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If your gate in Kendall has a snapped hinge, a leaning post, or a weld that finally gave out, we can usually be on site the same day you call. Gatewood Fence & Gate handles hinge replacement, post resets, rail repair, and custom welding for homes and HOA communities throughout Kendall, FL. We weld on site, in your driveway, so the gate never has to leave the property. Call (877) 610-2993 and you’ll get Hal Gatewood or one of his crew, not a phone tree. Kendall’s older gate hardware was built to last, but the salt air and limestone ground here have their own ideas about that.
Key Takeaways
- Kendall gate repairs are quoted upfront and in writing, before any torch is lit.
- We weld on site. Hinges, posts, rails, brackets. You don’t lose the gate for a week.
- Kendall’s shallow limestone means post and conduit work needs a crew that’s dug here before.
- Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise. Plain, printed, and honored.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Kendall’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and his name is on the shop and on every invoice. We’re not a franchise that parachutes into Kendall, quotes one number, and leaves someone else to figure out the work. Around here, your reputation is only as good as the last post you set. That’s why we’ve stayed small on purpose. The person who answers the phone knows gate parts, knows Kendall’s HOA gate systems, and can tell you straight whether that hinge post has life left in it or needs to be reset.
Kendall homeowners call us because we understand what these 1970s through 1990s communities were built with. Stucco-over-CBS homes with ornamental iron gates and loop detectors set in ground that’s mostly rock. When we come out for a sagging gate in the 33156 ZIP code, we already know the original weld points were likely done with thinner stock than you’d spec today. That local knowledge means fewer wasted parts and less standing around. And our Gate Parts & Welding crew has a standing rule: fix what’s fixable. Replace only what’s not.
Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from our Miami (South FL) office, and our crews serve Kendall directly. A live person answers calls around the clock. We don’t send your call to a call center, and we don’t make you wait until Monday to ask about a gate that won’t close. Uniformed, background-checked crew, every time.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Kendall
Hinge Replacement
In Kendall, salt-laden humidity works on gate hinges year round. We replace worn barrel hinges, rebuild hinge plates, and weld new brackets in place. A sagging gate usually starts at the hinge, and that’s where we start too. If the hinge post has shifted, we say so before we weld anything new onto it. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
Post Replacement
Post replacement in Kendall is its own trade, because the limestone is often right there at six to twelve inches. In Pinecrest or South Miami you’ll hit sand and shell. Here, you hit rock. We dig carefully, set the new post in concrete at the proper depth, and check the plumb before the gate goes back on. If the underground conduit is shallow, we don’t yank it out with a backhoe. We hand-dig around it, which is slower and safer.
Rail Repair
A bent rail on a slide gate in a Kendall HOA isn’t just ugly. It strains the operator and shortens motor life. We straighten rails when we can, weld fresh sections when we can’t, and re-seat the rack so the gate moves without grinding. For slide gates, the track and rack alignment is everything. Get that wrong and the operator burns out early, usually right after the warranty runs out.
Custom Welding
Interior designers and homeowners sometimes want a new gate built around an existing opening, or a decorative panel extended to match the original 1980s ironwork. We fabricate and weld custom brackets, hinge straps, and panel reinforcement on site. We’ve also done plenty of operator mounting plates for retrofit automation, especially in Kendall communities where the original builders didn’t think anyone would ever add a motor.
We also handle gate rollers, latch and lock hardware, and small structural repairs that would go untouched by a company that only wants to sell a replacement. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you over the phone whether it’s worth welding or if a new part is the honest answer.
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 Kendall
DoorKing, Ghost Controls, and Elite are the brands we see most often on Kendall’s swing and slide gates. Gatewood Fence & Gate is certified to service all of them, along with six other major gate brands. We keep the most common replacement parts for Kendall’s gate systems on the truck: hinge plates, limit switches, loop detector wire, bracket hardware. That means less waiting for parts and fewer return trips. If your opener is still strong but the welds are failing, we’d rather fix the steel than sell you an operator you don’t need. On the flip side, if your operator is undersized for the gate we’re honest about that too.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Kendall Homes
- Builder-grade operators that die young. Newer Kendall developments often have smaller motors on heavy iron gates. Salt corrosion increases hinge friction, and the motor gives up in five to seven years. We replace the operator and often upgrade the hinge points at the same time.
