Cost guide
How much does fence repair cost?
£150 is the average UK fence repair in 2026, with most small jobs at £100 to £150 outside London or £120 to £180 inside it. Tradespeople charge £35 to £55 an hour, and a single panel or post normally takes two to three hours.
Typical prices
Ranges, not quotes. A quote depends on your garden.
| Work | Typical UK price |
|---|---|
| Single panel replaced, outside London | £60 to £120 |
| Single panel replaced, London | £90 to £150 |
| Post replaced and concreted in | £100 to £180 |
| Gravel board replaced | £30 to £70 |
| Three panels and one post after a storm | £350 to £600 |
| Tradesperson, per hour | £35 to £55 |
Pricing the panel and ignoring the post fixes a symptom. Posts rot at the soil line where nothing shows, so every post in the damaged run should be pushed and checked before the figure is agreed.
What moves the price
- Post against panel, because a post means digging out concrete and lifting neighbouring bays.
- Panel type, £40 for a lap panel against £145 for a metal one.
- Number of bays, since travel and setting up are fixed however small the job.
- London and the South East, adding roughly £20 to £40 per panel.
- Storm demand, which after a named storm lengthens lead times and can lift prices.
Who quotes for it
174 of the 4,012 gardeners listed on this site take on fence repair.
Where most of them are: Milton Keynes (8), Birmingham (7), Maidstone (6), Nottingham (5), Shrewsbury (4).
Questions about fence repair
Who pays for a fence damaged in a storm?
Whoever owns the boundary, which the title deeds define rather than any left or right rule. Fences, gates and hedges are excluded from storm damage cover by nearly every UK buildings policy. Read the policy wording before agreeing work on the assumption of a claim.
How quickly can storm damage be repaired?
Two to three hours covers a typical single panel or post job. After a named storm, fencing contractors are often booked up for two to four weeks. Propping what is left and clearing loose panels is worth doing immediately, to stop further damage while waiting.