How to fix a leaning fence?

[Cedes]

My 2.1 meter high  fence of only 2 years is leaning over through shoddy workmanship. They won't fix it. It cost $44,000. Consumer Affairs suggests taking them to court since they breached the IOA. In the meantime I need to fix the fence. I'm an aged female pensioner so I hope I have the strength to do whatever needs to be done to fix the fence and the heavy double leaning gates. Any suggestions welcomed.

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Cedes. It's brilliant to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about repairing a leaning fence.

You might like to start by posting some images of the fence so our members have a better idea of what you're working with and what solutions might assist. Let me know if you need a hand uploading photos. Until we can see what's going on with the fence and why it's leaning over, we could only guess as to how it could be stabilised.

If there is any imminent risk of it falling over or it's a safety concern, then you might like to employ the services of a handy person to install stabilisation props until you can resolve the issue with the company,

We look forward to seeing those images and any additional information you can provide.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[Cedes]

The trouble is the fence is no longer on a lean. They straightened it. They just put 2 inches of cement above the ground in front of a few posts to hold it up. It's not going to last. They aren't doing any more to it. Gates are still way out of alignment. They never upheld their promise 

[JacobZ]

Hi @Cedes,

I'm sorry to hear that you are dealing with this frustration. It can be hard when you are relying on others. 

If you are considering taking legal action, you must document this inadequate repair and seek legal counsel on the steps you need to take to have it rectified by the builder. Carrying out your own repair can certainly complicate the legal process, so it is important that you are aware of what you can and can't do in terms of a repair if you want to take the legal route.

This being said, we still need to see some images to offer specific advice on the nature of a repair.

Even if your images don't show a leaning fence, they will show our members the base that the fence is on, the lay of the land and any other things that may come into play when considering the best course of action.

There are methods for reposting fences, but they require some digging, concreting and basic bracing that need to be specific to your circumstances. Without seeing the circumstances, it is difficult to offer specific advice.

If you need assistance uploading images, please let me know, I am more than happy to assist.

Jacob