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Gate repair in Kendall, FL typically costs $180-$950 depending on whether we’re tightening a sagging hinge or replacing a corroded post footing. Most Kendall communities are HOA-governed, which means a gate failure blocks every car in the neighborhood, not just one driveway. We answer the phone with a live person around the clock at (877) 610-2993, and we know the streets, the gates, and the boards here because our crews serve Kendall locally from our Miami office.
Why Kendall Homes Are Different
Kendall sits a few miles west of Biscayne Bay, close enough that salt-laden humidity pushes inland every afternoon and coats hinges, motors, and control boards in a fine corrosive film. A gate opener that would last fifteen years in Orlando might give you eight in Kendall, and the failure is usually the control board, not the motor itself. The ground under Kendall is porous South Florida limestone, not sandy soil, which means older gate conduits were set shallow and wires get chewed by ground moisture after thirty years. Pulling new wire here takes longer, and we price that honestly.
Then there’s the post-Andrew factor. After Hurricane Andrew tore through southwest Miami-Dade in 1992, many Kendall HOAs replaced original wood or light aluminum gates with heavier ornamental iron systems. Those installs are now thirty-plus years old, and their underground loop detectors and control boards are failing in large numbers. Nearly every neighborhood block in Kendall is anchored by a community gate, making HOA board approval and Miami-Dade County gate-operator permitting a routine part of every job. We handle both.
Gate Repair in Kendall
Gate repair in Kendall is our bread and butter. The area’s dense concentration of master-planned HOA gated communities, built out from the 1970s through the 1990s, means we’ve got an unusually high volume of aging automatic gate systems hitting their 25-to-40-year replacement cycle all at once. We see the same failure patterns across Kendall, neighborhood after neighborhood, and we know how to fix them without swapping parts that don’t need swapping. Gate Repair is what we’ve built this shop on since 2001.
Hinge & Post Repair
This is the work we do more than anything else in Kendall. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where we start. Salt-laden humidity from Biscayne Bay corrodes galvanized steel hinge posts at the concrete footing within 15 to 20 years. By the time you see sag, the post is usually rusted through below ground. We cut the post at the footing, break out the old concrete, set a new post with stainless anchor bolts, and weld the hinges back square. Hinge and post repair in Kendall runs $280-$650 depending on whether one post or both need resetting.
Gate Realignment
A gate that drags, sticks, or won’t close fully is almost always a post that has moved. In Kendall, the limestone substrate shifts with heavy rains, and wind events from hurricane season bend and torque the frame. We remove the gate, check the post plumb, and re-align the leaves so the operator isn’t fighting the weight. This is especially common in Kendall’s post-Hurricane Andrew communities, where heavy ornamental iron gates have been bearing down on original hardware for 30-plus years. A realign typically runs $220-$500 for a two-leaf swing gate.
Weld & Rust Repair
Wrought iron and ornamental aluminum gates in Kendall take a beating. Salt air gets into every pinhole in the paint and starts working. We grind out the rust, weld in new steel, and seal it properly. On-site welding means we don’t haul your gate to a shop three towns over. We fix it in the driveway, and we fix the reason it rusted, not just the spot. Typical weld and rust repair runs $180-$450 for gate leaf repairs, grinding, and sealing.
Electric Gate Repair
In a neighborhood like Kendall, nearly every block is anchored by a community gate. Those automatic swing and slide systems are now hitting the 25-to-40-year replacement window simultaneously. The original loop detectors and control boards from those post-1992 installs are failing in large numbers. We replace boards, re-pull loop detector wire, and make sure the operator is properly set to handle the gate’s weight. Electric gate repair in Kendall runs $320-$950 depending on the part and the wiring condition.
Why do gate hinge posts fail faster in Kendall than in inland Miami-Dade?
Kendall sits a few miles west of Biscayne Bay, and the salt-laden humidity that pushes inland accelerates corrosion on steel hardware. Galvanized hinge posts at the concrete footing start showing serious rust within 15 to 20 years. Inland, the same post might last 25 or 30. That means Kendall’s original gate stock, much of it installed after Hurricane Andrew in the 1990s, is hitting the failure window right now. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll check yours.
Can salt air damage my gate operator’s control board even if it’s inside a housing?
