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When a gate sags, drags, or won’t latch in Hurst, the problem is rarely the whole gate. Most of the time it’s a hinge post that’s moved, a hinge that has stripped out of 40-year-old cedar, or a rail that’s rotted through at the bottom. On this page we’ll walk you through what gate parts and welding work actually costs in Hurst, which repairs make sense on aging 1960s-1980s gates, and why post-footing work shows up on so many of our Hurst calls. We answer the phone at (877) 610-2993, and we’ll give you a straight answer before anyone gets in a truck.
Gatewood Fence & Gate is the Gate Parts & Welding shop that fixes gates in the driveway rather than hauling them off. If you’re in the 76053 or 76054 ZIP and your gate is leaning, scraping, or swinging loose, call us. Hal Gatewood has been doing this since 2001, and his name is on the shop and every invoice.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Hurst’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
We work on gates all over Hurst, from the ranch-style homes off Precinct Line Road to the patio-home clusters near Hurst Hills Elementary and the mid-century blocks around Bellaire Drive. The pattern we see again and again is the same: a gate that was built right in 1974, set straight and true, and then spent 50 years sitting on Blackland Prairie clay. That soil moves. It swells when it rains and shrinks when it doesn’t, and a gate post set without a concrete collar has little chance of staying plumb through all of that.
We’re locally owned and owner-operated, which means the person who quotes the job is the same person who stands behind it. Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not right, one call brings us back. No runaround. We also answer the phone with a live person around the clock, not a voicemail and not a call center. You’ll talk to someone who knows what a hinge post migration looks like in Tarrant County soil.
We show up in uniform, background-checked, and we quote the price before any work begins. The price you agree to is the price on the invoice. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Hurst
Hinge Replacement in Hurst
Hinge lag screws strip out of softened 40-year-old cedar posts all over Hurst, especially after a wet spring followed by a dry summer. The latch side drops two or three inches, the gate won’t close, and somebody leans a cinder block against it for six months. We replace the hinges with heavier hardware, epoxy or sleeve the stripped holes, and when the post is too far gone, we replace the post instead of patching it. We stock strap hinges, tee hinges, and weld-on barrel hinges for steel frames, so most hinge replacements in Hurst happen the same day we look at it.
Post Replacement in Hurst
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where we start. In Hurst, post replacement almost always means digging out the old post, setting a new one with a proper concrete collar, and only then re-hanging the gate. On cul-de-sacs off Precinct Line Road and mid-century blocks near Hurst Hills, we routinely find posts that have migrated 2-4 inches off vertical from decades of wet/dry soil movement. That’s a post reset, not a hinge adjustment. We carry post-reset equipment on nearly every residential call in Hurst, because around here it’s the rule, not the exception.
Rail Repair in Hurst
Rotted bottom rails are the quiet killer of wooden privacy gates in 76053 and 76054. Tarrant County hard water and decades of sprinkler overspray eat the bottom rail first, and then the pickets start to droop. We cut out the rotted section, weld or sister in a new rail, and re-secure the pickets so the gate has another fifteen years in it. On steel frames, we weld new bottom rails in place and repaint the joint so it doesn’t rust out again in two seasons.
Custom Welding in Hurst
Not every gate in Hurst is a stock size. Shared driveways, narrow side yards, and the old odd-lot subdivisions around Hurst Hills mean a surprising number of gates were built to fit a specific opening and can’t be swapped for a box-store panel. We weld on site, which means your gate stays in your driveway. We rebuild rusted-through frames, weld custom brackets to correct post lean, extend gate widths, and fabricate custom hardware when the original part hasn’t been made since the Carter administration. The weld happens where the gate lives, and it’s done right the first time.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hurst
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and in Hurst we see a lot of FAAC and Linear operators on the older patio homes, plus BFT and Viking on newer builds. We keep common parts for these brands on the truck, so we’re not always waiting on a distributor three days out. If your opener is dead or your gate is binding against the post, call us before you replace the whole system. A lot of “failed” operators in Hurst just have a sensor out of alignment or a rail that’s moved with the soil.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Hurst Homes
- Hinge lag screws pulling out of softened cedar posts. After 40 years of North Texas wet/dry cycles, the wood around the original lag screws turns to sponge. The latch side drops, the gate scrapes, and the fix is a heavier hinge with a re-sleeved hole, not a new gate.
