A fence usually fails at one weak point and then drags the rest along with it. One post rots or heaves, the rails twist, and a few panels later the whole stretch leans. Around Ashley Valley, that weak point is often near a ditch, a sprinkler head, or a shaded corner where snow drifts deep and sits until spring.
Our fence repair service covers post resets and replacements, broken rails and pickets, cracked vinyl panels, bent chain link top rails, sagging wire, and gates that drag or won’t latch. We match materials where we can, set new posts deep enough to resist frost, and fix the cause behind the damage so you aren’t calling about the same section next spring.
We know how ditch water, drifting snow, and spring wind wear on fences in different corners of the valley.
Post hole tools, tampers, and wire stretchers let us reset posts and tighten lines without tearing up the yard.
If a section is beyond saving we'll tell you so, and if a quick fix will hold for years, we'll say that too.
We pick up old boards, bent wire, loose staples, and concrete chunks so the yard is clear when we finish.
Ashley Creek and the canals and ditches that branch off it are what made farming possible here when settlers arrived in 1873. They’re also hard on fences. Ground near water stays damp longer, so wood posts rot faster at the soil line and concrete collars can shift as the soil swells and shrinks. Flood irrigation and sprinkler overspray do the same thing in yards farther from the creek.
Ditch banks bring another problem: Russian olive and tamarisk. Both grow fast, crowd fence lines, and push wire and rails out of place as they get bigger. Before a damaged stretch can be fixed, it often has to be opened up, and clearing the brush along the fence gives us room to work and keeps the new repair from getting swallowed again.
We look at a broken fence the way a mechanic looks at a worn tire. The damage tells you what caused it. A post snapped at ground level points to rot. A post that’s whole but tilted points to a shallow hole, frost heave, or a load pushing on it. Panels that bowed in one direction usually mean wind or drifted snow. Rails that pulled off a post mean fasteners worked loose over time.
Roots are a sneaky cause. A big tree or an old stump near the line can lift posts and crack footings as the roots grow. When that’s the culprit, removing the stump may be part of the fix so the new post isn’t fighting the same roots.
Any fence repair that involves new post holes means digging, and in Utah whoever digs makes the Blue Stakes call. When we’re setting posts, that’s us. The call has to happen at least three business days before digging and no more than 14 calendar days ahead, and the ticket expires after 21 days. If a project stretches out or gets rescheduled, we renew the ticket instead of digging on old marks.
For depth, we follow the Uintah County footing rule of at least 30 inches below grade. Posts set shallower than that are the ones that rise a little each winter until the rails bind and the gate stops latching.
Gates take more abuse than any other part of a fence. They swing, slam, get leaned on, and carry their full weight on one post. When a gate drags, the hinge post has usually tipped, the hinges have worn, or the gate frame itself has racked out of square. We check all three. A fix might be as simple as new hinges and an anti-sag brace, or it might mean resetting the hinge post deeper and in a bigger footing.
Wide driveway and pasture gates deserve extra attention since they’re heavy and often catch wind like a flag.
We don’t list prices, because fence jobs vary a lot, but these are the factors that shape a quote:
Once we’ve walked the line, you’ll know which sections we’d repair, which are past saving, and why. Leftover boards and wire don’t have to sit in your yard either, since our debris hauling service can take the pile away.
Plenty of properties in the valley still keep horses, cattle, or a few goats, and their fences live a harder life than a backyard privacy fence. Animals lean, rub, and push on wire until it sags. Corner and brace posts carry the tension for a whole run, so when one shifts, every strand between it and the next corner goes slack. We reset or replace braces, restretch wire, and replace broken stays and staples so the line holds tension again.
Long runs also pick up kochia against the wire every fall as the dried plants break loose and tumble. Keeping that cleared off reduces the wind load and makes the next inspection a lot easier.
We walk the fence with you, push on posts to test for movement, check each gate, and flag every section that needs work.
You get a free quote that lists posts, panels, and gate work separately so the fence repair plan is easy to follow.
After the Blue Stakes call, we set posts at proper depth, fasten rails tight, and match boards or panels as closely as we can.
We walk the finished fence together, swing every gate, and point out any spots worth keeping an eye on.
