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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Repair Across San Antonio
Gate repair in San Antonio usually starts with a hinge post that has moved, a track that has separated, or an opener that quit after a hard rain. Most jobs run $150 to $600, and we fix the gate where it stands rather than hauling it off. Hal Gatewood has been owner-operating this shop since 2001, and we answer the phone with a live person at (877) 610-2993 any hour of any day. If your gate leans toward the sidewalk, drags on the concrete, or will not close, call us before it gets worse.
We know San Antonio’s streets. The tight lots off Culebra, the shared driveways in older neighborhoods, the ornamental iron that runs up every block on the west side and near south side. That local knowledge matters when a gate has to be fixed without blocking your neighbor’s access or your own car.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is San Antonio’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
San Antonio homeowners keep our number because Hal’s name is on the shop and on every invoice. The shop is here in San Antonio, the address is published, and the person who shows up to fix your gate is the same person you can find at the hardware store next week. That is the oldest accountability there is.
We have built a strong local reputation in San Antonio by fixing what other companies want to replace. When a hinge post leans, we reset it and weld it true. When a track separates at an expansion joint, we cut and re-anchor it. We do not sell you a new gate because one part failed. That repair-first approach has earned us loyal customers across San Antonio, from King William to the medical center area.
Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it is not done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround, no fine print. And the price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, so you will never see a bigger number at the door than the one you heard on the phone.
We also give standing offers that do not require haggling: $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
Our Gate Repair Services in San Antonio
Hinge & Post Repair
The hinge post is where almost every San Antonio gate problem begins. In central neighborhoods like the west side and near south side, expansive black clay heaves the post out of plumb, and then the gate leaf sags, binds on the sidewalk, or will not latch. We dig out the old footing, set the post with deeper embedment, and weld or replace the hinge hardware. The gate leaf stays on site; we do not haul it to a shop.
Gate Realignment
A gate that dragged clean in March can bind by August in San Antonio, purely from soil movement. We re-square the frame, adjust or replace hinges, and add sag correction kits where the gate has twisted over years of freeze-thaw cycling. Fix the post and the frame together, and you fix it once. Fix the panel without the post and you will fix it twice.
Weld & Rust Repair
San Antonio’s older neighborhoods are full of ornamental wrought iron gates and fences with original welds that are forty, sixty, sometimes eighty years old. February 2021’s Winter Storm Uri froze joints, cracked welds weakened by corrosion, and seized locks across the metro in a single event. We weld on site, match the existing iron as closely as the metal allows, and treat the rust at the source so the repair does not simply fail again next year.
Electric Gate Repair
San Antonio’s summer heat degrades lubricants inside gate operators faster than most people expect. When a motor strains, a keypad stops responding, or a sensor keeps reversing the gate, we diagnose the actual fault rather than replacing the whole unit. Hal is certified on DoorKing, Viking, Ghost Controls, Elite, LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Mighty Mule, so the fix matches the panel you already have. High-voltage opener work and tensioned components are genuinely dangerous – if the gate is automated, we recommend you let a trained professional handle anything beyond tightening a battery or cleaning a sensor.
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 San Antonio
We work on nine major gate brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. For San Antonio customers, that means we stock the common boards, remotes, and receivers locally rather than ordering every part from a warehouse. DoorKing and Viking operators are especially common on the larger ornamental drive gates across Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills, and Ghost Controls kits show up on a lot of DIY retrofits in Kirby. We carry parts for all of them and can usually finish most opener repairs the same day the gate is diagnosed.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in San Antonio Homes
- Leaning hinge posts from expansive clay. Central San Antonio sits on black Vertisol soil that swells hard after spring rain and shrinks hard in summer drought. The post that was plumb in March can be visibly leaning by August, and the gate leaf sags with it.
- Sliding gate tracks pulling away at expansion joints. Post-tensioned driveways in older San Antonio neighborhoods settle unevenly. Track sections separate at the joints, catch debris, and then the rack and pinion jams or the operator burns out trying to push through the bind.
- Discontinued hardware on ornamental iron gates. The hand-forged rejas on the west side and King William were built with hinge pins and hinges that no catalog carries. When one breaks, we fabricate the replacement from local metal stock rather than bolting on a mismatched modern part.
- Freeze-thaw damage to welds and locks. San Antonio does not freeze often, but when it does, it cracks existing corrosion. Uri in 2021 seized locks and opened hairline cracks across weld joints all over the metro, and those failures often show up months later as a gate that suddenly will not latch.
Pricing for Gate Repair in San Antonio, TX
A typical hinge post reset and gate realignment in San Antonio runs $180 to $450 depending on whether we need to pour a new footing and weld new hardware. Weld and rust repair on an ornamental iron gate usually falls between $150 and $400. Electric gate opener fixes – boards, limit switches, remotes, sensors – typically run $120 to $350 in parts and labor. Sliding gate track repair is the wild card: re-anchoring a short separated section might cost $200, while a full track replacement with new rack gear can reach $600. Every quote is given upfront, in writing, and agreed before work starts. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact number on your gate; estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Antonio
Our Gate Repair team covers San Antonio proper and the surrounding communities. We regularly work in Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, Kirby, and Windcrest. The same crew, the same promise, and the same live person on the phone at (877) 610-2993.
Serving San Antonio, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Antonio 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 San Antonio
Central San Antonio’s black gumbo clay swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and the swelling physically pushes shallow post footings out of line. A post set in March can lean visibly by August. The fix is a deeper embedment with proper drainage at the footing, plus re-plumbing the post and hinge alignment. Call (877) 610-2993 and we will look at the lean and quote the reset.
Yes – we cut back the separated section, re-anchor the track to the slab with proper fasteners and grout, and realign the rack and pinion so the gate rides true again. Sliding gate track repair in San Antonio typically runs $200 to $600 depending on how much track has to be replaced. If you hear grinding or the gate shudders as it moves, call (877) 610-2993; we will quote it before any work starts.
We fabricate the replacement hinge on site from local steel stock and weld it to match the existing iron. That is the advantage of a shop that welds instead of swapping parts. We do the same for cracked scrollwork, rusted bottom rails, and broken latch plates. For an exact price on your gate, call (877) 610-2993 – estimates are free and there is no trip charge inside the county.
On shared driveways and narrow rights-of-way, we brace the gate leaf in place while the footing cures, or temporarily hang it on a temporary post so neighbors can still get in and out. We have done this on blocks like those off Culebra in 78207, where the driveway serves multiple houses and nobody can afford a full-day closure. Call (877) 610-2993 to schedule; we will tell you exactly how we will keep access open during the job.
Yes – San Antonio’s occasional hard freezes, especially Uri in February 2021, crack welds that already have corrosion and can seize exposed lock hardware and hinges. The freeze itself is quick, but the expansion happens inside the metal and shows up later as a sagging leaf or a latch that will not catch. If your gate changed after the freeze, call (877) 610-2993 and we will trace the failure back to the weld or the footing rather than guessing.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Repair in San Antonio
If your gate is leaning, dragging, stuck, or just will not close, call (877) 610-2993. A live person answers, 24/7. We will quote the repair honestly, in writing, before any work begins, and Hal will stand behind it with the 90-Day Done Right Promise. The name is on the shop, the shop is in San Antonio, and the person on the phone is the person who means it.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving San Antonio since 2001.