Fence repairs in Dublin.
Fence repairs across Dublin for panels blown out in a storm, posts that lean or have rotted at the ground, and runs that have started to sag. We test each post before pricing, keep the ones that are sound, and replace only what has actually failed.
When a fence panel blows out, the post it hung on is usually the real problem, not the panel.
We push on every post before quoting; sound posts stay and take new panels, while loose or rotten posts are dug out and replaced in concrete at least 600mm deep.
Send a photo or ask us to call. The look is free and you get a written quote within 48 hours.
Fence repairs in Dublin after a storm.
After a strong wind, the calls are nearly always the same. One or two panels are flat on the lawn, the posts either side are leaning, and the rest of the run is moving more than it did. On Dublin estates the fence between two semis often went in when the houses were built, on timber posts that have been sitting in wet soil ever since. A storm does not cause the failure on its own; it finds the post that was already rotten at the ground and finishes it.
If panels have come down, prop or tie them so they cannot blow into a window or onto a car, and keep anything in one piece. A photo of the whole run, taken from one end, tells us a lot: how many posts are leaning, whether the panels are overlap or something heavier, and whether there are gravel boards along the bottom.
Testing the posts before pricing.
The first job on any repair is to push on every post along the run, not only the ones beside the gap. A post that is sound stays put when you lean on it. A post that has rotted at ground level gives, sometimes by a lot, even if it looks fine from a metre up. The rot sits where the timber meets the soil, under the grass line, where nobody sees it until it fails.
This is what decides the price. Where the posts are sound, new panels go onto them and the repair is small. Where they move, they are dug out along with their old concrete, and new posts go in. Hanging a new panel on a failing post means paying twice, because the next storm will bring both down.
What a repair involves.
A failed post is dug out with its concrete lump, and the new post goes into a hole at least 600mm deep, deeper where the soil is soft or is builder's fill. It is set in concrete with the top sloped so rain runs off and does not sit against the timber. Pressure-treated timber is standard; concrete posts are an option, and with slotted concrete posts a panel can be lifted out and replaced later without touching the post at all.
Where the old fence sat with its panels on the soil, we fit a concrete gravel board along the bottom of each new bay. That keeps the timber off the ground, which is the main reason fence bottoms rot early.
- 01Storm-blown panels replaced on sound posts
- 02Leaning posts dug out and new posts concreted in
- 03Rotten timber posts swapped for timber or concrete
- 04Gravel boards added where the panels were sitting on soil
- 05Broken panels, old posts and concrete taken away
Repair or replace the whole fence.
Replacing a couple of bays is good value when the rest of the run is solid. Once most of the posts fail the push test, though, piecemeal repairs cost more over two or three winters than a new fence would. In that situation we tell you, show you which posts moved, and price both options so you can decide. Replacing the whole line also lets you change the style, for example to closeboard, which takes the wind better than a panel, or to composite.
Many Dublin fences are shared, so it is worth speaking to your neighbour before a repair. We need access to both sides to dig out and set a post properly.
From the call to the photos.
The same crew looks at the job, quotes it and does it. You get before and after photos when it is finished.
- First01.
Photo or visit.
Send a picture of the whole run, or we come out and look. Either way, there is no charge for it.
- Then02.
Every post tested.
We push on each post along the line and mark which ones stay and which are replaced, then the written quote follows within 48 hours.
- Next03.
Repair.
Failed posts and panels come out, new posts are concreted in, and new panels go onto the sound and new posts, lined up with the rest.
- Last04.
Clear and confirm.
Broken panels, old posts and concrete are taken away, the line is swept, and you get photos from before and after.
Where we draw the line.
We repair fences by replacing what has failed properly: panels, posts and gravel boards. We do not strap, brace or prop a rotten post as a fix, because it does not last. If most of the posts in a run have failed, we will say so and quote a new fence rather than a string of repairs. Boundary walls in block or stone are landscaping work, quoted separately. Where it is not clear whose fence it is, that has to be agreed with the neighbour before we start.
Fencing questions.
Anything else, ring 085 781 4603.
Can you replace the fence panels and keep the posts?
Yes, if the posts are sound. We push on every one before we quote. Posts that stay firm keep their place and take the new panels; any that move or are soft at the ground are replaced.
My fence post is leaning. Can it be pushed back and propped?
Not in a way that lasts. A leaning post has usually rotted at the ground or lost its footing. The repair is to dig it out with its concrete and set a new post at least 600mm down.
Who pays for a fence repair, me or my neighbour?
That is something for the two of you to agree, and your deeds or site map usually show whose boundary it is. We can quote for whoever is paying, but we need access to both sides to do the work properly.
How quickly can a blown-down fence be repaired?
Send a photo of the run so we can see the scale of it. The look and the written quote come first, within 48 hours, and the quote gives the days on site.
Is it worth fixing an old fence or should I replace it?
If most of the posts are solid, a repair is good value. If they nearly all move, a new fence will cost less than repairing it again after every storm. We show you what we found and price both.
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