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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 Oviedo and the wider Orlando area. Call (407) 638-8956 or request service online.
About Oviedo: Northeast of Orlando, Oviedo is a Seminole County city just south of Lake Jesup. A historic downtown and the newer Oviedo on the Park town center sit alongside single-family subdivisions, creeks and the Cross Seminole Trail.
A gate usually fails slowly: hinges loosen, the post leans a little more each season and the latch stops meeting its catch. Ground that stays saturated is hard on posts, and Oviedo’s lakes and rivers rose after Hurricane Ian, so a leaning post is worth a look after any long wet spell. Around a fenced pool, a gate that stops closing and latching on its own is the first repair.
The repair is mostly hardware and alignment: resetting or replacing hinges, squaring a sagging gate so it stops dragging, replacing a worn latch and lining up the catch, then refastening leaning panels, swapping split boards and securing a loose post on a wood or vinyl fence that is already standing. A repaired gate is not a certified one. Clean Corps does not state pool barrier rules, and your local building department or HOA can say what applies. Automatic openers and new fences are outside this service.
Test the gate before you call. Open it halfway, let go and watch whether it swings shut, drags or misses the latch, then photograph the hinges, the latch and the post, and note whether the fence is wood or vinyl. A single gate is usually one visit. A long fence run may suit a monthly or quarterly plan, so mention how much fence there is. Clean Corps takes requests at (407) 638-8956 or online. Our hurricane checklist for Orlando rental properties lists other exterior items to look over.
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.
Hinge, latch and alignment repair on an existing wood or vinyl gate is part of this service, and it is the first thing looked at. Clean Corps does not certify a gate or state pool barrier rules. Ask the building department or your HOA what applies, and call (407) 638-8956 to describe the gate.
Leaning panels and loose posts on an existing wood or vinyl fence can often be repaired, depending on the post and the ground around it. Whole-fence replacement and new fencing are outside this service. Photos of the lean and a note on the material help when you request service.
Single boards, posts, latches and rails can be repaired one at a time. If most of a fence has failed, replacement is a different job. An exact match to weathered wood cannot be promised, and a deck that feels soft or bouncy may point to something deeper than a surface board.
Full service details: Fence, Gate and Deck Repair service. Or see maintenance packages for recurring plans.
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