Look for sick trees. Elm trees are commonly afflicted with Dutch elm disease. As its name implies, the disease only affects elm trees, so if you see a tree with the symptoms of Dutch elm disease, you can safely conclude it is an elm.
1 The cost of repairing a fence is going to depend on the fence height, length, the materials, complexity of the installation, and type of repairs that need to be performed. 2  To give you an idea on what you are probably going to have to pay, plan on spending anywhere from $8 to $18 per linear foot for wood fence repair.
Expect to pay a little over $800 for your wood fence panels, $1600 for metal and more than $2500 for vinyl. The cost for building a wood fence using individual pickets will be slightly higher, but the finished look is consistent and highly attractive.