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Gate repair in Edmonds, WA typically runs $185-$460 for most hinge, sag, and latch work, and we can usually have someone at your property within one business day. If you live in the Bowl or anywhere along the waterfront, you already know the salt air here chews through gate hardware faster than just about anywhere else in Snohomish County. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates like yours since 2001, and when you call (877) 610-2993, you get a live person who answers, not a phone tree.
Why Edmonds Homes Are Different
Edmonds sits directly on Puget Sound with a working ferry terminal, meaning salt-laden marine air accelerates corrosion on metal gate hinges, latches, and frames far faster than in neighboring inland suburbs like Lynnwood or Mountlake Terrace. Properties within a few blocks of the waterfront or ferry dock frequently see hardware failure in three to five years rather than the ten-plus years typical inland. Standard mild-steel hinges and spring closers simply rust out.
Compounding this, the city’s steep bluff topography means a large share of residential gates are installed on sloped ground that shifts and settles seasonally, producing chronic sagging and latch-misalignment failures that flat-terrain installs simply don’t generate. The Edmonds Bowl and established neighborhoods closest to the waterfront are dominated by mid-century homes built in the 1950s-1970s, many with original or early-replacement wood and wrought-iron gate systems that have been exposed to decades of marine moisture. Any gate job on a waterfront-facing or bluff-top property is essentially a two-part diagnosis: corroded hardware from salt air plus a sagging frame from slope settlement. Skipping the stainless-steel or hot-dip galvanized hardware upgrade on the repair means you’ll call us back within two years.
Gate Repair in Edmonds
Most gate repair calls we get from Edmonds fall into two categories: salt-corroded hardware on waterfront properties, and sagging gates on sloped lots where the post has shifted in saturated soil. We carry stainless and hot-dip galvanized hardware on the truck, and we weld on site so the gate stays in your driveway. The 90-Day Done Right Promise covers every repair we make, stamped in writing on every invoice.
Hinge & Post Repair
The hinge post is where every gate problem in Edmonds starts. Salt-laden marine air gets into the steel, the post rusts at the base, and then the whole gate leans. We cut out the old steel, weld in hot-dip galvanized or stainless replacement material on site, and reset the footing so it drains properly. A typical hinge replacement on a standard swing gate runs $185-$280, while a full hinge-post reset with new footing and galvanized steel lands at $320-$460. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice - that’s the rule in this climate.
Gate Realignment
Edmonds sits on a steep bluff, and that slope moves. After heavy rain, saturated soil along fence lines heaves and settles, throwing swing gates out of square so they drag on the drive or miss the latch entirely. We re-level the gate, correct the sag in the frame, and adjust the hinge geometry so the gate closes like it did when it was hung. Gate realignment on a sloped lot runs $150-$260 depending on how far the post has leaned. On sloped lots in the Bowl and along Sunset Avenue, this is one of our most common calls.
Electric Gate Repair
Many Edmonds homes still run electric gate operators installed in the 1960s and 1970s. The control boards on those units are obsolete, and they can’t accept modern safety photocells or keypad entry systems. Sometimes we can retrofit a new board into an old housing; sometimes the motor itself is fine and we just replace the board, add a safety edge, and bring the system current. Electric gate board replacement starts around $290 and goes up based on brand and whether we add photocells or a keypad. Hal will tell you honestly when a retrofit makes sense and when replacing the operator is actually cheaper than nursing a 50-year-old board. For more on our full repair approach, see Gate Repair.
Why does my Edmonds waterfront gate hardware keep corroding even after I replace it?
Because you’re replacing it with the wrong material. Standard mild-steel hinges and latches, even ones marked “outdoor rated,” don’t survive the salt-laden marine air within a few blocks of the Edmonds waterfront or ferry terminal. They corrode in three to five years. The fix is stainless-steel or hot-dip galvanized hardware, and that’s what we install on any waterfront-facing property in Edmonds. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free assessment.
My gate sags on one side. Is it the hinges or the post?
In Edmonds it’s almost always the hinge post, not the panel. Salt air corrodes the base of the post, and saturated soil on sloped lots weakens the footing. The post leans, the gate sags, and people assume the panel is bent. Replacing the panel without fixing the post is wasted money. We replace the post with galvanized steel, correct the frame, and the gate hangs straight again.