Yes. Salt air gets into the housing through vents and conduit openings, and it corrodes terminals, relays, and connectors even when the board looks clean. Kendall’s humidity is persistent, not occasional. We see board failures spike after hurricane-season surges, when exposed terminals have been quietly rusting for years. We replace the board, rebuild the connections, and seal the housing properly. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
Gate Installation in Kendall
Most driveway gate installations in Kendall run between $2,800 and $7,500, with ornamental iron swing gates on the higher end and simpler aluminum slide gates on the lower end. We’ve been installing gates across the 33156 zip code long enough to know which HOA boards want stamped engineering drawings and which ones just want it done before hurricane season. Kendall’s residential fabric is dominated by large HOA-governed subdivisions built between roughly 1975 and 2000, featuring stucco-over-CBS construction with ornamental wrought iron or aluminum perimeter fencing and matching automatic entry gates. Gate Installation is work we measure, order, and schedule - never rushed.
Driveway Gate Installation
A driveway gate in Kendall usually means one of two things: a single swing gate across a two-car driveway in a private home, or a broader slide gate across a community entrance where the board has already argued about it for six months. We handle both. In Kendall’s older subdivisions built in the late 1970s through the early 1990s, we frequently replace original aluminum gates that have corroded at the hinge posts. A single swing driveway gate in aluminum or light steel usually lands between $2,800 and $5,000 installed.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are common across Kendall’s larger communities, especially along busier corridors where a swing gate would block traffic. A slide gate install here means dealing with the existing track or, more often, the lack of one. Many older Kendall subdivisions poured the original concrete approaches without a proper gate track, and the gate has been dragging on the asphalt for years. We pour the concrete track bed, set the V-track or cantilever rollers, and mount the motor plate on a pad that won’t shift. Slide gates start around $4,000 and go up from there, especially on longer runs.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Kendall don’t get attention until one stops latching. Most HOA communities here run pedestrian gates alongside vehicle entrances, and those gates take abuse: kids swinging on them, pool crews propping them open, salt air working the latch hardware year-round. We install self-closing pedestrian gates with hardware sized for South Florida humidity, not for a showroom in Arizona. A pedestrian gate install typically runs $900 to $2,200 depending on size and hardware.
Do Kendall HOAs require stamped engineering drawings for new gate installs?
Some do, some don’t. It depends on the HOA’s governing documents and whether the gate is on a community entrance or a private driveway. We’ve worked with enough Kendall boards to know which ones want drawings upfront and which ones accept a detailed scope of work. We provide either, and we won’t start until the board approves the plan. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll walk you through what’s needed for your specific community.
How long does a typical gate installation take in Kendall?
A standard residential swing gate with operator takes one to two days once materials arrive. Slide gates and community entrances take longer because of track work and electrical trenching through Kendall’s limestone. We don’t promise same-day installation - that work is measured, ordered, and scheduled properly. You’ll get a written start date and a price that doesn’t change. Call (877) 610-2993 to schedule a free measure.
Gate Motor & Opener in Kendall
When a gate motor quits in Kendall, you don’t have days to wait. You’ve got cars lined up on SW 88th Street, a delivery truck blocking the entrance, or worse, a gate stuck open after dark. Gate motor and opener repair in Kendall is work we handle constantly, and most calls get answered by a live person no matter the hour. Kendall’s salt-laden air eats control boards and motor terminals faster than any inland market, which is why we stock common parts and don’t make you wait for a shipment when your gate is stuck. Gate Motor & Opener service is what keeps Kendall moving.
Motor Repair vs. Replacement
Most Kendall gate motors can be repaired rather than replaced. Capacitors, limit switches, control boards, and gear assemblies all fail at different rates, and in Kendall’s salt-heavy air, the failure point is often obvious to someone who’s seen it a thousand times. We repair what’s broken and leave what’s fine alone. A standard motor repair in Kendall runs $180-$340 for capacitor swaps, limit switch adjustments, and board diagnostics.
New Motor Installation
Replacing a gate motor in Kendall usually means swapping out equipment that was installed when these subdivisions were first built. We install new motors sized correctly for the gate’s weight and cycle count, not just whatever is sitting on a shelf. Before we recommend a new motor, we check the gate itself: hinge wear, post plumb, wheel alignment. A new motor on a dragging gate is just a future repair. A new motor installation on a typical residential swing gate usually lands between $850 and $1,600.
Slide Motor Service
Slide motors in Kendall take a beating. The gates they run are long, heavy, and operated dozens of times a day in weather that bends metal and corrodes wiring. We see gear wear, chain tension issues, and sensor misalignment on slide motors across the area from Snapper Creek to the 33156 corridor. When a slide motor stalls mid-travel, it’s almost never a mystery. Full operator replacement for most Kendall homes runs $1,200-$2,400 depending on gate weight and wiring condition.
How fast can you get to Kendall for a gate motor repair?
