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In Beverly Hills, gate repair isn’t a parts-swapping job. Nearly every gate here was custom-fabricated for the property it protects, and fixing it right means sourcing or fabricating parts that don’t live on a warehouse shelf. We’ve been doing exactly that since 2001: welding on site, restoring original ironwork, and keeping custom automated gates running without tearing out metal that has decades left in it. If your gate sags, drags, rusts through a hinge, or needs a cracked rail welded, call (877) 610-2993 and a live person will answer. We work across 90210, 90212, 90209, and 90213.
Key takeaways
- We repair and fabricate first, replace second. Your gate stays in your driveway.
- On-site welding by Hal Gatewood or his crew, not a subcontractor you’ll never see again.
- Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
- Free estimates, upfront pricing, no trip charge inside the county.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Beverly Hills’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Hal Gatewood has been owner-operating this company since 2001. That means when you call about a sagging estate gate off Coldwater Canyon, the person who picks up knows what a grade-compensating hinge is without googling it. We’re local to this market, not a national brand running crews through on rotation. The name is on the shop, the license number is published, and if you want to look Hal in the eye before he touches your gate, you can drive to the shop and do that.
We repair what other companies want to replace. In Beverly Hills, that distinction matters more than anywhere we work. The original 1920s wrought-iron gates north of Sunset aren’t something you swap for a powder-coated aluminum panel and call it an upgrade. They’re architectural metalwork. Restoring them properly takes welding skill, not a parts catalog. Our Gate Parts & Welding team does this work on site, so the gate never leaves your driveway.
Around Beverly Hills, we’re known for showing up when we say we will and for leaving the gate working better than it did before the failure. Calls are answered by a live person 24/7, because Hal would rather wake up and take a call than let it roll to a voicemail. That’s how a local owner-operated business runs.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Beverly Hills
Hinge Replacement
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. On Beverly Hills hillside estates, hinge posts shift when the slope moves, which throws the whole gate leaf off plane and makes the operator work against itself. We reset or replace posts, install hinges rated for the gate’s actual weight, and for graded driveways we fit articulated grade-compensating hinges so the gate clears the drive at both ends of travel. Most hinge replacements in Beverly Hills run $280-$650 per post, depending on the gate’s weight and whether the post footing needs to be re-poured.
Post Replacement
When an original hinge post has rotted at the base or shifted off its footing, welding the gate panel does nothing because the failure is below ground. We dig out the old footing, pour a new one with proper depth for the soil and slope conditions in the Beverly Hills hills, and re-set the post plumb before re-hanging the gate. On graded driveways north of Sunset, we drill and dowel the new post into the footing so slope movement doesn’t walk it out again. Post replacement around Beverly Hills typically falls between $650 and $1,400 per post when footings are included.
Rail Repair
Top and bottom rails on custom estate gates crack over time, especially where decorative ironwork meets the frame and where the operator arm attaches. We weld cracks rather than replacing the rail, which preserves the original metalwork and matches the patina of the surrounding iron. If a rail has failed completely, we fabricate a new one from steel stock and weld it in before re-hanging. Rail repairs in Beverly Hills generally run $350-$750 depending on the length of the crack and how much decorative work has to come off to reach it.
Custom Welding
Most of what we weld in Beverly Hills isn’t in any catalog. Ornate scrollwork snapped off by a car. A hinge tab that tore loose on a 300-pound swing leaf. A dual-lane estate entrance where the fixed leaf and the operator leaf have drifted out of square. We weld on site, with a mobile setup that lets us work in a driveway off Benedict Canyon or a service lane in the flats without dragging your gate to a shop. Custom welding jobs in Beverly Hills run $150-$400 for a focused repair, more if we’re fabricating replacement sections from scratch.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Beverly Hills
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and in Beverly Hills the ones we see most are BFT, FAAC, and Viking, usually on estate-grade operators that have been in service for years. We keep common parts for these brands on hand and source the rest fast from Los Angeles suppliers, so we aren’t waiting a week on a control board when your gate is stuck open. If your automation behaves and the problem is mechanical, that’s fine too. We troubleshoot the whole system, not just the motor.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Beverly Hills Homes
- Sagging swing gates from hinge post movement. The hills between Sunset and Mulholland constantly move, even on engineered lots. A post shifts a few degrees, the gate drops, and the motor gets blamed. Fix the post without the panel and you’ll fix it twice.