Gate Installation in Edmonds
Gate installation in Edmonds runs from $1,800 for a basic pedestrian gate up to $7,500 for a double driveway swing gate with automation, and most jobs are measured, built, and installed within two to three weeks. That’s the honest range we quote at the kitchen table before any work starts. If you live in the Edmonds Bowl or anywhere in 98020 or 98026, you already know the two things that chew through gates here: salt air off the Sound and slope settlement that throws everything out of plumb.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the most common install we do in Edmonds, especially on the bluff properties in the Bowl where driveways slope. A single swing gate on flat ground is straightforward; a swing gate on a grade fights gravity every time it opens. We set posts with extra depth and rebar through the footing, then correct for sag before the gate ever hangs. A single driveway swing gate, built and hung, lands between $2,200 and $4,000 depending on width, material, and the amount of grade correction the site needs.
Driveway Gate Installation
Driveway gates in 98026’s eastern stretches run from simple cedar privacy gates to full-width double gates with operators. We measure the true width, check what the ground does in winter, and quote the gate that fits what you actually need. Double driveway gates with a full operator and safety package run $4,500-$7,500. Post footings go below the saturated clay layer when we’re within the marine air zone, because a driveway gate that heaves every January is a gate you’ll curse every January.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates on older Edmonds Bowl homes are often the original mid-century versions, and a lot of them have bottom rails rotted from marine moisture wicking up out of wet soil. When the frame is gone, we replace the frame. A pedestrian gate install in Edmonds runs about $1,800-$2,600. We’ll tell you straight if the old hardware is worth saving, and in Edmonds that usually means no. Stainless hinges and latch bolts are what we put back, because painted mild steel by the water is just a rust delivery system with extra steps. For more on our installation work, see Gate Installation.
Do I really need stainless steel or hot-dip galvanized hardware for a gate in Edmonds?
If your property is within a few blocks of the Sound or ferry terminal, yes and no overkill about it. Painted mild-steel hinges and latch bolts on a waterfront-facing Edmonds gate fail in three to five years from salt corrosion. Stainless or hot-dip galvanized hardware is the spec that survives. A few blocks inland is different; the corrosion is still real but slower. We’ll tell you which spec your site actually needs.
Can you install a sliding gate on a sloped Edmonds driveway?
Yes, with site correction. A sliding gate needs a level track, and a sloped Edmonds drive either gets a stepped track or a cantilever design that rides above the ground. The first step is measuring the actual grade, not guessing from the street. We install sliders on bluff properties regularly, and the price reflects the grading work honestly up front. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free measure.
Gate Motor & Opener in Edmonds
When a gate motor quits in Edmonds, you need someone who understands what salt air and steep lots do to these systems. Gate motor repair in Edmonds typically runs $220-$480 depending on whether we’re replacing a circuit board, a limit switch, or the motor itself, and most jobs are diagnosed and fixed in one visit. We’re Gatewood Fence & Gate, and we service every gate motor and opener we install or repair.
Gate Motor Installation
A new gate motor installation in Edmonds runs $1,100-$2,800 for most residential swing or slide gates, including the operator, mounting, safety photocells, and programming. The biggest variable is the condition of the existing gate and posts. In the Edmonds Bowl especially, we often find the gate itself is fine but the hinge post is rusted at the base or leaning from years of saturated bluff soil. We won’t bolt a new motor onto a failing post. That’s a guarantee of a callback in two years.
Gate Motor Repair
Most gate motor repairs in Edmonds fall between $180 and $420 for parts and labor. Common failures we see: corroded limit switches that stop the motor mid-travel, water-damaged control boards, stripped rack-and-pinion segments, and motors that burn out because a binding gate made them work against resistance for months. We repair what we can, and we’ll tell you the truth when a part is genuinely beyond saving. Hal fixes gates in your driveway rather than hauling them off or swapping parts that don’t need swapping.
Linear Motor Service
Linear arm operators are popular on Edmonds swing gates, and they’re a good match for the area when specified correctly. The arm’s internal limit switches are the expensive part, and on waterfront-facing Edmonds lots we see them fail early because salt air finds every seam in the housing. A new linear arm for a typical Edmonds residential gate runs $650-$1,400 installed. We also service existing Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing units. For more on motor and opener work, see Gate Motor & Opener.
Why did my gate motor fail after only four years near the waterfront?
Salt-laden marine air off Puget Sound corrodes the internal components of gate operators far faster than normal. Within a few blocks of the Edmonds waterfront or ferry dock, limit switches, control boards, and wiring connectors fail in three to five years instead of the ten-plus you’d expect inland. The fix is upgrading to sealed, marine-rated components and stainless or hot-dip galvanized hardware. Call (877) 610-2993 for a diagnosis.
Should I get a battery backup for my gate opener in Edmonds?
For most Edmonds homeowners, yes. Edmonds sits in a windy, storm-exposed pocket of Puget Sound, and power outages are a regular winter fact. If your gate is the only vehicle access and it’s closed when the power dies, you’re locked out. A battery backup for a swing or slide opener runs $350-$700 installed for most residential units. We recommend it on any new installation and retrofit it on existing openers.
