Ask why it came down before deciding what to put back. A fence that failed because the post rotted will fail again the same way.
Make it safe first, then work out why it failed. A panel blown out of sound posts is a repair. A post snapped at ground level, or several failing at once, is a replacement conversation.
Storms find the weak point — they rarely create it.
| What you find | What it means |
|---|---|
| Panel out, posts sound and firm | Repair — refit or replace the panel |
| Post snapped at ground level | Rot. Check every other post |
| Post levered out with concrete attached | Movement — insufficient depth or wet ground |
| Panel broken up, posts fine | Repair, and consider a wind-permeable style |
| Several posts leaning | Replace the run |
| Fixings pulled out | Repair, with better fixings |
| A tree or branch came down on it | Deal with the tree first |
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Fences are often excluded from storm damage cover, or covered only in limited circumstances, and any claim is likely to sit below the excess anyway. It is still worth checking your policy and photographing the damage before clearing it. If the fence damaged something else — a car, a greenhouse, a neighbour's property — that is a different conversation and worth raising with your insurer promptly.
See what our garden fencing service covers in Keynsham, or read more about the service across the areas we work in.
Make it safe first, then work out why it failed. A panel out of sound posts is a repair; a post snapped at ground level, or several failing, points to replacement.
Rot at ground level, and it tells you about every other post — they went in the same day, in the same ground, in the same timber.
Yes, always. Push each one at shoulder height and press a screwdriver into the timber at soil level.
Fences are often excluded from storm damage cover or limited, and claims usually fall below the excess. Check your policy, and photograph the damage before clearing it.
Check the title plan for T-marks rather than assuming. There is no rule that the left-hand fence is yours.
Concrete posts, gravel boards, proper post depth, and wind-permeable panels in exposed positions.
Not loosely — it will move again in the next gust. Move it somewhere it cannot blow further until it can be refitted properly.
Usually. Lead times lengthen for a few weeks after high winds, which is worth knowing when you call.
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