ROCKY MOUNT, NC – September 28, 2026 – PRESSADVANTAGE –
The Atlantic hurricane season is in its most active weeks, a stretch the National Hurricane Center places between mid-August and mid-October, and more than two months remain before the season officially ends Nov. 30. Fence Craft, a family-owned fencing company in Rocky Mount, today released guidance for Eastern North Carolina homeowners on what to check on a fence before a storm and how a fence can be set to hold through wind and saturated ground.
Many of the storm-damaged fences the company sees in the region fail below the surface rather than at the boards or panels, according to Fence Craft. The coastal plain’s sandy soil holds a post well enough when it is dry, but after days of heavy rain it softens around the footing, and a gust the fence would ride out on a dry day can push a whole section over. Tropical systems can bring that kind of rain quickly. In September 1999, Hurricane Floyd dropped about 18 inches of rain on Rocky Mount over three days, according to the State Climate Office of North Carolina.
Most of the checks in the company’s guidance take an afternoon. Pushing firmly near the top of each post shows whether it rocks in the ground. On wood fences, a post that feels soft or looks dark where it meets the soil may be rotting at the base, which is the spot that takes the most strain when wind hits a solid panel. Homeowners can also look for sagging gates that no longer latch on their own, rusted hinges and fasteners, sections that already lean, and dead limbs hanging over the fence line.
“Most of the fences I see flat on the ground after a storm had a problem long before the wind showed up,” said Roy Garner, president of Fence Craft, who has worked in the fencing trade since 1987. “A post that moves when you lean on it in September is not going to hold in a tropical storm.” Garner said the company’s name goes on every fence it builds, and he thinks about that when bad weather is coming. “If our sign is on a fence and it’s falling down, we take that to heart, so we would rather spend the time setting a post right than look at it lying in somebody’s yard.”
Fence Craft sets its posts deep to resist shifting in sandy soil and heavy rain. The posts go into high-PSI concrete, a mix rated for higher compressive strength than standard concrete, which provides each post with a firmer base in soft or saturated ground. The company also specifies corrosion-resistant hinges and latches built for the region’s humidity, because hardware that rusts through can let a gate swing loose in high wind.
No fence is storm-proof, and the company does not describe its work that way. Fence Craft backs its installations with a 12-month craftsmanship guarantee that covers workmanship issues. Storm damage, acts of nature, and environmental conditions are excluded, which is one reason the company encourages homeowners to check their fences before a storm arrives. It also repairs existing fences, including posts that have started to lean and gates that have dropped out of line, and it is a member of the American Fence Association, a national trade group.
Homeowners can visit the company’s profile to read customer reviews of its fence and gate work. Free on-site estimates for new fencing and repairs are available through the Fence Craft website or by calling (252) 270-5100.
About Fence Craft
Fence Craft is a family-owned fencing company based at 5614 Dortches Blvd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804, serving homeowners and businesses across Nash, Warren, Johnston, Wilson, Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax and Northampton counties in Eastern North Carolina. President Roy Garner has worked in the fencing trade since 1987, and three generations of his family are now involved in the business. The company installs and repairs ornamental wood, vinyl, and aluminum fencing, as well as chain-link fencing, along with railings and gate systems. Fence Craft is a member of the American Fence Association and backs its installations with a 12-month craftsmanship guarantee. More information is available at https://www.fencecraft.com.
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For more information about Fence Craft Inc. , contact the company here:
Fence Craft
Roy Garner
(252) 270-5100
customerservice@fencecraft.com
5614 Dortches Blvd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
