Fence Repair in Houston, TX
Silverheels Construction repairs fences across the Houston area — leaning sections, snapped or rotted posts, storm-damaged and blown-out panels, and gates that sag or won't latch. When a fence is mostly sound, we fix the broken part rather than selling you a whole new fence. Free estimates.
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A broken fence is a different problem than a new one. You don't want to price a full replacement — you want the leaning section straightened, the snapped post replaced, or the panels the last storm took out put back. Fence repair in Houston is mostly about the posts: our clay soil heaves and shifts, wind-driven storms push on the panels, and the posts are what give first. We repair wood privacy fences across the Houston area, and we'll tell you honestly when a repair makes sense and when a fence is far enough gone that replacing a run is the better money. If you're planning a new fence instead, that's our fence installation page.
Leaning fence repair
A leaning fence is almost always a post problem. In Houston's clay soil the ground heaves and shifts with the wet-dry cycle, and a post that was set shallow or has started to rot at the ground line loses its grip and lets the whole run tilt. Leaning fence repair means dealing with the post, not just pushing the panels back upright — straighten it without fixing the post and it leans again by the next season.
We assess whether the leaning posts can be re-set and braced or need replacing, straighten the run, and re-secure the panels to plumb rails. Where several posts along a run have gone, re-setting them properly is what buys the fence years rather than months.
Fence post replacement
The post is the part that fails first, and fence post replacement is the most common repair we do. Wood posts rot at the ground line where moisture sits, and once a post snaps or goes soft the panels it carries sag or fall. We pull the failed post and its old concrete footing and set a new one in fresh concrete, plumb and to the right depth so it holds against wind and soil movement.
We can replace a single broken post or a whole line of them, and re-hang the existing panels and rails onto the new posts where they're still sound. Setting the post right — depth, concrete, and drainage at the base — is the difference between a repair that lasts and one that's back on your list next year.
Storm-damaged fence repair
Houston storms take out fences every season — straight-line wind and downed limbs snap posts, blow out panels, and flatten whole runs. Storm-damaged fence repair is about getting the yard secure and private again fast: we replace the blown-out sections, reset or replace snapped posts, and re-hang or swap the panels the wind took.
Fence panel replacement lets us fix just the damaged spans rather than rebuilding a fence that's mostly fine — we match the existing pickets and rails as closely as the material allows so the repair blends in. If a storm did wider damage across your property, our storm damage repair page covers the rest of the rebuild.
Privacy and wood fence repair
Most Houston back fences are wood privacy fences, and they fail in predictable ways: pickets crack, warp, or fall off; the horizontal rails sag or rot; and gaps open up where the privacy is supposed to be. Privacy fence repair and wood fence repair cover exactly that — replacing broken and missing pickets, sistering or replacing failed rails, and closing the gaps so the fence does its job again.
We match the existing lumber and style as closely as we can so a repair doesn't stand out as a patch, and we point out the spots heading toward failure so you can fix them on your schedule instead of after the next storm. When a run is more rot than fence, we'll say so honestly rather than patching something that won't hold.
Gate repair
A gate is the part of a fence that gets used every day, so it's the part that wears out — and a dragging, sagging gate that won't latch is the single most common repair people call about. Gate repair means diagnosing why: usually a sagging gate frame, a post that's shifted, worn or bent hinges, or a latch that's fallen out of alignment.
We re-square sagging gates, add an anti-sag brace or cable where the frame has racked, reset or reinforce the gate post, and replace hinges and latches so the gate swings true and closes properly. Where a gate is beyond re-squaring, we rebuild it to fit the opening. A gate that latches every time is a small fix you notice every day.
Fence repair cost in Houston
Fence repair cost in Houston depends on what failed and how much of it. A single post replacement or a couple of panels is a small, defined job; a leaning run with several posts, or widespread storm damage, prices higher because there's more to reset and rebuild. The honest math is that repair beats replacement right up until you're fixing so much of the fence that a new run costs about the same.
What moves the number: how many posts and panels are involved, whether footings have to be dug out and re-poured, and how much matching the existing material takes. We'll give you a straight repair quote and tell you plainly when replacing a section is the better money — and if you're actually after a new fence, that's our fence installation page. Estimates are free.
Frequently asked questions
How much does fence repair cost in Houston?
It depends on what failed and how much — a single post or a couple of panels is a small, defined job; a leaning run with several posts or widespread storm damage prices higher. We give a straight repair quote and tell you when fixing so much of the fence means a new run is the better money. Estimates are free.
Why is my fence leaning, and can you fix it?
A lean is almost always a post problem — Houston's clay soil heaves, and posts set shallow or rotted at the ground line lose their grip. We fix the post, not just the panels: re-set and brace it or replace it, straighten the run, and re-secure the panels. Straightening without addressing the post just leans again next season.
Can you replace just a broken fence post?
Yes — post replacement is the most common repair we do. We pull the failed post and its old footing, set a new one in fresh concrete plumb and to the right depth, and re-hang the existing panels where they're still sound. We'll replace one post or a whole line of them.
Can you repair storm-damaged fence panels?
Yes. We replace blown-out sections, reset or replace snapped posts, and re-hang or swap damaged panels, matching the existing pickets and rails as closely as the material allows so the repair blends in — rather than rebuilding a fence that's mostly fine.
Do you fix sagging gates that won't latch?
Yes — that's the most common single call. We diagnose the cause (a racked frame, a shifted post, worn hinges, a misaligned latch), re-square the gate, add an anti-sag brace where needed, reset the post, and replace hinges and latches so it swings true and closes properly.
Should I repair or replace my fence?
Repair as long as the fence is mostly sound — a few posts and panels is far cheaper than a rebuild. The tipping point is when you're fixing so much that a new run costs about the same. We'll tell you honestly which side of that line you're on rather than pushing a full replacement.
Service areas
- The Heights
- Bellaire
- Katy
- Sugar Land
- Cypress
- Kingwood
- Pearland
- Spring Branch