Tiencken Family Fences: Top-Rated Fencing Company Serving Austin, TX 78750

Austin’s clay-rich soil expands when wet and shrinks as it dries. This constant movement can loosen the nails or screws holding fence panels to the rails. Tiencken Family Fences solves this by using corrosion-resistant fasteners and, when needed, adding extra bracing at the connection points. If your panels are already loose, we’ll re-secure them with new hardware and check the posts for stability.

The main cause is the same soil movement that impacts panels. When posts are set in shallow holes without concrete, the expanding and contracting soil can shift the post over time, making it lean or wobble. We address this by setting posts in holes 3 feet deep or deeper, filled with concrete, and sometimes adding gravel at the bottom for drainage. This keeps your post stable even as the ground moves.

Yes, often we can. A leaning gate usually means the hinge post has shifted, or the gate itself has warped due to moisture. We’ll first check the post’s stability—if it’s loose, we may re-set it with concrete. If the gate is warped, we can adjust the hinges or replace the gate. Tiencken Family Fences offers targeted repairs that save you money instead of replacing the entire fence.