Fence Repair in Toronto & the GTA

A leaning fence almost always comes down to the posts. The boards and rails are usually fine — it's the post that has rotted at ground level or the footing that has heaved with the frost, and every winter in the GTA moves it a little further. Wind finishes the job: one good storm and a whole panel is resting on the neighbour's shrubs.

A proper fence post repair starts below grade. If the post is rotted through at the soil line, it gets replaced — which means digging or breaking out the old concrete footing, setting a new post plumb, and backfilling with gravel or concrete crowned so water sheds away instead of pooling around the wood. A post that's sound but tilted can sometimes be braced or fitted with a steel repair spur instead, which is faster and honest to recommend when it will actually hold. Fence board replacement is the easy part: matching the board profile, spacing and height so the repair reads as fence, not patch, and letting new pressure-treated wood weather before any stain goes on.

For a free quote, walk the fence line with your phone: a few wide shots showing the lean, close-ups of the worst posts at ground level, and a rough total length. Mention how many posts have gone, whether the fence is shared with a neighbour, and whether there's gate access to the backyard — carrying posts and concrete through a house changes the day.

• Replacing rotted or snapped fence posts, set plumb on proper footings
• Breaking out old concrete footings and re-digging post holes
• Steel repair spurs and bracing for posts that are leaning but still sound
• Fence board replacement matched to the existing profile and spacing
• Rebuilding sagging or wind-damaged panels and rails
• Straightening and refastening panels shifted by frost heave
• Replacing top caps, lattice toppers and trim sections
• Upgrading rusted nails to proper exterior screws and rail hangers
• Re-tensioning and patching chain-link sections
• Staining or sealing repaired sections once the new wood has weathered

• How many posts have failed — digging and setting posts is the bulk of any fence repair, so the post count drives the job more than the fence length
• Footing type — a post set in a big concrete plug takes real work to break out, while soil-set posts come out fast
• Access — a backyard with no gate means every post, bag and tool travels through the house or over the fence
• Matching materials — discontinued board profiles or unusual panel styles can mean sourcing time or rebuilding a section to blend
• Utility locates — new post holes near buried lines mean booking locates before we dig, which affects timing more than cost
• Shared fence lines — repairs on a boundary fence go smoother when both households agree on scope before work starts
• Fence height and style — a six-foot board-on-board privacy fence carries more wind load and more lumber than a low picket run

Every home is different, so we don’t publish flat prices — the quote is free and based on your actual job.