Fencing & Outdoor
Fencing, Repairs and Practical Outdoor Work
Fences almost always fail at the posts. Panels take the wind, but it is the post at ground level that rots first, and replacing panels around a failing post only delays the same job.
MR HANDY fits and repairs domestic fencing across Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, along with gates and other practical outdoor work.
What's Included
What We Can Help With
- Fence panel installation and replacement
- Fence post replacement and re-setting
- Repairs to storm-damaged fencing
- Gravel boards and post caps
- Gates, hanging and adjustment
- Replacing individual damaged panels
- Decking repairs and selected outdoor work
- Clearing and disposing of old fencing
Worth Knowing
Posts, Panels and What Fails First
Timber posts rot at the point where they meet the ground, because that is where moisture and air meet. A post can look sound above ground and be gone at the base — pushing the fence firmly is usually enough to find out.
Concrete posts with gravel boards last considerably longer than timber set straight into soil, because the panel is kept clear of the ground. It costs more at the outset and less over time.
Where posts are being replaced, spacing matters. Standard panels are a fixed width, so posts set even slightly out of line mean panels that need cutting or forcing.
Boundaries are worth checking before work starts. If a fence sits on a shared line, it is sensible to speak to your neighbour first — we will always point this out where it looks relevant.
In Practice
Typical Jobs
- Replacing a run of fence panels along a garden boundary
- Replacing a snapped or rotten post and refitting panels
- Repairing fencing after high winds
- Fitting gravel boards to keep panels off the ground
- Hanging or realigning a garden gate
- Removing and disposing of old fencing
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Fencing & Outdoor Work
Why MR HANDY
Why Use MR HANDY for Fencing
You will be told honestly whether a repair is worth doing or whether the run is close enough to failing that replacing it makes more sense.
Old timber, concrete and fixings are cleared away rather than left stacked at the side of the garden.
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Questions
Fencing & Outdoor FAQs
Can you replace just one panel?
Do you take the old fencing away?
Do I need to speak to my neighbour first?
Need Fencing & Outdoor Doing?
Send a description or a few photographs and you will get a clear, no-obligation price.