Fence and gate repair in Broadstairs.

The holiday-let fence-repair pattern

The most common fence call in Broadstairs is a single-panel or single-gate fix on a holiday-let property between guests. Cleaner arrives Sunday, spots the fence panel that went down in the Friday-night gale, WhatsApps the owner. Owner WhatsApps us the photo. We come back with a fixed price the same day, book the visit for a weekday, and clear it before the next check-in. Key from lockbox, key back.

Panel replacement

Standard 6ft x 6ft overlap or lap panel replaced like-for-like between existing concrete or timber posts. £70 to £130 including panel, disposal of the old one, and fitting. Add £20 to £40 if the post also needs concrete-repair to hold the panel. Cheap enough that most owners just want the fixed number: standard fixed £90 for the workhorse replacement on most Broadstairs gardens.

Post reset and post replacement

Leaning timber post pulled straight and re-concreted where the timber below ground is still sound: £60 to £100 per post. Rotted timber post fully replaced: £80 to £150 like-for-like in timber, £120 to £180 to swap in a concrete post while we are there. Concrete post is the right answer on the coastal belt because timber replacement is a temporary fix in salt air.

Gate re-hang and hardware swap

Sagging gate is almost always a failed hinge or a rotted gate post. Re-hang with new hot-dip galv hinges and stainless coach bolts: £80 to £160 including hardware. Full gate post replacement adds £120 to £200. Latch replacement £45 to £80. Salt-air rated hardware fitted as standard on any coastal repair - we do not fit zinc-plated within sight of the sea.

When to route to the fencing specialist

Full new fencing runs (10m+ new build, driveway gates, decking, concrete-post-and-gravel-board upgrades) go to our sister site broadstairsfencing.co.uk who specialise in that. Single-panel and single-gate repair work stays with the handyman. Same phone number either way; we route by scope.