Kundrat Carpentry - Canton's Best Privacy Fence Installation

In Canton's wet climate, the most common cause is that the gate post has rotted below ground level, or the gate itself has swollen from moisture. This is a classic sign that the post wasn't set on a gravel base or in a concrete footing deep enough to shed water. We usually solve this by removing the sagging gate, digging out the old post, setting a new pressure-treated post on a concrete pier, and then re-hanging the gate with heavy-duty galvanized hinges and a tension rod to prevent future sag.

Cupping and splitting in decks around Canton are usually caused by moisture trapped between the boards. If the deck was built with boards too close together (without proper gaps) or if the joist spacing is too wide, water can't drain and the boards dry unevenly. That stress causes cupping and cracking. We fix this by either replacing the damaged boards during a deck repair or, if the structure is compromised, recommending a full deck replacement with proper 1/8-inch spacing and hidden fasteners that allow for airflow.

Deer are heavy and often lean into fences to reach shrubs. The quick sign of this problem is when entire fence sections lean inward and the posts start pulling out of the ground. The solution is to reinforce your fence line with 4x4 or 6x6 posts set deeper than normal (at least 30 inches) with concrete footings. We also recommend adding a second horizontal rail or upgrading to a heavier gauge of wire if it's a split-rail fence. For wooden privacy fences, gating the corners with diagonal bracing helps transfer the load to the posts.