Same-day service in Kendall is available for most motor repairs when you call before early afternoon. Emergency calls are answered 24/7 by a live person, not a voicemail, and we tell you honestly when we can get there. For urgent callouts outside normal hours, ask about availability. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Do you provide emergency gate motor service in Kendall?
Yes. A live person answers around the clock, including nights and weekends. If your gate is stuck open or stuck closed and it’s affecting security, tell us when you call and we’ll prioritize it. Emergency pricing is quoted before work starts, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise still applies. Call (877) 610-2993 any time.
Gate Access Control in Kendall
Gate access control in Kendall isn’t a luxury add-on. In this part of Miami-Dade, it’s how thousands of homeowners and HOA boards keep cars moving, visitors screened, and the wrong people out. A keypad, phone entry system, or video intercom that fails isn’t an annoyance. It’s a hole in the perimeter. We’ve been working on Kendall gates long enough to know what fails here and why: corroded enclosures from salt-laden humidity, loop detectors dying in waves, and shallow conduit runs through porous limestone that make every wire pull harder than it should be. Gate Access Control is security work, and we treat it that way.
Keypad & Phone Entry
Keypad entry is the workhorse of Kendall’s gated communities. Most of these systems were installed in the 1980s and 1990s and have been living in salt-laden humidity ever since. We replace weather-damaged keypads, rewire corroded connections, and program new codes on site. Adding a phone entry system to an existing gate runs $900 to $1,800 depending on whether conduit and wiring already exist. If the keypad is dead but the operator still works, the problem is usually the wiring or the keypad’s control board, not the operator itself.
Card Reader Systems
Card readers work well until South Florida humidity starts eating at the contacts and the weather seal. We install and repair proximity readers, Wiegand and OSDP wiring, and integrate them with existing operators from Viking, DoorKing, and others. For Kendall HOAs that want to move away from shared PIN codes because too many people know them, a card or fob system is often the right answer. Card reader installation runs $400 to $1,000 per reader when wiring is in place.
Video Intercom
Video intercom at the gate adds a layer of screening that keypads and phone entry don’t. In Kendall, where many communities border busy arterial roads like Kendall Drive and SW 117th Avenue, being able to see who’s at the call box before buzzing them in is a real security upgrade. Video intercom retrofit jobs start around $1,200 and climb with cable distance, monitor count, and whether we’re mounting to a pedestal or a wall.
Why does our Kendall HOA’s keypad entry keep going dark after heavy rain?
Water pools around the wiring terminals, the board shorts, and the keypad goes dark until it dries out or the corrosion bridges again. The fix is a new weatherproof enclosure, cleaned and sealed terminals, and a conformal coating on the board. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll handle it.
How do we add phone entry to an older Kendall gate system that was originally manual?
We install a new operator, a phone entry controller, a call box, and the wiring to connect them, then we program resident directories and test the relay path end to end. For manual gates in Kendall, the work usually also means trenching new conduit through limestone, which is the slow, labor-intensive part. The job is quoted up front in writing, with the trenching cost shown as its own line item. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
Gate Parts & Welding in Kendall
Gate parts and welding in Kendall usually comes down to one of three things: a hinge post that has rotted or cracked in the salt air, a weld point that finally let go on a 30-year-old iron gate, or a builder-grade operator that never should have been installed in the first place. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates himself since 2001, and his name is on the shop, the truck, and every invoice. On-site welding means your gate stays in your driveway - we don’t haul it off and hope it comes back. Gate Parts & Welding is repair-first work, done right where the gate sits.
Hinge & Post Work
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. We replace the hinge brackets, true up the gate, and weld new steel where the old metal has fatigued. Typical hinge replacement in Kendall runs $180-$420. Post replacement, including footing work in porous limestone, runs $450-$900.
Rail & Weld Repair
Hurricane wind flex is brutal on welded iron. Hairline cracks form at the weld points where the rail meets the pickets, and if the crack isn’t caught before the next storm, the rail bends and snaps. In Kendall, rail repair is one of our most common calls after any named storm. We grind out the old weld, re-weld the joint, and reinforce the rail so it survives the next wind event. Rail repair typically runs $150-$350 per rail in this market.
Custom Fabrication
Not every gate part is off-the-shelf, especially on the heavier ornamental iron systems Kendall HOAs installed after Hurricane Andrew. We weld custom brackets, gate stops, latch mounts, and reinforced hinge plates on site. If the original fabricator is long gone and the part doesn’t exist anymore, we make it. Custom welding in Kendall runs $120-$300 per hour depending on scope. We quote it in writing before the torch comes out.
