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A sagging gate, a hinge that screams every time the wind blows, or a weld that cracked clean through does not mean you need a new gate. It means you need someone who actually fixes gates for a living. Gatewood Fence & Gate has been doing exactly that in Los Angeles since 2001. Hal Gatewood still answers the phone himself, and the person who shows up at your driveway is the person whose name is on the shop. Call (877) 610-2993 any hour of the day, any day of the week, and a live person picks up. Not a recording. Not a queue. A person.
Most gate failures start small: a hinge pin wears, a weld fatigues, a roller flattens. We fix those things on site, in your driveway, with a welder in the truck. You keep your gate. You keep your money. That is the whole idea.
What Our Gate Parts & Welding Service Includes
We do not haul your gate to a shop forty miles away and bring it back a week later. Hal welds on site, which means the gate stays in your driveway and you know exactly what was done and why it now works. Here is what that covers.
Hinge Replacement
A hinge replacement becomes necessary when the gate starts dragging on the ground, scraping the latch side, or leaning visibly away from the post. In Los Angeles, CA, with our dry summers and occasional heavy rain, hinge pins wear unevenly and the gate shifts. We cut the old hinge off clean, weld the new one in place at the correct angle, and the gate swings true. No shims, no guesswork, no “it might settle” nonsense.
Post Replacement
The post is the foundation every gate hangs from, and in parts of Los Angeles County the soil shifts with wet and dry seasons, working posts loose over time. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. Hal sets the new post in concrete, checks it for plumb in both directions, and welds the hinges only after the post is dead level and the gate is hung to swing freely.
Rail Repair
A cracked or broken rail is one of the most common calls we get in Los Angeles, especially on heavier driveway gates. The rail takes all the torsion when someone leans on the gate or a kid climbs on it, and once it cracks, the whole gate flexes. We weld the rail on both faces, grind it smooth, and often add a gusset for strength. The repair outlasts the original metal in most cases.
Custom Welding
Sometimes the part does not exist anymore. The gate was built in 1962 by a fabricator who retired before cell phones. We fabricate brackets, reinforcements, hinge plates, and full gate sections from scratch in your driveway. Hal has been welding since 2001 and has built enough custom ironwork in Los Angeles to match most any style, from Spanish colonial scrollwork to plain square tube.
Gate Rollers
A sliding gate that grinds, jumps the track, or stops halfway usually has flat-spotted rollers or a worn track. We replace rollers with the correct weight rating for your gate, not whatever is on the shelf. In Los Angeles, steel gates expand in the summer heat and contract overnight, so we set the roller clearance with a little breathing room. Your gate will roll by hand when we leave.
Latch & Lock
A latch that does not catch, a lock that binds, or a post-side receiver that no longer lines up is a security problem, not just an annoyance. We rebuild latch assemblies, weld new receiver plates, and adjust the strike so the gate closes and locks every single time. For gates with a keypad or intercom, we also make sure the lock release still fires clean after the mechanical repair.
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.
Brands We Service for Gate Parts & Welding
We work on every major gate brand in Los Angeles, and we keep OEM parts for the ones we see most. LiftMaster operators, FAAC swing arms, BFT and Linear control boards, Viking and DoorKing systems, Ghost Controls and Mighty Mule DIY retrofit units, and Elite gate hardware. Hal is certified to service nine brands total, and after 29 years of fixing gates he has seen the failure points in each one enough to know exactly where to look.
DoorKing is especially common in Los Angeles, where so many apartment buildings and gated communities were built with their operators in the 1980s and 1990s. We still stock replacement hinges, roller assemblies, and latch hardware for those older units. Ghost Controls and Mighty Mule show up on newer residential gates, and we are happy to repair the mechanical side while you keep the opener. If you have a Viking or an Elite, same story. Whether it is one of those brands or something nobody remembers the name of, we can fix it.
Signs You Need Gate Parts & Welding Right Now
- The gate drags or scrapes the ground. That is almost always a hinge or post problem. The longer it drags, the more weight you put on the opener motor, and eventually the motor burns out. Fix the panel without the post and you will fix it twice.
- You can hear the gate groaning or creaking. Metal on metal with no grease makes noise, but the noise means wear is happening. A gate that creaks today will crack something within a few months. We would rather replace a hinge now than a rail and a hinge after failure.
- The gate leans toward the street or the house. A plumb gate should not lean. If it does, the post has moved or the hinges are worn. That lean gets worse every week until the latch stops catching or the gate falls off the post entirely.
- The latch will not stay shut. A gate that will not latch is a gate that swings open in the wind, lets the dog out, or lets someone in. That is a security risk, and it is usually a ten-minute weld job to fix the receiver.
