Vinyl Fence Repair, Restoring Decks, Adding Porches, and More in Gainesville, VA
Do you have a vinyl fence somewhere on your property that’s starting to show its age? It happens. Sure, vinyl is a tough, good looking material which makes it an excellent choice as a fencing material, but time and the elements will eventually start wearing it down and making it brittle and more susceptible to cracking or breaking.
Hal Co is a reputable fence contractor serving Gainesville, VA residents for over 30 years. We offer:
- Quality design, selection, installation and related services for your fence in Gainesville, VA following the highest safety procedures and industry standards.
- In partnership, we will evaluate your fence project requirements and develop a comprehensive installation plan.
- Personalized customer service before, during and after installing your fence in Gainesville, VA to minimize your disruption and maximize your comfort.
Then, of course, there are simple accidents, acts of vandalism, storm damage, and the like. The bottom line is, sooner or later, you’re going to find yourself in need of vinyl fence repair on your Gainesville, VA property.
Fence damage usually takes one of two forms. Either sections of the fence itself become damaged, or one or more of the fence posts holding the fencing in place become damaged.
In cases where sections of the fence itself are damaged, it’s usually easiest to just pull those out and replace them. Since vinyl fencing is so readily available, it’s generally easy to find an exact color match.
If you’re looking at one or more damaged fence posts, the rule of thumb to use is this: If the post is damaged 30% or less, you can usually repair it. More than that and replacing it with a new post becomes the better option.
In any event, if you’re a seasoned do it yourselfer, unless huge sections of the fence have suffered damage, you can usually handle the vinyl fence repair on your Gainesville, VA property on your own. The problem with that, though, is the fact that such repairs are incredibly time and labor-intensive and the work is absolutely backbreaking.
It’s almost certain to take longer than you think it will, especially if you don’t have a few helpers, which means you’re probably going to have to sacrifice an entire weekend to the task, and maybe even take a day or two off from work. That’s why most people are only too happy to call in the cavalry and get someone else to do it.
If that’s the position you find yourself in, you’re in luck! As the premier fencing, decking, and porch company in the area, nobody knows more about vinyl fence repair in Gainesville, VA than our skilled craftsmen.
When you place a call to us, the first thing we’ll do is send one of our experienced estimators out to survey and assess the damage. Once we know what we’re dealing with, we’ll be able to give you our professional recommendation along with a free, no-obligation estimate so you’ll have a firm understanding of what it will take to get your sturdy fence fully restored.
Then, assuming you’re comfortable with our estimate, we’ll send out a crew and get right to work! Before you know it, the vinyl fence repair on your Gainesville, VA property will be complete, and you’ll have one less thing on your To-Do list.
Some of our clients prefer to flip the script and use the fact of a damaged fence to upgrade. If that’s what you want, we’re happy to tear down the damaged fence and install something new in its place. Since we’re a locally owned and operated company, we’ve got a lot more flexibility than big corporate franchise operations do because we don’t have to answer to some far-off corporate office and can focus on delivering exactly the type of fencing you’re looking for. In fact, if you like, we can even build you a totally custom fence.
Understand, though, that a custom fencing job is a much bigger and more substantial project than a simple repair. We’ll need to work with you closely to ensure that what we ultimately build for you is exactly what you had in mind.
If you know you want something custom, but you’re having trouble seeing your dream fence in your mind’s eye, we invite you to spend some time browsing the large and growing collection of photos we keep elsewhere on the site.
Doing this will give you two key advantages. First, it will give you a chance to see the quality of our workmanship for yourself. Second, by looking at some of the projects we’ve completed in the past, you’re sure to come away with plenty of great ideas for your own custom fencing project.
Of course, we do a lot more than just complete vinyl fence repair in Gainesville, VA and build custom fences for the customers we serve. We can also restore aging decks to their former glory for a fraction of what it would cost you to have your old deck torn out and have something new built in its place.
If you don’t yet have a deck, but it’s something that’s been on your wish list for quite a while, we can do that too. A custom deck project is even bigger and more involved than building custom fencing, and we’ll be asking a number of highly specific questions in order to ensure we build the deck you’ve always dreamed of having. Here’s a quick overview of some of the kinds of questions we’ll be asking:
- How big should your dream deck be?
- How does it attach to your house, and how do you access the deck from inside the house?
- What is it made out of? We’ll talk more about this in a moment.
- Should the deck exist all on one level, or do you need something that exists on multiple levels that gradually steps down into your yard?
- Do you need steps or safety rails, or both? If so, what should they look like?
- Is your dream deck just one big wide open space that you can put to many different uses, or do you want something designed with several distinctly defined areas, each used for a specific purpose, like a dedicated grilling area, an area for eating, etc.
- What about extras like hidden storage or built-in seating?
- Do you want to leave room for a wet bar or a hot tub?
You get the idea. The more specific details like these we can capture upfront, the happier you’ll be with what we ultimately build.
Above, we mentioned materials, and there’s more to say on that topic. Where materials are concerned, broadly speaking, you’ve got two choices: you can either have your deck built with pressure-treated lumber or some type of composite material.
If you opt to build with lumber, the upfront costs will be somewhat lower, but you’ll have to perform more ongoing maintenance including an annual power washing, sanding, and re-staining to help protect your new deck from the elements.
If you go with a composite material, you’ll see higher upfront costs on the build, but you won’t have nearly as much ongoing maintenance as composite decks don’t need to be power washed, sanded, or stained.
Once we’ve captured the details of what your dream deck looks like, we’ll use that information to create a project plan, then give it to you for final review along with a free estimate. Then, if you’re comfortable with everything and ready to move forward, we’ll dispatch one of our veteran build crews and start turning your deck dreams into a reality for you.
In addition to that, we can also restore aging porches to their former glory, or if you don’t yet have a porch, but you’ve always wanted one, we can do that too.
Our process for building custom porches is broadly similar to what we outlined above for custom decks, but the questions will be understandably different. Note that we can also screen in your existing porch or build a screened porch for you if that’s your preference.
Whatever your needs are where fences, decks, and porches are concerned, we’ve got you covered. Since the day we first opened our doors, we’ve worked hard to exceed the expectations of every customer we serve and we’d love the opportunity to impress you.
When you’re ready to start crossing items like these off of your wish list, help and expertise is just a phone call away. Give us a call when you’re ready to get started. You’ll be very glad you did.