Gate Access Control in Edmonds
Gate access control in Edmonds usually means one of three things: a keypad that’s gone intermittent, a safety photocell that keeps reversing the gate, or a remote that works from the driveway but not from the street. Most of the time it’s not the keypad’s fault. It’s what the salt air has done to the wiring and hardware behind it. We fix all of it, on site, same trip whenever we can.
Keypad Entry
A keypad that works some days but not others is the most common call we get from Edmonds, particularly within a few blocks of the ferry dock on the 98020 side. Salt-laden air gets into the keypad housing and corrodes the contact terminals at the control board. A keypad entry diagnosis and terminal repair typically runs $185-$320 depending on how far into the board the corrosion has spread. If the keypad itself is fine, you don’t pay for a new one.
Remote Control
Remote range that drops from thirty feet to ten feet is often blamed on the opener, but on Edmonds properties with marine exposure, the real culprit is the receiver antenna mounting hardware. Mild-steel brackets rust through, grounding the signal path. Remote control receiver troubleshooting and antenna remounting is usually $150-$260. We mount the antenna with hot-dip galvanized hardware and route it clear of grounded metal, then re-test range from the street.
Safety Photocells
A sagging hinge post, common on Edmonds’ sloped lots in the Bowl and along the bluff, changes the gate’s swing arc. The photocell beam no longer lines up, so the gate reverses. Retrofitting a safety photocell or adding a safety edge to an older operator runs $220-$410 per component. The fix is re-leveling the post and realigning the cell, not replacing the cell. For more on access control options, see Gate Access Control.
Why does my Edmonds waterfront gate keypad work sometimes but not others?
The most common reason is salt-corroded terminals inside the keypad or at the control board, which build resistance and pass the signal only under dry conditions. This is a signature failure within a few blocks of Puget Sound. The fix is cleaning or replacing the corroded terminals and sealing the housing, not buying a new keypad. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll diagnose it on site.
My gate’s photo-eye keeps blinking and the gate reverses, but only on wet days. What’s going on?
On a wet day, a sagging hinge post lets the gate ride lower than normal, breaking the photocell beam. The cell itself is usually fine. The fix is re-leveling the post and re-aligning the beam, and on Edmonds’ sloped lots, that’s a recurring repair we do all the time. Call us at (877) 610-2993 and we’ll bring the post back to true.
Gate Parts & Welding in Edmonds
Gate parts and welding in Edmonds comes down to one thing most homeowners don’t realize until a hinge seizes or a weld cracks: standard hardware does not hold up against Puget Sound salt air. We replace corroded hinge pins, weld cracked rails on site, reset posts that have shifted on sloped ground, and upgrade hardware to stainless or hot-dip galvanized spec so the repair lasts. Hal Gatewood has been doing this kind of work since 2001.
Hinge Replacement
Hinges take the full weight of the gate, and within a few blocks of the ferry terminal on the Edmonds waterfront, standard mild-steel hinge pins rust fast. Salt-laden air works into the pin and barrel, and within three to five years you get a squealing gate that eventually seizes. Hinge replacement runs $180-$340. We replace hinges in Edmonds with hot-dip galvanized or stainless steel hardware, and for waterfront bluff properties we almost always recommend stainless.
Post Replacement
Post failure in Edmonds comes from two directions. Waterfront and bluff-top properties in the Bowl see corrosion at the base where the post meets saturated ground. Sloped lots see the post rotate as soil shifts seasonally, and the whole gate drops. Post replacement in Edmonds typically runs $240-$520 per post. We dig out the old footing, set the new post in concrete, and weld the hinge brackets back on at the correct height for the slope.
Custom Welding
Some gates shouldn’t be patched. If the original frame was built with thin-wall tubing that’s rusted through in three places, we’ll cut the bad sections out and weld in new steel, on site, in your driveway. Custom welding in Edmonds starts around $200 and runs up to $1,200 for larger fabrication. We’ve welded gate frames in the Edmonds Bowl to follow grades that drop a foot over a six-foot opening. For more on parts and welding work, see Gate Parts & Welding.
Why do gate hinges near the Edmonds waterfront corrode faster than in Lynnwood?
Within a few blocks of the Edmonds ferry terminal, salt-laden marine air accelerates corrosion on standard mild-steel hinges and latches, often causing failure in three to five years rather than the ten-plus typical inland in Lynnwood or Mountlake Terrace. Edmonds sits directly on Puget Sound, and the working ferry terminal adds constant salt mist to the microclimate. The fix is hot-dip galvanized or stainless hardware. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll spec it right.