- Manual gates retrofitted without a dedicated power conduit. Homeowners tap into landscape lighting circuits to run an opener. The voltage drop burns control boards. We pull a proper circuit so the board stops frying.
- Loop detectors that quit after heavy rain. Kendall sits on porous limestone, and the shallow-set loop wires lose continuity when water pools. Gate operators then cycle erratically or refuse to close. We repair or replace the loop and re-seal the saw cut.
- Post-Andrew iron gates reaching the end. After Hurricane Andrew in 1992, many Kendall HOAs replaced lighter gates with heavier ornamental iron. Those are now 30-plus years old. Weld points and underground control boards from that era are failing in large numbers across Kendall.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Kendall, FL
Kendall’s gate repair market is consistent with the rest of Miami-Dade, but the ground conditions occasionally add labor to post work. A typical hinge replacement in Kendall runs $180-$340, depending on how many hinges and whether the post is still sound. A standard hinge post reset runs $380-$700, and if the post is set in solid limestone, that’s on the higher end. Rail straightening and re-welding usually falls between $250-$600, and custom welding jobs, like fabricating an operator bracket for a retrofit, start around $150 for simple work. We quote the full price before we start. No trip charge inside the county. We’ll also give you a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount, and any repair over $200 is $40 off. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll put the price in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kendall
We handle gate parts and welding throughout Kendall and the surrounding areas, including Pinecrest, Glenvar Heights, South Miami, and Cutler. If your community gate is on the county line and you’re not sure whether you’re in our service area, just call. We’ll tell you straight.
Serving Kendall, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kendall 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 Kendall
Yes. We do this often. We cut the old bracket, grind the surface clean, and weld a new powder-coated or primer-painted bracket in place. The panel stays on the property. If the surrounding steel is thin or rusted through, we’ll reinforce it rather than pretend the weld will hold. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll give you an honest look and a written price.
If the hinge post is leaning, the post is usually the problem, not the gate panel. We reset the post in concrete, re-plumb it, and weld new hinges if the old ones are worn. Replacing the whole gate is rarely necessary. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing. In a Kendall HOA, we can also coordinate with your board and property manager so the work gets approved without a circus.
We run a dedicated circuit and new conduit, usually along the base of the wall or under the driveway edge. Splicing into landscape lighting circuits is the common mistake. It creates voltage drop, control boards burn out, and the gate fails during a storm, which is exactly when you need it. A proper power run costs more upfront but you won’t be replacing boards every eighteen months. Estimates are free. Call (877) 610-2993.
Kendall’s limestone is porous, and much of the original loop wire was installed shallow. Heavy rain fills the saw cut with water, the wire continuity breaks, and the operator stops reading the vehicle loop. We cut the loop deeper where possible, install a proper sealant, and test the system before we leave. It’s a different fix than putting in the same wire at the same depth and calling it done.
In most cases, yes. We’ll straighten the rail, re-weld any broken sections, and re-seat the rack so the drive gear doesn’t bind. If the rail is folded or fatigued at the bolt points, we’ll replace just that section rather than the whole run. The price depends on how much rail is damaged and whether the gate has to come off. We’ll tell you the cost before we touch it. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
One More Thing About Kendall’s Gates
Kendall is different from just about every other Miami-Dade market, because so many of the neighborhoods were built as master-planned HOA communities between 1975 and 2000. The original conduit for gate wiring was often laid shallow in the limestone, six to twelve inches down. That means any hinge post replacement or loop detector work now risks hitting rock. In sandier markets, a post hole is a straightforward dig. In Kendall, you might hit solid stone before your shovel is half buried. Our crew has learned to work around it without damaging the conduit or the existing rack and pinion.
We recently replaced a corroded hinge post on a swing gate in a Kendall 33156 HOA community. The original weld had snapped at the post footing after years of salt-laden humidity. Our crew reset the post in concrete, welded new brackets, and pulled fresh wire through the existing rack and pinion conduit without disturbing the shallow limestone substrate. The gate swings straight, the motor isn’t fighting the hinges, and the community didn’t have to shut the entrance down for a week.
If you’re in a Kendall neighborhood with an old gate that still works but doesn’t close right, or a weld that’s finally separated, call us. We’ll come take a look. The 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 Kendall since 2001.
Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate. We answer around the clock, and we’ll show up when we say we will.