Gate Parts & Welding in Burbank - Made to Measure, Written Price

Fast, Reliable Gate Parts & Welding Across Burbank

Gate parts and welding in Burbank usually means one of three jobs: a hinge post that has given up on a hillside driveway, a slide gate that heat has thrown off its rollers, or a custom frame that needs to fit a narrow single-car opening built in 1952. We handle all three, and we do the welding in your driveway rather than hauling your gate back to a shop. Hal Gatewood started this business in 2001, and the person who answers when you call (877) 610-2993 will be someone who has actually worked on Burbank gates, not a script reader.

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Burbank is not Glendale and it is not North Hollywood. The hillside streets north of Glenoaks, the studio perimeter fences south of the 134, and the ranch homes off Scott Road all put different stress on gate hardware. We know the difference because we drive these streets every week for Gate Installation - Burbank.

Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Burbank’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company

Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop and on every invoice. We have a published address and a license number anyone can look up. When you call about Gate Parts & Welding, a live person picks up, day or night. Not a voicemail. Not a call center three states away. That matters when your gate is stuck open at 11 p.m. and your dog is eyeing the street.

We have been repairing gates in the San Fernando Valley for over two decades. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Los Angeles office, and crews serve Burbank locally. Customers in the 91501 through 91506 ZIP codes tell us the same thing: they have been burned by companies that quoted one price on the phone and handed them a different invoice at the door. We quote upfront and the price does not change when the truck pulls up.

Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the weld fails or the hinge sags again, one call brings Hal back. No runaround. No “up to” language. It is printed on the paperwork because that is how we have done it since 2001. On top of that, any repair over $200 gets $40 off, and seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount. Those are standing offers. You do not have to haggle or ask.

Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Burbank

Hinge Replacement

A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. That is where we start. Burbank’s hillside driveways north of Glenoaks put constant downhill pressure on swing gates, and the barrel hinges that came with your gate were probably never rated for that load. We cut out the old hinge, weld in a heavier one, and check that the post itself has not moved. Fix the panel without the post and you will fix it twice. A typical hinge replacement in Burbank runs $180 to $320 per hinge installed, depending on whether we are working on steel, wrought iron, or aluminum.

Post Replacement

In Burbank’s 100-degree summer heat, steel posts expand and contract every day. After a few seasons, the footing can crack and the post starts to lean. On hillside lots around Brace Canyon Park and the streets above Kenneth Road, we see settled hinge post footings more than anywhere else in the valley. We dig out the old post, pour a new footing with proper depth for the slope, and weld the hinges back square. Post replacement in Burbank typically runs $450 to $900 depending on post size, footing depth, and whether we are dealing with stucco piers or exposed steel. We quote it before we start, and the quote holds.

Rail Repair

Santa Ana winds funnel through the valley corridors and hit Burbank gates hard. Aluminum top and bottom rails get bent, and the weld where the rail meets the stile cracks. We straighten what we can and weld what cannot be straightened. On wooden driveway gates with steel frames, the wind loads flex the wood and the rail welds take the brunt. Expect $220 to $480 for typical rail repair on a residential gate in Burbank, including on-site welding and paint touch-up on the weld points.

Custom Welding

Burbank’s housing stock is full of post-war ranch homes and California bungalows with narrow single-car driveways. A stock gate from a big box store will not fit, and a standard swing gate will clip the house or the neighbor’s fence. We weld custom frames on site, built to your driveway’s actual measurements, with racking for sloped aprons when the ground rises toward the house. Custom welding for a standard residential pedestrian or driveway gate in Burbank typically starts around $350 and goes up with size, material, and slope work. Hal welds it himself, or a member of his crew welds it under his eye. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That is the oldest accountability there is.

We also handle gate rollers (seized roller wheels on cantilever slide gates are common on the flat valley floor south of Burbank Boulevard), latch and lock work (including retrofitting old post-war gates with modern keypad-compatible latches), and full rack and pinion realignment for slide gates after heat expansion pushes the rack out of mesh.

Trusted Brands We Service in Burbank

We are certified to service nine major gate brands for Burbank Gate Motor & Opener service, and we stock parts locally for Burbank customers: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. If you have a Viking operator on a studio perimeter gate, a Ghost Controls opener on a ranch-style swing gate, or an older DoorKing slide operator on a hillside driveway, we have the parts on hand or can get them fast. We do not swap good parts because we do not know how to diagnose. If the board is fine, we say so. If the motor is overheating because the gate is binding against a warped post, we say that instead.

Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Burbank Homes

• Hinge post sag on hillside driveways. Streets north of Glenoaks and around the Burbank Hills see repeated gate sag because the post footing works loose downhill. The fix is post replacement and re-welding, not shimming the panel.
• Rack and pinion misalignment after heat waves. Burbank regularly hits 100 to 110 degrees in summer, and steel slide gates grow long enough in that heat to jump the rack. We realign the rack, replace worn nylon rack spacers, and check the rollers for flat spots.
• Santa Ana wind damage on aluminum gates. Lightweight aluminum frames bend under wind load, cracking the hinge welds where the leaf meets the post. We straighten, re-weld, and sometimes add gussets so the next wind event does not repeat the job.
• Stuck slide gates on the flat valley floor. South of Burbank Boulevard and around the Magnolia Park area, we see roller failures and track debris more than hinge problems. A seized roller will burn out a good motor in months. We replace rollers in pairs and check the track for sag.

One field note worth knowing. We got called to a hillside property off Scott Road in 91504 after a solar gate opener on a wide ranch-style swing gate kept stalling mid-cycle. Our tech found the hinge post footing had settled, tilting the post and binding the gate leaf. We cut out the old post, poured a new footing, re-welded the hinge brackets, and added a safety photocell to satisfy UL 325. The gate now clears its full arc without dragging on the uphill apron. That is the kind of fix that comes from knowing Burbank driveways, not from reading a service manual.

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We Also Serve Cities Near Burbank

Our crews cover Universal City, North Hollywood, Glendale, and Valley Village regularly. The drive times are short, and we know the gate stock in these neighborhoods too. If you are in Burbank, we can reach most streets within about 30 to 45 minutes from the time you call. If you are on the edge of Studio City or near the Burbank-Glendale line along the 134, you are still in our normal service radius.

FAQs - Gate Parts & Welding in Burbank

If your gate is sagging, sticking, wobbling, or just tired, call (877) 610-2993. A live person answers, day or night. We will give you a straight answer over the phone, and we will be there in the window we promise. Free estimates, upfront pricing, no trip charge in Burbank, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop. Show me the gate closing on its own and I will show you where it is failing. That is how we have worked since 2001, and it is how we will work on your gate.

Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Burbank since 2001.