Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
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Gate parts and welding in Aloha usually means one of two things: a swing gate that has sagged out of plumb because a post heaved in the clay, or a shared driveway where a slide gate is the only option that fits. We handle both, and we do the welding right in your driveway so the gate never leaves your property. Most Aloha calls get a same-day or next-day visit, and you’ll talk to a live person when you call (877) 610-2993, not a recording. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and his name is on the shop and on every invoice.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Aloha’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
The 97003 ZIP covers a lot of ground: 1970s split-levels off SW 185th Ave, newer builds near Cooper Mountain, and plenty of shared driveways that were never designed for a swinging gate. That means a gate repair here rarely looks like the textbook version. You need someone who has pulled enough permits through Washington County’s office in Hillsboro to know when one is actually required, and who has welded enough rack and pinion slide gates onto cramped side yards to know what actually holds up. That’s the work we do every week.
We’re locally owned and owner-operated, with a published address and license number you can look up. Hal is certified to service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule openers, so when a gate motor and a weld fail together, the same person fixes both. Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not done right, we make it right. One call brings Hal back, no runaround.
Aloha homeowners also get our standing offers without haggling: $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Aloha
Hinge Replacement
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. In Aloha we see hinge screws pulled loose from 25 to 45 year old cedar posts that started out as a 6-foot dog-ear privacy fence project and never got proper hardware. We pull the old fasteners, assess whether the post has enough sound wood left, and weld or through-bolt a new hinge assembly that will not wallow out in the first wet season. If the post itself is gone, that’s a post replacement, not a hinge job, and we will tell you that plainly before quoting anything.
Post Replacement
This is the repair we do most often in the 97003 ZIP, because Aloha’s expansive Tualatin Valley clay swells and heaves every wet season and takes hinge posts with it. We dig out the old post, set the new one with deep gravel drainage so water does not pool against the footer, and pour a proper concrete pier below the frost line. In tight side yards between homes, this is slow, careful work, and we do not skip steps to save an hour. A post set right in Aloha clay should still be plumb ten winters from now.
Rail Repair
Damp winters mean rotted rail ends, and a rotted rail means the gate loses its shape and pulls on the hinges. We cut out the bad section, weld or fasten a replacement rail sized to the original, and coat the new work so it does not become next year’s rot spot. If the post base is soft too, fixing only the rail will fail within a season, and we will tell you that before we touch it, not after.
Custom Welding
Some Aloha gates cannot be bought off a shelf. A slide gate for a shared driveway with three feet of side clearance, a gate frame matched to an original 1980s cedar fence, a steel arch over a pedestrian gate: that is what we weld. The work happens on site, in your driveway, so you can watch it go from stock to finished. Hal has been welding gate frames since 2001 and will tell you straight if a design will fight you with the first winter’s heave.
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 Aloha
We service and stock parts for the opener brands most common in this part of Washington County, including Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing. That matters when a slide gate operator on a shared driveway off SW 185th Ave goes down: the faster parts are in hand, the faster both homes get their vehicle access back. We keep the common failure items in the truck, and for the odd ones we can usually have it in a day or two. Our techs are certified to service nine major gate brands, which means a motor problem and a weld problem on the same repair call are handled by the same person.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Aloha Homes
- Heaved hinge posts from expansive clay. Aloha’s clay soil swells through the wet season and shrinks in summer, gradually pushing posts out of plumb. A gate that dragged in March and binds in August is almost always a clay problem, not a hinge problem.
- Shared driveway conversions gone wrong. When a swing gate will not fit a narrow right of way, homeowners install slide gates without accounting for rack and pinion wear on unmaintained rollers. We correct the alignment and replace worn roller sets before the rack teeth strip.
- Rotted post bases on original 1970s cedar gates. Forty inches of annual rainfall means water sits at the base of wood posts for months. Rail repair alone fails here; the hinge post has to be replaced or the gate re-sags within a season.
