Fall is approaching and it is a good time to start thinking about home maintenance and repair. On your ought to do list, maintenance for your wood fence should be your top priority. This maintenance is essential to prolonging the life and general structure of your wood fence. Ignore it and your fence will crack, peel and twist to the point where total replacement will be needed. Fortunately, with annual maintenance care, these expense can be avoided.
Yearly checklist that will assist you in keeping your wood fence looking great.
1. Moisture is the fence’s greatest adversary.
A. Refocus water out of your sprinkler system from your fence, and sometimes it means relocation of the sprinkler heads. Sprinklers should be directed away from your fence in the same way that they ought to be directed away from your house. This initial cost will save you a lot of money by avoiding future costs on a wood fence replacement.
B. Remove all grass and weeds which come in contact with any part of the fence. These can hold moisture against your fence causing mold and mildew and eventually the wood will start to deteriorate.
2. Examine for loose-fitting boards. Remove and re-nail as needed.
3. Fasten all loose screws and bolts. Pay special attention on gate hardware
4. Ultimately, clean up all surfaces.
Remove loose paint with a wire brush or power washer. Make sure all surfaces have dried and re-seal, re-stain, or re-paint. There are lots of good products available. Check with your local home improvement store.
If you do find it necessary to replace portions or your entire wood fencing, call All Fencing and Repair for a free onsite quote. Our installers are trained to perform each and every installation according to rules and regulations set by various municipalities. To ensure we maintain the high quality of service that All Fencing and Repair is known for, our “end of the job survey” (which we highly recommend our clients to fill out) provides us with project performance feedback and gives our field installers an excellent training mechanism.
Hoping you have a great fall,
From all of us at All Fencing and Repair, your Broward, Palm Beach and Miami Dade Fence Company
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