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 Gate Installation - Novato welding usually come down to one question: can the gate be fixed where it stands, or does it need to be hauled off? We fix it where it stands. We’ve been welding on site since 2001, and the Petaluma Gap wind that blows through Ignacio and Hamilton Landing every afternoon puts a particular kind of wear on gate hardware that you won’t find ten miles south. If your gate sags, drags, or makes a sound like a dying animal every time it opens, call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll walk you through what we’re seeing before we even set a time to come out.
Our Gate Parts & Welding team knows Novato’s streets, its HOAs, and its gates. We work by appointment in 94948, 94949, 94998, and 94945, and when you call, a live person answers. Not a recording.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Novato’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Hal Gatewood started this shop in 2001, and he still runs it today. That means the name on the invoice is the same name on the shop, and the person who answers the phone is the person who can tell you exactly what’s wrong with your gate. We’re not a dispatcher sending out someone you’ll never see again. We’re the people who show up, weld the fix, and hand you a written 90-Day Done Right Promise before we leave. If it’s not done right, one call brings us back. No runaround, no arguing about whether it’s covered.
Customers around Novato keep our number because we do something simple but increasingly rare: we repair before we replace. Most companies in this trade want to sell you a whole new gate when a hinge post fails or a weld cracks. We’ll show you the failed part, explain why it failed, and fix it properly so it doesn’t fail again next season. We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate from another gate company. If they’re quoting a full replacement and we think a $220 hinge job fixes it, we’ll put that in writing and let you decide.
Every one of our technicians is background-checked and uniformed. We’re certified to service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule openers, and we stock the common parts for those brands on our trucks. For Novato callers, that means fewer trips back and forth and a real phone answer around the clock.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Novato
Hinge Replacement
Hinges in Novato take a beating from the Petaluma Gap. The salt-laden marine air that funnels through the break in the Coast Range settles into the bearing surfaces of swing gate hinges, especially in Ignacio and Hamilton Landing. What looks like a “good” hinge from the outside can be seized solid inside. A typical hinge replacement in Novato runs $180-$420 per hinge depending on size, finish, and whether we need to reinforce the post while we’re cutting the old one off.
Post Replacement
When a post rots or twists, no hinge or weld on earth will keep the gate square for long. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. Novato post replacements are trickier than most of Marin because in Hamilton Landing the fence posts are often set in hardened concrete pads poured during the Hamilton Air Force Base days. Core-drilling those pads for a new footing takes time, but it’s the only way to do it properly. Expect $650-$1,250 for a standard residential post replacement, with custom depth and gusset work priced on the spot before we begin.
Rail Repair
Frame rails on heavier ornamental gates crack at the weld seams first. Years of wind stress, repeated open-and-close cycles, and the occasional nudge from a vehicle all work against the original factory welds. We grind out the failed weld, reweld it correctly, and add a gusset where the design allows. Most rail repairs in Novato fall between $240 and $480, and we quote the exact number before we strike an arc.
Custom Welding
The high-end properties around Novato, especially in the custom estate pockets south of Ignacio Boulevard and out near Atherton Avenue, often have gates fabricated years ago by a shop that no longer exists. The scrollwork, the panel thickness, the particular shade of the finish were all custom. We do custom welding on site to repair, reinforce, or extend those gates without hauling them to a shop. We also fabricate replacement pickets, dog-proofing panels, and custom latch brackets for gates the original builder abandoned. Custom welding starts around $180 for small reinforcement jobs and goes up from there; we’ll give you a written, fixed number 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 Novato
We work on all the major gate operator brands you’ll find in Novato’s HOA communities and private drives, with certification on LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule, for our Gate Motor & Opener in Novato service. When we replace a hinge or reinforce a gate frame that carries a FAAC or BFT operator, we make sure the alignment stays true to the operator’s arm or rack. We keep common replacement parts for those brands stocked locally, which means fewer days waiting on an order. We also service the Latch & Lock assemblies and gate rollers those operators depend on.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Novato Homes
- Salt-corrosion on hinge posts and weld seams. The marine air that pours through the Petaluma Gap isn’t theoretical. In Ignacio and Hamilton Landing we see hinge posts rusted through at the base and weld seams flaking within a few years of a cheap repair. Weld it without treating the post, and you’ll weld it again.