Why do so many Kendall HOA gates need loop detector replacement at the same time?
Kendall’s gate boom happened all at once. After Hurricane Andrew in 1992, HOA after HOA replaced light wood or aluminum gates with heavy ornamental iron systems, and each one got an underground loop detector. Those detectors are now 30-plus years old, and South Florida’s salt-laden humidity has been eating at the wire insulation the entire time. They fail in clusters because they were installed in clusters. Loop detector replacement in Kendall typically runs $250-$550. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll check yours.
My HOA board will only approve gate repairs that match the original look. Can you keep the same design?
Yes. We match the existing picket pattern, rail profile, and finish on ornamental iron gates. That’s the benefit of on-site welding and custom fabrication. We’re not swapping your iron gate for a generic aluminum panel. We repair what’s there, match the design, and keep the board happy. If the board needs a written scope of work before the vote, we provide one. That’s routine for us in Kendall’s HOA communities.
Brands We Service in Kendall
We stock parts and carry certifications for nine major gate brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. In Kendall, we see Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing equipment most often on the HOA community gates that dominate this market. Most common parts are on the truck, which means same-day repair when the failure is straightforward. For brand-specific parts we don’t stock locally, turnaround is typically 24 to 48 hours. our brands
Pricing for Gate Repair in Kendall, FL
| Service | Typical range in Kendall |
|---|---|
| Hinge replacement | $180-$420 |
| Hinge & post repair (full reset) | $280-$650 |
| Gate realignment | $220-$500 |
| Weld & rust repair | $180-$450 |
| Rail repair (per rail) | $150-$350 |
| Electric gate repair (board, loop, operator) | $320-$950 |
| Post replacement (with footing) | $450-$900 |
| Custom welding (per hour) | $120-$300 |
| Gate motor repair | $180-$340 |
| New motor installation (swing gate) | $850-$1,600 |
| Full operator replacement | $1,200-$2,400 |
| Loop detector replacement | $250-$550 |
What pushes price up in Kendall: trenching through limestone for new conduit, resetting posts where salt corrosion has destroyed the footing, and replacing multiple failed components on the same aging HOA gate system. The price we agree on in writing is the price on the invoice. No trip charge inside the county, $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Kendall
We work across Kendall, including the communities where gate failures are most disruptive. If you’re in one of these areas, we’ve been there before and we know the gate style, the board, and the property manager’s phone number.
- Country Walk
- The Crossings
- Kendale Lakes
- Devon-Aire
- Bent Tree
Typical response time across Kendall is same-day or next-morning for urgent gate failures, and we won’t make you wait through a phone tree to schedule it.
Service Area - Cities Near Kendall
Our crews serve Kendall locally and the surrounding communities from our Miami office. If you’re just outside Kendall, we also work in Pinecrest, FL, South Miami, FL, Glenvar Heights, FL, Cutler, FL, and Palmetto Bay, FL. No trip charge inside the county. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you straight if you’re in our service area.
Serving Kendall, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
Gatewood Fence & Gate crews serve Kendall and the communities around it; dispatch is coordinated from our Miami (South FL) office. The map shows the Kendall coverage area; if your address is on it, we can help.
Also serving nearby: Kendall, FL, Pinecrest, FL, South Miami, FL, Glenvar Heights, FL, Cutler, FL, Palmetto Bay, FL.
FAQs About Gate Repair in Kendall
Yes. Nearly every neighborhood block in Kendall is anchored by a community gate, so HOA coordination is routine for us. We provide written scopes of work, attend board meetings when needed, and handle Miami-Dade County gate-operator permitting as part of the job. The 90-Day Done Right Promise applies to HOA work just like residential. Call (877) 610-2993 to discuss your community’s needs.
Yes. Miami-Dade County requires automatic gate operators to have functioning safety photocells and reverse mechanisms, and that applies throughout Kendall. We install and test photocells as part of every automatic gate repair, and we’ll re-align them after any hinge or post work. A gate that closes without verified photocell function is a liability for the HOA and a danger to kids and pets.
Hurricane season is a direct driver of repair volume in Kendall. Wind events routinely bend gate arms, snap weld points on swing gates, and flood motor housings, generating post-storm repair surges that can back up scheduling for weeks. We answer calls 24/7 and prioritize security-compromised gates, but we recommend pre-season inspections for HOAs with aging systems. Call (877) 610-2993 to schedule.
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 Kendall Customers Say
"Driveway gate had been dragging for two years and two other companies told me the whole thing needed replacing. Hal reset the posts, rehung it and it swings like it did when it went in. A fraction of the price of a new one."
- Hollis Amberly"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