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Gate parts and welding in Beverly runs on two clocks: the tide clock and the frost clock. Salt air off Salem Harbor works on iron hinges year round, and every winter the ground heaves enough to throw a post out of plumb. If your gate drags, sags, or won’t latch clean, the problem is almost never where it looks like it is. We get calls from Beverly Farms, Prides Crossing, downtown, all the way over to the Danvers line. We work the issue, fix what’s actually failing, and stand behind it in writing for 90 days. Call (877) 610-2993 and Hal or one of the crew will answer, not a phone tree.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Beverly’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Gatewood Fence & Gate has been owner-operated since 2001. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, his address is published, and his license number is there for anyone who wants to look it up. That is not marketing, it is the oldest accountability there is. Beverly homeowners call us because we answer the phone, show up when we say we will, and quote a price before any work starts. That price does not change when the truck pulls into your driveway.
Serving Beverly means knowing its coastline. Most of our work in Beverly isn’t replacing gates. It is saving them. The ornamental iron and heavy timber estate gates in this city were built when parts were custom and hardware was forged, not extruded. Off-the-shelf replacements usually look wrong and fit worse. Our Gate Parts & Welding crew welds on site in your driveway, period-matches hardware, and re-hangs the original leaf whenever it is sound enough to keep. That matters to a homeowner who bought a 1910 Colonial in Beverly Farms for the ironwork, not despite it.
We’re licensed, insured and bonded, and every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it isn’t done right, one call brings us back. No runaround. We also stock common hardware and control board components for the brands Beverly gates actually run on, so we’re not waiting a week on a distributor while your gate sits open.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Beverly
Hinge Replacement
Hinge replacement on a Beverly gate is rarely just a hinge swap. On the older ornamental iron gates in Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing, salt air wicks into the hinge barrel and the mounting bolt gaps and eats the steel from the inside out. The exterior paint looks intact. The hinge is hollow. We cut out the old barrel, weld in a new period-matched pintle and strap, and re-hang the leaf so it swings true. A new hinge on a corroded post is a patch, not a repair. We do it once.
Post Replacement
When a gate sags, the hinge post is the suspect. Beverly’s clay-heavy coastal soil plus 40 to 50 freeze-thaw cycles a winter heave shallow footings out of plumb. We dig out the old footing, set the post deeper than code minimum, and re-hang the gate. On ornamental estate gates we replace only what is structurally gone. If the original post can take a welded sleeve, that is what we do. You keep your ironwork. Your gate stops dragging the driveway.
Rail Repair
Rail failure shows up as a gate that wracks, sags in the middle, or rattles when you push it. On older Beverly gates the bottom rail is usually the first to go, because that’s where road spray and winter salt sit. We weld in replacement rail sections that match the original profile, then re-tension the diagonals so the leaf stays square. If a previous repair skipped the post and patched the rail, you’ll see a gate that still leans. We fix the post first, the rail second.
Custom Welding
Some Beverly gates cannot be repaired with a catalog part. A 1920s wrought-iron gate in Prides Crossing with a broken scroll or a missing finial needs a hand-fabricated replacement, not a bolt-on. We cut, shape, and weld steel to match the original, then finish it to blend with the existing patina. Custom welding in Beverly is where you see the difference between a company that replaces and a company that repairs. We are the second one.
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 Beverly
We service the operators and hardware Beverly gates actually run on: FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking among them. Beverly’s older estate properties often carry legacy operators still on their original control boards, and those boards fail in ways modern plug-and-play boards don’t. We keep common FAAC and BFT control components on hand for Beverly jobs, and for Linear and Viking we usually have the part within a couple days. We also weld and fabricate hardware for the ornamental iron and heavy timber gates those operators move. One truck, one crew, the whole job done right.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Beverly Homes
- Hinge barrels corroded hollow from inside. Salt air off the Atlantic and Salem Harbor wicks into the hinge barrel and mounting bolt gaps on older ornamental iron gates. The visible exterior paint stays intact while the steel underneath turns to rust powder. The gate looks fine until someone pushes it hard and the hinge lets go.
