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Gate parts and welding in Cohasset means dealing with salt air before anything else. Hinge replacement, post repair, and custom welding on a Cohasset gate typically run $285 to $1,400 depending on the metal thickness and what the salt has already eaten through. If your gate drags across the driveway, if the opener’s been straining for weeks, and if the hardware looks crusty and white at the edges, call us at (877) 610-2993 and we’ll drive out, look it over, and give you a written price before any work starts.
We live with the same Massachusetts Bay weather you do. That changes how we weld, what parts we stock, and what we recommend instead of what’s easy. We’re Gate Parts & Welding specialists who show up with rod, stainless fasteners, and a repair-first attitude.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Cohasset’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001. His name goes on the shop and on every invoice. Around Cohasset, that matters because nobody wants to gamble with a subcontracted crew that flips through a catalog while the gate sags another inch. When Hal or his crew arrives at your place on Jerusalem Road or Beechwood Street, they’re the same people who’ll come back next month if something shifts. That’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing, not on a marquee.
A live person answers our phone 24/7. Not a voicemail tree, not a call center in another state. Call at 6 a.m. before the storm, call at 10 p.m. after the hinge snaps. You’ll get Hal or someone who can talk to Hal. We coordinate scheduling through our Boston office and keep crews serving Cohasset regularly, so a technician can be at your gate fast when a nor’easter leaves it bound up.
Want something concrete? We carry stainless hinge pins, marine-grade zinc primers, replacement rack sections, and brand-specific control boards that Cohasset gates actually need. That’s why our trucks don’t have to order across state lines for most repairs.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Cohasset
Older Cohasset gates need welding more than replacement. Here’s what we do, with local specifics.
Hinge Replacement
On waterfront estates and village Colonials alike, iron hinge barrels seize from years of salt fog working into the pivot. Hinge replacement in Cohasset usually runs $285 to $600 per hinge when we cut out the old barrel, weld in a stainless replacement, and re-hang the leaf. We weld on site, so your gate never leaves the post. If the post itself is solid, a hinge swap gets the gate swinging with far less money than a full rebuild.
In a 02025 neighborhood near the harbor, a gate that scrapes the driveway at the latch side is almost always sitting on rusted hinge barrels. Replace those before they take out the operator.
Post Replacement
Nor’easter winds push against gates; winter heave moves the post footings. If the post was poured above the 48-inch frost line, it will shift every freeze-thaw cycle. Post replacement in Cohasset ranges from $600 to $1,400 depending on whether it’s a drive gate or a walk gate, iron or wood, and how much concrete we have to break out. We dig below frost depth. If the hinges are welded to a post that’s still sound, we’ll weld new plates rather than tear everything out.
The gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. Fixing the panel without addressing the post means fixing it twice.
Rail Repair
Wood gates along Atlantic Avenue and down by Cohasset Cove rot from the rail ends inward, because salt moisture wicks where the hardware is fastened. Warped rails bind the operator, throw the geometry off, and eventually yank screws out of the wood. Rail repair in Cohasset typically runs $220 to $550 when we cut out the rotted section, fit a pressure-treated or cedar piece, and weld fresh brackets. For custom cedar and mahogany estate gates, we’ll match the profile and refinish the repaired section so it doesn’t look patched.
Custom Welding
A 40-year-old wrought-iron gate with ornate scrollwork can’t be replaced from a stock catalog. That’s why we offer on-site custom welding, from re-building damaged hinge mortises to adding reinforcing gussets to cracked uprights, for $175 to $900 depending on material thickness and access. We TIG or stick weld, then dress the seams and coat the repair with a zinc-rich primer. On a Cohasset gate, that coating is not an upsell. It’s the only reason the repair survives more than two winters.
A few weeks back, on Jerusalem Road, a 40-year-old wrought-iron swing gate came to us with original barrel hinges seized from salt air and a LiftMaster operator whose control board was already corroded beyond salvage. The gate still swung by hand, but the operator wasn’t long for this world. We cut out the seized hinge barrels, welded in stainless-steel replacements, and dropped in a fresh LiftMaster logic board before re-hanging the gate to clear the post footing heave left by the last nor’easter.
