The high winds we have had recently did real damage to garden fences across Newport. This job was a garden where the storm had pushed a section of fence over, leaving the boards leaning out across the lawn, on a long boundary that was already looking tired.
We repaired the damage and put a new fence line in along the boundary. If the wind has taken your fence down, or left it leaning and loose, we are happy to come and look — ask for a free quote.
What the wind did
The first photo shows the problem: old boards splayed and the fence heaving over towards the lawn. Fences take a lot of wind because they act like a sail along the whole boundary, and an older fence with weathered boards and posts that have been in the ground for years is the first thing to give.
The wider photo shows the same garden before the repair, with the older fence along the back boundary already bowing and worn, and the ground rising behind it.
The repair
The finished fence runs along the back of the garden in new vertical boards with a clean, even top line, replacing the tired and damaged fence that was there. From the lawn it now reads as one straight, solid boundary instead of a run of leaning panels.
If you need fencing repairs or a new fence after a storm, we cover Newport and the surrounding area. We also deal with the leftovers of a storm, such as garden clearance of broken boards and debris, as part of the same visit.
- Storm-damaged fence assessed along its whole length
- Damaged and leaning section dealt with
- New fence line along the boundary
- Old broken boards cleared away
For more on what we do in the area, see our landscaping in Newport page, or our earlier job where we replaced a boundary hedge with a new fence in Newport.
If your fence is damaged in a storm
Leave a leaning fence alone until you have looked at it carefully: a section that looks stable can come down in the next gust. Photograph it from a few angles, keep children and pets clear, and get it looked at before the next bad weather. The sooner a damaged run is dealt with, the less likely the neighbouring panels are to follow it.
A phone call or a few photos on WhatsApp is usually enough for us to give you an idea of what is needed before we visit.
Questions About This Job
Can you repair a fence that the wind has blown over?
Often yes. It depends on whether the posts have snapped, lifted or just leaned, and how sound the rest of the run is. We look at the whole length at the quote and tell you straight whether a repair or a new section makes more sense.
Will you repair just the damaged section or the whole fence?
Where the rest of the fence is still sound we can repair only what has failed. Where the remaining boards and posts are tired, we will tell you, because a new section joined to a weak run can fail at the next storm. The choice is yours.
Is storm damage to a fence covered by insurance?
Sometimes it is, depending on your policy, so it is worth checking. Take photos of the damage before anything is moved or cleared. We are happy to give you a quote you can pass on to your insurer.
What should I do first if my fence blows down?
Keep people and pets away from the leaning section, take photos, and if it is safe to do so, move loose boards out of the way. Send us the photos and we will tell you what we think it needs.
