Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
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Gate parts and welding in Kirby, TX usually means one of three things: a hinge that has given up, a post that has shifted, or a weld that let go. We fix all three, most jobs completed in a single visit because our trucks carry the common hardware Kirby’s older chain-link and tube gates actually use. Hal Gatewood has been running this shop since 2001, and when you call (877) 610-2993, the person who answers is someone who can tell you whether that gate is worth welding or past saving. No scripts, no call trees. We’re down the road, and we work in Kirby every week.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Kirby’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Most of the gates in Kirby were hung before anyone required safety photocells, before control boards had diagnostic LEDs, and back when galvanized hardware was expected to last forever. It didn’t. Hal’s crew has spent years in this particular ZIP code, 78244, learning what those old installs look like and which failures are worth chasing. A gate that sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, tells us something specific. We start there instead of selling a new panel that won’t fix the post anyway.
Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If a weld cracks or a hinge tears out inside 90 days, Hal comes back and makes it right, no invoice, no argument. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That is the oldest accountability there is. We show up when we say we will, and the price is agreed before any torch gets lit.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Kirby
Hinge Replacement
Kirby’s post-WWII tract homes were built with chain-link swing gates on original galvanized hinges, and those hinge leaves are now paper-thin from decades of rust. When one tears out of the post under a normal swing load, the gate drops and drags. We cut the old hinge off, prep the post, and weld a heavy saddle hinge assembly in its place. If the post itself is sound, this is the cheapest permanent fix in Kirby. Most hinge replacements in Kirby run $95 to $180 per gate, labor and hardware included.
Post Replacement
Bexar County black clay expands when it rains and contracts through the dry caliche summers. That shrink-swell cycle tilts Kirby gate posts out of plumb every few seasons, and a gate that latched in December rubs the ground by August. We dig out the old post, pour a deeper footing with black-clay-stable concrete, and re-hang the gate square. This is the job that keeps coming back to certain Kirby properties, and doing it right the first time is the only way to stop the cycle. Expect $220 to $400 for a single post replacement depending on depth and whether we’re matching existing fence line height.
Rail Repair
Top rails on Kirby’s older chain-link gates often pull loose at the pressed corner fittings, or they develop cracks at the weld where the rail meets the hinge side. We straighten, re-weld, or sleeve the rail on site, usually without hauling the gate to a shop. A cracked rail welded and reinforced in your driveway is a $60 to $120 job. If the rail is too far gone, we can fabricate and weld in a new section the same visit.
Custom Welding
Some Kirby gates were not bought from a catalog, or the gate was modified over the years and standard parts don’t line up anymore. That’s where on-site welding matters. We’re not hauling your gate off to a fabrication shop across town and bringing it back next week. Hal or his crew welds in your driveway, fabricating brackets, latch mounts, and reinforcement plates to fit what’s actually there. Custom welding work in Kirby typically runs $150 to $350 per job depending on how much fab time is involved, quoted before we start.
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 Kirby
We stock parts and service operators from FAAC, BFT, and Linear, which covers a good share of the older automated swing gates still running in Kirby. When a 1990s-era control board dies, there usually isn’t a direct replacement sitting on a shelf, and that’s a conversation worth having honestly. Some FAAC and BFT models can be retrofitted with a modern board and safety inputs. Some Linear units are cheaper to swap as a complete operator. We’ll tell you which one your gate is before you spend a dollar. If we need a bracket fabricated to mount a new operator on an old post, we weld it on the spot.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Kirby Homes
- Corroded hinge leaves tearing out of the post. The original galvanized hinges on 1950s-1970s chain-link gates in Kirby have rusted thin enough to fold under load. The gate drops, the latch stops lining up, and eventually the hinge leaf rips out entirely. We weld in a heavier saddle hinge rather than bolting a patch over rust.
- Black-clay post shift. Kirby’s expansive soil moves gate posts several degrees every season, so the gate that clears the sidewalk in winter scrapes it by late summer. Re-setting the post with a deeper, clay-stable footing is the only real fix. Adjusting the latch alone buys you two months at best.
- Dead control boards on 1990s operators. Older FAAC and BFT boards from the 1990s have no direct replacement part. We walk Kirby homeowners through the honest math: a retrofit kit when the gear train is still solid, or a full operator swap when it isn’t.
- Cracked rails at the hinge-side weld. Repeated slamming and post shift concentrates stress right where the top rail meets the hinge post. The weld cracks, the rail sags, and the whole frame twists. We re-weld and add a gusset plate so the stress spreads instead of re-cracking in the same spot.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Kirby, TX
A typical gate repair in Kirby runs $95 to $400 depending on what failed. Hinge replacement on one gate is the most common job and usually stays under $180. Post replacement runs $220 to $400. Custom welding fabrication lands between $150 and $350. If the gate is on an older automated opener and the board is dead, that’s a separate decision between retrofit and replacement, and we’ll show you both numbers before any work happens. Every price is quoted and agreed before we start. No trip charge inside the county, and standing offers apply: $40 off any repair over $200 and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kirby
We work in Kirby and the surrounding towns weekly, including Windcrest, Converse, Live Oak, and Universal City. If you’re near the Kirby line, see Gate Parts & Welding for the full service breakdown, or read more about what we do specifically in Kirby. Same phone, same crew, same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Kirby, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kirby 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 Kirby
If the property address is inside Kirby’s incorporated boundary, Kirby’s municipal permitting authority governs the work, even though the city is completely surrounded by San Antonio. A structural post replacement or a new automated opener on a Kirby address falls under Kirby’s codes, not San Antonio’s. Because Kirby is its own incorporated city fully surrounded by San Antonio, a gate repair that crosses the municipal line, even by one address, flips which code enforcement office governs the permit, so our techs verify the exact Kirby boundary before quoting any structural post replacement or new automated opener. If your job needs a permit, we’ll tell you before you sign anything. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll check the address against the boundary.
Yes, if the post is still sound. We cut off the corroded hinge, grind the post clean, and weld a heavier saddle hinge assembly directly to it. The gate stays in your driveway the whole time. If the post has rotted at the base or shifted out of plumb, welding a new hinge onto it is wasted money, and we’ll tell you that plainly. A hinge-leaf weld job in Kirby runs $95 to $180, and we quote it before we start. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll come look at the post.
Usually not as a direct OEM part, because the manufacturers stopped producing those boards years ago. What we can often do for FAAC, BFT, and Linear units from that era is install a retrofit control board with modern safety inputs, as long as the gear train and limit assembly are still solid. If the mechanicals are worn out too, the honest answer is a full operator swap, which costs less than rebuilding a dead 30-year-old unit piece by piece. We’ll show you both numbers in Kirby before you decide. Estimates are free at (877) 610-2993.
Because a gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. Kirby’s black-clay soil shifts that post a little more every wet-dry cycle, and once it tilts out of plumb, the gate leans with it no matter how straight the panel is. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. We re-set the post deeper, with a concrete mix that holds in expansive clay, then re-hang the gate square. In Kirby that’s a $220 to $400 job and it stops the cycle instead of chasing it. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote.
Yes. Older automated gates in Kirby that predate UL 325 often have no photocell and no reversing edge, which means the gate will push against whatever is in its path. That’s a genuine hazard, especially on a 1970s-era swing gate with a heavy frame. We can add a retrofit photocell and, on most units, a reversing safety edge wired into the existing operator. If the operator’s board is too old to accept the inputs, we’ll recommend a board retrofit or operator replacement in the same visit. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll come evaluate the gate in Kirby.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Kirby since 2001.