- You see rust at the welds or joints. Surface rust is one thing, but rust bleeding out of a weld means the joint is failing from the inside. We grind it back, clean it, and re-weld before the crack spreads.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Process - Step by Step
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Call and describe what you see. You call (877) 610-2993, Hal or someone on his crew answers, and you tell us what the gate is doing. We ask a few questions: how old the gate is, whether it swings or slides, what it sounds like. That helps us bring the right parts the first time.
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We come out and look at it in person. We do not quote over the phone blind. Hal drives to your place in Los Angeles, looks at the gate, the posts, the hinges, and the opener. He points to exactly what failed and why. No charge for the trip inside Los Angeles County.
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You get a written price before any work starts. The number you get is the number you pay. We write it down, you agree, and then we start. If we find something else while working, we stop and talk to you first. No surprises on the invoice.
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We do the work on site, in your driveway. Most hinge, rail, post, and latch repairs are done same day. We weld, grind, paint, and adjust until the gate operates the way it should. You watch if you want to. Hal would rather you know exactly what was done.
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We walk the gate with you before we leave. You open it, close it, latch it, maybe run the opener a few times. If anything is not right, we stay until it is. Then we hand you the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing and you keep Hal’s direct number if anything comes up.
How Much Does Gate Parts & Welding Cost in Los Angeles?
In Los Angeles, a gate hinge replacement typically runs $180 to $340 per hinge depending on size, weight, and whether the post also needs reinforcement. Post replacement starts around $450 and can go to $900 or more if the post is oversized or set in a wall. Rail repair usually lands between $200 and $450, depending on crack length and whether we add a gusset. Custom welding is quoted by the job, but most small fabrication work in Los Angeles falls between $150 and $500. Gate roller replacement runs $120 to $250 per roller set. Latch and lock rebuilds typically run $140 to $300.
What moves the price: gate weight, post condition, access to the work area, and whether the opener needs re-alignment after the mechanical repair. What should not move the price: the company’s mood, the neighborhood, or how new your car looks. We quote once, in writing, before any work begins. And we honor it. Every estimate is free, and we will give you a free second opinion on any written estimate from another company. If you are a senior or a veteran, you get a permanent 10% discount, and if your repair is over $200, take $40 off. No haggling required.
Gate Parts & Welding Near Los Angeles - Our Service Area
We cover all of Los Angeles and the surrounding communities including Woodland Hills, Santa Clarita, Long Beach, Palmdale, Santa Ana, and Riverside. Typical response time for a gate parts or welding call in Los Angeles is same day or next morning, and Hal still answers the phone at midnight if your gate is off its hinges and you cannot secure your property. If you are in San Francisco or up in Sacramento, we have Gate Parts & Welding in San Francisco and Gate Parts & Welding in Sacramento for those areas.
Serving Los Angeles, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Angeles area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - Gate Parts & Welding in Los Angeles
Gate parts and welding is the repair and fabrication of the metal components that make a gate hang, swing, slide, and latch. That includes hinges, posts, rails, rollers, latches, and custom metalwork. Instead of replacing a whole gate, we repair or rebuild the failed part, often welding on site so the gate never leaves your property.
Most hinge replacements, rail repairs, and latch rebuilds are done same day, usually within two to four hours on site. Post replacement takes longer because the concrete needs to set before we weld and hang the gate, so we schedule that for a one-day visit with a short curing wait. Custom fabrication depends on the size, but most small pieces are welded same day.
Most repair jobs in Los Angeles land between $140 and $500, with post work and larger custom welding running higher. Every job gets a written price before work starts, and that price does not change. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Yes, we repair and replace hinges, rollers, latches, and other mechanical parts on DoorKing and Viking gates all over Los Angeles. Hal is certified on nine major gate brands and stocks OEM parts for the most common ones. Whether it is DoorKing, Viking, Ghost Controls, Elite, or any other make, we can get the parts and do the work.
Yes. A gate that is off its hinges or will not close is a security and safety issue, and we treat it as urgent. Call (877) 610-2993 and we will get to you same day in Los Angeles. A live person answers around the clock, and there is no trip charge inside the county.
Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If anything we fixed is not done right within 90 days, one call brings Hal back to make it right. No runaround, no fine print, no “that’s not covered.” The name on the invoice is the person who shows up.
Clear the area around the gate so we have room to work, and if the gate is electric, know where the disconnect switch is. Other than that, you do not need to do anything. We bring the welder, the grinder, the steel stock, the safety gear, and the parts. You just point at the problem and we take it from there. Call (877) 610-2993 if you have any questions before we arrive.
Schedule Your Gate Parts & Welding Service in Los Angeles Today
If your gate sags, grinds, or will not latch, call Hal at (877) 610-2993 now. You will get a live person, a straight answer, and a time we actually show up. The estimate is free, the trip is free inside the county, and the price is agreed before any weld is struck. We have been fixing gates in Los Angeles since 2001, and we will still be here next year, which is more than a lot of companies can say.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Los Angeles since 2001.