If the posts are sound and it's the panels, boards or a hinge that's failed, a repair usually sorts it. If multiple posts are rotten or leaning, a full replacement is often more cost-effective than repeated repairs.
Posts are the part that matters most. A fence with solid posts but a blown-down or rotten panel is a straightforward, relatively cheap repair — the panel is replaced and the fence is back to normal. A fence where the posts themselves have rotted at ground level, or where several posts are leaning, is a different problem: propping up panels against failing posts doesn't hold for long, and repairing one post at a time on an old fence often just moves the problem along the fence line.
Age and extent both matter too. A fence that's mostly sound with one damaged section is worth repairing. A fence that's uniformly old, with rot or damage appearing in multiple places at once, is often approaching the point where full replacement makes more sense than an ongoing series of repairs.
If it's not obvious which category a fence falls into, it's worth having it looked at — the cost difference between a repair and a replacement is significant, and it's not always visually obvious from the panels alone whether the posts underneath are still sound. Fencing across Preston and Lancashire takes a battering from regular wind and rain, which is why fence repairs are one of the most common call-outs we see in the area.
GreenFix provides fence repairs across Preston and Lancashire. From £85 (guide price only, confirmed after assessment).
