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Gate hinge replacement in Moore typically runs $120-$260, post replacement $280-$480, and custom welding repairs $150-$400 depending on how much steel needs attention. Most jobs we handle same-day or next-day, and we stock enough common gate hardware in the truck to fix most Moore gates on the first trip. If your gate is dragging, sagging, or swinging loose after another Oklahoma wind storm, call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll get someone out to look at it.
We know Moore’s gate problems because we’ve been fixing them since the big rebuild. The subdivisions that went up fast after the 2013 EF5 tornado share the same builder-grade hinges, the same shallow post footings, and the same push-button latches. That means when one gate on a street fails, six more behind it are usually close. We carry parts for those exact gates because we’ve seen them hundreds of times.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Moore’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Hal Gatewood has had his name on this company since 2001, and he still answers the phone. Not a call center, not a voicemail tree. A live person picks up 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When a Moore homeowner calls at 9 p.m. because their gate is hanging by one hinge after a thunderstorm, they talk to a person who knows what a hinge post is and what it should cost to reset it.
We’re locally owned and owner-operated, with a published address and license number anyone can look up. That matters in Moore, where people have been burned by national outfits that quoted one number on the phone and handed over a different invoice at the door. Our price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. Always.
Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the repair doesn’t hold, one call brings Hal back. No runaround, no “that’s not covered.” It’s the same promise we’ve stood behind through every storm season Moore has thrown at us.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Moore
Hinge Replacement
Stamped builder-grade hinges are the weak point on most Moore gates, especially the wood and vinyl privacy gates installed in the rebuilt subdivisions off SE 4th Street, along Eastern Avenue, and throughout the neighborhoods between SW 19th and SW 34th. Those lightweight hinges strip out of the post under wind load, and the gate starts dragging. We replace them with heavy-duty hinges sized for wind exposure, not for a showroom gate. Hinge replacement in Moore runs $120-$260 per gate, including realignment.
Post Replacement
Moore sits on red-bed clay that swells when it rains and shrinks when it dries. That constant heaving pushes gate posts out of plumb, especially in spring when the ground saturates. We reset posts in deeper concrete footings so they hold through the wet-dry cycle. A post replacement in Moore runs $280-$480 depending on whether we’re pulling the old footing, whether the gate is wood or vinyl, and how deep we need to set the new post to get below the shrink-swell zone.
Rail Repair
Straight-line winds during April and May wrench solid infill gates hard enough to crack rail corners where the diagonal brace meets the frame. We see it every storm season across Moore’s ranch-style subdivisions. For wood gates we sister the cracked rail with dimensional lumber and structural screws. For vinyl rails we weld reinforcement plates or replace the rail section entirely. Rail repair in Moore runs $90-$220 depending on the material and the extent of the crack.
Custom Welding
When a gate is worth saving, welding is usually cheaper than replacing. We weld on site, in your driveway, so the gate never leaves your property. That means fixing cracked frames, reattaching broken hinges, reinforcing corners, and extending gate openings for wider driveways or deeper vehicles. Custom welding in Moore runs $150-$400 per job, and we’ll give you a firm number before we strike an arc. Hal has been welding since 2001 and he’ll tell you if a weld is the right fix or if the steel is too far gone.
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 Moore
We service and stock parts for the gate openers Moore homeowners actually have. That includes Viking operators on the heavier slide gates, Ghost Controls on the residential swing gates, and DoorKing on the commercial and estate gates around town. We also work on Elite operators and the rest of the major brands. If you already have a written estimate from another company, bring it in and we’ll give you a free second opinion. No trip charge inside the county.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Moore Homes
- Leaning hinge posts in spring. Moore’s clay soil absorbs winter and spring rain, swells, and pushes posts out of plumb. The gate sags, binds at the latch, and the post gets worse every season until it’s reset in a deeper footing.
