Fence Repair Aurora, CO

Absolutely! You should have a professional inspect your fence at least once annually to catch any potential issues early, allowing for prompt fence repair. Aurora, CO handymen can help with this much-needed service and any maintenance your fence might require.

Unfortunately, wood is susceptible to wood rot, which occurs when the moisture content is high (at or above 20%). Mr. Handyman's expert team can help repair and replace damaged wood fencing with a professional wood rot repair.

Most fence and gate repairs in Aurora don't require a permit, as long as the finished fence stays at or under six feet in the side and rear yards and 42 inches in the front yard. Aurora's Unified Development Ordinance only triggers a building permit once a fence or wall passes seven feet, since anything taller shifts into accessory structure territory. If you're in a covenant-controlled neighborhood, your HOA's design review board still has the final word, even on a repair that wouldn't need city sign-off. We've pulled permits for taller privacy walls near Heather Ridge and Tollgate more than once this year, so we can tell you fast whether your project needs one before work starts.

In most of Aurora, posts need to sit roughly 30 to 36 inches deep, which lines up with the Front Range frost line contractors use for footing depth. Go shallower than that and a hard freeze can heave a post right out of alignment, especially in the clay-heavy soil found west toward Tollgate and Heather Ridge. Sandier ground on the east side, closer to Saddle Rock, drains faster and forgives a slightly shallower footing, but we still add a gravel base under every post we reset. Skipping that gravel layer is the single biggest reason we get called back to the same yard two winters in a row.

A sagging gate almost always comes down to a loose hinge, a settled post, or a warped panel, and figuring out which one is at fault determines the fix. Check whether the gap between the gate and the ground has widened on one side. That's usually a hinge pulling loose from dried-out wood rather than a structural problem with the post itself. Chinook winds that blow through the Denver metro corridor at 60 mph or more put constant stress on gate hardware, according to the National Weather Service, which is why loose hinges show up more after a windy February than a calm one. Swap standard screws for longer lag bolts anchored into the post core, and most sagging gates stay square for years.

If your Aurora property has a pool or spa deeper than 24 inches, city code requires a barrier at least five feet tall with a self-closing, self-latching gate that a small child can't easily open. This isn't a suggestion. It's enforced under the adopted International Residential Code barrier provisions the city follows for pool safety. A gate repair that restores the latch height or the self-closing hinge on a pool enclosure gets priority scheduling from our crew, since a broken pool gate is a liability the moment someone notices it. We test the self-latching function on every pool gate repair before we call the job finished, not just the swing and the sag.

Your fence offers numerous benefits, but you need to properly maintain it to continue to enjoy them. If it's time for a professional fence repair, Aurora, CO homeowners count on Mr. Handyman. Give us a call or contact us online today to schedule yours!