Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
The assessment is free and the quote is the invoice.
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterFast, Reliable Gate Parts & Welding Across Tujunga
Gate parts and welding in Tujunga usually means one of two things: a wrought-iron swing gate from the 1950s that finally tore a hinge, or an automatic operator that burned out during a Santa Ana event. Most repair work runs $180-$650 for parts and labor, and we can usually schedule within a day or two. The honest answer is broader than that, though, because Tujunga’s canyon winds and hillside footings create failures you don’t see in flat parts of the Valley. Call (877) 610-2993 and a live person answers, day or night. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and his shop is a short drive down Foothill Boulevard from any Tujunga driveway.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Tujunga’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
We’re not a franchise shop that sends someone from three counties away with a mobile app and a sales script. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, his address is published, and his license number is right there for anyone to check. That matters in Tujunga, where homeowners have been burned by phone quotes that doubled at the door. Our pricing is upfront and agreed before any work starts. If the job is over $200, take $40 off. Seniors and veterans get 10% off, permanently. And the 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every invoice: if it’s not right, one call brings Hal back, no runaround.
We answer the phone with a real person 24/7. Not a voicemail. Not a chatbot. Hal or his crew, in uniform, background-checked, showing up in the window we promised. Tujunga customers tend to know their neighbors and compare notes. That works in our favor, because we’ve spent over two decades building a reputation one gate at a time from Sunland to Shadow Hills. When a 91042 homeowner calls about a sagging gate after a December wind event, we know exactly what they’re describing before they finish the sentence.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Tujunga
We cover the full Gate Parts & Welding range, but in Tujunga three jobs dominate: hinge replacement, post replacement, and sag correction. Here’s what each one actually involves out here.
Hinge Replacement
On original 1940s-1960s Tujunga swing gates, the hinge is usually the first casualty of canyon-amplified Santa Ana winds. The post side ovals out, the weld cracks, and the gate drops half an inch, then an inch, then it’s dragging on the driveway. We weld new hinge brackets on site, shim and true the gate while it’s still hanging in your driveway, and set fresh hardware so it swings clean. In Tujunga, a typical hinge replacement runs $180-$340 per hinge, depending on gate weight and whether the post itself needs reinforcement.
Post Replacement
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. On hillside parcels across 91042 and 91043, post footings set in sloped, rocky fill shift over time. Post-fire debris flows after the 2009 Station Fire made it worse: mud and rocks undermined footings, posts tilted, and gates that used to latch now swing free. We dig out the old footing, set the new post in properly compacted concrete, weld the hinge brackets, and re-hang the gate so it latches and holds. Post replacement in Tujunga typically runs $350-$700 including concrete and welding.
Sag Correction
In flat Valley neighborhoods, a sagging gate is a one-time fix. In Tujunga, the Big Tujunga Canyon wind funnel makes it seasonal. We true the frame, weld corner gussets where the original joints have fatigued, adjust or replace hinges, and add an anti-rack kit where the winds are worst. You’ll get a straight gate again. What you shouldn’t expect is that it’ll never need attention, not on canyon-adjacent streets where December gusts hit harder than anything Burbank ever sees. Sag correction and frame straightening runs $200-$500 in Tujunga.
Custom Welding
Some Tujunga gates were built by a local blacksmith in 1955 and there is no replacement panel on earth that matches the original scrollwork. We weld on site, right in your driveway, with the gate still mounted. Cracked rail, snapped picket, a corner that rusted through, a latch plate that tore loose: we cut out the bad section and weld in new steel or iron to match. Custom welding in Tujunga starts around $150 for a small repair and runs up to $600 or more for structural frame work on heavier ornamental gates.
What happens when you call
- 1
A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
- 2
You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
- 3
A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
- 4
You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Tujunga
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, including Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Elite. For Tujunga’s legacy automatic gates, that matters: many older openers on 91042 hillside parcels still run original control boards that are now obsolete. We can often retrofit new safety hardware and current boards without replacing an entire operator, which saves you real money. And because our service trucks carry common parts for Viking and Ghost Controls swing operators, we can usually complete repairs same day instead of ordering and waiting.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Tujunga Homes
- Canyon-amplified wind racking. Santa Ana winds funneled through Big Tujunga Canyon hit Tujunga swing gates with force flat-valley stations never record. Hinge posts oval out, gates drift past the striker plate, and door edges start scraping concrete by February.
- Post-footing heave from historic debris flows. After the Station Fire scorched the slopes above 91042, wet winters sent mud and rocks down canyon-adjacent driveways. Posts tilted, sometimes a full inch out of plumb. The gate still swings, but it won’t latch, and the fix is foundation work, not hinge tightening.
