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If a gate hinge has torn loose or a post has heaved out of plumb, you need the part fixed and the gate running true again, not a sales pitch for a full replacement. In Greenwich, that work often means matching 14-foot ornamental iron panels, fabricating brackets for original stone pillars, and welding on site so the gate never leaves your driveway. That’s what our Gate Parts & Welding team does here. Call (877) 610-2993 and Hal or one of his crew will pick up, day or night.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Greenwich’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001. His name is on the shop and on every invoice, and if something isn’t right on a welding or parts job, the 90-Day Done Right Promise brings him back to make it right. That promise is in writing, not mumbled over the phone. Greenwich homeowners call us because they want the person who quoted the job to be the same person doing it, or at least standing right there while it’s done.
We work in Greenwich every week. We know the back-country off Round Hill Road and Stanwich Road in 06831, the waterfront gates along the Sound in Riverside and Old Greenwich, and the mid-century homes in 06830. When a gate fails, we show up with the right plate, roller, or hinge on the truck because we already know what’s out there. If we don’t have the part, we fabricate it, because “it’s discontinued” isn’t an acceptable answer for a 1920s estate gate. There’s no trip charge inside the county, and a free second opinion on any written estimate means you can hold another bid up against ours and compare line by line.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Greenwich
Hinge Replacement
Most sagging gates in Greenwich don’t sag in the middle. They sag at the hinge post, and that’s where we start. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. We replace wall-mounted and post-mounted hinges on ornamental iron, steel tube, and wood gates, and we weld heavy-gauge replacements that match the period of the gate. On 1920s-1940s back-country properties, the original hinges often have curved scrollwork styles that off-the-shelf parts won’t match, so we fabricate them in place.
Post Replacement
Connecticut’s freeze-thaw cycles push and pull on post footings every year. A post that’s heaved an inch is enough to throw off latch alignment and stress the operator’s drive. We remove the old post, pour a deeper footing, set the new post plumb, and re-hang the gate so the operator isn’t fighting the geometry. If the post is set into an original granite pillar, we surgically drill and epoxy rather than knock out stone.
Rail Repair
Long swing gates, the 10-to-14-foot sections common on Greenwich estates, develop fatigue cracks where a rail meets the upright stile or where a rack-and-pinion drive was retrofitted decades ago. We grind out the crack, weld the joint, and reinforce the section so the repair outlasts the original weld. We also straighten bowed bottom rails so the gate hangs square and the drive doesn’t bind.
Custom Welding
This is the work that sets Greenwich apart from every other Fairfield County town we serve. Original century-old stone pillars never have the bolt pattern a modern operator needs. We fabricate custom steel brackets to fit the pillar, drill into the stone without cracking it, and mount the operator so it looks like the gate and the machinery grew up together. We weld on site, in your driveway, so the gate and its hardware never leave the property.
We also handle Gate Rollers on sliding and cantilever gates, and Latch & Lock replacement on manual and automated gates. Same discipline: fix what’s broken, match what’s there, stand behind the work.
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 Greenwich
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and in Greenwich that most often means FAAC, Viking, DoorKing, Elite, and Ghost Controls. If you’ve got a Viking operator that’s grinding after winter heave or a DoorKing board that’s lost its limits, we carry the common replacement parts in the truck and can have the rest within days. For older equipment, especially 1990s-era underground units, we source European components and retrofit them to existing mounts rather than telling you the system can’t be saved. The gate’s a fixture. The parts are replaceable. There’s a difference.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Greenwich Homes
- Salt-air hinge rot near the Sound. In Riverside and Old Greenwich, Long Island Sound air carries salt that eats zinc-plated hinge pins and operator housings within a few seasons. We swap failed mild-steel hardware for marine-grade stainless so a hinge replacement doesn’t turn into an annual ritual.
- Freeze-thaw heave on back-country posts. Along Round Hill Road, Stanwich Road, and Lake Avenue, the ground moves each spring. A post that shifts even slightly throws off rack-and-pinion alignment, wears the gear teeth, and fouls the safety photocells. We re-set posts and re-align drives after winter.
- Fatigue cracks on ornamental iron panels. Original 1920s-1940s wrought-iron gates off Round Hill Road weren’t built for the added stress of a modern underground arm operator. Cracks form at the same stress points year after year. We weld them with matching period geometry, not a patch that shows.
