The honest answer: it depends on the posts.
If the posts are sound (no rot, set in concrete, still plumb), almost any visible damage above ground — broken pickets, sagging gates, missing rails — can be repaired for a fraction of replacement cost.
If the posts are failing (rotted at ground line, leaning, pulled from soil, set in dirt rather than concrete), repair is throwing money at a fence that's going to fail again within a year or two. At that point, replacement is the better value.
A good rule of thumb: if more than 30% of your posts are compromised, replacement is usually the right call. We'll always give you both prices when both are realistic — that's a Kodiak promise.
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