keeps the base permanently damp through the months it should be drying out.

Santa Ana winds are what finally takes a weakened fence down, and a solid privacy run catches every bit of it.

Why wood fences fail at ground level

This is why a fence can look perfectly sound from the street and still be one gust from going over.

Wood fully buried stays saturated and rots slowly. Wood in open air stays dry and lasts. The band at the soil line does both repeatedly, and that cycling is what breaks the fibres down.

Do you stain after repairs?

We can, and on a visible run it is usually worth doing the whole fence so it ages evenly from the same point.

How quickly can you come out?

For a fence that is down or a gate that will not close we try to get there quickly, because both are security problems rather than inconveniences.

Will the repair match the rest of the fence?

As closely as new timber can. It will read as newer for a season or two until it weathers in, and we will say so before we start rather than after.