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If your gate is leaning into the driveway at a Boulevard Park home, the problem is almost never the panel itself. It’s the post, the hinge, or a weld that gave up after ten years of King County damp. We handle all three, usually in one visit. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and in Boulevard Park we see the same pattern on nearly every job: post-WWII ranch homes with original hardware that has finally rusted through. Call us at (877) 610-2993 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Boulevard Park’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Boulevard Park is unincorporated King County, which means the rules that govern your gate are not the same rules that govern a gate in Burien or Tukwila. King County DPER sets fence and gate setback requirements for residential lots here, and an out-of-area contractor who has never pulled a permit in unincorporated King County can build you a gate that does not comply. We know the difference because we work here constantly. The name on the shop is Hal Gatewood, the address is published, and the license number is there for anyone to look up. That is the oldest accountability there is.
When you call about a sagging gate in Boulevard Park, the person who shows up is one of our crew, background-checked and uniformed, not a subcontractor we have never met. We answer the phone live, 24/7. No voicemail, no call center three states away. And every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it is not done right, one call brings us back. No fine print, no hedging.
Key takeaways for Boulevard Park homeowners:
- Gate post rot at the soil line is the #1 repair we perform in the 98168 ZIP code.
- Most Boulevard Park gate openings are non-standard widths from decades of mismatched fences, so custom welding is often the only correct fix.
- We answer the phone with a live person around the clock and quote the price before any work starts.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Boulevard Park
Hinge Replacement
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. In Boulevard Park we routinely replace hinges on gates that have been hanging on the same galvanized hardware since the Eisenhower administration. The original steel pin rusts, the barrel wears oval, and suddenly the gate drags on the driveway. We cut out the old hinge, weld in a new one rated for the gate’s weight, and re-hang the panel so it swings level. No swapping parts that don’t need swapping.
Post Replacement
In Boulevard Park’s persistent damp, a wooden hinge post set directly in soil lasts about 10 to 12 years before it rots through at the ground line. The gate panel looks fine, but it leans hard because the post has turned to sponge below the surface. We dig out the rotted wood, set a new steel post in a deeper concrete base, and weld the hinge brackets in place. Fix the panel without the post and you will fix it twice.
Rail Repair
Chain-link and wood-framed gates from the 1950s through the 1970s fail at the bottom rail weld first. The mesh separates, the gate drags, and the whole thing starts to look like it is melting downward. We weld the rail back to the frame, replace corroded sections where the galvanizing has gone, and re-tension the mesh. It is a repair, not a replacement, unless the frame itself has rusted through beyond saving.
Custom Welding
Here is what we see on nearly every Boulevard Park job: a gate opening that measures 9 feet 7 inches because the original owner built a concrete-block fence in 1964 and the next owner added a cedar board section in 1998. Stock gates don’t fit that opening. We fabricate gates to the exact width, build the frame from steel, and weld on whatever hardware makes sense for the existing posts. That includes slide gate retrofits, rack and pinion conversions, and operator mounting plates.
We also handle gate rollers, latch and lock replacement, and full Gate Parts & Welding work for operators from LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. And yes, we do all of it on site, in your driveway, in Boulevard Park.
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 Boulevard Park
We are certified to service nine major gate brands, and for Boulevard Park customers we keep the most common replacement parts on the truck: Linear and Viking operator boards, Ghost Controls arm brackets, and DoorKing loop detectors. That means we are not driving back to a supply house in Tukwila while your gate sits half-open. If the part is not on the truck, we tell you that on the phone, before we schedule the visit. Most hinge, post, and weld repairs use steel we fabricate on site, so there is no parts delay at all.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Boulevard Park Homes
- Wooden hinge posts rotted through at the soil line. Boulevard Park gets about 38 inches of rain a year with damp conditions from October through May. A cedar post set in dirt fails at the ground by year 10 or 11, and the gate leans into the driveway while the hinges themselves are still fine. We replace the post, not the gate.
- Chain-link frames corroded at the bottom rail welds. Original chain-link gates from the 1950s and 1960s rust at the welded connections along the bottom rail. The mesh separates, the gate drags, and it looks worse than it is. Cutting out the old weld and re-welding the rail is a one-visit fix in most cases.
- Non-standard openings from decades of mismatched fences. Boulevard Park lots back up to concrete-block and cedar-board fences installed by different owners over the years. The resulting gate openings are rarely standard widths, which is why stock slide gate kits bind on the track. Custom fabrication is the only fix that lasts.
