Storm-Damaged Site Secured in Hours, Not Days
After the brutal February 2007 freeze, high winds and ice snapped temporary fence panels along a Riverside Drive job site near the Van Born Road Corridor. Metal posts leaned like broken teeth against gray skies, and snowdrifts had buried anchor bases. With debris exposed and foot traffic from nearby Ford Road increasing daily, the contractor faced OSHA compliance risks and potential liability if unauthorized access led to injury before work could resume.
We rolled out within two hours of the call, hauling replacement panels and heavy-duty ground sleeves suited for frozen soil. Our crew used hydraulic drivers to reset posts without thawing the ground, then tensioned every rail to withstand late-season gusts. By dusk, the perimeter was fully secured, allowing the general contractor to pass inspection and restart foundation work the next morning without delay.
They had the site locked down before lunch—kept our timeline intact and our insurance happy.
Mark T., Site Supervisor