- Rack and pinion failures on aging HOA slide gates. Planned communities built from the late 1950s through the 1980s across Novato share slide gates, and many of those original rack and pinion systems are now at end-of-life. Wind buffeting strips teeth off the rack over time, and the gate starts to jolt and grind mid-cycle.
- Non-standard post setbacks in the Hamilton Landing area. The former Hamilton Air Force Base parcels were laid out on a military site plan, not a suburban one. Driveway angles and post setbacks often don’t match what a conventional gate kit expects, which means hinge work there requires custom offset brackets and unusual weld positions.
- Bearing seizure from wind-driven dust and salt. Gate rollers on heavier gates in Novato fail faster than in sheltered parts of Marin. The wind blows fine particulate through the bearing housings, and combined with salt moisture, the rollers bind and the gate starts to drag. We replace rollers and re-lubricate the track as a standard repair; the parts themselves run $35-$90 each depending on load rating.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Novato, CA
A straight hinge replacement on a standard residential swing gate in Novato runs $180-$420 per hinge. Post replacement with core-drilling through Hamilton Landing’s military-era concrete pads runs $650-$1,250. Rail repair and weld reinforcement falls in the $240-$480 range. Custom welding starts around $180 and depends on the size and material of what you need fabricated or repaired. Every price is quoted and agreed before we start. No trip charge inside the county. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, 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 Novato
We work throughout northern Marin, including Gate Parts & Welding in Novato and the surrounding communities. Our service area covers Lucas Valley-Marinwood, San Rafael, Fairfax, and San Anselmo, with the same 90-Day Done Right Promise and the same local crew answering the phone.
Serving Novato, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Novato 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 Novato
Because the Petaluma Gap wind corridor channels salt-laden marine air from San Pablo Bay directly through Ignacio and Hamilton Landing, depositing corrosive salt moisture on hinge bearing surfaces at a rate San Rafael’s more sheltered geography doesn’t experience. The fix is more frequent hinge bearing inspection and replacement with sealed bearings sized up one class. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you if your hinges need that now.
We core-drill the existing concrete pad with a heavy drill rig, set a new steel post to a deeper footing than the original, and dowel it into the surrounding slab so the whole assembly moves as one unit. It’s slower and dirtier than a standard post dig, but it’s the only way a new post holds in that ground. We quote the exact price before we drill.
The hinge post is moving. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. If the post has rusted or the footing has settled, the panel loses its alignment even though the panel itself is fine. We’ll set a new post and reinforce the weld so the whole gate sits square again. Call for a free estimate.
Yes. We weld replacement pickets, scrollwork, and reinforcement on site, and we finish the new weld to match your existing gate’s pattern and paint line. If your Novato HOA has an architectural review standard for gate repairs, we’ll work to that standard and give you photos of the work for the board. The quote is agreed before we start welding.
Yes, if the repair is done with the operator re-aligned, which is how we always leave a welded gate. After a hinge or post replacement, we re-level the gate, re-align the operator, and set the Gate Access Control in Novato entrapment protection so the gate reverses properly on a real obstruction test. We test it before we leave and you can watch it stop and reverse before you sign off. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll walk you through what to check.
Contact Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Parts & Welding in Novato
If you’ve been putting off a gate repair in Novato because you don’t want a crew that quotes one price on the phone and another at the door, call (877) 610-2993. You’ll get Hal or someone from his crew on the line, a real answer about what’s wrong, and a fixed price before any work starts. We’ve been doing this since 2001, we carry the parts on the truck for most Novato calls, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing every single time.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Novato since 2001.