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Denver Fence Guys Maintenance Recommendations
Proper maintenance is important to keeping your fence looking good. Handling issues early can often times make the difference between having a minor repair now instead of a major fence replacement down the road. Your specific maintenance will depend on the type of material used for your fence. Also remember to check your gates for any issues as well. Denver Fence Guys can help with any repairs you may need.
Wood Fences
You should closely inspect your wood fence for significant warping, insect damage, rotting, and landscaping damage. Remember that wood can have cracks, knots and minor warping which are occur naturally and are part of the weathering process.
Pickets
Look for any loose nails and pound them back into place. Warped pickets may also be secured back with nails, depending on if it can be nailed to a board. Or you may choose to replace individual damaged pickets.
Posts
Inspect the bottom of the posts to see if the wood is starting to rot. If you have extensive rot, you will need to get a replacement post. You should also check for damage caused by weed whacking and try to keep this to a minimum in the future.
Vinyl Fences
You should perform routine maintenance to remove dirt buildup, pool / lawn chemicals residue, mold, mildew, or debris from trees. You should inspect your sections for any landscaping damage. Depending on the damage, you may choose to leave the picket as is or you may want to replace it. Check your caps to make sure they are still secure on the posts. If any are not, use a PVC glue to strongly adhere the cap to the post.
Steel Fences
Steel fencing normally requires no maintenance. But if you do have any dirt buildup, pool / lawn chemicals residue, mold, mildew, or debris from trees that you notice, these can be cleaned with soap and water.
If you find any chips in the coating, you will want to fix them so that they do not rust. Sand and/or wire brush the area before applying a rust-inhibiting primer and then paint with exterior enamel.
Chain Link Fences
Inspect the individual links to see if any are bent or snagged. You can fix this damage by reweaving the links or straightening with pliers. Also look for any top rails that are bowed due to the weight of heavy snow pushing down on the chain link fabric. This can be fixed by rolling the top rail and retying.
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When filling out the contact form, the more information the better. Please include name, email, phone, full address, and a project description (fence style, fence material, footage, old fence tear out etc.). Feel free to attach photos of your damaged fence when possible. All of this information is very helpful and allows us to give a more accurate and timely estimate.