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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Parts & Welding Across Spokane
Gate parts and welding in Spokane usually costs between $180 and $1,400 depending on whether we’re replacing a hinge, rebuilding a post, or fabricating a custom bracket on site. Most repairs can be handled in a single visit. The trick in this city is knowing what’s under the grass before you start digging. Basalt bedrock sits 12 to 24 inches down across much of Spokane, especially on the South Hill, and that changes how a gate post gets set. Our Gate Parts & Welding crew works throughout Spokane, from Browne’s Addition to the North Side, and we carry welding gear in the truck so the gate never leaves your property. Call (877) 610-2993 and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Spokane’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Hal Gatewood has been running this shop since 2001, and his name is on the invoice. That matters in Spokane because this city’s soil and weather expose sloppy work fast. A gate that’s welded straight but anchored shallow will heave by March. We get calls every spring from homeowners in the 99205 and 99208 area whose gates worked fine in October and now drag or won’t latch. The person who answers your call is the person who will show up, and if something isn’t right, the 90-Day Done Right Promise means we make it right in writing, not as a favor.
Spokane customers tell us the same thing: a company quoted one price on the phone and charged another at the door. We quote before any work starts, and that number doesn’t change unless you change the scope. No trip charge inside the county, $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. You can drive to the shop and look Hal in the eye, or he’ll come to you. Either way, you’re dealing with the owner, not a rotating cast.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Spokane
We do the full range of gate work, but in Spokane three jobs come up more than anywhere else: post replacement, sag correction, and custom welding. Here’s how each one plays out in local yards.
Hinge Replacement
A gate that sags in the middle usually starts failing at the hinge post. In Spokane, the freeze-thaw cycle works hinges loose every winter. We carry heavy-duty hinges sized for both decorative iron gates in Browne’s Addition and tubular steel gates on the North Side. Replacement typically runs $180 to $420 depending on weight and access, and we weld the new hinge plate rather than bolting it where the old bolt holes have wallowed out.
Post Replacement
This is where Spokane separates amateurs from professionals. Basalt bedrock surfaces 12 to 24 inches down across the city. An auger that works fine in Coeur d’Alene or Cheney will bounce off rock on the South Hill at 14 inches. We core-drill or surface-mount with concrete collars so the post reaches below frost depth, which here means deeper than 24 inches. A post that doesn’t get there will heave every spring. Full post replacement with core drilling typically runs $500 to $1,100. Skip the core drilling because a bid didn’t mention it, and you’ll pay twice by year two.
Rail Repair
Bent rails and snapped rack sections are common on slide gates that didn’t get cleared during heavy snow. Spokane averages over 40 inches of snow a year, and when a cantilever gate runs through a frozen drift, the hardware takes the hit. We cut out the bent section, weld in fresh rail, and reset the rollers so the gate tracks clean. Most rail repairs run $300 to $600 depending on length and damage.
Custom Welding
Sometimes the part doesn’t exist anymore. We recently got called to a 1920s Craftsman in Browne’s Addition where the original decorative iron swing gate had pulled its hinge post out of a rotting wood footing and drooped hard enough to drag the patio. Our crew core-drilled into basalt at 14 inches, set a new steel post with a concrete collar, welded fresh hinge plates, and realigned the sag so the latch caught true. That kind of work can’t be ordered from a catalog. Custom fabrication and welding runs $200 to $800 depending on complexity, and the gate never leaves your driveway.
What happens when you call
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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 Spokane
We work on nine major gate brands, including Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing. If your Swing opener or slide operator has an obsolete control board, we can often retrofit a modern board into the existing housing rather than forcing a full operator swap. That’s a Spokane-specific story: plenty of homes here still run 20-year-old motors that were installed when the house went up. We keep common parts stocked for Spokane jobs so we’re not waiting on a shipping box from a warehouse two states away.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Spokane Homes
- Heaved hinge posts on the South Hill. Basalt at 14 inches stops shallow augering cold, and any post set above frost line heaves by spring. The fix is core drilling or surface-mount anchoring, not just re-shimming the hinge.
- Rotted wood posts on 1970s North Side tract homes. Original posts from the 99205 and 99207 area have spent 40 to 50 years at grade, and the wood gives out right where the hinge plate bolts on. We replace with steel and weld the plate rather than lag-bolting into rot.
- Bent slide gate hardware from snow and ice. Sub-zero winters and 40-plus inches of snow bend cantilever tracks and snap rollers in the 99206 and 99208 neighborhoods. If the gate gets dragged through a drift, the hardware takes the load.
- Worn latch and lock assemblies on older gates. Spokane’s early 1900s Craftsman bungalows and mid-century ranches often have original iron gates with latches that have worn past adjustment. We weld in fresh strike plates or rebuild the latch body to keep the gate actually securing.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Spokane, WA
Here’s what you can expect to pay in the Spokane market. Hinge replacement runs $180 to $420. Post replacement with core drilling is $500 to $1,100 depending on whether we’re setting a steel post in basalt or surface-mounting on exposed rock. Rail repair is $300 to $600. Custom welding and fabrication runs $200 to $800 based on the size and complexity of the piece. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. We don’t change it at the door. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate, and take $40 off any repair over $200 while you’re at it.
We Also Serve Cities Near Spokane
We make the drive to Spokane and the surrounding communities every week, including Dishman, Country Homes, Opportunity, and Spokane Valley. If you’re near the county line, give us a call anyway. No trip charge inside the county means you’re not paying extra for the drive.
Serving Spokane, WA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Spokane 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 Spokane
Your post isn’t below frost line. In Spokane, frost depth exceeds 24 inches, and basalt bedrock often starts at 12 to 24 inches. If the post sits in soil above the rock, water freezes under it, expands, and lifts it out of the ground every winter. The fix is core drilling into the basalt or surface-mount anchoring with a concrete collar so the post goes below the freeze zone. Re-setting the same shallow post without addressing the rock underneath is a temporary patch, not a repair. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you which approach your yard needs.
If the rot is confined to the top few inches around the hinge plate, we can sometimes weld a steel sleeve over the remaining solid wood and rehang the gate. But a post that’s been in the ground since the Nixon administration is usually soft all the way through. We don’t weld to rot, and we don’t lag-bolt into it either. In most 1970s North Side homes, the honest answer is full post replacement with steel, set on a concrete collar. It costs more once and stops recurring. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote on your gate.
Usually not. The operator is doing its job, but the hinge post has shifted or the hinge plates have pulled loose, so the gate frame tilts and the operator is fighting gravity. In Spokane, this happens every spring when a shallow post heaves. We correct the sag at the hinge post and re-weld the plates, and the operator stops straining. Replacing the operator won’t fix a gate that’s leaning. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you whether the problem is structural before you spend money on a new motor.
If your post is going where basalt sits 12 to 24 inches down, yes, you need core drilling or a surface-mount plate. South Hill contractors know this; an auger bounces off rock at 14 inches, and the post never reaches frost depth. A bid that doesn’t include core drilling means the post will heave by spring and the gate will skew. Get a second opinion on any written estimate, free, before you sign. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll look at the bid and tell you what’s missing.
Sometimes we can heat and straighten a bent track, but if the rack section is snapped or the rollers are destroyed, it’s cheaper to cut out the damaged section and weld in fresh rail with new rack teeth. Spokane’s snow load punishes slide gates that get dragged through drifts, and patching a snapped rack is a temporary fix that fails again. We’ll quote you the weld repair versus full replacement and you decide with real numbers, not guesswork. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Spokane since 2001.