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Gate parts and welding repair in Auburn, CA typically runs $180-$650 depending on whether we’re resetting a heaved post, welding a cracked frame, or swapping worn hinges and rollers. Most repairs on standard residential gates are done in one visit, and we stock the common parts in our trucks so you’re not waiting a week on a hinge pin. If your gate is dragging across the gravel, binding at the latch, or sagging hard to one side, the problem is almost always mechanical, not electrical, and it’s something we fix right there in your driveway. Call (877) 610-2993 and a live person picks up, day or night.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Auburn’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Hal Gatewood has owned and run this shop since 2001, and his name is on the work. When you call, you get Hal or someone from his crew, not a phone tree. We show up in the window we gave you, we tell you what’s actually wrong, and we quote the price before any work starts. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every invoice: if something isn’t right, one call brings us back.
Auburn customers tend to know exactly what kind of gate they have, because they deal with it every day. Long driveway off Auburn Folsom Road? Solar operator with a heavy tube gate? Cedar swing gate that hasn’t latched right since the last storm? We’ve seen it. Our Gate Parts & Welding work across the region means our trucks carry the brackets, hinges, wheels, and welding gear that get most issues fixed on the spot. Working on a gate in 95602 is different from working on one in the flatlands, and we’ve been at it long enough to know the difference.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Auburn
Hinge Replacement
Gate hinges in Auburn take a beating, especially on the rural parcels east of Highway 49. Those cedar and redwood ranch gates are heavy, and when a post shifts in the clay, the hinge gets twisted with it. We cut off the old weld or unbolt the old plate, align the gate properly, and weld or bolt on new hinge assemblies. A hinge replacement in Auburn typically runs $95-$180 per hinge assembly, and it’s the fastest permanent fix for a gate that rubs in one corner or won’t swing freely.
Post Replacement
A sagging gate isn’t a gate problem, it’s a post problem. We set new galvanized steel posts in concrete below the frost line, because Auburn’s freeze-thaw cycles will heave a shallow footing within two winters. Doing it right the first time matters here. A post replacement around Auburn - including pulling the old footing, setting the new post, and remounting the gate - runs $350-$650 depending on access and gate weight. We’ve seen what happens when someone just packs dirt around a post and calls it done: the gate binds again by spring.
Rail Repair
Wooden rail ends rot where water sits in the joinery, and once the bottom rail is compromised the whole gate frame twists. We cut out the rotted rail, weld in a reinforcement plate or splice plate where needed, and match the repair to what the gate originally looked like. Rail repairs in Auburn run $120-$300 depending on material and length. On most jobs we can leave the gate in place while we work, which means the driveway stays secure.
Custom Welding
Cracked frame tube? Broken rack on a slide gate? Broken hinge plate where a previous repair was just painted over? We bring the welder to you and work in place. Custom welding for gate frames, panels, and mounts in Auburn typically runs $150-$450 depending on the time and material involved. We’ve fabricated and welded everything from a simple hinge bracket to a full reinforcement plate across a buckled tube gate. If the metal can be saved, we fix it. If it can’t, we’ll tell you that straight, and quote a replacement at the same visit.
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 Auburn
We service operators and gate hardware from Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, among others, and we carry the brackets, gears, and parts that keep those units running. On rural Auburn properties with long driveways and no grid power nearby, we see a lot of solar-fed operators bolted to heavy tube gates, and those units need clean power, solid hardware, and properly aligned mounting. A new board installed on a post that’s heaving out of the ground is wasted money. We fix the mechanical first. If your operator has failed, we can diagnose it, quote the part, and in most cases have it running again the same visit.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Auburn Homes
- Seasonal binding from post heave. Auburn’s clay and decomposed granite soil absorbs water every winter and swells, pushing post footings up. A gate that swung true in October drags or won’t latch by February. We reset the post below frost line and weld the latch back into alignment.
