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Gate repair in Hollywood runs $140 to $480 for most hinge, post, and realignment work, and $280 to $800 when an operator or control board has failed. We can usually reach addresses in the 90028 flats, the Hollywood Hills, and the canyon neighborhoods the same day you call, often within a few hours. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and he still answers the phone himself at (877) 610-2993. When a gate sags in the hinge post, that is where we start, not in the middle. You will get a live person on the line, a real price before any work begins, and a repair that is quoted and agreed on before we touch a single bolt.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Hollywood’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Hollywood has a gate repair market that is not like the rest of Los Angeles. You have 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival homes in the flats along Franklin and Hollywood Boulevard, then half a mile up the hill you are on a 14 percent driveway grade where a standard swing-gate operator simply cannot hold torque mid-arc. We know the difference, because Hal has been working both since 2001. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road from Hollywood, so when you call, you are talking to the person who will be standing in your driveway, not a booking system.
Hollywood homeowners keep our number for one reason: we repair what other companies want to replace. A gate that a national outfit quoted as a full replacement often needs a rebuilt hinge post, a new control board, and a realignment, and that is what we do. Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it is not done right, Hal comes back. One call, no runaround. We also answer the phone 24/7 with a live person. Not a voicemail, not a call center. That matters at 2 a.m. when a Santa Ana gust has ripped your gate off its hinges and the driveway is wide open to Laurel Canyon Boulevard.
Our Gate Repair Services in Hollywood
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gate repair in Hollywood usually means one of two things: an older LiftMaster or Linear control board that has failed, or a motor that burned out trying to push a heavy gate up a hillside driveway. The marine-layer moisture we get off the Pacific, combined with Hollywood’s famously low rainfall that never washes salt and particulate off metal, corrodes relay contacts on older boards. We diagnose on-site, solder or replace boards as needed, and do not sell you a new operator when the old one is repairable. That repair-first habit has saved Hollywood customers thousands of dollars over the years.
Automatic Gate Repair
Automatic gate repair in the Hollywood Hills has its own logic, and it starts with the driveway grade. Standard residential swing-gate operators lose torque when the gate is pushing uphill past the halfway point. On a 12 percent grade, that means stripped worm gears, overheated motors, and a gate that stops halfway open and beeps at you. We install slope-compensated commercial operators, or convert the gate to a slide configuration when the property allows it. That conversion, not a new swing motor, is the honest fix for most hillside automatic gates in Hollywood.
Hinge & Post Repair
Most 1920s and 1930s wrought-iron gates in the 90028 corridor hang from hinges anchored into stucco or brick pilasters that are pushing a century old. The post rots or cracks, the hinge pin bends, and the gate starts dragging on the concrete. Fix the panel without the post, and you will fix it twice. We re-anchor hinge posts, rebuild pilasters where the masonry has failed, and fabricate replacement hinges on-site with our welding gear. The gate stays in your driveway the whole time.
Gate Realignment
A gate that sags in the middle and scrapes the driveway usually is not a bent panel. It is a hinge post that has shifted out of square. Realignment in Hollywood tends to come down to compromised posts, especially on hillside properties where gravity and Santa Ana winds both work against the hinge side. We square the posts, shim and weld as needed, then recheck travel and latching. The gate should open with one hand at the edge, not a shove in the middle.
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 are certified to service nine major gate brands, and around Hollywood we see a lot of older Linear and Viking operators on the flats, plus DoorKing and Ghost Controls on hillside and canyon properties. We stock common parts for these brands locally, which means a control board that fails on an older Hollywood Hills gate does not have to wait a week for shipping. Call and tell us what is on the gate, and we will tell you whether it is worth repairing. For older 90028 gates, retrofitting a DoorKing operator with fresh safety photocells is often the right call, and it is work we do every week. Our Gate Repair team can also handle motors, remotes, keypads, and loop detectors for every major brand.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Obsolete control boards on older LiftMaster and Linear operators. Marine-layer moisture settles on exposed relay contacts and corrodes them slowly, then the first hard Santa Ana wind event causes the gate to slam or short out. The gate dies. We see it every fall.
- Bent or sheared welds on original wrought-iron hinges. A 1930s gate that gets caught by a gust on a hillside driveway cocks the hinge post and bends the pins. Once the post moves, no amount of panel straightening will fix it. You rebuild the post first.