- Operator mounts tearing loose on heavy swing gates. A 14-foot swing gate with an operator mounted to a rotting wood post will tear the mount plate right off the post. We weld a steel plate onto a new post, then re-mount the operator and align the safety photocell so the gate closes cleanly.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Boulevard Park, WA
Here is what you should expect to pay in the 98168 corridor. A basic hinge replacement on a standard 8-foot gate runs $180 to $300, including the new hardware and on-site labor. A full post replacement, where we set a new steel post in concrete, typically runs $350 to $650 depending on depth and whether the old concrete base has to be jackhammered out. Rail repair and re-welding runs $150 to $400. A custom-welded steel gate frame for a non-standard opening like the 9-foot-7-inch lots we see around 16th Ave S runs $900 to $1,800, including powder coat and hanging hardware.
The price we quote is the price you pay, agreed before we touch the gate. No trip charge inside King County. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
We Also Serve Cities Near Boulevard Park
Most of our Boulevard Park calls come from the neighborhoods along 16th Avenue S, Military Road South, and around Des Moines Memorial Drive. We also serve nearby communities including Riverton, Tukwila, SeaTac, and Bryn Mawr-Skyway, where the same aging gate stock and King County setbacks apply. Wherever you are in south King County, we will be there, and we will show up in the window we promised.
Serving Boulevard Park, WA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Boulevard Park 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 Boulevard Park
No, a straight gate repair or replacement on an existing fence line does not require a permit in unincorporated King County. What does require attention is the setback and height rule: King County DPER enforces specific fence and gate setbacks for residential lots that incorporated cities like Burien or Tukwila do not apply. A welded gate frame that fits fine on a Burien lot can be non-compliant in Boulevard Park if it pushes beyond the county’s setback line. That is a local distinction we check on every job before we weld anything. Call (877) 610-2993 if you are unsure about your lot, and we will verify it.
It probably did not rot faster. It was older. Boulevard Park’s housing stock runs heavily to 1950s and 1960s ranch homes whose gates were installed with wooden posts set directly in soil. Those posts are now 50 to 70 years old, and the 38 inches of annual rain in this part of King County keeps the ground damp for months at a time. A gate that might last 20 years in eastern Washington often needs attention within 10 to 12 years here. If your neighbor in Burien has a newer gate, that is the difference.
Yes, if the frame is still sound. We inspect the welds along the bottom rail and the frame corners first. If the galvanizing has corroded through at the welds, we cut out the bad sections and re-weld before mounting anything. Then we weld an operator plate directly to the steel frame and add a rack and pinion if the gate is a slide type. If the frame is too far gone, we tell you plainly and quote a custom replacement frame instead of bolting a motor onto scrap metal. Estimates are free at (877) 610-2993.
Yes. Stock gates come in 8-foot, 10-foot, and 12-foot widths. A 9-foot-7-inch opening means a 10-foot gate will not fit and an 8-foot gate leaves a 19-inch gap. We see this exact situation throughout Boulevard Park because of concrete-block and cedar-board fences installed by different owners over the decades. We measure the opening precisely, fabricate a steel gate to that width, and weld the hardware on for a clean swing or slide. The price lands between $900 and $1,800. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free measure and written quote.
Yes, and it is a common setup here. Boulevard Park gets enough sun from late spring through early fall to run a 12-volt solar operator on most swing gates, even under partial tree cover. We use Viking and Ghost Controls solar packages with a deep-cycle battery, and in the wet months a good battery will carry the gate through a week of overcast. The one thing to avoid is mounting the solar panel on a post that gets shade from a cedar fence by 2 p.m. We check sun exposure before we recommend anything. Estimates are free at (877) 610-2993.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Parts & Welding in Boulevard Park
On 16th Ave S we replaced a rotted hinge post on a 14-foot swing gate at a 1962 ranch home. The cedar post had decayed at the soil line. We cut it out, welded a new steel post footing into a deeper concrete base, re-hung the existing LiftMaster LA400 operator, and aligned the safety photocell so the gate no longer sagged at the latch side. That is the kind of job we do every week in Boulevard Park.
Give us a call at (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate, or to schedule a repair. A live person answers. We will tell you the cost before we start, and we will stand behind the work with the 90-Day Done Right Promise. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That is the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Boulevard Park since the company’s founding in 2001.