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If you live in a 1928 Spanish Colonial off Beachwood Canyon with an original wrought-iron driveway gate, you already know the gate sags, the hinges are screaming, and the post is leaning into the neighbor’s bougainvillea. We weld, re-anchor, and rebuild gates in Hollywood driveways every week, usually within one visit. Call (877) 610-2993 and a live person picks up, day or night. Gatewood Fence & Gate has been owner-operated since 2001, and Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop and every invoice.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Hollywood’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Homeowners in the 90028 corridor and up in the Hills call us because we actually weld on site. There is no “we’ll take it back to the shop and see” routine. The gate stays in your driveway, the repair happens in front of you, and the price is agreed before the first weld. Local reviews from Hollywood customers repeatedly mention the same thing: the person who answered the phone is the person who showed up, and the gate opens better than it has in years.
We stock the parts Hollywood properties actually need. That means barrel hinges for 1930s iron frames, stainless hardware for salt-air exposure, and slope-compensated operators for 10 to 15 percent grade driveways. A standard swing-gate operator often cannot hold torque mid-arc on those steep approaches, which is why our trucks in the Hills carry slide-gate and commercial-rated operators by default. That kind of local knowledge only comes from doing the work here, not from a national call center three states away.
Hal Gatewood has been in the gate trade since 2001. He publishes his address, his license number is verifiable, and if something isn’t done right he comes back. That promise is printed on every job sheet as the 90-Day Done Right Promise, not as fine print.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Hollywood
Hinge Replacement
Older Hollywood gates, especially the ornate iron ones on 1920s and 1930s Spanish Colonial homes, live or die by their hinges. Once a hinge pin wears or the mounting plate pulls loose from the post, the whole gate cants and drags on the driveway. In Hollywood’s marine layer, unpainted hinge pins rust fast, so we default to stainless or galvanized replacements and weld the mounts properly instead of just screwing into decaying masonry.
Post Replacement
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. That is where we start. Original 100-year-old stucco or brick pilasters in Hollywood crumble and cant once a modern automatic operator starts fighting them, so we dig out the old footing, pour new concrete, and re-anchor the post before adding any hardware. In the 90028 corridor and the Hills, we routinely rebuild pilasters that were never designed for powered gates.
Rail Repair
Gate top and bottom rails bear all the twisting force of a sagging panel. On Hollywood’s older iron gates, years of Santa Ana wind loads and moisture cycles crack the rail welds or snap the rail-to-picket joints. We weld the frame straight, add reinforcement where the design allows, and remount the panel so it hangs true.
Custom Welding
Some Hollywood gates are gone past the point of parts replacement and need new sections fabricated to match the old work. We cut out rotted or sheared sections, shape and weld new material on site, and match the patina and profile of the neighboring iron. For hillside properties where drives climb through tight turns, we also custom-fabricate the brackets and mounts slider hardware needs before the operator ever goes in.
We also handle Gate Parts & Welding work for gate rollers, latches, locks, and operator mounting plates across Gate Parts & Welding in Hollywood.
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 Hollywood
We service and stock parts for the operators Hollywood homeowners actually have: Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing are the three we see most often on hillside and estate properties, but we also service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Elite, and Mighty Mule. If the part exists and your operator is still supported, we will find it. We also keep stainless steel hinges, mounting plates, worm gears, and slide-gate track hardware on hand specifically for Hollywood’s coastal-corrosion profile, which saves our customers a second trip and a second week of a gate that will not close.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Rusted weld seams and hinge pins. The nightly marine layer collects on bare metal and unpainted welds. Bare steel or poorly primed painted steel rusts through within a few seasons here, especially on gates facing west toward the Cahuenga Pass corridor.
- Hinge posts pulling out of old pilasters. The stucco and brick pilasters on 1920s to 1940s homes in Hollywood’s flats and lower Hills were built for a swinging gate, not a motor yanking on it hundreds of times a week. We see the hinge rip clean out of the post face and bend the frame before anyone notices.
- Sheared welds from Santa Ana wind events. A good gust through Beachwood Canyon or up in the Hills can slam an unsecured gate hard enough to shear a weld, bend a half-inch steel hinge, or strip a worm gear. Older iron frames with original hardware take the worst of it.
