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If your ornamental iron gate in Schertz is sagging, dragging, or the hinges have started to crack, you need a welder who knows why it failed in the first place. Gatewood Fence & Gate has been fixing gates in 78154 long enough to know the soil is usually the culprit, not the gate. We do on-site welding, post replacement, hinge rebuilds, and custom fabrication right in your driveway, and Hal Gatewood has been at it since 2001. Call (877) 610-2993 any time, day or night, and a person answers the phone. Not a recording.
Here’s the short version: most residential gates across Schertz were installed between 2000 and 2020, and they’re now hitting their first major repair cycle at the same time. The Blackland Prairie clay under 78154 shrinks hard every summer and swells again in October. That movement heaves posts, cracks welds, and pulls operators off their brackets. We fix all of it on site.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Schertz’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
The name on the shop is Hal Gatewood, and the shop is down the road. That matters in Schertz, where the housing stock is HOA-governed master-planned subdivisions like Savannah, Carolina Crossing, and The Crossvine. Those neighborhoods have consistent gate hardware generations, which means we know exactly what’s failing before we even pull up. We carry Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Elite parts so most hinge replacements and latch rebuilds happen same day, not next week.
Every job gets the 90-Day Done Right Promise, stamped in writing. If it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround, no arguing about what the warranty covers. Local reviews from Schertz homeowners mention two things most: we showed up when we said we would, and the gate worked afterward. That’s not a high bar, but enough national outfits have burned enough people around here that it apparently is.
Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from our San Antonio office, and the crew serving Schertz knows these subdivisions block by block. You’ll get a background-checked, uniformed person at your door, and that person will answer questions straight. Nobody sends a subcontractor you’ve never heard of.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Schertz
Hinge Replacement
Hinge welds are the first thing to fail when a gate post starts leaning. In Schertz, that lean is usually driven by clay heave, not rust. The dry summer pulls moisture out of the soil under the hinge post, the post tilts a degree or two, and now the hinge is carrying weight it was never designed for. We cut out the old hinge, re-plate the post if the metal is sound, and weld in new hardware rated for the gate’s actual weight. If the post has moved more than about an inch, we’ll tell you the hinge is only half the fix.
Post Replacement
This is the single most common call we get in Schertz, especially along the FM 1518 and Cibolo Creek corridors. Concrete-set gate posts sit in expansive clay that shrinks in July and swells in October. The correct fix is not digging the old post out and dropping in a new one at the same depth. It’s a deeper footing, properly compacted, with the post set square and the gate re-hung to match. We do the concrete, the welding, and the re-alignment in one trip. The gate stays in your driveway the whole time.
Rail Repair
Bottom rails on ornamental iron driveway gates take the worst of everything: mower strikes, driveway edge settlement, and kids swinging on the thing. A bent or cracked bottom rail throws the whole frame out of square, which makes the latch bind and the operator strain. We straighten or section the rail, true up the frame, and re-weld in place. No need to replace a gate that still has straight posts and good hinges.
Custom Welding
Some things can’t be bought off a shelf. Maybe you want a pedestrian pass-through cut into an existing driveway gate. Maybe an HOA-mandated style needs a matching repair panel, or a side-yard gate was built odd-sized by the original builder. We fabricate and weld on site. Hal’s been running a welder since 2001, and if you want to watch the work happen in your driveway, you’re welcome to.
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 Schertz
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and the ones we see most across Schertz are Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, along with a healthy number of Elite openers in the newer subdivisions. Because so many Schertz homes were built in the same construction window, the same operator generations fail in the same ways. We stock boards, limit switches, gears, and remotes for common local models, which means a burned-out control board on a Viking opener doesn’t have to wait on a parts truck from out of town. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you over the phone whether we carry the part before we even schedule the visit.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Schertz Homes
- Gate posts heaving on black clay. The soil under 78154 expands and contracts on a seasonal schedule. A gate that latched fine in July will bind or drag by October. We reset the post with a deeper footing and get it square again before the fall rains make it worse.
