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 welding in Woodside rarely means a simple hinge swap. It means custom ironwork on a 1950s ranch entry, a sagging post undermined by gophers on a hillside acre, or a slide gate track packed with redwood needles. Gatewood Fence & Gate has been fixing gates since 2001, and we weld on site, in your driveway, so the gate stays where it belongs. Hal Gatewood answers the phone himself, 24 hours a day. Call (877) 610-2993 and you’ll get a live person, not a menu.
We serve all of Woodside, CA, including the 94062 zip code, from Canada Road to Mountain Home Road to the equestrian properties off Woodside Drive. When a gate fails here, the repair is rarely routine. The fog eats iron. The adobe soil shifts. The gophers chew conduit. We know this because we see it every week, and we show up ready for the actual job, not the job somebody assumed it would be over the phone.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Woodside’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Woodside homeowners have a low tolerance for show-ups that turn into upsells. That’s why we exist. Hal Gatewood put his name on this shop in 2001 and his address is published. If a repair goes wrong, you can find him. The Gate Parts & Welding crew that arrives at your Woodside property is led by someone who has welded, reset, and rebuilt thousands of Peninsula gates. Early reviews from Woodside customers keep saying the same thing: we fix what’s there instead of selling a replacement, and we leave the job site cleaner than we found it.
We answer the phone around the clock with a real person. Not a voicemail, not a dispatch queue three states away. And every single job, from a hinge replacement to a full custom gate fabrication, carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, we make it right. One call brings Hal back. No runaround, no fine print.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Woodside
Hinge Replacement
Woodside’s fog belt means ornamental iron hinges rust from the inside out. A hinge that looks fine on the surface is often seized at the pin, which makes the gate bind and strain the operator. We cut out the old hinge, weld in a new greasable ball-bearing hinge, and re-align the leaf so it swings without dragging. A typical hinge replacement here runs $180 to $340 per hinge, depending on gate weight and whether we’re dealing with weld-on or plate-style hardware.
Post Replacement
This is the repair Woodside calls about more than almost anywhere else on the Peninsula. Hillside soil movement and gopher tunneling undermine hinge posts and slide gate posts, especially on long driveways where the gate sits 400 or 500 feet from the house. We pull the old post, check the footing, and set a new one in concrete poured below the frost line. Then we re-hang the gate and adjust the operator limits so it closes square. Post replacement in Woodside typically runs $450 to $900, including footing work and re-welding hinge plates.
Rail Repair
On custom ranch gates and heavy ornamental gates, the horizontal rails take the most stress, especially when a horse trailer clips the edge or the soil shifts under one post. We weld cracked rails, heat-straighten bowed sections, and reinforce weak joints rather than replacing the whole leaf. If the panel is beyond saving, we’ll tell you straight and price a new one honestly. Rail repair in Woodside usually lands between $150 and $400, depending on how much weld time it takes.
Custom Welding
We’re set up to weld on site, which matters in Woodside. Bespoke estate gates can’t be hauled to a shop on a trailer without a crane and a permit. So we bring the welder, the gas, and the grinder to you. We match new ornamental work to your existing ironwork, repair broken scrollwork, and build heavy-duty paddock and pasture gates that can take horse pressure day after day. Custom welding in Woodside is priced by the hour plus materials. Plan on $95 to $125 per hour, and we’ll give you a written quote before the first arc strikes.
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 Woodside
Woodside gates run on operator brands we know inside out. We service Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Elite operators, and we stock common parts locally so we’re not waiting on a distributor while your gate sits open. Hal is certified to work on nine major gate brands, which means when a Viking swing-arm operator on a 16-foot custom gate needs a limit adjustment after a post reset, we don’t have to call the manufacturer and put you on hold for a week. We show up with the right parts and the right knowledge, and we do the job once.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Woodside Homes
- Fog-driven rust on hinge posts and latch mechanisms. The persistent coastal fog that sits on Woodside every summer morning accelerates corrosion on iron hardware. Seized pins stress the operator and eventually trip the clutch, which owners mistake for a motor failure when it’s actually a hinge problem.
- Gopher-damaged underground conduit. The long low-voltage runs from a road keypad or call box down a 500-foot-plus driveway are prime gopher targets. They chew the insulation, moisture gets in, and the operator goes dead even though the control box looks fine.
- Redwood and oak leaf litter jamming slide gate tracks. If you have a track-mounted slide gate under a redwood canopy, you’ve probably found it sticking halfway. Needles pack into the rack and pinion and the photo-eye false-triggers. During any repair visit we clear the track and adjust the sensor so it stops nuisance-calling you at 2 a.m.
- Shifted hinge posts from adobe soil movement. Woodside sits on clay-heavy soil that expands in winter and contracts in summer. A hinge post that was perfectly plumb when it was set in 1985 is often leaning two degrees out by now. That’s a footing fix and a re-weld, not just a hinge swap.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Woodside, CA
Here’s what you should expect in Woodside. A standard hinge replacement runs $180 to $340 per hinge. Post replacement, including footing work and re-welding, lands between $450 and $900. Rail repair or minor welding runs $150 to $400. Full custom welding is $95 to $125 per hour plus materials, and we’ll give you a written line-item price before we strike an arc. Every quote is agreed upon before we start. The price we give you is the price on the invoice. We also honor standing offers: $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
We Also Serve Cities Near Woodside
Gatewood Fence & Gate covers all of Woodside and the surrounding Peninsula communities. If your property sits just over the line in Menlo Park, Redwood City, San Carlos, or Atherton, the same crew and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. Call the same number and Hal will point you in the right direction.
Serving Woodside, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Woodside 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 Woodside
The post sank because the footing was never deep enough for Woodside’s clay soil. Winter moisture saturates the adobe, the soil expands, and a footing that stopped two feet down has nothing to hold onto. Gophers make it worse by tunneling around the base. We dig out the old footing, set the post deeper, pour new concrete below the frost line, and re-hang the gate so it clears properly. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate on a post reset.
Yes, and that’s exactly the kind of job we like. We match the scrollwork, the picket spacing, and the finish to the original mid-century ironwork, then engineer the frame and hinge plates to carry a modern operator. We’ve done this on equestrian estates off Mountain Home Road and on hillside properties where the original gate was built by hand. The new gate fits the old aesthetic and runs on current automation. Estimates are free.
Almost certainly yes. Redwood and oak needles pack into the track channel, jam the rack and pinion, and trigger the photo-eye sensor repeatedly. We clear the track, inspect the rack gear for wear, and adjust the safety sensors so they stop false-triggering. If the operator has been straining against the jam, we check the clutch and gearbox before they fail. This is a same-day service in most cases.
The short answer is greasable hinges and properly sealed welds. We install sealed ball-bearing hinges with grease fittings and coat welded joints with a marine-grade primer before painting. For ornamental iron gates that live in the Woodside fog belt, we recommend an annual inspection in late summer, after the fog season, to catch surface rust before it spreads. It’s a lot cheaper than replacing a seized hinge post.
Yes, and this is one of the most common calls we get in Woodside. The low-voltage wiring from the road keypad to the operator runs underground, often for hundreds of feet. Gophers nick the insulation, rain gets in, and the circuit shorts out while the control box stays dry and looks fine. We trace the conduit, find the break with a fault locator, and splice or replace the run with proper heat-shrink and sealant. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll walk you through what to check before we dispatch.
If your Woodside gate is sagging, seized, or dead, call Gatewood Fence & Gate at (877) 610-2993. Hal will answer, ask the right questions, and give you an honest price before anyone rolls a truck. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Woodside since 2001.