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Fence Post Repair & Replacement in Bucks County, PA

Posts are the foundation of a fence, and around here they fail for two reasons: rot at the ground line and frost heave. Bucks County's clay-heavy soil holds water against wood posts, and our winters push footings out of the ground a little more each season. When a post goes, every panel it carries goes with it — which is why one bad post looks like a whole leaning fence.

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What this repair involves

We cut out the failed post, break out the old footing, and set a new pressure-treated (or matched vinyl/aluminum) post in fresh concrete, crowned so water sheds away instead of pooling around the base. Then we re-hang the existing panels and rails. In most cases your fence needs two or three new posts, not a new fence.

This is the single most common repair we do, and it is the highest-value one: a few hundred dollars of posts and concrete routinely saves a run of fence that would cost thousands to replace.

Signs you need this repair

The fence leans in one direction after wind or rain
A post moves when you push it
Wood is soft or hollow-sounding at ground level
The post has snapped at its base
Concrete footing is heaved up out of the ground
Panels have dropped or pulled apart at one post

Typical price

$500 – $750

One to two posts including concrete and re-hanging typically lands here. Each additional post adds modest cost since we're already on site.

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What's included

Removal of failed posts and old footings
New posts matched to your fence system
Fresh concrete footings, crowned to shed water
Re-hanging and re-alignment of existing panels
Plumb and line check on the whole run
Haul-away of old posts and concrete

Fence Post Repair questions

Can a leaning post be straightened without replacement?

Sometimes — if the post itself is sound and only the footing has moved, a re-set in new concrete works. If there is rot at the ground line, straightening is temporary and replacement is the honest fix.

How long before I can use the fence after new posts?

We brace the run so the fence is functional immediately, but we ask you to keep the gate gentle for 24–48 hours while the concrete cures.

Why did my posts rot when the boards are fine?

Ground contact. Boards dry out after rain; the post base sits in damp soil year-round. Modern pressure-treated posts, set correctly with crowned footings, last dramatically longer.