# Fence articles

> Fence articles for Johns Creek homeowners: getting the yard ready for installation, a seasonal maintenance checklist, storm damage steps and sloped-yard ideas.

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Shorter pieces for the moments a fence turns into a to-do: the week before installation, the seasonal walk of the line, the morning after a storm and the backyard that slopes away from the house. The guides cover each topic in depth.

## Latest posts

Design

Fence ideas for sloped backyards

A slope does not have to mean a fence full of gaps. Racked wood, filled steps, mixed materials and careful gate placement all work on Johns Creek grades.

Maintenance

Fence maintenance checklist for Georgia homeowners

Twenty minutes walking the line a couple of times a year catches the small problems, a loose post, a sprinkler soaking the boards, a sagging gate, before they spread.

Planning

How to prepare your yard for fence installation

Most delays on install day trace back to something in the yard nobody mentioned. A few hours of preparation keeps the crew digging instead of waiting.

Repair

Storm damaged fence: what to do first

Stay clear of downed wires, photograph the damage before moving anything, secure pets and pools, then sort temporary fixes from lasting repairs.