- Retaining wall adjacent setbacks. Some Aloha yards have a gate post set right against a retaining wall. That makes standard excavation risky, and it is why many homeowners skip the permit. We pull the necessary Washington County paperwork and set the new pier without undermining the wall.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Aloha, OR
A hinge replacement in Aloha typically runs $145 to $320 depending on the hardware size and whether the post needs reinforcement. Post replacement with a proper concrete pier and gravel drainage usually runs $380 to $750 per post, and it is the single best investment we can recommend on a sagging wood gate. Rail repair runs $180 to $400, custom welding starts at $220 and goes up with steel size and complexity, and gate roller replacement on a slide gate runs $165 to $390. Every price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, in writing, and the number does not change at the door. That is the core promise. Call us at (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate; we will come out, look at the gate, and hand you a written number.
We Also Serve Cities Near Aloha
If you live just outside Aloha, we also work in Gate Parts & Welding in Aloha and the surrounding communities: Rockcreek, Bethany, Cedar Mill, and Oak Hills. The same crew, the same pricing, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. And if you are looking for help beyond parts and welding, our Gate Parts & Welding team covers full gate installation, opener repair, and access control across the Portland metro.
Serving Aloha, OR - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Aloha 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 Aloha
No, not for a straight post replacement in the same location. Aloha is unincorporated Washington County, so permits fall under county Land Use and Development Code pulled from Hillsboro rather than a Beaverton or Hillsboro city ordinance. The exception is when the post is set against or near a retaining wall, or when the work involves structural changes to a shared driveway access point. In those cases, yes, a permit is generally required, and it is the step most homeowners only discover after wall or access problems show up. We will tell you before any work starts whether your job needs one, and we handle the paperwork.
Yes, in most cases. A slide gate runs parallel to the driveway on a rail, so it needs side clearance, not a wide arc like a swing gate. Three feet is tight but workable with a compact rack and pinion slide gate. We did exactly this on a 1970s split-level off SW 185th Ave, where a swing gate would have blocked a neighbor’s right of way clearance. The original post footing had heaved in the clay, so we set a new hinge post with deep gravel drainage, then aligned the slide gate operator and safety photocells so both homes kept vehicle and pedestrian access during the repair. The key is getting the post and the rail dead level, because a slide gate on a slight incline wears rollers fast. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free measure and a written price.
That is usually a post that has heaved out of plumb. When Aloha’s clay soil swells through the wet season, it lifts one side of the gate slightly, which twists the frame and makes it bind against the latch or the operator rail. We check the post alignment first, not the motor. Often the fix is resetting the post with proper gravel drainage and a deeper concrete pier. If the post is sound, the roller set or rack alignment is the next place we look. Estimates are free: call (877) 610-2993 and we will tell you what is actually failing.
Yes. We weld custom steel frames sized to bolt or brace onto the existing cedar pickets and rails, so the face of the gate still looks like the original 1980s fence but the structure behind it is square and strong. This is common in Aloha because the original gates from that era were built with untreated rails and light hardware, and they rot at the ends while the rest of the fence line is still sound. We do the welding in your driveway and match the gate’s height, picket spacing, and top profile.
Carefully, and with a partial dig rather than a full excavation. We hand-dig on the side away from the wall, brace the wall face, then set the new post in a narrower diameter pier offset slightly from the wall footer. The post stays on the original property line, but the concrete mass is shaped to avoid placing load against the wall. Jobs like this one are exactly where Aloha’s unincorporated county permit path matters: structural work beside a retaining wall typically requires a Washington County permit pulled from Hillsboro, and we handle that as part of the job. Call (877) 610-2993 for a site visit and a written plan.
Contact Gatewood Fence & Gate in Aloha
If your gate in Aloha is sagging, binding, or showing rust through a weld, call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate. Hal will answer the phone himself, or a member of his crew will, 24 hours a day. You’ll get a written price before any work starts, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise stamped on the invoice. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Aloha since 2001.