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.
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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Saint Augustine
Gate repair in Saint Augustine usually costs $185-$840 depending on whether it’s a hinge reset, a welded crack, or a full operator swap, and most jobs are finished in a single visit. If your gate is sagging, grinding, or stuck halfway on Anastasia Island or near King Street, call (877) 610-2993 and a live person answers. No phone tree. We’ve been fixing gates since 2001 and we’ve seen what the salt air here does to iron.
Saint Augustine isn’t one housing market. It’s two. The historic core around 32084 runs on original wrought iron gates that need preservation-minded welding, not replacement. The newer HOAs in 32092 and 32095 run on powder-coated steel and aluminum automatics that hit their first major repair cycle around year 15. Both sides of town need a repair crew that shows up with the right tools for that specific gate, not a generic truck. We’re that crew.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Saint Augustine’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Hal Gatewood started this company in 2001 and never turned it into a franchise. His name is on the shop and on every invoice we hand you. That matters in Saint Augustine, where a lot of gate work sits in historic districts with real permitting teeth. Out-of-town companies don’t know HARB from HOA. We do.
Our Saint Augustine customers call with the same three things: a live person on the phone, a straight price before work starts, and a repair that doesn’t need doing again next spring. We answer around the clock with a real person, not a dispatch queue. And every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not right, Hal comes back. One call, no runaround.
We serve all of Saint Augustine: 32085, 32086, 32092, and 32095. From a hurricane-bent swing arm on Anastasia Island to a derailed slide gate in Nocatee, we’ve worked the driveway before. We know which neighborhoods fight salt and which fight code.
Our Gate Repair Services in Saint Augustine
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gate repair in Saint Augustine runs $220-$780 depending on whether it’s a capacitor, a board, or a full motor replacement on brands like Linear, Viking, and DoorKing. Salt air corrodes terminal connections and limit switch housings faster here than 20 miles inland. We diagnose the board first, then replace only what failed. Not the whole operator if the operator still has life.
Automatic Gate Repair
Automatic gate repair in Saint Augustine covers photo-eye alignment, loop detector replacement, and keypad entry panels. The master-planned HOA communities in 32092 and 32095 are hitting their first major repair cycle right now. Fifteen-year-old rack and pinion drives, loop detectors, and keypads all going down within the same season. We stock common replacement parts for LiftMaster and FAAC systems so you’re not waiting a week for a board to ship.
Hinge & Post Repair
Hinge and post repair in Saint Augustine is the work we do most. Posts rot inside masonry piers here, especially in the shared driveway rights of way in the 32084 core. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where we start. We dig out the rotted footing, set a new steel post, and weld the hinge bracket to period-correct spec when the house is in a historic district. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. Run $240-$640.
Gate Realignment
Gate realignment in Saint Augustine runs $150-$350 and it fixes the gate that won’t latch or the slide gate that grinds against its track. On Anastasia Island, hurricane winds bend aluminum swing arms just enough to kill the latch every August through October. We straighten, shim, and reset the stops so the gate closes square. The owner stays with the gate. We don’t haul it off.
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 Saint Augustine
We service Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing automated systems, plus LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Elite, and Mighty Mule. We keep common boards, photo-eyes, and keypad modules on the truck for Saint Augustine calls. If your Gate Repair situation involves a brand we didn’t name, call anyway. We’ll give you a straight answer about whether we work on it. That’s the kind of thing you learn after 29 years in fencing and gates.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Saint Augustine Homes
- Salt-air corrosion on Anastasia Island. Chloride-laden air off the Matanzas River seizes hinge pins and roller bearings within a year of fresh install. We carry penetrating oil and impact drivers for slide track rollers that inland techs never touch.
- Rotted posts under brick or tabby piers in the 32084 core. Shared driveway rights of way hide failing footings beneath period masonry. A sagging gate on one property line pulls the neighbor’s post with it unless the repair accounts for the whole hinge system.
- Hurricane-bent swing arms and derailed sliders. Barrier-island neighborhoods and waterfront lots along the Intracoastal see tropical storms that warp aluminum arms and knock slide gates off their track. These go down together after each named storm.
- First-cycle failures in 32092 and 32095 HOAs. Fifteen-year-old powder-coated gates now face failing rack and pinion drives, loop detectors, and keypad panels all at once. This is the age when homeowner associations start seeing repair requests stack up.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Saint Augustine, FL
Here’s what we charge in Saint Augustine. No surprises at the door.
- Hinge and post repair: $240-$640
- Gate realignment: $150-$350
- Electric gate board or capacitor replacement: $220-$480
- Full operator or motor swap: $520-$840
- Weld or rust repair on steel or iron gates: $180-$420
- Slide gate track roller replacement: $200-$450
The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. Not an estimate, a quote. Inside the county, there’s no trip charge. We take $40 off any repair over $200. Seniors and veterans get 10% off, permanently. And if another company gave you a written estimate, we’ll do a free second opinion. Call (877) 610-2993 and get the answer today.
We Also Serve Cities Near Saint Augustine
Our Gate Repair team covers Saint Augustine Shores, Saint Augustine Beach, Palm Valley, and St. Johns. If you’re in one of those communities, the phone number is the same: (877) 610-2993. For more about the areas we handle, see Saint Augustine and surrounding St. Johns County neighborhoods.
Serving Saint Augustine, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Saint Augustine 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 Repair in Saint Augustine
Yes. We handle HARB documentation for gate repairs in Saint Augustine’s Local Historic Landmark and National Register districts. We’ll prepare the preservation-appropriate material spec and welded bracket drawings the board wants, then file before the first bead runs. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you whether your street face triggers review. Free estimate, no obligation.
Yes, we repair derailing slide gates across 32092 and 32095 every week. The most common cause is a worn track roller or a bent guide, not the motor. We replace only the failed roller and reset the track alignment. Typical cost is $200-$450. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote before work starts.
Salt corrosion. Anastasia Island gates sit between the Atlantic and the Matanzas River, so the air is chlorinated all year. We replace hinge pins, track rollers, and limit switches that inland Saint Augustine gates never lose. Same-day service is available on the island. Call (877) 610-2993 and a live person answers now.
Yes. Shared driveway gates in 32084 are one of our most common repairs. The post on one property rots inside its masonry pier and the gate sags toward the neighbor’s side. We assess both posts because fixing one without the other just shifts the problem. Free estimates by phone. (877) 610-2993.
Yes, we install battery backup kits on LiftMaster and FAAC operators in Saint Augustine without replacing the motor. The job takes about two hours and runs $260-$520 depending on the panel. After a hurricane or a summer thunderstorm, your gate keeps working. Call (877) 610-2993 for a straight quote.
Call for a Free Gate Repair Estimate in Saint Augustine
You need a gate that closes, latches, and keeps working when the next storm rolls through. We’ll send someone who knows Saint Augustine’s historic code and salt-air reality. The price is quoted before work begins. The guarantee is in writing. Call (877) 610-2993 now and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Saint Augustine and St. Johns County communities since 2001.