Arellano Solutions - Castle Rock's Professional Fence Installation

The main cause is the freeze-thaw cycle in Castle Rock clay soils, which shifts fence posts over time. Our landscaping maintenance addresses this by improving drainage around post bases and keeping tree roots and heavy vegetation from pushing posts out of alignment. We then reset posts using a compacted gravel base and adjust the surrounding grade to prevent future heaving.

If your gate drags or sticks after the ground thaws, it's often a sign that a nearby tree or shrub root has lifted the post. We look for cracked concrete at the post base and uneven gaps in the gate frame. Our tree care services include root pruning and selectively removing problem trees, followed by resetting the post to restore proper gate function.

The solution depends on the cause. For a post that has heaved, we re-set it deeper and backfill with gravel. For a gate that has twisted, we adjust the hinges and add a cross-brace. In cases where large tree roots are the issue, we coordinate tree service to remove or reroute the roots. This targeted approach saves you the cost of a full fence replacement while ensuring the gate lasts.