Why do my fence posts lean more every spring?

Frost heave. Water in the soil freezes, expands, and pushes footings upward a little each winter — and posts that don't reach below the frost line ratchet out of the ground year by year. The fix is proper footings below frost depth; anything shallower is an annual repair subscription.

Homeowner guide · Saskatchewan

Home maintenance in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan homes live through one of the widest temperature ranges in the world — from −40 winters to +35 summers — so sealing, insulation, and a furnace you can bet your winter on matter more than anywhere. That swing drives relentless expansion and contraction in every material, frost heave under decks and fences, and prairie wind and hail that test the roof — the maintenance rhythm is seal it in fall, verify the heat, and check what the frost moved in spring.

The annual range Saskatchewan materials must survive: −40 to +35
Deck and fence posts move unless footings beat the frost line: Frost heave
Summer storms make post-storm roof checks routine: Prairie hail

What to prioritize in Saskatchewan

Service the furnace every fall, keep spare filters on hand, and know who you'd call for a no-heat emergency — response times matter at −40.
Top up attic insulation and air-seal before winter; in this climate the payback on air sealing is fast and permanent.
Recaulk with flexible sealants — a 75-degree annual swing destroys rigid caulking in a couple of seasons.
Check decks, fences, and steps each spring for frost heave, and fix leaning posts with proper below-frost footings rather than annual straightening.
Inspect the roof and soft exterior metals after summer hailstorms, with dated photos for any claim.
Test the sump pump before the melt — prairie springs arrive fast and all at once.

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