Drat, my fence has collapsed
By Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
Manchester, England
March 1, 2017 4:28am CST
I have a fence and gate that separates the driveway from the rear garden. The fence has been there since the house was built in 1999 and was definitely beginning to show wear and tear, but at least it was intact and served its purpose well.
During the recent strong winds that we have experienced, the whole fence and gate have virtually collapsed. They are leaning at an angle of around 45 degrees and the gate latch is totally destroyed.
The fence will now have to be completely replaced. My biggest concern now is trying to find the right company to provide this service. Apart from the price I am concerned about finding a reliable company or workman to do the job.
I could certainly have done without this kind of problem.
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17 responses
@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
1 Mar 17
Oh I was just talking about you on a post by @kevin1877uk 
We are worried about you Barry - and now bopefully the problem with your fence will not cause you more stress and make matters worse.
We are worried about you Barry - and now bopefully the problem with your fence will not cause you more stress and make matters worse.4 people like this
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
1 Mar 17
@mysdianait That is a good suggestion.
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@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
1 Mar 17
@Asylum A friend or neighbour might be able to suggest a reliable company to you?
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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1 Mar 17
Sorry to hear about your fence Barry, the wind was strong last night and it still blowing here now, with heavy showers at times.
I hope you are feeling somewhat better today, don't worry too much about the fence, we or I am more worried about your heath.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
1 Mar 17
@kevin1877uk I will certainly do my best.
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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1 Mar 17
@Asylum Ok Barry, I hope you can get your fence sorted out.
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@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
1 Mar 17
@Asylum I know, when something like this happens, we have no choice. Do you plan to place a new wooden fence or something different? If our wooden fence should break, I would go with the new aluminium fence panels, they last longer, they are less heavy and a good solution.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
1 Mar 17
The wind has destroyed many a fence in our area. We don't have much fencing...the little we have is in the trees. It is more likely to be damaged by falling trees than the wind.
Hopefully you can find a reliable, economical solution to your falling fence.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
1 Mar 17
@Morleyhunt Very true, but my bank account may not be so pleased about it.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
1 Mar 17
@Asylum just think how pleasing to the eye a new fence will be.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
2 Mar 17
Goodness it never rains but it pours.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
2 Mar 17
@Jeanniemaries Precisely and that is my main concern.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
2 Mar 17
@Asylum First of all, the question of : Do you want the same fence? Upgrade? New color only? Secondly the issue of who to install it. That isn't something we have to choose often. A rickety, poorly installed fence is a worry.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
3 Mar 17
The price is certainly a worry when having home repairs done but I have found it hard to even get anyone to come give me estimates. It took me two years of waiting and asking 6 different carpenters before I got someone to install replacement windows in my daughter's room.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
4 Mar 17
@Asylum our windows are almost all old. I replaced two of my daughter's windows which aren't as old for about $700. The other older windows they were going to charge $900 to do one as they assumed the windows had lead paint. I'd rather go with a less expensive person and save $550 per window in this case.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
1 Mar 17
May be you could see their work first and find out how reliable they are before engaging.them.
Good to see you back here.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
1 Mar 17
@allknowing I agree, but there are also a lot of poor workmen around as well, so I have to find a way to differentiate.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
1 Mar 17
Hope you find a reliable company and can get the fence fixed without too much of an expense.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Mar 17
Well, at least it was your fence and not the roof of your house that got blown down by the winds!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
4 Mar 17
@moffittjc Yes and at very little cost.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Mar 17
@Asylum Thankfully, you were able to get it fixed quickly!
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@reskyyandi (3608)
• Indonesia
2 Mar 17
So sorry about that.
Hope you can handle your fence problem
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
1 Mar 17
It is such a hassle encountering this problem !You might as well inquire of your neighbours about the reliable company or workman to do it,lest you should come across a dodgy one.
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@JESSY3236 (22199)
• United States
1 Mar 17
Everything fails sometime. I also hate it when stuff gets worn out.
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