- Posts out of plumb after winter. Beverly’s coastal soil freezes and thaws enough each season to heave shallow post footings. By spring the gate drags the driveway or the latch misses the strike plate. Re-setting the post deeper than the original is the only fix that lasts.
- Obsolete operator boards on legacy FAAC and BFT units. Many Beverly estate gates still run operators installed before modern UL 325 safety standards existed. The control board fails intermittently: keypad dead, gate stuck open, fuse blowing every few months. The gate company that installed it is gone. We diagnose board-level issues and retrofit modern safety protections without ripping out the whole operator.
- Slide gates jumping the track near the coast. In Beverly’s coastal neighborhoods, road salt and blown sand accumulate in the track, the rollers wear unevenly, and the gate jumps. The track may look fine. The roller bearing is usually toast. We replace the rollers, clean and re-align the track, and check the end stops and safety edges before we call it done.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Beverly, MA
Gate parts and welding prices in Beverly reflect the age of the gate and the salt. A hinge replacement on a standard steel gate typically runs $180-$320, but a period-matched welded hinge on an ornamental iron estate gate in Beverly Farms can run $350-$650 because we’re fabricating, not swapping. Post replacement, including digging out the old footing and setting a new one deeper, runs $400-$900 depending on post size and soil conditions. Custom welding starts around $150 for small bracket or finial repairs and goes up from there for full rail sections or decorative scrollwork. A control board replacement for a legacy FAAC or BFT operator runs $250-$500, before any wiring corrections. Every price is quoted in writing before we touch the gate, and that is the price you pay. We don’t haggle at the door. Seniors and veterans get 10% off permanently, and any repair over $200 gets $40 off.
We Also Serve Cities Near Beverly
Our Beverly crew also covers Beverly Cove, Salem, Peabody, and Danvers. The salt air and freeze-thaw conditions don’t stop at the city line, and neither do we. Most jobs near the coast get a same-day or next-day visit. If you’re in the area, call (877) 610-2993 and get a straight answer. We also serve Gate Parts & Welding in Beverly year round.
Serving Beverly, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Beverly 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 Beverly
Yes. A gate that moves at the post means the hinge post is corroded or the footing has heaved, not that the whole gate is done. We cut out what is structurally gone, weld in a new section or a period-matched replacement, re-set the footing deeper than the original, and re-hang your original leaf. We have done exactly this on estate gates along Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing. The goal is to save the ironwork, not sell you a new gate. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate, and we’ll quote before we start.
A repeatedly blown fuse on a gate operator in Beverly usually means a corroded wire or a failing component on the board itself, and coastal salt air accelerates both. We trace the circuit to find the actual short, rather than swapping the fuse again. On legacy FAAC and BFT boards, a failing capacitor or relay often tests fine until it is under load. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll diagnose it on site, not over the phone.
Yes, in most cases. A 1990s FAAC operator usually predates current UL 325 entrapment protection standards, but the motor and gearbox may still be solid. We wire in modern safety photocells and edge sensors, then re-program the board to recognize them. If the board is too obsolete to support the sensors, we replace the board only, not the entire operator. This is a common retrofit for older Beverly estates. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote on your FAAC unit.
Probably not. A gate that drags usually has a hinge post out of plumb or a corroded bottom hinge, not a ruined gate. We check the post first, because that is where the sag starts. If the post is sound and the hinge is the problem, we weld in a new one. If the post is shot, we re-set it. Replacing the entire gate is the last option, not the first. Call (877) 610-2993 for a straight assessment, and we’ll tell you what is actually needed.
Worn rollers, usually compounded by sand and road salt grinding into the track. The track may look clean, but the roller bearing is shot, so the gate rides up and jumps. We replace rollers and bearings, clean and re-align the track, and set the end stops and safety edges properly. In Beverly’s coastal areas, we see this more in winter when salt trucks and ocean spray both work on the hardware. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll get your gate tracking straight again.
Ready to get your gate fixed in Beverly? Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate. Hal or one of the crew will answer, live, and we’ll schedule a visit that fits your day. We serve all of Beverly, 01915, including Beverly Cove, Beverly Farms, Prides Crossing, and downtown. Estimates are free, prices are quoted in writing before we start, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every invoice.
Written by Hal Gatewood, owner of Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Beverly since 2001.