- Rotted hinge posts in wooden ranch gates. The cedar and redwood looks solid but the heartwood rots where the hinge lags were driven. The fix isn’t a longer lag; it’s a new post, properly set, with the hinge plate welded to a steel bracket.
- Cracked slide-gate racks and welded frames. Wide farm gates get hit by vehicles, pushed by wind, and torqued by uneven track. Cracks start small and grow fast. We chase the crack, clean it up, and weld it properly. Grinding, popping, and a gate that shakes while it moves are all things we can fix.
- Failing 1990s and 2000s operators. Those older units flood the Auburn repair market. They’re heavy, they’re reliable, and they’re usually missing modern UL 325 entrapment protection, which can matter when a rural gate is inspected for emergency-vehicle access. We’ll tell you honestly whether an old operator is worth repairing or whether the safer move is a new unit.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Auburn, CA
A hinge replacement in Auburn runs $95-$180 per hinge assembly. Rail repairs run $120-$300. Custom welding jobs run $150-$450, and post replacement runs $350-$650 depending on post size, access, and how much old concrete needs to come out. What changes the price most is what’s underneath: removing a heaving old footing takes longer than a fresh install, and bedrock in the 95604 hills can surprise you. We quote the job before any work starts, in writing, and that number doesn’t change at the door. No trip charge inside Placer County. Seniors and veterans get 10% off, permanently. Any repair over $200 gets $40 off. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate, or bring us a written quote from another company and we’ll give you a second opinion free of charge.
We Also Serve Cities Near Auburn
We handle gate parts and welding work across Auburn and the surrounding foothill communities, from the rural parcels of North Auburn and Loomis to the larger residential gates in Lincoln and Rocklin. Our crews carry the same welding gear and common parts on every truck, so a call from any of those areas gets the same response: a live person on the phone, a set window, and a fixed gate.
Serving Auburn, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Auburn 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 Auburn
It’s the ground moving, not the gate. Auburn sits on clay-heavy decomposed granite that absorbs winter moisture and heaves post footings upward, sometimes an inch or more. Your gate didn’t change; its posts did. We see a wave of binding-gate calls every February and March in the 95602 hills, and the fix is resetting the post below the frost line, then re-aligning the hinges and latch. One call to (877) 610-2993 gets it diagnosed.
Yes, in most cases. We cut or grind back to clean metal, chase the crack to its end, drill the stop, and weld the frame with a reinforcement plate where the stress concentrates. If the surrounding metal is thin and consumed by rust, we’ll tell you straight that a replacement panel is the better call. We don’t patch over rot and call it repaired. Call us for an honest assessment - the quote is free and agreed before we work.
We do. A lot of the work we do in 95602 and 95603 involves solar-fed openers bolted to wide tube gates far from a meter. The critical part isn’t just the panel; it’s the cable runs, the bracket alignment, and preserving the gate’s mechanical health so the operator doesn’t fight the gate every cycle. We’ll quote the full job including the power side and the safety edges. Call (877) 610-2993 for a site visit and written estimate.
It can be either, and the way to tell is to inspect the rack teeth and the drive gear together. If the rack has a worn or broken tooth right where the noise happens, the gear is climbing it. If the rack looks fine but the gear is scalloped, the motor or drive gear needs replacement. Grinding that’s ignored will destroy whichever part is still good. We diagnose it on site and quote the repair before touching a wrench.
Yes, and not just because the code says so. Auburn sits in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and Placer County plus CAL FIRE enforce emergency-vehicle-access standards on gated driveways. Missing or failed entrapment protection can put a property out of compliance during fire season. We check your eyes, edges, and operator function during any parts or welding repair, and we’ll tell you if yours are dead. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll take a look.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Auburn and the surrounding foothill communities since 2001.
If your gate is binding, sagging, cracked, or just won’t stay latched in Auburn, call us. We’ll answer the phone, show up when we said, quote the job before the work starts, and fix it right the first time. (877) 610-2993 - that’s the line to call.