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Fence, gate and deck repair covers replacing damaged fence boards and posts, repairing gate latches, hinges and alignment, and fixing deck boards, stairs, railings, porch railings and patios. It applies to wood and vinyl fencing and to existing outdoor structures that need repair rather than rebuilding. Clean Corps is a veteran-owned handyman and property maintenance company serving Windermere and the wider Orlando area. Call (407) 638-8956 or request service online.
About Windermere: On an isthmus between Lake Down and Lake Butler, Windermere is a small Orange County town west-southwest of Orlando, part of the Butler Chain of Lakes. The town is compact, with many unpaved streets, historic buildings and a number of parks, and many Windermere addresses lie outside its limits.
A pool gate has one job, which is to swing shut and catch its latch without help, and it is the first thing to stop doing it. Gates drag when a hinge loosens, drop when a post leans, and stop a fraction short of the latch. Wood by the water has a harder life. Historic boathouses across from Palmer Park on Lake Butler are a reminder of how much sun and damp wood near a lake takes.
On the fence line the work is small and specific. A gate that drags, drops or stops short of its latch is often a hinge or alignment problem, and the repair is usually re-hanging it, resetting the hinges or fitting new latch hardware. Wood and vinyl panels that lean, and posts that move when pushed, tend to show up after heavy rain. On the deck side, split or flexing boards can be replaced, and a railing or stair that wobbles can be re-fastened or repaired. Existing structures only, not new builds or rebuilds.
Work each gate by hand and note whether it closes and latches without help, then list any post, board, stair or rail that moves. Rules for pool fences and gates differ by location, so ask your local building department or HOA. A deck that feels bouncy underneath should be inspected first, since framing is outside handyman scope. Clean Corps also has a post on small home repairs you should not ignore. Phone (407) 638-8956 or use the request form, and say whether you want one visit or a recurring plan.
These answers apply across the Orlando metro, including Winter Park, Kissimmee, Lake Nona, Windermere, Oviedo and Winter Garden.
Saturated ground can let posts shift, and humidity swells and shrinks wood, so gates drop and latches stop lining up. Many gates only need hinge, latch or post work. On a pool gate, a latch that no longer catches is a safety issue worth fixing soon.
Often, yes. A leaning section usually traces to one or more loose or rotted posts, and damaged boards and panels can be replaced individually. If most posts and rails have gone soft, repairing section by section may stop making sense and a full replacement may be the better route.
Replacing worn surface boards and repairing stairs and railings is routine repair. A deck that feels soft or bouncy may have a problem in the framing underneath, so keep weight off it until it is inspected. Major structural work may be outside handyman scope and may involve permits.
Often the cause is a worn hinge, a latch that has shifted or a gate that has dropped out of alignment, and those are repairable on existing wood and vinyl fences. Repair is not certification. Rules for pool barriers differ, so ask your local building department or HOA.
Yes, for existing wood and vinyl fences and gates wherever they stand on the property. Each loose post or soft board is judged separately. Docks, seawalls and boathouses are outside this service; for lakefront rules, ask your local building department or HOA.
Note each problem by spot: gate, post, panel, board, stair or rail, and whether the gate closes and latches by itself. A photo of each helps. Then send the list with your request, and the scope is confirmed before the visit.
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