Fencing gives homes privacy and protection, and can add curb appeal to your home when well-maintained. Fence materials such as wood and metal can get damaged over time with water exposure and debris, which can eventually compromise the whole structure. To help you keep your divider in top shape at the beginning of the new season, here are some care tips for your fence. 

How to Maintain Your Fence in the Summer

1. Trim Trees

Many fences sustain damage when storms knock over tree branches. To prevent the plants in your garden from breaking off pieces of your divider, trim nearby trees to ensure they don’t hang over the structure.

2. Perform an Inspection

To identify damage to your fence material, assess the wood, chain link, or vinyl every few weeks to look for rot, mold, and cracks. These can form from impact or water damage, and can bring your structure down if they aren’t repaired immediately. If you spot these issues, contact a contractor to remove and replace the problematic section to protect the integrity of your structure.

3. Replace Infected Portions

Fences made from wood can get compromised by pests like termites, which ingest wood and establish colonies inside posts. To avoid an infestation, remove any wood that shows signs of bugs, such as boreholes and sawdust. Consider using bait traps to kill off the existing termites and placing a chemical barrier on the wood to ward off other critters.

4. Minimize Moisture

Some fence materials like vinyl will not have issues with moisture damage, but wood and metal can become weak or corrode when exposed to too much water. Minimize the risk of rot, rust, and other moisture damage by keeping all plants at least a foot away from these types of dividers, which will permit evaporation and won’t trap condensation.

If you’re looking to give your fence a facelift, contact General Fence in Elko County, NV. Their professional team of specialists is available to repair and install fencing for homes and businesses using high-quality fence materials such as vinyl and chain-link. Visit their website for information on their products, or call (775) 753-6077 to discuss your project.