- Builder-grade operators wearing out all at once. Subdivisions built between 2000 and 2020 got whatever opener the builder’s sub installed. Those rack and pinion gears and control boards are now hitting end of life in clusters. If half your street has gate opener problems, that’s why.
- Cracked welds from gate weight and wind. Ornamental iron gates are heavy, and Schertz gets real wind. A hinge weld that was marginal from the start will crack within a few years of clay movement. We re-weld on site, with the gate in place, so alignment stays true.
- Manual gates with no conduit for automation. Many Schertz homes got manual ornamental iron gates as a builder upgrade. The conduit and power runs for automation usually weren’t included. Adding keypad entry or a solar opener means trenching through expansive clay, which we do carefully and with the right depth for this soil.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Schertz, TX
Here’s what you can expect in the Schertz market. A standard hinge replacement on a residential driveway gate runs roughly $250 to $450 per hinge, including the hardware and on-site welding. Post replacement with a deeper concrete footing, which is the right fix for clay heave, typically lands between $600 and $1,200 depending on gate size and how much demolition the old footing requires. Rail repair or a sectioned frame weld runs $150 to $400. Custom welding projects get priced by the hour plus materials, and we’ll write you a number before the first arc strikes.
We also honor a few standing offers that make this simpler: $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, in writing. Not a ballpark, not an estimate that changes at the door. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll give you a straight number.
We Also Serve Cities Near Schertz
Our Gate Parts & Welding crew covers Schertz and the surrounding communities, including Selma, Universal City, Cibolo, and Converse. If you’re in one of those towns and your gate is sagging or the operator’s giving up, the same on-site welding service applies. Everything we do in Schertz we do in the neighboring zip codes too. Same pricing, same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Schertz, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Schertz 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 Schertz
That’s the Blackland Prairie clay doing what it does. All summer, the soil under your gate posts shrinks as it dries out, which lets the posts tilt slightly. When the fall rains come in October, the clay re-expands and the gate suddenly sits wrong, binds, or won’t latch. It’s the single most common repeat call we get in 78154, especially along the FM 1518 corridor. The fix is resetting the post with a deeper footing and re-welding any hinge damage the movement caused. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll explain what your gate needs over the phone.
Yes, but it starts with power. Most manual gates in Schertz subdivisions were installed without conduit or a power run, because the builder wasn’t going to add cost the homeowner didn’t ask for at the time. We trench through the clay, run the conduit properly, set the operator, and add keypad entry if you want it. Check your HOA’s architectural guidelines before the trenching starts, but we handle the gate side completely. Estimates are free.
Usually yes, if the board and motor are still sound. Gates in Schertz built in the 2000s and 2010s often have rack and pinion gears that are simply worn out. Replacing the gears and recalibrating the limits costs a fraction of a new operator. If the control board is burnt or the motor is seized, replacement makes more sense. We’ll show you the worn parts and let you decide, with a written quote before any work begins.
Yes. Entrapment protection is required any time an automated gate can strike a person or a vehicle, even on single-family driveways. That means a properly functioning safety edge or photocell system, with the gate reversing when it encounters resistance. We test every install against the current standards and won’t leave a gate operating without working protection. If your builder installed the opener without it, that’s a code issue worth fixing now. Call (877) 610-2993 for a safety check.
In Schertz’s expansive clay, we set residential gate posts at least 36 inches deep, with a wider footing at the base and proper compaction around the column. Shallow footings are the reason so many posts in 78154 lean within a few years. The exact depth depends on the gate weight and span, but we never go less than 36 inches here, and we’ll explain exactly what we’re doing and why. A deeper footing costs a little more up front and saves a full post replacement later.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Schertz and surrounding communities since 2001.
If your gate in Schertz is sagging, cracked, or the operator gave up, call (877) 610-2993. We’ll quote the repair in writing before any work starts, and Hal will be there himself or you can drive to the shop and look him in the eye. That’s how we’ve done it for over two decades, and we’re not changing now.