- Discontinued parts for 1990s operators. Many back-country estates still run original FAAC underground or HySecurity hydraulic operators from the 1990s when the properties were first automated. Parts are drying up. We fabricate brackets, rebuild hinge assemblies, and re-machine worn drive components to keep the system in service without disturbing the stone pillars.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Greenwich, CT
You’ll know the price before we start, and the number we quote is the number you pay. Here’s what typical work runs in Greenwich’s market.
| Service | Typical Greenwich Price Range |
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| Hinge replacement (single, welded on site) | $280-$520 |
| Hinge replacement (ornamental period match, custom fabricated) | $500-$900 |
| Post replacement (single post, re-set and re-hang gate) | $850-$1,700 |
| Rail repair weld (crack repair, grind and reinforce) | $300-$650 |
| Custom bracket fabrication for stone pillar mount | $400-$1,100 |
| Gate roller replacement (sliding or cantilever gate) | $220-$450 |
Fabrication time, gate size, and whether we’re matching period scrollwork all move the number. We also honor a few standing offers that don’t require asking: $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. The estimate is free, it’s in writing, and it won’t change at the door.
We Also Serve Cities Near Greenwich
Most of our Greenwich work is in the back-country and along the shore, but we also cover Gate Parts & Welding in Greenwich neighbors: Cos Cob, Riverside, Old Greenwich, and Stamford. If your gate is in one of those towns, same crew, same phone number, same promise.
Serving Greenwich, CT - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Greenwich 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 Greenwich
Yes. In nearly every case we can re-set the hinge post, fabricate period-matching hinges, and leave the granite or fieldstone pillar completely intact. We drill and epoxy into old stone rather than demolishing it, and we’ve been doing that on back-country Greenwich estates for years. If your gate has sagged but the pillar is sound, call (877) 610-2993 for a free on-site look.
Yes, and that’s a big part of our week. The granite pillars along Round Hill Road and Stanwich Road almost never match modern operator mounting patterns, so we fabricate custom brackets and drill into the stone without cracking it. We don’t touch the pillar’s face and we keep the century-old look intact. That’s the only way to put a modern operator on a 1920s pillar without it looking like a hardware-store retrofit.
It accelerates rust on hinge pins, roller axles, and operator housings, especially on Riverside and Old Greenwich properties within a few hundred yards of the Sound. Hardware that lasts 15 years inland can fail in 3 to 5 here. We offer marine-grade stainless replacements during any repair, and on this stretch of coastline we recommend it every time. A hinge swap that skips the upgrade just means another call next spring.
Check that the gate will still reverse when an object breaks the beam, then call us. Misaligned photocells mean the operator is fighting the gate’s post-winter position, and if you keep running it, the drive gears and rollers wear faster. We re-align cells, re-set the force limits, and verify the gate reverses at full travel. On Greenwich back-country gates, this is usually a byproduct of freeze-thaw post movement, so we check the posts while we’re there. Call (877) 610-2993 for service.
Yes. Parts for those units are shrinking, but we have sources that still ship, and when a part is truly gone, we re-machine or retrofit it. We’ve rebuilt underground FAAC units on Greenwich properties without disturbing the original stone pillars they’re mounted under. If you’ve been told by another company that the unit can’t be fixed, bring us the written estimate. Our second opinion is free, and a strong local reputation means we don’t tell you to replace what we can repair.
When we’re in Greenwich, which is most days, we can typically have someone at your door within a couple of hours for a failing gate that’s stuck open or won’t close. For welding and parts work that isn’t an emergency, you’ll get a written estimate and a time that works. The phone is answered by a live person at (877) 610-2993, 24 hours a day. Not a voicemail, not a call center three states away. A human being.
Key Takeaways:
- We weld on site, in your driveway, so the gate never leaves the property.
- We match original 1920s-1940s ornamental iron and granite pillar work on Greenwich’s back-country estates.
- Marine-grade hardware for coastal Riverside and Old Greenwich gates.
- 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job.
- Free estimates, upfront pricing, no trip charge inside the county.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Greenwich since 2001.
If your gate parts have failed, cracked, or simply worn out in Greenwich, turn to the local name that’s been at this since 2001. Call (877) 610-2993 and Hal or one of his crew will answer.