If a storm took your fence down, take photos of the fence and of what hit it before you move anything, then call your insurer and a fence company. Queens gets this from nor'easters, summer thunderstorms and the remains of tropical storms, and near Jamaica Bay from flood water as well.
Half my fence blew down. Who can fix it fast and what will it cost?
Call us and send a photo with the rough length. A section that blew down and broke its posts is a major repair, $900 to $2,500 in the national 2026 figures. After a big storm every fence company in the city is busy, so the sooner you call, the sooner you get a date.
My dogs are in the yard and the fence is open to the road. What can be done right away?
We can close the gap for now. Standing posts are braced and a temporary panel goes across the opening until the full repair. Tell us when you call that dogs are in the yard, or that there is a pool, so we can put the job ahead of ones that can wait.
Is there an extra charge for emergency or weekend fence repair?
Sometimes. Companies handle off-hours work differently, so ask before you book. It is often cheaper to have the opening secured right away and the permanent repair done on a normal weekday.
Does homeowners insurance cover a fence knocked down by a storm or a tree?
Often, but your policy decides. Fences are commonly covered as other structures, subject to the cause of the damage and your deductible. Flood damage is usually handled under separate flood insurance, which matters in Howard Beach and other low areas. Your insurer or agent has the answer. We can give you a written estimate to send them.
My neighbor's tree fell on my fence. Whose insurance pays?
In most cases you claim on your own policy for your own fence, even though the tree was next door. It can be different if the tree was plainly dead or dangerous and the neighbor had been told. Your insurer will say. If a city street tree did the damage, report it to 311.
The insurer offered much less than the repair quote because the fence is old. Now what?
Ask how they reached the figure. Some policies pay the depreciated value of an old fence, not the cost of a new one. Send the adjuster an itemized estimate and ask for a written reply. If the gap stays, repairing only what the storm broke may be the practical route.
The storm knocked the fence down and my neighbor says it is mine. Who pays?
The owner of the fence pays, so the first job is to find out whose land it stands on. We know of no New York law that makes neighbors in the city split the cost of a boundary fence, so sharing is a matter of agreement. A licensed land surveyor can show where the line is. Our page on shared fences in New York goes further.
Call (718) 550-3411 or text us photos of the damage.