If the storm took your fence down, take photos of the fence and of what hit it before anything is cleared. Then call your insurer and a fence company. Keep away from any downed wire and report it to the electric utility.
Half my fence blew down. Who can fix it fast and what will it cost?
We can help. Call or text (412) 851-6524 with photos and a rough length. A run that is flat on the ground with broken posts is a major repair, $900 to $2,500 on national 2026 figures. Big wind storms hit the whole county at once and crews fill up within days, so get on the list early.
My dogs are in the yard and the fence is open to the road. What can be done right away?
We can close the opening as a first step. Standing posts are braced and a temporary panel is fixed across the gap. The permanent repair follows. Mention the dogs, or a pool, when you call so we know the yard has to be secure the same day we come.
Is there an extra charge for emergency or weekend fence repair?
Policies differ between companies, and not every company works after hours. Ask when you book. In most cases the cheaper path is a temporary closure now and the full repair on a normal work day.
Does homeowners insurance cover a fence knocked down by a storm or a tree?
Often it does, as part of the coverage for other structures on your lot. The details depend on your policy, your deductible and what caused the damage. Your insurer or agent is the one to confirm it. Earth movement such as a landslide is commonly excluded from standard policies, so ask about that directly if a bank gave way. We provide an itemized estimate to send in.
My neighbor's tree fell on my fence. Whose insurance pays?
In most cases your own policy covers your own fence, no matter whose tree it was. It can be different if the tree was dead or clearly unsafe and the owner knew. Ask your insurer how they handle it. If the fence style is still available, we replace only the crushed sections.
The insurer offered much less than the repair quote because the fence is old. Now what?
Request the calculation in writing. Some policies pay the depreciated value of an old fence, not the cost of a new one. Reply with an itemized estimate. If a gap remains, fixing just the damaged part is often the practical route.
The storm knocked the fence down and my neighbor says it is mine. Who pays?
Whoever owns the fence pays, and that comes down to whose land it stands on. Pennsylvania's old fence law (29 P.S. section 41) talks about sharing division fences, but the Pennsylvania courts, in Fogle v. Malvern Courts, read it as a law about fences for livestock, not about ordinary residential yards. So there is no automatic split. A licensed surveyor can mark the line. A fence company cannot. See our shared fence page for more.
Call (412) 851-6524 or text us photos of the damage.