- Pre-UL 325 automatic operators. Many original Tujunga automatic gates predate modern entrapment protection standards. LAFD rapid-entry checks on Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone parcels will flag gates that can crush or trap, and older control boards often can’t support current safety photocell arrays.
- Rusted hinge welds on 50-70 year old gates. The post-war bungalows and ranches that dominate Tujunga still carry a lot of original ornamental wrought iron. The scrollwork holds up. The hinge welds don’t. We see the same rust pattern on Foothill, Apperson, and the hillside streets off of it.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Tujunga, CA
Here are the ranges we quote most often in Tujunga:
- Hinge replacement: $180-$340 per hinge
- Post replacement (including concrete and welding): $350-$700
- Sag correction and frame straightening: $200-$500
- Custom welding repair: $150-$600 depending on scope
- Full gate frame rebuild after wind damage: $500-$1,200
What moves the number is gate weight, access to the post footing, and whether the post itself is salvageable. Hillside driveways with tight access run slightly higher on labor because we’re working on a slope with limited room. Every quote includes parts and labor, so the price you agree to is the price you pay. Free estimates, no trip charge inside the county, and if you have a written estimate from another company, we’ll give you a free second opinion. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote before any work starts.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tujunga
While this page is for Gate Parts & Welding in Tujunga, our crews regularly work in Sunland, La Crescenta-Montrose, Shadow Hills, and Burbank. Same crew, same guarantee, same live person answering the phone. If you’re in a neighboring community and dealing with a gate that’s sagging, stuck, or swinging free after a wind event, call us at (877) 610-2993.
Serving Tujunga, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tujunga 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 Tujunga
The hinge post is almost always the culprit, not the panel. Tujunga sits at the mouth of Big Tujunga Canyon, and the wind loading on an old wrought-iron gate is enough to oval out hinge mounts and shift the post in its footing. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. If you hear it scrape in December and swing free by spring, you need a post and hinge inspection, not a new gate. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you straight whether it’s a weld-and-shim job or a post replacement.
Yes. UL 325 entrapment protection is a federal safety standard that applies to automatic gates, and Tujunga hillside parcels are under LAFD jurisdiction as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Rapid-entry hardware requirements mean your gate has to open reliably and safely for fire apparatus. If your pre-UL 325 operator has no photocells, no reversing edge, and an obsolete control board, it’s out of compliance. We can retrofit current safety hardware on many existing operators rather than replacing the whole unit. Call for a compliance check: (877) 610-2993.
Post-footing heave. Canyon-adjacent parcels in 91042 and 91043 took debris flows and heavy runoff after the Station Fire burned the slopes above Tujunga, and many concrete post footings shifted. The gate still swings on its hinges, but the striker plate no longer lines up, so it won’t latch. The fix is resetting the post in properly compacted soil, not adjusting the latch. We see this pattern regularly on the hillside streets off Foothill. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll check the footing before recommending anything else.
It depends on how much of the frame is fatigued, and we’ll tell you honestly which way to go. A cracked rack weld or a broken end stop is usually worth welding, $150 to $400. If the rack itself is ground down from years of Tujunga wind pressure against the drive sprocket, or the gate frame is bowed a full inch out of line, replacement often costs less than chasing cracks across a tired frame. We’ll quote you both options, and the quote includes any welding we think is actually worth doing. Call (877) 610-2993 for a straight answer.
Hinge welds and post brackets, in that order. The ornamental scrollwork on a 1960s Tujunga wrought-iron gate is often still sound. The weld where the hinge meets the frame, and the bracket where the hinge meets the post, are where rust and wind loading do their damage. On gates with automatic openers, the original control board and safety hardware are usually obsolete. We stock common hinge styles, post brackets, and safety photocell kits for gates across Tujunga. Call (877) 610-2993 and describe the gate; we’ll bring likely parts on the first trip.
Off Foothill Boulevard in the 91042 foothills, our crew pulled a 1960s wrought-iron swing gate that had torn loose from a rusted hinge post after a December Santa Ana event. The post footing had heaved on sloped fill, so we replaced the post, then welded a new hinge post bracket and re-hung the gate with fresh hardware so the safety photocell alignment finally held through the next wind event. That’s the kind of job we do in Tujunga, and it’s the reason people keep our number.
If your Tujunga gate is sagging, swinging free, or burning through operators every wind season, call (877) 610-2993 today for a free estimate. A live person answers. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. And the 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Tujunga and the surrounding foothill communities since 2001.