Staining a damaged fence makes a damaged fence look better briefly. It doesn't fix loose boards, reset leaning posts, or replace broken pickets. We handle repairs before or alongside staining so the finish goes on a solid, stable surface and stays there.
What we repair
- Loose or warped boards — refastened or replaced
- Leaning or heaving posts — reset in concrete or replaced
- Broken or missing pickets — replaced to match existing profile
- Deteriorated rails — sistered or replaced
- Rotted post bases — post cut and sister-posted, or full post replacement
- Loose or missing hardware — hinges, latches, post caps
Why repair before staining
A fence with loose boards moves with wind and temperature changes. Stain applied over moving joints cracks at those joints within one season. Fixing the structure first means the finish goes on wood that's stable — the only condition under which stain holds properly at the connections.
We also won't stain over a fence with active rot. Rot spreads. Staining over it conceals the problem without slowing it. We identify rotted sections during the estimate and quote replacement before any stain work is included.
Repair and stain in one project
Most repair and staining jobs happen over one visit or two consecutive days. We repair first, let any freshly installed boards stabilise if needed, then stain. One crew, one project, one invoice. If new lumber is installed as part of the repair, we check its moisture content before staining — new boards may need a different schedule than the existing fence.
Before you book
If the majority of the fence is compromised — multiple leaning posts, widespread rot at the base, boards that have been patched repeatedly — full replacement is probably the better investment. We'll tell you that during the estimate rather than put repair hours into a fence that needs replacing anyway.