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We fix what
the seasons
left behind.

Rotten boards, leaning fences, wobbly railings, fasteners gone soft — the jobs you've been meaning to get to. We bring the lumber, the tools, and forty years of doing this right.

When to call us

If it can wait,
it should.
If it can't, call.

Most repairs aren't urgent. A board that's gone grey can wait until spring; a fence that's leaning a degree or two is mostly aesthetic. We'll tell you which category you're in — that's free advice over the phone.

But some things shouldn't wait. A loose railing on a second-storey deck is a fall away from trouble. A picket missing from a fence is a dog away from the road. Use the list to your right as a quick triage — anything you recognize, give us a call.

— Forty years of looking at decks. We've seen yours before.

Common warning signs — and what we'd do
  • Soft, spongy boards Probe with a screwdriver. If it sinks in, the board needs replacing. We swap in individual boards to match.
  • Railings that wobble Usually a fastener problem — sometimes the post itself. Either way, fix it before someone leans the wrong way.
  • Fence post leaning Most leaning fences can be reset without replacing the boards. We dig the post out, re-set in concrete below frost line, and re-attach the panels.
  • Popped nails or screws Fasteners that back out leave the boards loose and trip-ready. We pull the old ones and re-set with structural screws.
  • Fastening down deck boards

    Deck repair &
    maintenance.

    The bulk of our work. Decks weather hard out here, and a little upkeep every few years keeps yours sound and looking right instead of heading for a teardown. We replace what's gone bad and steady up what's gone loose.

    • Board replacementRotten, cracked, or warped boards swapped out.
    • Railing repairsWobbly railings repaired or replaced outright.
    • Handrails & balustersNew handrails and balusters installed.
    • Tighten fastenersRe-screw and replace popped nails and screws.
    • Reinforce weak decksFirm up wobbly, sagging structures.
    Hammering a board onto a wood fence

    Fence repair.

    Fences shift and sag over the years — posts work loose, pickets crack, panels give out. If yours is leaning, sagging, or missing pickets, most of the time we can set it right without rebuilding the whole run, matching the existing wood where we can.

    • Leaning fencesPosts dug out, re-plumbed, and set solid again.
    • Broken picketsCracked or missing pickets matched and replaced.
    • Broken panelsDamaged sections rebuilt to match the rest.
    How a repair visit works

    Most repairs
    are one visit.

    Bigger jobs need a look first. For most repairs, though, this is the whole sequence — start to finish, and you're dealing with the same person the whole way.

    01

    Get in touch

    Tell us what's going on. A photo by text or through the contact form helps a lot — we'll know what we're walking into.

    02

    Free quote

    We look it over and send a written quote. Simple repairs we can often size up from your photos and a quick call.

    03

    Pick a day

    We find a day that works and book it in. Small repairs usually land soon — bigger ones we schedule together.

    04

    The work

    We bring the lumber and the fasteners. You don't need to be home — we'll send photos as we go.

    05

    Clean up

    Site swept, scrap and old material hauled away, lawn checked for stray fasteners. We leave it tidy.

    Got something
    that needs fixing?

    Send a photo and a quick description through the contact form and we'll come back with a free quote. Or give us a call — it's often faster.