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Gate hardware fails differently in Reedley than it does ten miles down the road. The orchard dust, the Kings River clay, the summer heat that bakes every steel post and pushes automated gates out of square. We know that because Reedley is part of the ground we cover every week. Gatewood Fence & Gate has been owner-operated since 2001, and when you call us about a sagging hinge post or a slide gate that keeps stalling, you talk to someone who understands what your gate is up against out here. Call (877) 610-2993 and describe what you’re seeing. We’ll tell you straight whether it’s a roller, a weld, or a post footing that’s failing, and what it’ll take to fix it right.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Reedley’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Most national gate companies want to sell you a whole new gate. We don’t. Our Gate Parts & Welding crew repairs what’s actually broken, welds on site, and leaves your gate swinging or sliding like it should. That repair-first approach has built our reputation in Reedley, especially along the east side where properties sit close to the river bottom. When a post starts tilting in that expansive clay, swapping the gate panel doesn’t do a thing. We fix the post, weld the bracket, and the gate works again. That’s the difference between a company that ships parts and a shop whose owner answers the phone.
We carry a 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job. One call brings us back if something isn’t right, no runaround. Every call to (877) 610-2993 is answered by a live person, day or night. That matters in Reedley, where an orchard gate that won’t close can stop a harvest crew cold. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop. The shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Reedley
Hinge Replacement
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where we start. In Reedley’s older neighborhoods near Manning Avenue and the college, many gates are original to homes built in the 1940s and 1950s, with hinges that have rusted through after decades of Tule fog and summer heat. We cut out the old hinge, weld in a new one sized to the gate’s weight, and reset the pin so the gate hangs square. If you need full Gate Installation - Reedley, we handle that too. If the post itself is still solid, a hinge replacement usually gets it done.
Post Replacement
Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. Reedley’s east side straddles the Kings River bottomlands, where soft, expansive clay shifts seasonally between dry-summer contraction and wet-winter swelling. That movement tilts hinge posts enough to throw swing and slide gates out of square each year. A sag correction alone fails without post replacement. We excavate the old footing, set a new steel post in concrete below the clay’s active zone, and weld the gate back to a post that won’t move.
Rail Repair
Slide gates rely on a straight, true rail. When a rail gets bent by a tractor or sagged by a shifting post, the whole gate binds. We straighten rails when we can, weld in new sections when we can’t, and check the roller alignment so the operator isn’t fighting its own track. Along Reedley’s canal roads and field access points, we see rails caked in dried orchard dust that acts like sandpaper on the rack and pinion. Cleaning alone won’t fix a worn rail, but a welded repair will.
Custom Welding
Some gates were never built for what they’re now asked to do. A ranch gate that’s been widened for a bigger harvester, a pedestrian gate that needs a steel frame instead of rotted wood, a cracked weld where heat expansion finally won. We fabricate and weld on site, so your gate stays in your driveway instead of on a truck to some shop in another county. Hal has been welding gate steel since 2001, and the work is done to hold up under San Joaquin Valley conditions, not a coastal showroom.
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 Reedley
We service and stock parts for the Reedley Gate Motor & Opener brands people actually run, including FAAC, Linear, BFT, and Viking. Packing-house gates, equipment-yard slide gates, residential swing openers we see all of them. Having the right brand parts on the truck means we’re not making a second trip for a board or a limit switch. If you’ve got an opener acting up, call (877) 610-2993 and tell us the brand and the symptom. We’ll have a good idea what’s wrong before we even pull up.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Reedley Homes
- Orchard dust packing the motor and rack. Fine dried-soil dust from neighboring stone-fruit blocks coats gate rollers and rack-and-pinion teeth until the gate binds and the operator trips its clutch or burns out. We see this most after harvest and post-harvest discing along the fields near South Frankwood Avenue.
- Expansive Kings River clay under the hinge post. Seasonal swelling and contraction tilts posts enough to throw gates out of square every year. No amount of hinge lube fixes it; the post footing needs re-poured or a gusset plate welded to stiffen the connection.
- Cracked welds on old tubular-steel gates. Homes built between the 1940s and 1970s in central Reedley often have gates with original welds that crack at the hinge post after decades of summer expansion and Tule fog rust. Sag correction alone fails without post replacement because the weld has already fatigued.
- Shared driveways and rights of way. Many Reedley parcels, especially on the edges where residential lots meet orchard ground, share access with neighbors or farm equipment. The gate has to keep working while we repair it, which changes how we sequence the work and why we weld on site instead of hauling the gate away.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Reedley, CA
Here’s what you can expect to pay around Reedley. A hinge replacement typically runs $180 to $320, depending on the gate’s weight and whether we’re doing one hinge or all three. Gate roller replacement runs $140 to $280, including new sealed bearings. Post replacement, the job we do most often on Reedley’s east side clay, typically runs $450 to $900 depending on post size and how much old concrete we’re digging out. Custom welding runs $95 to $145 an hour, and most repairs take one to three hours. Every price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, so the invoice never surprises you. We 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 a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Reedley
Our service area covers Gate Parts & Welding in Reedley and the surrounding towns, including Parlier, Kingsburg, Selma, and Sanger. If you’re just outside city limits on orchard or dairy ground, you’re still inside our county service area, and there’s no trip charge inside the county.
Serving Reedley, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Reedley 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 Reedley
Because the motor and rack have packed solid with fine dried-soil dust from post-harvest discing, a failure mode that’s nearly unheard of in purely residential markets. The dust coats the rack-and-pinion teeth until the gate binds and the operator trips its clutch or burns out. We clean the drive, replace the corroded rack if it’s worn, and weld on new adjustable roller brackets so the gate runs true again. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll schedule a time that works around your harvest window.
Yes, we can weld a new hinge post directly onto your existing steel gate in most cases. The deciding factor is the condition of the old post’s footing and surrounding steel. If the post itself is rotted or the footing has shifted in Reedley’s expansive clay, we’re better off setting a new post in fresh concrete, then welding the gate to it. If the post is still solid but the weld has cracked, a gusset plate and a re-weld will usually do it. We’ll tell you which one you need after looking at it.
We sequence the repair so the gate keeps working for trucks and crews while we work around it. That usually means rebuilding the roller brackets and rack in stages, using temporary supports, and doing the post work after the day’s truck traffic has cleared. We rebuilt a 14-foot orchard-access slide gate on a shared right of way off South Frankwood Avenue that way. The packing crew kept moving while we reset the hinge post footing in the clay. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll work out timing that doesn’t shut your driveway down.
A slide gate is almost always the right answer on a narrow or short-driveway lot, because it travels parallel to the fence line instead of arcing into the driveway. Slide gates need straight, level track and enough adjacent fence line to recess into, which most Reedley lots can accommodate even when the driveway itself is tight. We can tell you whether your property has room for a slide gate or whether you’re better off with a smaller swing gate and a different hinge configuration. We also install Gate Access Control in Reedley if you need entry systems with your new setup.
Yes, we can weld a steel hinge post that matches the scale and finish of your existing wooden gate, and it’ll outlast any pressure-treated replacement. We set the steel post in concrete below the clay’s active zone, then weld on hinge brackets that accept your existing wooden gate hardware. It won’t look out of place, it just won’t rot. That’s a repair we’ve done on ranch gates throughout Reedley’s east side, and it’s usually a one-day job.
Get Your Gate Fixed Right in Reedley
You don’t need a new gate. You need the right part, welded by someone who knows Reedley’s ground, and a price you can hold in your hand before we start. That’s what we do. Call (877) 610-2993, talk to a live person, and get a free estimate. Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001, and his name is on the shop. That means something around here.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Reedley since 2001.