Can you weld a new hinge post without removing my existing gate panel?
Yes, in most cases we can. We brace the existing panel in place, cut the old post out, set the new post in concrete, and weld the hinges onto the post while the gate stays in your driveway. For Edmonds properties with steep grades or tight side yards, this is usually faster than crane work or hauling the gate away. A live person answers at (877) 610-2993 if you want to talk it through.
Brands We Service in Edmonds
We carry parts and stock hardware for nine major gate brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. Most common repairs in Edmonds don’t wait on a parts order. If your operator is one of these brands, we can diagnose it on the first trip and fix it on the spot or the next morning. See our brands for full details.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Edmonds, WA
| Service | Typical range in Edmonds |
|---|---|
| Hinge replacement | $180-$340 |
| Hinge-post reset with new footing | $320-$460 |
| Gate realignment (sloped lot) | $150-$260 |
| Electric gate board replacement | $290+ |
| Pedestrian gate installation | $1,800-$2,600 |
| Single driveway swing gate | $2,200-$4,000 |
| Double driveway gate with operator | $4,500-$7,500 |
| Gate motor repair | $180-$420 |
| Linear arm replacement | $650-$1,400 |
| Gate motor installation | $1,100-$2,800 |
| Keypad entry repair | $185-$320 |
| Post replacement | $240-$520 |
What pushes price up in Edmonds is almost always the same two things: marine-grade hardware upgrades for waterfront properties, and grade-correction work on sloped lots where the post footing needs to go deeper or the gate needs re-engineering for the slope. The price we quote is the price you pay. We agree on it in writing before any work starts, and it does not change at the door.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Edmonds
We get around this town, from the waterfront streets below Sunset Avenue to the cedar-fenced lots out toward Yost Park. If you’re in Edmonds, you’re in our area, and we don’t charge a trip fee anywhere inside the county. Typical response time for a non-emergency call in Edmonds is same day or next morning. Emergency calls get answered live and scheduled as fast as Hal can get there.
- Edmonds Bowl
- Seaview
- Perrinville
- Downtown Edmonds
- Picnic Point
Service Area - Cities Near Edmonds
We work all through Snohomish County and the north King County line. If you’re near Edmonds, we probably already have a truck in your area today. We also serve Mountlake Terrace, WA, Lynnwood, WA, Brier, WA, Alderwood Manor, WA, and Picnic Point-North Lynnwood, WA. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Seattle office; crews serve Edmonds locally. No trip charge inside the county on any of these calls.
Serving Edmonds, WA - Our Local Coverage Area
Gatewood Fence & Gate crews serve Edmonds and the communities around it; dispatch is coordinated from our Seattle office. The map shows the Edmonds coverage area; if your address is on it, we can help.
Also serving nearby: Edmonds, WA, Mountlake Terrace, WA, Lynnwood, WA, Brier, WA, Alderwood Manor, WA, Picnic Point-North Lynnwood, WA.
FAQs About Gate Repair in Edmonds
We answer every call live, 24 hours a day, and we schedule emergency repairs as fast as Hal can get to you. Typical non-emergency response in Edmonds is same day or next morning. If your gate is stuck open or the motor has failed and you need security, call (877) 610-2993 now and we’ll get you on the board.
For standard repair work like hinge replacement, post reset, realignment, and operator repair, no permit is typically required in Edmonds. We’re replacing existing components, not building new structure. If the scope expands into a full gate replacement or new footing over a certain depth on a slope, the city may want a look. We handle that conversation for you.
We cover all of Edmonds, including 98020 and 98026. Whether you’re on the waterfront side near the ferry terminal or out toward the eastern edge of 98026, we’re in your area regularly and there’s no trip charge. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
Ready to get your gate working right? Call (877) 610-2993 and a live person will answer, day or night. We’ll give you a free estimate, quote the full price before any work starts, and back every repair with our 90-Day Done Right Promise. Seniors and veterans save 10% on every job, and we take $40 off any repair over $200. No haggling, no surprises, no call center. Just Hal Gatewood and a crew that shows up when we say we will.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local gate repair pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Edmonds Customers Say
"He came out in the snow to get our gate closed after a delivery lorry clipped it, then came back in the spring to do the proper repair when the ground had thawed. Only charged for the second visit."
- Ingrid Solheim"The fence is excellent and it was fairly priced. He is not quick to answer email, so if you need him, ring. He always picks up the phone."
- Rodney Falkenrath"Safety photo eyes on our old gate had been bypassed by whoever serviced it last, which he was genuinely annoyed about on my behalf. Fitted proper sealed ones and wired them the way they should be."
- Otis Redmond