Fence & Gate Repair in Midlothian, TX
Fences take a beating in Ellis County. The wind comes across open land hard, storms rip panels loose, and the clay soil shifts posts out of plumb over a few seasons. We straighten leaning posts, re-hang gates that drag or won't latch, and replace the cracked pickets and blown-down sections so your fence looks and works like it should.
We work on cedar privacy fence, ranch-style rail out on the bigger lots, and the metal gates on newer builds. Whether it's one dragging gate or a whole run knocked over by a spring storm, we'll tell you honestly what needs replacing and what can simply be reset.
What this covers
- Leaning and loose post resetting
- Sagging gate rebuild and realignment
- Latch, hinge and drop-rod hardware
- Cracked and missing picket replacement
- Storm and wind-damaged panel repair
- Rail and rural-fence repair
- Gate widening and adjustment
- Board-on-board and privacy fence patching
How a fence & gate repair visit usually goes
Walk the Whole Line
We inspect the full run, not just the section you called about — probing posts at grade for rot, sighting down the rails, and mapping what has failed against what is merely weathered.
Reset the Bones
Failed posts get pulled or broken out and reset plumb in fresh concrete, crowned at the top so rainwater sheds away instead of pooling around the post and rotting it all over again.
Rebuild the Run Square
Rails, pickets, and gate frames go back on square, fastened with hardware rated for treated lumber, matching the pattern and height of your existing fence as closely as the material allows.
True Up the Gates
Gates get hung with the sag braced out, latches aligned to close with one hand, and hardware adjusted so the whole thing works as easily in February as it does in August.
South-facing fence lines around Midlothian age fastest, taking the full force of the sun, while the storm season that rolls up from the southwest can do a year of damage in one afternoon. On the acreage properties out toward Mountain Peak and the county's edge, we also handle pipe fencing and field gates — different materials, same principle of posts that stay put in moving clay.
What shapes the price in Midlothian
Fence repair pricing in Midlothian scales with post count and access. Resetting posts is the labor-heavy part, since digging out an old concrete footing takes real time, while swapping pickets and rails moves fast. Long rural runs, tight side yards, and gates with steel frames each shape the number, and matching aged cedar sometimes means choosing between an exact picket profile and a weathered color. When a section is far enough gone, we price repair against replacement honestly and let you choose.
Neighbors often ask
The wind blew part of my fence down — can you match the rest?
In most cases, yes. We source cedar and pickets to match your existing fence as closely as we can so the repaired section blends in rather than standing out.
My gate drags and won't latch — reset or replace?
Often it's a reset. Gates sag as hinges loosen and posts shift, and we can usually rebuild the sag out and realign the latch. If the frame is truly rotted or broken, we'll say so and rebuild the gate.
How deep should fence posts be set in this soil?
Deeper than the clay's active zone where practical, with a proper concrete footing crowned at grade. Shallow-set posts are why so many local fences lean within a few years — swelling soil works them loose. We set replacements to stay plumb through the wet and dry cycles.
Can you add a gate where my fence doesn't have one?
Yes. Cutting a new gate into an existing run is a common request — backyard access for a mower, a trailer, or a future shed. We frame the opening with properly set posts on both sides, because a gate is only ever as good as what it hangs from.
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