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If you have a sagging gate on a 1970s-era hinge post, a bent rail from last storm season, or a latch that won’t catch anymore, Gatewood Fence & Gate can fix it at your Xenia home, usually the same week you call. We weld on site, in your driveway, so the gate never leaves your property. Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001, and the kind of work we see in Xenia is different from what we see in Fairborn or Yellow Springs. Around here, the tornado history means something specific: thousands of gates rebuilt fast in the mid-1970s are now hitting 45 to 50 years old, with hardware that’s giving out all at once. Call us at (877) 610-2993 and describe what you’re seeing. We’ll tell you straight whether it’s a weld, a hinge, or a post that needs to be replaced.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Xenia’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
We’re not a national outfit with a call center and a rotating cast of subcontractors. Gatewood Fence & Gate is locally owned and owner-operated, with Hal’s name on the shop and on every invoice. When you call, a live person answers. Not a voicemail tree, not a chatbot. That matters when your gate is hanging by one hinge at 7 p.m. on a Friday.
We know Xenia’s gate stock better than anyone who just showed up with a truck and a magnet sign. The neighborhoods on the north and east sides of town have pre-tornado homes with ornamental iron gates on larger lots. The rebuilt sections have chain-link and steel tube gates from a very specific era. Our Gate Parts & Welding team understands what those 1970s gates were made of, how they fail, and what’s worth repairing versus what needs to be dug out and replaced. We also keep parts on hand for the brands Xenia homes actually have, and when a custom weld is needed, it happens right there in your driveway, not at some distant fab shop.
Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround, no fine print. The price you get before work starts is the price you pay. We’ve been doing it this way for over 29 years.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Xenia
Hinge Replacement
Hinge replacement in Xenia is not a generic job. On those mid-to-late 1970s swing gates, the original hinges were often undersized for the weight of the gate, and 45 years of Ohio weather has done the rest. A gate that drags on the ground or won’t close square almost always has a hinge problem at the post. We cut off the old hardware, weld in new hinge assemblies sized for the actual gate weight, and get it swinging level again. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where we start.
Post Replacement
This is the deepest fix we do, and in Xenia it’s more common than in any neighboring town. Posts set in concrete in 1976 are now sitting in footings that have cracked and crumbled through decades of freeze-thaw cycles. The post leans, the gate leans with it, and no amount of hinge adjustment fixes it. We dig out the old footing, set a new steel post in fresh concrete, and weld the gate back onto solid ground. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. If the rest of the gate is sound, a post replacement gives you another decade or more.
Rail Repair
Bent bottom rails, cracked mid rails, rusted-through top rails on ornamental gates. Rail repair in Xenia often traces back to wind-load stress. Straight-line winds and tornado-watch events push gates past what their frames were built for. We straighten, reinforce, or section-replace the rail, depending on how much material is left. When the metal is too far gone, we fabricate a new rail and weld it in so the gate keeps its original look.
Custom Welding
Sometimes the gate you have isn’t a stock size, or the original part doesn’t exist anymore. That’s normal with 1970s ornamental iron. We fabricate and weld replacement sections, hinge plates, latch mounts, and reinforcement gussets on site. If you’ve been told you need a whole new gate because a bracket snapped or a picket rusted through, get a second look. Our repair-first philosophy means we weld what can be welded and only replace what actually needs replacing.
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 Xenia
Xenia homes run a range of gate operator brands, and we’re certified to service nine major ones, including FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking. If your opener is from the late 1980s or early 1990s and the control board is acting up, don’t assume it’s dead. We stock or can quickly source replacement boards and safety components for older LiftMaster and FAAC operators, and we’ll tell you honestly if retrofitting is worth doing or if the operator has reached the end of its useful life.
We carry hinges, rollers, brackets, and other hardware for the gates you actually have in Xenia, which means fewer trips and faster turnaround than an outfit that has to order everything from a warehouse across the country.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Xenia Homes
- Worn hinge posts on 45-50-year-old gates. The rebuilding boom after the 1974 tornado produced a wave of gates with hinge posts set in concrete that’s now deteriorating. The post leans, the gate drags, and the hinges bind. We replace the post and reset it properly.