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 Cohasset
We service and stock parts for nine major gate brands, including LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. In Cohasset, we regularly see older LiftMaster and FAAC cabinets on the older estate properties, so we keep compatible control boards, limit switches, and receiver modules on the truck. We also work on Linear and DoorKing slide-gate operators for the newer properties. If you aren’t sure what’s controlling your gate, call us and read the model off the cover. We’ll know the part.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Cohasset Homes
- Seized iron hinge barrels. Salt air works into the barrel threads and the pin locks tight. The operator then strains against the rust, draws more current, and burns out its capacitor or relay. Cohasset gates near the harbor and along the water side of 02025 are most at risk. We see this on nearly every older estate gate.
- Operator control boards corroded from the inside out. Salt-laden fog enters motor housings and control cabinets long before you see rust on the outside. A gate that ‘just stopped working’ in Cohasset often has a failed board covered in white residue. That board gets replaced, not just reset.
- Post footings that heaved over winter. Nor’easters drive wind against the gate and freeze-thaw cycles work the concrete like a jackhammer. If the footing was poured shallow, the post tilts, the hinges pull out of line, and the operator starts slamming or faulting. We’ve seen this on properties inland too, since Cohasset’s small land surface means frost reaches essentially every gate.
- Broken rack sections on slide gates. When a sliding gate post heaves even half an inch, the gear teeth on the rack no longer mesh cleanly with the drive gear. Snap. We carry replacement rack sections and can weld them in place the same visit.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Cohasset, MA
Here’s what we’ve been charging Cohasset homeowners in the last year:
- Hinge replacement (per hinge): $285-$600
- Post replacement: $600-$1,400
- Rail repair: $220-$550
- Custom welding: $175-$900
- Operator control board replacement: $340-$850 including part and labor
- Rack-and-pinion section replacement: $400-$750
Your price is set before we strike an arc or turn a bolt. We write the quote, you approve it, and the work begins. There’s no trip charge inside the county. We also honor $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. If you’ve already got a written estimate from another outfit, bring it out; we’ll give you a free second opinion without obligation.
We Also Serve Cities Near Cohasset
While we run crews into Cohasset most weeks, we also cover the neighboring South Shore towns: North Scituate, Scituate, Hingham, and Hull. If you’re in one of those towns, the same on-site welding and repair-first approach applies. Our main office coordinates scheduling for the whole area, so a call from Cohasset or Scituate gets the same straight answer.
Serving Cohasset, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cohasset 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 Cohasset
Yes. We weld the crack from the back side whenever possible, keep heat localized, and use a stainless or nickel-bearing rod so the weld doesn’t create a brittle zone that flakes in salt air. We then dress the weld and apply a zinc-rich primer so the repair isn’t the next thing to rust. Call (877) 610-2993 and Hal can tell you over the phone whether your crack is weldable or needs a replacement section.
Nearly always the post. In Cohasset, shallow footings heave and the post tilts outward, taking the gate with it. Panel warping is a secondary issue. We’ll check the post plumb and depth first; if the post has moved, no amount of hinge adjustment will hold. We can re-set the post below frost depth, or sometimes we can weld a new hinge plate to a shift-adapted position if the gate structure is otherwise sound. Call us for a straight answer after we look at it.
If the board shows white or green corrosion across the traces, it’s done. If a single relay is pitted, sometimes that’s repairable, but we generally recommend a new board for safety and reliability on a Cohasset gate. Given the salt environment, a rebuilt older board in a 1990s operator tends to fail again quickly. A new board in a known brand like LiftMaster or FAAC is often less than $500 installed. We’ll quote the exact price before doing anything.
If the post is sound and the metal’s thick enough where the hinge mounts, we weld new hinge barrels directly to the original post. That saves the masonry or concrete work and keeps an old estate gate original. If the post has rust-through or has cracked from the heave, we’ll tell you plainly that re-welding onto it is throwing good money after bad. At that point, a new post is the cheaper honest answer. We won’t sell you a post you don’t need.
Yes. We can add external photoeye sensors, edge sensors, and audible alarms to most older operators, including the 1990s LiftMaster and FAAC units we see on Cohasset estates. A retrofit is not a guarantee of full UL 325 compliance on every operator, but it brings an older system much closer to modern safety practice. This is one of the few jobs where we will say it plainly: if the operator is too old to accept the sensors properly, replacement is the safer answer. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll check your specific model.
Contact Gatewood Fence & Gate in Cohasset
If your gate is dragging, seized, sagging, or holding up with a prayer, don’t wait for the next nor’easter. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate. A real person answers, day or night. We’ll schedule a time to see your gate, write you a price, and do the work right there on your property. The name is on the shop. The shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Cohasset since 2001.