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.
The national average cost for fence repair is about $560 for wood fences, $460 for vinyl fences or PVC fences, $470 for aluminum or steel and $570 for chain link. Installation runs about $2,800 for wood, $4,000 for vinyl, $2,250 for chain link, and $5,000 for wrought iron.