On a Ballard property, a fence isn’t just decoration. It keeps horses in the pasture, cattle off US-40, and the neighbor’s dog out of the chicken run. When a brace post leans or a stretch of wire goes slack, the whole line weakens, and one bad spot is all an animal needs.
We repair barbed and woven wire, pipe and rail horse fence, wood privacy fence, vinyl, and chain link. Most jobs start at the posts, because that’s where fences fail first. We reset or replace posts, rebuild corner and gate braces, restretch wire, swap broken rails and boards, and rehang gates. If a run is past saving, we’ll tell you and price a replacement for just that section instead of the whole line.
We know how Ballard wind, frost heave, and livestock pressure wear on fence, and we repair braces and posts with that in mind.
Augers, post pullers, post drivers, and wire stretchers let us reset posts and tighten long pasture runs efficiently.
If a brace rebuild will fix a sagging line, we won't sell you a new fence, and we'll show you exactly why.
Cut wire, old staples, and pulled posts are gathered up so nothing is left in the pasture for animals to step on.
On a long run of wire fence, the corners and gates do the heavy lifting. A tight wire line pulls hard on its end posts, and the brace assembly, usually a pair of posts with a horizontal brace and a tensioned diagonal, keeps that load from tipping the corner. When a brace loosens, the corner leans in, the wire goes slack, and the line posts start to wander.
That’s why we inspect braces first on any Ballard pasture repair. Rebuilding one solid corner often tightens up hundreds of feet of fence that looked like it needed replacing. Then we fix line posts, restretch the wire, and replace staples and clips that have pulled loose.
Horse properties are common around Ballard, and horses are hard on fence. They lean over rails to reach grass, rub on posts, and chew wood. Rails crack, top boards pop off, and posts get pushed out of line. A broken rail with a jagged end is also a hazard for the horse itself.
We replace damaged rails and boards, reset leaning posts, and fasten everything back tight. Where weeds have grown thick along a pasture or arena fence, weed control along the line keeps the base clear and makes the fence easier to check.
A post is only as steady as the ground around it. Uintah County uses a 30 inch footing depth for structures, and setting fence posts with that in mind helps them resist frost heave. Short posts get pushed up a bit every winter until the line wanders.
Any repair that involves new holes starts with a Blue Stakes call to 811. Utah requires the call at least three business days before digging, and whoever digs is responsible. Along a property line or the edge of a lane, buried power, gas, or water lines are a real possibility, so we make that call before an auger touches the ground.
Closer to the house, the problems change. Wood privacy fences lean in the wind, boards split and gray under strong sun, and vinyl panels can crack in the cold or pop out of their rails when a post shifts. Chain link handles wind better but suffers from bent top rails and gate posts that get clipped by a trailer.
We reset posts, replace boards and panels, refasten rails, and repair or rebuild gates. When a vehicle or piece of equipment has taken out a section, we pull the damaged material, rebuild that stretch to match as closely as we can, and our debris hauling service clears away the wreckage.
We price fence repair after walking the line, since every property is different. These are the things that matter most:
We’ll point out which sections need attention now and which still have plenty of life left. On long pasture runs, that often means a few rebuilt braces and a stretch of new wire instead of a full replacement, which keeps the job reasonable and the fence working.
Plenty of fence around Ballard runs beside irrigation ditches, and that’s where Russian olive and tamarisk love to grow. Left alone, they push through wire, shade out the line, and make repairs nearly impossible. Their roots can even lift posts out of line. Brush clearing opens the fence line back up so it can be fixed and maintained.
Once the line is clear and repaired, a yearly walk in spring catches loose staples and leaning posts before animals find them. Call (801) 669-0512 and we’ll walk your fence with you.
We walk your Ballard fence line, check braces and posts, and note animals, ditches, or access issues along the way.
Your free quote breaks out brace, post, wire, rail, and gate work so you can see where the money goes.
We call Blue Stakes, rebuild braces and reset posts, then restretch wire, replace rails, and rehang gates.
We walk the repaired line with you, test gates and latches, and confirm the wire is tight before we leave.
