Fence & Gate Repair in Kennewick, WA
Nothing tests a fence like a Tri-Cities windstorm. A few times a year a front comes through with gusts in the fifties and sixties, sometimes higher, and every privacy fence in town turns into a sail. Vinyl panels pop out of their rails, cedar boards split along the grain, and posts set shallow in our loose, sandy soil start to lean and then simply lie down. The damage doesn't stop when the wind does. A leaning section keeps working loose with every breeze, gates drop out of square and stop latching, and the dog finds the gap long before you do. Add years of sprinkler water soaking the bottom rail, the sun cooking vinyl and stain alike, and tumbleweeds piled against the boards, and most yards here have a fence that needs attention.
We repair what you have instead of pushing a whole new fence. Leaning posts get dug out and reset deeper in fresh concrete, with the hole flared at the bottom so it grips the sand. Broken wood boards and rails are replaced and fastened with exterior screws, and blown-out vinyl panels are re-seated or replaced with matching parts when they can be found. Sagging gates get new hinges, a diagonal brace or an anti-sag kit, and a latch that lines up and closes on its own. Before we leave we walk the whole run, tighten anything loose, rake up the spoils and haul away the broken material, so the yard looks better than when we arrived.
What this covers
- Resetting leaning or wind-toppled posts in concrete
- Replacing broken wood boards, pickets and rails
- Re-seating or replacing blown-out vinyl panels
- Sagging gate rehang, bracing and anti-sag kits
- New hinges, latches, drop rods and self-closers
- Chain-link fabric, top rail and tension bar repairs
- Kick boards to stop digging dogs and blowing weeds
- Cleanup and haul-away of old fence material
How a fence & gate repair visit usually goes
Walk the Fence Line
We look at the damaged section and the rest of the run, check post depth and soil, and give you a clear price before we start.
Locate and Protect
We mark sprinkler lines and look for utility locate flags, then protect plants and lawn around the posts we need to dig.
Repair and Reset
We reset posts deeper in fresh concrete, replace broken boards, rails or panels, and rehang or brace the gate.
Check and Clean Up
We test the gate swing and latch, tighten the whole run, then rake up and haul away the old material.
Fences here face a slow problem as well as the sudden one. Many yards in Kennewick, Richland and Pasco water through irrigation district systems, and sprinkler heads aimed at the lawn edge spray the same fence boards every morning from spring until the water is shut off in fall. The bottoms of cedar boards turn gray, then soft, and the posts rot right at ground level where wet soil meets air. Vinyl doesn't rot, but the mineral-heavy water leaves a stubborn white crust along the bottom. When we fix a fence we look at the sprinkler pattern too, suggest adjusting heads that hit the boards, and add a kick board or gravel strip where it will help the repair last.
What shapes the price in Kennewick
Fence repair cost depends mostly on how many posts need resetting, because digging out an old concrete footing and pouring a new one is the slowest part of the job. A couple of loose boards or a gate that needs new hinges is quick work. A long section laid flat by the wind, posts buried in old concrete, or a corner post holding two runs takes more time and material. Vinyl repairs depend on finding matching panels and rails for your brand and color, and sometimes a close match is the honest best option. Sprinkler lines near the posts, rocky spots and tight access between houses can add time. Grouping fence, gate and other yard repairs into one visit keeps the trip efficient.
Neighbors often ask
The wind blew several vinyl panels out of my fence. Can they be put back?
Often, yes. Vinyl panels usually blow out because the rails flex and slip out of the post pockets rather than breaking, so if the panels are intact we can re-seat them and lock the rails in with screws or brackets so they don't pull free in the next storm. Cracked panels and rails need replacing, and we'll check what parts are available for your fence before quoting.
Why do fence posts lean so much here?
Most of the soil in the Tri-Cities is sandy or silty, and it doesn't grip a post the way clay does. Builders often set posts only a couple of feet deep with a small collar of concrete, which is fine until a windstorm pushes on six feet of solid fence. Sprinkler water running down the post loosens the soil further. We reset posts deeper, with a wider footing, and slope the top of the concrete so water runs away from the wood.
My gate scrapes the concrete and the latch won't catch. Do I need a new gate?
Usually not. Gates sag because the hinges loosen, the post they hang on leans, or the frame racks out of square. We check which it is, then tighten or replace the hinges, add a diagonal brace or a turnbuckle kit, and reset the hinge post if it's moving. Once the gate swings level again, we adjust or replace the latch so it closes cleanly.
Do you follow city and HOA fence rules?
Yes. The City of Kennewick publishes fence guidelines for homeowners, and Richland and Pasco have their own rules about height and corner sight lines, while many newer neighborhoods have HOA standards for style and color. Repairs that keep the existing height and footprint usually raise no issues. If you're changing height, location or material, we'll help you check the rules before we start.
Can you fix the fence around my horse pasture or acreage?
We handle the residential side of that work, such as wood rail repairs, gates, wire fabric reattachment and resetting posts near the house and barn, which is common on larger lots in Finley, West Richland and out toward Benton City. For long runs of new pasture fencing we'll be straight with you about whether the job fits our visit or calls for a dedicated fencing crew.
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