- Swing gates that lose torque on 10 to 15 percent grades. The motor strains mid-arc, strips the worm gear, or trips thermal protection. The real fix is a slide-gate conversion or a commercial-rated, slope-compensated operator. Anything less is a band-aid on a hillside.
- Rust acceleration on iron frames and hardware. Hollywood gets only about 14 inches of rain a year, and that is the problem. Rain is a rinse cycle. Without it, salt, brake dust, and marine-layer particulate just sit on the metal. We treat steel, repair rust damage, and weld and respray frames where the metal is still sound.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Hollywood, CA
We quote every job before work starts, and the number you get on the phone is the number you pay. That is a core promise, not a footnote. Here is what Hollywood gate repair typically costs:
- Hinge and post repair: $160 to $420, depending on whether we are re-anchoring one post or rebuilding a pilaster.
- Gate realignment: $140 to $350, including squaring posts and rehanging the gate.
- Electric gate repair (control board, receiver, wiring): $190 to $520.
- Automatic gate operator repair or replacement: $280 to $800, with hillside slide-gate conversions and commercial-rated operators at the higher end.
- Weld and rust repair: $150 to $600, depending on panel size and frame condition.
There is no trip charge inside Los Angeles County. If your repair is over $200, take $40 off. Seniors and veterans always get 10 percent off. And if another company gave you a written estimate, bring it and we will give you a free second opinion. Call (877) 610-2993 and we will give you a straight number.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
Our trucks cover all of Hollywood and the surrounding neighborhoods every day. Beyond the 90028 corridor, we regularly serve Universal City, West Hollywood, Koreatown, and Echo Park. If you are in one of those areas and your gate is acting up, the same crew and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply.
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 Repair in Hollywood
Because the driveway grade is steep enough that a standard residential swing operator cannot maintain torque mid-arc. The motor strains as the gate climbs, trips its thermal protection, and stops. On most Hollywood Hills driveways over 10 percent grade, the real fix is converting to a slide gate or installing a commercial-rated, slope-compensated operator. Call (877) 610-2993 and tell us your address; we will look at the grade and tell you which one is right before we schedule anything.
Usually no, and we will tell you that upfront rather than mount an operator on compromised masonry. Most 1920s to 1940s pilasters in the Hollywood flats were never built to carry the torque of a modern automatic operator, and many have internal rot or cracked mortar. We can sometimes reinforce rather than rebuild, but the operator needs a solid anchor point. We will inspect it, show you exactly what we found, and quote the reinforcement honestly. A second opinion on any written estimate is free.
Yes. Any automatic gate installed before UL 325 entrapment protection requirements took effect should have photo eyes and contact edges checked and updated. On older Hollywood properties, we routinely find gates with no safety photocells or with cells that were improperly wired. Retrofitting a DoorKing or similar operator with fresh UL 325-compliant photocells is a standard part of our automatic gate repair service. We will not leave a gate running without proper entrapment protection.
Because Hollywood gets the marine layer and the particulate it carries, but not enough rain to wash it off. Burbank is hotter, drier inland air with less nightly marine moisture at the surface. In Hollywood, the near-nightly fog settles on iron frames, and the salt and brake dust from nearby boulevards sit there. With only about 14 inches of rain a year, there is no natural rinse. That is why we weld, treat, and respray frames whenever rust begins to take hold, instead of waiting for panel rot. Call (877) 610-2993 if you see rust blooming at a hinge or weld joint.
Rarely, and straightening the panel on a gate that sags in the middle is usually a waste of money until the hinge post is squared. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. On a 1930s Hollywood gate, the post has typically shifted or rotted inside the stucco or brick, and that is where we start. We re-anchor or rebuild the post, then reassess the panel. Most panels straighten close enough to function after the post is fixed, and the repair is cheaper than you would expect. Show me the gate closing on its own and I will show you where it is failing.
Contact Gatewood Fence & Gate in Hollywood
When your gate is down in Hollywood, call (877) 610-2993. You will get a live person, not a voicemail. Tell us what the gate is doing, and we will give you a straight answer and a real price before anyone touches it. If you are in the Hills, the flats, or anywhere in the 90028, Hal will be there himself, or you can drive to the shop and look him in the eye. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That is the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Hollywood since 2001.