a gate does not swing, latch or sit as intended. Prepare and sand accepted sound boards with appropriate abrasive stages and dust control, within the agreed accessible area.
Signs: a gate does not swing, latch or sit as intended or an accessible board, rail, gate fitting or timber surface shows wear, movement or a damaged finish. Causes: an aged coating, stain or finish that needs preparation before maintenance or loose compatible fixings or local timber wear.
Identify the previous coating where possible and show peeling, glossy or stained areas. Different finishes affect the preparation method. Unknown or suspect hazardous coatings are excluded; a sanding enquiry does not authorise stripping every old surface regardless of its composition.
If the coating history or material condition raises a hazardous-material concern, ordinary sanding should not proceed on an assumption. Share existing product records where available. Specialist testing or removal is outside the scope and must not be replaced by a disclaimer after disturbance.
Protect prepared timber and arrange the compatible next finish. Sanding alone is not a completed weather-protection treatment. Limits: Sound ordinary accessible boards only. No structural restoration, rot concealment, hazardous coating removal, asbestos or specialist dust remediation.