- Obsolete control boards on legacy operators. Older LiftMaster and FAAC units installed before current UL 325 entrapment-protection standards often have boards that work intermittently or fail in cold weather. We can retrofit safety photocells and modern control boards without replacing the whole operator.
- Wind-load fatigue on slide gate rollers and tracks. Xenia’s above-average exposure to severe convective wind events stresses slide gate hardware far more than in most comparable small Ohio cities. Rollers flatten, rack-and-pinion tracks bend, and the gate starts to bind. We replace rollers and straighten or replace track sections.
- Rusted latch and lock hardware on pre-tornado wrought iron. The surviving pre-tornado neighborhoods on the north and east sides have ornamental gates that are now 50-plus years old. Latch mechanisms freeze up, lock boxes corrode, and the gate won’t stay closed. We weld in new latch assemblies and get them working again.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Xenia, OH
Here are the ranges we see most often for Xenia work. Hinge replacement typically runs $180-$340 for a standard single swing gate, including new hinges and welding. Post replacement is the biggest job, usually $450-$900 depending on digging conditions, footing size, and whether the gate has to be re-hung. Rail repair or section replacement generally runs $120-$350 per rail. Custom welding starts at $95 for a simple bracket or latch mount and goes up based on fabrication time and material.
The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. We offer $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside Greene County, and a free second opinion on any written estimate you already have. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount. Estimates are free, and the person who gives you the number is the person who does the work.
We Also Serve Cities Near Xenia
Our Xenia customers are our home base, but we regularly work in Beavercreek, Bellbrook, Fairborn, and Kettering too. If you’re just outside the 45385 ZIP and wondering whether we’ll come out, call and ask. Chances are we’re already nearby. Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from our Cleveland office, and crews serve Xenia locally with equipment stocked for the gates in this part of Greene County.
Serving Xenia, OH - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Xenia 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 Xenia
Open the gate halfway and watch the gap at the latch side. If the gap widens as the gate swings, the hinges or hinge mounts are worn. If the gap stays the same and the whole gate leans, the post is moving in its footing. In Xenia, where 1970s concrete footings are failing from freeze-thaw cycles, the post is the culprit more often than in most Ohio towns. We’ll diagnose it on site and tell you which it is before we touch anything. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact assessment; estimates are free.
Yes, in most cases. A gate operator from the 1980s or early 1990s can almost always accept a retrofit safety package, including photocells, safety edges, and a modern control board. The original motor and gearbox often have years left in them. The key is whether the existing wiring and mounting allow the retrofit without fighting the old installation. We service FAAC, LiftMaster, BFT, Linear, and Viking operators and stock retrofit kits. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you if your unit qualifies.
Southwestern Ohio freeze-thaw cycles heave gate posts out of alignment every winter. If your gate was repaired without addressing the post footing itself, the same movement will repeat year after year. The fix is to reset the post in a proper concrete footing with adequate depth and drainage. A surface-level adjustment won’t hold. If you’re tired of annual realignments, call (877) 610-2993. We’ll tell you whether your post was ever set deep enough in the first place.
It depends on how much of the frame is bent and whether the hinge posts are still plumb. If the frame is bent in one section and the posts are solid, we can usually straighten or section-replace the rail and weld it back. If the posts moved and the frame twisted in multiple places, replacement is often the cheaper and stronger answer. We’ll show you exactly what we recommend and why, and the price is quoted before any work starts. Call (877) 610-2993 for a storm-damage assessment.
Yes. We carry retrofit control solutions for Viking and Ghost Controls openers, including units where the original board is no longer manufactured. In many cases we can install a modern board with current safety compliance and keep your existing motor and gearbox. There’s no charge to come out and identify what you have if you’re inside Greene County. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll sort it out.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Parts & Welding in Xenia
If your gate is sagging, your operator is dead, or a storm bent something, call (877) 610-2993. We’ll answer, ask a few questions, and give you an honest read on what it needs. No pressure, no upsell, no one pushing a replacement gate when two hinges and a weld would fix it. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop and on every job we do in Xenia. If it’s not done right, the 90-Day Done Right Promise means one call brings him back. You can call now or send us a message; either way, a live person answers.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Xenia since 2001.