- Wrong operator for the slope. A standard residential swing opener on a 10 to 15 percent grade loses torque mid-arc and burns out in two years. That scenario is common enough in the Hills that our trucks stock slope-compensated and slide-gate operators by default.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Hollywood, CA
In Hollywood’s market, a hinge replacement on a standard double driveway gate runs roughly $280 to $440 per hinge set, including welding the mounts and realigning the panel. Post replacement or re-anchoring in concrete, which nearly every hillside property needs, typically lands between $950 and $1,800 depending on pilaster condition and footing depth. Custom weld repairs, including cutting out rotted sections and fabricating matching replacements, start around $300 and go up to $1,400 for heavy structural work. A full slide-gate conversion for a steep Hollywood Hills driveway usually runs $2,800 to $5,500 with the operator included.
We quote a firm price before any work starts, and that is the price on the invoice. No surprises at the door. We offer a free second opinion on any written estimate, $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10 percent discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll give you real numbers for your gate, not a range that balloons later.
Key takeaways for Hollywood homeowners:
- Salt-laden marine air eats bare steel fast, so spec stainless or properly galvanized hardware from day one.
- Steep driveways in the Hills often need slide-gate conversions or slope-compensated operators, not standard swing openers.
- Old stucco and brick pilasters need footing and re-anchoring work before a modern operator goes on.
- We weld on site, price before work, and put a 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
Our crews cover Hollywood and the surrounding area, including Universal City, West Hollywood, Koreatown, and Echo Park. Dispatch for Hollywood jobs is coordinated from our Los Angeles office, so scheduling stays simple and we can reach most Hollywood addresses the same day for emergency repairs. Call (877) 610-2993 to check current availability.
Serving Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 Hollywood
Because the operator was undersized for the slope. On a 10 to 15 percent grade, a standard residential swing opener cannot hold torque mid-arc, so it strains, overheats, and dies early. The fix is a slope-compensated operator or a slide-gate conversion. For Hollywood Hills properties we usually spec a Viking high-torque unit for swing gates or a Ghost Controls or DoorKing slide operator for longer drives. Call (877) 610-2993 and we will look at your actual grade and gate weight before quoting a replacement, free.
Usually the post has to be rebuilt or re-anchored first. Welding the panel straight without fixing the post just transfers the same load back onto the same failing point, and the sag returns within months. On 1920s and 1930s Hollywood homes, the stucco or brick pilasters were never built for a powered gate, so we dig the footing, pour new concrete, and set the post plumb before we touch the panel. Fixing the panel without the post means fixing it twice.
Stainless steel or hot-dip galvanized steel, every time. The nightly marine layer in Hollywood deposits salt and moisture on metal surfaces, and painted steel rusts through within a few seasons especially on unpainted weld seams and hinge pins. For hinges, bolts, mounting plates, and any visible hardware exposed to the coast side of the Cahuenga Pass corridor, we use stainless fasteners and primed, powder-coated or galvanized structural steel. It costs more up front but avoids the annual rust-repair cycle Hollywood gates fall into.
Most solar openers cannot hold slope torque through the full arc on a 10 to 15 percent grade, and their batteries get hammered by the repeated high-load starts. A hardwired, slope-compensated operator or a slide-gate setup is the honest answer for most Hills driveways. We can evaluate whether your gate is light enough for solar on a moderate grade, but we will not sell you a solar kit that will die early just because it is cheap to install. Call (877) 610-2993 for a straight assessment.
In most cases we can repair it, especially if the damage is bent rails, sheared welds, or twisted hinges rather than shattered original ironwork. For a custom welded gate on a Hollywood Hills property, we cut out the deformed sections, check the top and bottom rails for hidden stress cracks, weld in new material, and straighten the panel in the driveway. When the original iron is too far gone to take another weld, we will tell you that plainly and show you why. Every repair carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise, so if the weld fails in 90 days, Hal comes back and makes it right.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Parts & Welding in Hollywood
If your gate is sagging, screaming, or sitting half-open on a Hollywood Hills slope, call (877) 610-2993. We will show up, look at the post, the grade, and the metal, and hand you a written price before any torch lights. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, his crew answers the phone 24/7, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is on every invoice. That is the deal, plain as it gets. Call today and you will talk to a real person who knows Hollywood gates, not a dispatch queue.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Hollywood since 2001.