Getting backyard fence replaced - what to look for and lookout for

[john dough]

After a contractor looked at our fence, he said that other than a dozen or so planks, it is in great shape and his plan is to replace the bad boards, re-nail all of the weak spots, pressure wash our fence and have it restained. It will cost me 1/4 as much to do it this way and (he says) my fence will look brand new. He is even going to repair my gate, change out one post and put some hard wood where our neighbor's neurotic Jack Russell is digging under.

I will post some before after pics after his process.