- Stripped hinges after wind events. Solid vinyl and wood infill gates catch wind like a sail. Straight-line gusts strip the lightweight stamped hinges the 2013-era rebuild contractors used, and the gate drags or hangs by a single screw.
- Cracked rail corners on 10-12-year-old gates. The gates installed during Moore’s rebuild wave are now hitting peak hardware-failure age all at once. Corners crack where the diagonal brace meets the frame, and the gate twists out of square.
- Broken or misaligned latches after storms. Push-button latches and slam-latches shift when the gate frame flexes in high wind. The gate won’t stay closed, which is a security problem for a privacy gate, and the fix usually involves realigning the post and latch together, not just swapping the catch.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Moore, OK
| Service | Typical Range in Moore |
|---|---|
| Hinge Replacement | $120-$260 |
| Post Replacement | $280-$480 |
| Rail Repair | $90-$220 |
| Custom Welding | $150-$400 |
| Latch & Lock Replacement | $85-$180 |
| Gate Rollers | $100-$250 |
Those are real ranges for Moore’s market, not national averages. What moves the number is the condition of the post, the thickness of the steel, and whether the gate was installed during the 2013-2015 rebuild wave with shallow footings that need to be redone. We give you the exact price up front, in writing, before any work begins. Two standing offers that don’t require haggling: $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Moore
If you’re just outside Moore, we cover the surrounding area too: Del City, Norman, Midwest City, and Newcastle. Call the same number and we’ll schedule a trip out to you. Our Gate Parts & Welding team handles all of it, and we’re already on the road between these towns most weeks.
Serving Moore, OK - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Moore 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 Moore
Moore’s red-bed clay soil swells when saturated and shrinks when it dries, a shrink-swell cycle that heaves posts out of plumb every wet season. The gate can look fine because the hardware holds together, but the post moves underneath it. A post that leans a quarter-inch this spring will lean a half-inch next year unless we reset it in a footing deep enough to get below the active clay zone, usually 30 to 36 inches. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll check your post depth before you spend money on the gate itself.
Almost always worth welding or reinforcing. The vinyl rails on those 2013-era rebuild gates crack at the corner where the diagonal brace meets the frame, and that’s a finite repair, not a full-gate replacement. We weld a reinforcement plate onto the frame corner and the gate is often stronger than the original. You’re looking at $150-$400 for welding versus $1,200-$3,000 for a new gate. We’ll tell you if the frame is too far gone, but we won’t sell you a replacement just because it’s easier for us.
Because the 2013-2015 rebuild wave used the same two or three post-disaster contractors across entire blocks. Those crews installed thousands of nearly identical builder-grade wood and vinyl gates with matching lightweight stamped hinges and shallow post footings. When one gate on your street hits a certain age or gets hit by wind, the other gates of the same vintage are usually weeks or months behind. We’ve done the same hinge pattern on three gates within two blocks in a single day. It’s not a coincidence; it’s a build-out pattern we know from working Moore since before the rebuild.
Look for the manual release mechanism on the operator, usually a small lever or keyed release on the motor housing. Pull it to disengage the actuator from the gate, and the gate will open and close by hand. If the gate is under wind load or the storm is still active, do not force it: secure the gate in place with a chain or strap and call us at (877) 610-2993. We’ll get the operator re-engaged and checked before the next storm cycle. And if you haven’t already, ask us about surge protection for the operator’s control board. Tornado season lightning is rough on them.
Yes, surge protection is a smart install on any gate operator in Moore. The same storms that bring straight-line winds also bring close lightning strikes, and the control boards on Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing operators are fry-prone. A surge protector wired into the supply side costs a fraction of a replacement control board and pays for itself the first time a strike hits a transformer nearby. We recommend it for every operator we service in Moore. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Parts & Welding in Moore
If your gate is leaning, dragging, cracked, or just won’t latch after the last storm, call (877) 610-2993. A live person answers. We’ll give you a straight price before we touch anything, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise comes in writing. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and his name is still on the shop. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Moore and the Oklahoma City metro since 2001.