- Post footings rotating in Blackland Prairie clay. Posts set directly in the soil without concrete collars twist over time as the clay swells and shrinks. A twisted hinge post means a swing gate that can’t open fully without scraping the driveway. The fix is resetting the post with a collar.
- Sliding gate tracks going out of level on shared driveways. Clay heave pushes sections of track up or down, the rollers bind, and the gate jerks to a stop halfway. We relevel the track, replace collapsed rollers, and realign the rack so the gate rolls clean again.
- Rusted-through steel frames after freeze-load and heat cycles. Winter ice loads and 100°F summer expansion work steel frames hard in Hurst. Weld joints crack, frames rust from the inside, and gates start to lean. We weld on site and rust-treat the repaired section so it holds.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Hurst, TX
Here are real numbers for Hurst’s market, quoted and agreed before we start work.
- Hinge replacement (single wooden gate): $140-$260, including heavier hardware and resecuring the latch side.
- Post replacement with concrete collar: $280-$520 for a standard 4×4 or 6×6 wooden post. Steel posts run $380-$650 depending on gate weight.
- Bottom rail repair on a wooden privacy gate: $160-$340, depending on how much has to be cut out and rebuilt.
- Custom on-site welding (hanger bracket, frame repair, gate extension): $180-$480 for most residential jobs.
- Sliding gate track relevel with roller replacement: $300-$600, depending on track length and how far the track has moved.
What affects the price most in Hurst is post condition. If the post is sound, hinge work is fast and cheap. If the post has migrated in the clay, you’re paying for a reset, and that’s the right call; fixing the panel without fixing the post means you’ll fix it twice. We give free estimates, we’ll give you a written second opinion on any estimate you have, and we don’t start until you approve the number. That’s how we’ve done it since 2001.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hurst
Gatewood Fence & Gate is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with crews serving Hurst locally. We also run calls to Bedford, Richland Hills, North Richland Hills, and Colleyville on a regular basis, and we know the gate issues along the HEB corridor as well as anyone. If you’re one town over and need gate parts or on-site welding, call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll get you on the schedule.
Serving Hurst, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hurst 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 Hurst
Because the original lag screws are pulling out of softened 40-year-old cedar, and the Blackland Prairie clay under your post is moving with every wet/dry cycle. The wood loses its grip, the post shifts, and the hinge works itself loose again within months. The lasting fix is replacing the hinge with heavier hardware and re-sleeving or epoxy-filling the screw holes, and if the post itself has moved, resetting it with a concrete collar so it can’t rotate in the clay. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you which fix your gate actually needs, with no push to replace what can be repaired.
Yes, and it’s one of the most common welding jobs we do in the 76054 ZIP. We cut out the rusted section, weld in a new piece of matching steel or a reinforced bracket, grind the joint smooth, and rust-treat the repaired area so it doesn’t fail again after one season of sprinkler overspray. Your gate stays in your driveway while we work. We’ll give you a written quote before we touch anything.
The usual cause is clay heave pushing sections of the track up or down as the soil expands and contracts. Sliding gates on narrow shared driveways in Hurst sit close to the house foundation and the property line, where moisture levels swing wildly. The track goes out of level, the rollers bind, and the gate stops halfway. We relevel the track, replace any collapsed rollers, and realign the rack and pinion. Estimates are free; call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote.
We do it one post at a time, and we leave the gate hanging on a temporary support while the new post sets. On tight patio-home driveways near Hurst Hills, we prop the gate with a temporary post or chain hoist, dig out the old footing, set the new post with a concrete collar, and rehang the gate the same day. Your driveway stays open, and your vehicle keeps moving. We’ve done it this way on hundreds of Hurst homes, and we’ll give you a straight answer on timing before we start.
Yes. Many of the original 1960s front gates in Hurst were built narrow, and a standard swing arm won’t fit without blocking the walkway. We install compact direct-drive and underground operators for those tight openings, plus hydraulic and linear-ram options where the hinge post won’t allow a conventional arm. We’ll measure the opening, check the post condition, and recommend an operator that fits the gate instead of forcing a square peg. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll set up a free measure.
If your gate is leaning, scraping, or stuck in Hurst, don’t wait for it to fail completely. A gate sagging on a bad post is a gate that will eventually drop on someone’s car or someone’s kid. Call Gatewood Fence & Gate at (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate, a straight answer, and work that’s done right the first time. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Hurst since 2001.