Fence Post Repair in Norman, OK
Ironclad Fence Norman repairs and replaces fence posts across Norman, OK and Cleveland County: rotted and broken wood posts, posts heaving out of our clay, leaning vinyl and chain link posts, and failing gate posts. Most of the time we replace the post with a 2-3/8″ galvanized steel post set in concrete below the frost line and reattach your existing rails and boards, so the fence is stronger without being replaced. As a Norman fence company, we’ll also tell you if the posts around it are close behind. For boards, gates and storm damage, see fence repair.
Why us
Why Choose Us for Fence Post Repair in Norman, OK
Almost every leaning or wobbly fence is a post problem. Fix the posts properly and the rest of the fence often has years left.
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Steel That Won’t Rot Again
Galvanized steel posts don’t rot or attract termites, so the same spot doesn’t fail again in a few years.
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Set Deeper Than Before
New posts go below the frost line in fresh, straight-sided concrete, crowned to shed water, so clay can’t heave them.
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We Check the Neighbors
We push-test the posts on either side and tell you which are close to failing, without padding the quote.
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Honest About Quick Fixes
Menders and braces have their place as stopgaps. We’ll tell you when one is enough and when it isn’t.
Services
Fence Post Repair Services in Norman, OK
One broken post or a whole leaning run, on any fence type, here’s what we fix.
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Rotted & Broken Wood Posts
Replaced with galvanized steel in concrete, with your rails bracketed back on.
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Heaving & Leaning Posts
Posts pushed up or over by clay reset deeper with straight-sided footings.
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Vinyl Post Repair
Leaning vinyl posts reset in new concrete, with steel inserts at gates and ends.
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Chain Link Post Repair
Terminal and line posts reset and the fabric re-tensioned.
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Gate Post Replacement
Heavier, deeper gate posts so the gate hangs true. More on gate repair.
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When Most Posts Are Gone
If posts are failing all along the line, a replacement may be the better value. More on fence replacement.
Options
Post Repair Options Compared
There’s more than one way to deal with a failing post. Here’s how they compare.
| Option | What it is | When it makes sense |
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| Replace with steel | Old post and footing out, galvanized steel post in new concrete, rails bracketed on | Almost always: the lasting fix |
| Reset the existing post | Dig out, straighten and re-set a post that’s still sound | Steel, vinyl or chain link posts that leaned but didn’t break |
| Steel mender or spike | A steel stake driven beside the rotted post and bolted to it | A stopgap to buy time before a planned replacement |
| Brace | A board or strut propping the post | Only as a temporary hold; it moves the weak point |
If roughly a third of the posts on a fence are failing, the rest are usually not far behind, and replacement starts to make more sense.
Cost
What Affects the Cost of Fence Post Repair?
We price post repairs after counting the posts that have failed and checking the ones beside them. Your written quote lists each post.
Get a free post repair estimate- Number of posts
- Usually the biggest factor; each one means a footing out and a new one in.
- Post type
- Steel line posts, heavier gate and corner posts, or vinyl and chain link parts.
- Old footings
- How big the old concrete is and how hard it is to break out.
- Fence material
- Taking boards or panels off and putting them back, and any that break.
- Access
- Tight side yards, slabs, roots and buried utilities.
Timeline
How Long Does Fence Post Repair Take?
Replacing a few posts is usually a one-visit job, and the fence goes back together the same day.
- From your call to the on-site look, typically
- 1–3 days
- To replace a few posts on most fences
- 1 visit
- Concrete cure before a gate is rehung on a new post
- 24–72 h
- Fence back together on most post replacements
- Same day
We call OKIE811 before digging, which takes a couple of business days, so the visit is scheduled after utilities are marked.
Process
Our 4-Step Fence Post Repair Process
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1. Push Test & Quote
We check the failing posts and the ones around them, then send a written, itemized quote, post by post.
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2. Utility Locates
We call OKIE811 so buried lines are marked before we dig out any footings.
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3. Out With the Old
We take the boards or panels off at each post, remove the old post and break out its footing.
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4. New Post & Reassembly
New posts go in concrete on line, rails are bracketed on and the fence goes back together.
Questions
Fence Post Repair FAQ — Norman, OK
Why do fence posts rot at the ground?
The few inches at and just below the soil line stay damp longest, and that's where rot fungi and termites do their work. Old concrete collars that were left flat or dished hold water against the wood and make it worse. That's why the post breaks there while the part above ground still looks fine.
Do post repair spikes or menders work?
A steel mender driven next to a rotted post can stiffen it for a while, and it's a fair stopgap. But the rotted wood keeps failing above and below the mender, and it won't fix a post that's pushing the fence out of line. For a lasting fix we replace the post.
Can you replace wood posts with steel without replacing the fence?
Usually, yes. We take the boards off at that post, remove the old post and footing, set a galvanized steel post in concrete, and attach the existing rails to it with steel brackets. The boards go back on, and from the finished side the fence looks the same.
Why is my fence post coming up out of the ground?
Norman's red clay swells when it's wet and shrinks when it dries, and a shallow post or a bell-shaped footing gets pushed up a little each cycle. Setting the new post deeper, below the frost line, with a straight-sided footing stops the heaving.
Do you remove the old concrete?
Yes, in most cases. We break out or pull the old footing so the new post goes into fresh concrete in solid ground. If an old footing is unusually large, we may set the new post right beside it instead.
Can you fix leaning vinyl or chain link posts?
Yes. A leaning vinyl post is usually reset in new concrete, and gate and end posts can get a steel insert for strength. Chain link terminal posts are reset deeper and re-tensioned, because they hold the pull of the whole fence.
How long will a new steel post last?
Galvanized steel posts set in concrete don't rot or attract termites, so they typically outlast the boards on the fence. That's why one post replacement is often the first step toward a fence that lasts much longer overall.
Free estimate
Get a Free Fence Post Repair Estimate
Tell us how many posts look bad, the fence type and whether any are gate posts. We’ll call to set a time to look, then send a written, itemized quote.