Fence & Gate Repair in Princeton, TX
Texas wind and clay soil are brutal on wood fences. We reset leaning posts in fresh concrete, replace rotted pickets and rails, rebuild sagging gates, and swap hardware so the gate latches with one hand. Repairs that match your existing fence, not a patchwork.
One blown-down section after a storm or a gate the dog keeps escaping through — we fix the problem you have without selling you a whole new fence.
What's Included
- Leaning post reset in concrete
- Broken picket and rail replacement
- Gate rebuilds and anti-sag kits
- Latch, hinge, and hardware replacement
- Storm damage section repair
- Board-on-board and stockade repair
How a fence & gate repair visit usually goes
- Walk the line first. We walk the whole run and push-test each post, because the section that's leaning often isn't the one that's failing. Finding the rotted anchor posts tells us what to reset and what's still solid enough.
- Reset posts in concrete. A leaning post gets dug out, plumbed true, and set in fresh concrete with the crown sloped to shed water. Rushing this step is why so many repaired fences lean again a year later.
- Replace what's rotted. Split rails and cupped or rotted pickets come off and get matched to your existing boards as closely as weathered wood allows. New pickets weather in over a season and blend rather than jumping out.
- Rebuild the gate to latch. Sagging gates get squared with a steel anti-sag cable, hinges reset into solid framing, and the latch realigned so it catches with one hand. That's the part you touch every day, so it gets fixed.
Because so many Princeton subdivisions went up at once, whole streets share the same fence age and the same builder-grade posts, which means they tend to fail in the same season. After a hailstorm or a straight-line wind event, we're often repairing three or four homes on one cul-de-sac. Booking with your neighbors while we're already on the block can tighten everyone's schedule and keep the repairs matching down the shared line.
What shapes the price in Princeton
Fence pricing tracks how much has to come out of the ground. Swapping pickets and rehanging a gate is light work. Resetting posts is heavier, there's digging, concrete, and cure time, and the count of failed posts drives the number more than the length of fence. Gate rebuilds price on whether the frame is salvageable or getting rebuilt. Wood grade and fence style matter too; a board-on-board cedar run costs more to match than a basic stockade. A post-storm assessment tells you exactly which it is.
Straight Answers
My fence leans but isn't down. Repair or replace?
If the pickets are sound, resetting the leaning posts saves you most of a replacement bill. We're straight about it: rot at the base of most posts means replacement is the better spend. We quote both when it's close.
Can you make my gate stop dragging and actually latch?
Yes. Gates sag because wood and hinges give up on clay soil. We square the frame with a steel anti-sag kit, reset hinges into solid wood, and align the latch. One-hand operation is the standard.
My neighbor and I share the broken fence. How does that work?
Common situation in new subdivisions. We can quote the repair, split the invoice between households, or bill either side — whatever you two agree on. The fence gets fixed the same either way.
The wind blew my gate off, can it be re-hung the same day?
Usually yes, if the posts on either side are still solid. We rebuild or square the gate frame, set heavy-duty hinges into good wood, and re-hang it aligned to latch. If the hinge post itself blew loose, that needs a concrete reset and cure time, so we'd stage it in two visits.
Can you add a dog-proof gap fix or a puppy panel to my fence?
Yes. Dogs escape under a fence where the ground dips or through a gap beside the gate post. We close those with a dig-guard, a bottom rail, or an added kickboard along the low run, and we tighten gate gaps so a determined puppy can't shoulder through. Tell us the escape spot and we'll seal it.
Often Booked Together
Need fence & gate repair handled this week?
Text a photo, get a flat price today, pick your window. Done.
Call (469) 555-0139