Sagging and dragging gates
A gate that drags across the concrete or will not latch usually has one of three problems. The hinge post has leaned, the hinges have worn or loosened, or the gate frame itself has racked out of square. Each needs a different fix.
A leaning post means the footing moved. We dig it out, reset it plumb in new concrete, and rehang the gate. Worn hinges get replaced, usually with adjustable ones so the gate can be trued later. A racked frame gets a diagonal brace or a turnbuckle, and on heavier gates we may weld in a new cross member.
Checking the line before resetting postsBroken welds and bent pickets
Welds crack at hinges and latches from years of slamming, and pickets bend when a car, a mower or a falling branch hits them. In most cases steel can be welded and straightened in place. When a section is badly bent, a matching panel is often cheaper than repairing it. We can usually match standard panel styles, and we can weld custom pieces to match an older fence.
Leaning posts and heaved footings
Colorado's swelling clay soils move footings over time, and a sprinkler head soaking one spot every night speeds it up. If one post is leaning, we reset it. If many posts are moving, the footings were probably too shallow, and the fix is resetting them deeper. We will tell you plainly when a fence is past repair.
Rust and hail chips
On steel fences, rust starts at chips in the coating, at the bottom of pickets where water sits, and inside hollow rails where water gets in. Light surface rust can be wire-brushed, primed and painted. Rust that has eaten through a picket or rail means replacing that piece.
After a hailstorm, walk the fence and look at the top rail, the finials and the gate frame. Chips on steel should be touched up before the next wet season. If your homeowners insurance is handling a hail claim, we can write up the fence damage with photos for the adjuster.
Snow load on a top railOpener and latch service
We service gate openers we installed and most common brands we did not. Typical problems are a dead battery on a solar opener, misaligned photo eyes, a worn arm bushing, or limits that drifted. Mechanical latches and drop rods wear too; replacing a worn latch is a quick job.
What it costs
HomeAdvisor's national range for fence repair is about $304 to $948, with an average around $619. A single reset post or new latch falls at the low end. Rehanging a heavy driveway gate on new posts falls at the high end or above it.
Fence repair
$304to$948
Average about $619
HomeAdvisor · checked Oct 2026 · national
