Fence repair is nearly always post repair. Everything above ground is replaceable in an afternoon; what is below ground decides whether that is worth doing.
Assess by pushing on posts, not by looking at boards. Localised damage in a sound run is worth repairing; once roughly a third of the posts have failed, replacement usually costs less than continued repair.
Storm damage, a leaning run, rotted boards, a sagging gate, or slack chain link fabric.
Matching existing profile and species is the constraint. New timber will not match weathered timber until it has aged, and older picket profiles are sometimes no longer stocked.
Like-for-like repair is usually exempt where new construction is not. Changing height, line or material can turn a repair into a new fence in the eyes of the local authority.
Post replacement means excavation and fresh concrete, so it follows the same cure constraint as new construction. Board and fabric work does not.
Fix the cause, not the symptom. A post that rotted because a downspout discharges onto it will rot again in the same spot.
Only if the post itself is sound and simply moved in the ground. If the post has rotted at the collar or snapped below grade, straightening it achieves nothing.
Count failed posts. Scattered damage in a straight, solid run repairs economically; widespread post failure does not, and a new run restarts the full service life.
Yes, and it is the normal repair. The visible issue is that new material will not match the weathered run until it has aged or the whole fence is refinished.
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