- Rust and oxidation on decorative ironwork. Beverly Hills sits 5 to 6 miles from the Pacific, and the marine layer comes in most nights. That moisture accelerates surface rust on hinges, brackets, and filigree year-round, so rust here is a chronic condition, not a seasonal one. We clean, weld, and treat the affected area rather than replacing the piece.
- Debris and grit from Santa Ana winds. When the winds blow, they drive dirt and fine grit into roller tracks, rack and pinion gear assemblies, and safety photocells on slide gates, especially at estates where the owner is away for weeks at a time. A track that hasn’t been cleaned in a season will chew through rollers and torque a motor to death.
- Slope clearance failures misdiagnosed as motor or limit-switch problems. Many north Beverly Hills estate driveways run on a meaningful grade. When the post shifts or the grade adjustment drifts, the gate drags and the operator blows fuses or trips a fault code. A technician who only knows flat suburban installs will chase the electrical system for hours. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Beverly Hills, CA
Here’s what we actually see on invoices in this market. Hinge replacement: $280-$650 per post. Post replacement with new footing: $650-$1,400 per post. Rail repair: $350-$750. Custom welding: $150-$400 for a focused repair, higher if we’re fabricating replacement sections. Gate roller replacement: $180-$400 per gate. Latch and lock work: $120-$300. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, and it doesn’t move unless we find something hidden that you approve us fixing. Beverly Hills labor rates run higher than West Hollywood or Culver City because the gates themselves are heavier, older, and more custom, but the math is the same: we give you the number before we light the torch. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote, estimates are free, and we take $40 off any repair over $200.
We Also Serve Cities Near Beverly Hills
Gatewood Fence & Gate works all through Beverly Hills and into the neighboring communities: Century City, West Hollywood, Culver City, and Hollywood. Most of our Beverly Hills calls come from homeowners and estate managers who found us through a neighbor or a property management referral, and we’ve picked up jobs in each of those neighboring cities from the same word of mouth. If your gate is in Beverly Hills proper, we’re already close. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Los Angeles office, but the crew that shows up at your gate knows this area. No trip charge inside the county, and we always quote before we work.
Serving Beverly Hills, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Beverly Hills area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Gate Parts & Welding in Beverly Hills
We reset the hinge post on a new footing, install grade-compensating hinges so the gate clears the slope at both ends of travel, and weld any stress cracks in the frame and decorative iron. The original metalwork stays on the gate. That’s the repair-first approach we’ve used in Beverly Hills for over two decades, and it’s how we handle everything from Benedict Canyon estates to the mid-century properties in the flats. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
Yes. We weld the crack using a process that minimizes heat distortion on old iron, then dress the weld and treat the surface so the repair blends with the surrounding patina. We don’t promise it’ll look like the crack was never there, but we get close enough that you’ll have to know where to look. We’ve done this on gates from the 1920s through the 1980s, mostly north of Sunset where the original metalwork is part of the house’s value. Estimates are free, so call us before you replace anything.
Almost always, the gate is dragging because the post has shifted and the grade adjustment is off, so the motor pulls more current than the circuit can deliver. The fuse is a symptom, not the problem. We check post plumb, hinge alignment, and slope clearance before we touch the electrical side. That sequence has saved Beverly Hills customers a lot of money on control boards they didn’t need. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll diagnose it properly.
We fabricate on site. Most custom Beverly Hills gates were built by an ironworker who retired, moved, or closed shop years ago, so we duplicate the section in the driveway, not in a catalog. If the part is a standard operator component, we stock or source it fast from Los Angeles suppliers. Either way, you don’t have to hunt down the original builder. Your gate stays in place and the repair is covered by our 90-Day Done Right Promise. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
We can usually fabricate or source metric components and match the original hardware, though warranty terms depend on the manufacturer and whether the gate is still under coverage. We’ll tell you plainly whether the repair is safe to proceed with and what it means for any remaining warranty. We work with the estate managers and private security firms that coordinate most of the larger properties in Beverly Hills, and we’re not going to void a warranty by cutting corners. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll walk you through it.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, fixing gates in Beverly Hills since 2001.
If your gate needs welding, a hinge replaced, a post reset, or a crack in the original ironwork repaired, call (877) 610-2993. A live person answers, the estimate is free, and the price you’re quoted is the price you pay. The name is on the shop, and that’s the oldest accountability there is.