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Gate installation in Mount Vernon, NY usually means one of two things: the iron gate on your pre-war brick home has a snapped hinge or a rotted post, or a sliding gate in a tight courtyard has seized up. We fix both on site in Mount Vernon, usually the same day we get the call. Hal Gatewood and his crew work the South Side, Fleetwood, and every block from the Bronx border up through 10552. Call (877) 610-2993 and a live person answers, 24 hours a day.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Mount Vernon’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Hal started this shop in 2001 because he kept seeing gates that should have been repaired get hauled to the scrap pile instead. That’s still what drives us. On Mount Vernon’s attached brick rowhouses, the original ornamental ironwork from the 1920s through the 1940s is often recoverable with the right welding and the right parts. We stock period-appropriate drop rods, weld-on hinge pins, and flat-bar stock so we can close jobs on the spot that other companies have to reschedule. The name is on the shop, and Hal’s address is published. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Our Mount Vernon customers talk on Google and in the neighborhood. They mention that Hal showed up when he said he would, welded the gate in the driveway instead of hauling it off, and charged the price he quoted. Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround.
Response time to Mount Vernon is quick because our crews work the city regularly. We know the streets, the shared driveways, the corner-lot gates that catch road salt, and the building patterns block by block. That local knowledge saves time on every job.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Mount Vernon
Hinge Replacement
Hinges fail first on Mount Vernon’s old iron gates. The barrel hinge cracks at the weld, or the pin seizes from years of freeze-thaw moisture and road salt. We cut out the old hinge, weld in a new period-style barrel hinge or a heavier modern equivalent, and set the gate swinging true. On the South Side, where dozens of attached homes share the same original hardware, a hinge that dies on one gate is usually failing on three more down the same block.
Post Replacement
A sagging gate sags in the post, not in the middle. Westchester’s freeze-thaw cycle, with temperatures crossing freezing repeatedly from November through March, heaves posts set in concrete until the footing shifts and the gate drops onto the sidewalk. We cut out the corroded post, set a new steel post in a deeper concrete footing, and weld the existing gate back onto it. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
Rail Repair
Corner-lot iron gates on Fleetwood’s dense street grid rust through at the rail-to-stile weld. Road salt spray from passing traffic sits on the metal for weeks and eats the weld from the outside in. We cut out the rotted section, weld in new flat-bar stock matched to the original profile, and grind the repair smooth. The gate stays in your driveway the whole time.
Custom Welding
Sometimes the part you need is not in any catalog. That’s where on-site fabrication makes the difference. We cut, bend, and weld flat-bar stock and angle iron to match the original ornamental work on Mount Vernon’s pre-war gates. If the drop rod on your 1930s gate snapped, we’ll make a new one that looks like it belongs there. We also weld cracks in cast frames, reinforce thin spots, and build gates from scratch for homeowners in Mount Vernon who want something that fits a tight, shared-wall lot.
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 Mount Vernon
For the automatic gates that do exist in Mount Vernon, we service Mount Vernon gate motor & opener brands including Linear, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing. We carry common parts for those brands on the trucks so a control board swap or a limit switch adjustment does not turn into a two-week wait. But on Mount Vernon’s pre-WWII iron gates, the work is usually mechanical, not electronic. Hinge pins, drop rods, flat-bar stock, and weld-on hinges. We stock those too.
For the full scope of our work, see our Gate Parts & Welding page.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Mount Vernon Homes
- Freeze-thaw heave on shared driveway posts. The hinge post shifts in its footing over repeated freeze-thaw seasons, and the gate drops until the latch no longer lines up. You need the post reset and rewelded, not a new gate.
- Road salt rust on corner-lot gates. Gates close to the curb on Fleetwood and South Side corner lots rust through at the rail-to-stile weld. The fix is cutting out the rotted section and welding in new flat-bar stock before the gate twists.
- Seized rollers on tight rowhouse sliding gates. Sliding gates retrofitted into small 10550 courtyards seize when the old chain-link track falls out of alignment. The gate jams halfway and locks the only entry to the property.
- Cracked barrel hinges on original ornamental gates. The 1920s and 1930s hinge barrels on Mount Vernon’s attached brick homes were never designed to last 90 years. They crack at the weld and the gate starts leaning into the walkway.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Mount Vernon, NY
Here are real numbers for Mount Vernon. Hinge replacement on an existing iron gate runs $180 to $340 per hinge, including cutting out the old one and welding in the new. Post replacement runs $450 to $800 depending on depth and whether we’re working in a shared concrete walkway. Rail repair runs $220 to $480 per rail section. Custom welding and fabrication runs $120 to $200 per hour plus materials, and most Mount Vernon fabrication jobs take two to four hours. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, in writing. No changes at the door. You’ll also get $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Mount Vernon
Our Gate Parts & Welding in Mount Vernon team regularly works in Pelham, Pelham Manor, Wakefield, and Woodlawn. If you’re in one of those neighborhoods and your iron gate is sagging or seized, the same crew and the same truck are close by.
Serving Mount Vernon, NY - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon
You can replace just the hinge post in most cases. We cut out the old post, set a new steel post in a deeper concrete footing, and weld the existing gate back onto it. The original ornamental iron from Mount Vernon’s pre-war homes is usually worth saving, and Hal will tell you straight if your gate has enough metal left to hold a repair. A whole new gate is only needed when the frame is rusted through in multiple places. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll look at it and give you a written price either way.
Almost always the track. Ball-bearing rollers fail less often than the old chain-link track falling out of alignment, especially on shared driveways where the ground shifts with freeze-thaw cycles. We realign the track, replace the rollers if they’re worn, and weld any broken rail sections. You get a gate that slides full travel without binding. Call (877) 610-2993 for service in 10550.
We stock common period-style barrel hinges and weld-on hinge pins on the truck, and we fabricate drop rods and flat-bar stock on site. On Fleetwood blocks where every home carries the same original hardware, that means most jobs get closed in one visit. If your hinge is an unusual size, we fabricate a replacement that matches the original profile. Call (877) 610-2993 and describe the gate. We’ll tell you what we can do same day.
Yes. We cut or jackhammer out the old footing, set the post deeper with fresh concrete, and weld the gate back on once it’s set. The fence panels on either side stay put. On Mount Vernon’s attached rowhouses, the gate post and the fence are often separate structures, so there’s no reason to replace the whole run. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate on the reset.
If the gate swings freely by hand, the mechanical hardware is fine and you’re looking at an opener problem: gate access control - Mount Vernon issues like control board, limit switch, or a tripped safety edge. Hal services Linear, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing systems throughout Mount Vernon and can diagnose it on site. If it turns out the hinge is also binding, we’ll weld the mechanical fix while we’re there. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll sort out which problem you actually have.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Mount Vernon and Westchester County since 2001.