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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Severn
Gate repair in Severn, MD typically costs between $180 and $340 for most hinge, latch, and realignment work, with electric gate and operator repairs running $250 to $600 depending on the parts involved. We’re Hal Gatewood’s crew, and we’ve been fixing gates in Severn long enough to know the difference between a quick latch adjustment and a hinge post that’s quietly heaving out of the ground. If your gate is dragging, sagging, or won’t stay closed, call us at (877) 610-2993 and we’ll give you a straight answer and a written price before any work starts.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Severn’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Hal Gatewood put his name on this company in 2001, and he still answers the phone with a live person, 24 hours a day. That means when a Severn homeowner calls about a gate that won’t open at 6 a.m. before a commute to Fort Meade, they get Hal or one of his crew, not a voicemail queue. Our Gate Repair team works throughout Severn regularly, and we know the streets off Quarterfield Road, the split-foyers off Donaldson Avenue, and the colonial subdivisions around Telegraph Road because we’ve been driving them for years.
The 90-Day Done Right Promise is stamped in writing on every job. If something isn’t right, one call brings us back. No runaround, no fine print. That’s the promise, plain as it gets. For Severn homeowners who’ve had a national outfit quote one price over the phone and charge another at the door, that matters. Before we touch a hinge or a post, you’ll have the number on paper, agreed to up front.
Our Gate Repair Services in Severn
We fix gates the way they should be fixed: at your driveway, with the gate staying where it belongs. No hauling off panels that can be saved, no swapping parts that don’t need swapping. Here’s what we handle most often around Severn.
Hinge & Post Repair
In Severn, the heaviest clay soil in Anne Arundel County pushes and pulls at fence posts all year. When a hinge-side post heaves out of plumb even half an inch, the gate sags and the bottom drags. We reset posts in new concrete footings, replace worn hinges with heavy-duty ball-bearing hardware, and make sure the frame screws have something solid to bite into. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
Gate Realignment
A gate that won’t close square, drags on one corner, or has a misaligned latch is nearly always a post-level problem in Severn, not just a panel problem. We realign gates by correcting the geometry at the hinge post first, then adjusting the latch side. This is where most repeat service calls in 21144 actually start, because a latch adjustment alone won’t hold when the ground has moved the post.
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gate operators in Severn run into three main failures: corroded control boards, motors worn out by years of humidity, and wiring that’s been chewed through or brittle from heat. We service LiftMaster, Viking, Linear, and DoorKing operators, plus Ghost Controls systems. If your gate won’t respond to the remote or the keypad, call us before you assume the whole operator needs replacing. More than half the electric gates we see in Severn can be repaired with a board or a capacitor, not a full motor swap.
Automatic Gate Repair
Automatic gates around Fort Meade and the NSA campus often carry heavier duty cycles than your average subdivision gate, simply because residents commute on tight schedules and the gates open and close more often. We repair operators, replace safety sensors, retrofit older systems with photo-eyes where possible, and install new keypads when the old ones have worn out. We’ll tell you honestly when a legacy operator can’t be retrofit economically.
What happens when you call
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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 Severn
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, including Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing. We keep common parts stocked for Severn jobs, so most repairs don’t wait on shipping. If your gate was installed in the 1990s with a brand that’s since been discontinued, call us anyway. We can usually source a compatible board or a retrofit option. If your operator has a Ghost Controls keypad or a Viking board, we likely have what’s needed on the truck.
Lock Repair
Locks on older Severn gates are often the first component to fail, because 1980s and 1990s residential hardware was never built for decades of mid-Atlantic humidity. We repair or replace gate locks, including keyed locks, latch assemblies, and slide-bolt hardware, and we can upgrade a basic latch to a security-grade lock or a keypad if you want something sturdier. We’ll never push a replacement if the existing lock can be rebuilt.
Weld & Rust Repair
Steel gates in Severn take a beating from summer humidity. We weld on-site, which means your gate stays in your driveway while we repair rusted hinge points, cracked welds, or a bent frame. Hal has been welding since 2001 and he gets genuinely annoyed when he finds sloppy patching work somebody left behind. If a weld fails, we’ll know before we even start, and we’ll tell you.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Severn Homes
- Clay soil heave pulling hinge posts out of plumb. Severn’s heavy clay expands in winter and settles unevenly in spring, so a gate that dragged this March will settle back slightly by June, then drag again next February. Resetting the post is the only fix that holds long-term.
- Rotted hinge posts on 1980s and 1990s wood privacy gates. Most original Severn subdivision gates used residential hinges and latches that were never rated for 30+ years of humidity. By the time we’re called, the hinge post is usually too far gone to simply re-screw, and it needs a new post section or full replacement.
- Automatic operators without modern UL 325 entrapment protection. Older openers around Fort Meade often lack photo-eyes or edge sensors, which means they fail safety inspections and can’t always be retrofit economically. We’ll tell you before we quote whether repairing or replacing is the smarter call.
- Gate bottom dragging and stripping frame screws. When the hinge post leans, the gate’s bottom edge digs into the ground and every opening yanks on the frame screws until they strip out. This is the single most common repeat call in 21144, and it’s why we always check the post before touching the latch.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Severn, MD
Here’s what Severn homeowners can expect for common gate repairs. A standard hinge replacement with post realignment runs $200 to $350, depending on whether we’re resetting one post or two. Latch and lock repairs sit in the $90 to $180 range. Electric gate repair usually lands between $250 and $600, which covers control board replacement, motor capacitors, or sensor installation. Weld repair starts at $150 for a single hinge point and goes up from there if we’re rebuilding a rusted frame section. And right now, take $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge anywhere inside the county, and a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact price, quoted and agreed before any work begins. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount on every job.
We Also Serve Cities Near Severn
Along with Gate Repair in Severn, our crew works throughout the surrounding area. We serve Fort Meade, Hanover, Odenton, and Ferndale regularly, and we know the local roads, the building styles, and the soil conditions in each one. No matter which side of the county line you’re on, a live person answers the phone around the clock.
Serving Severn, MD - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Severn 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 Severn
Your hinge-side post is most likely heaving out of plumb from Severn’s expansive clay soil. Winter moisture makes the clay swell and push the post up and outward. Spring thaw lets the ground settle unevenly, so the post leans and the gate bottom digs into the ground. Resetting the post in a new concrete footing and reinstalling the hinges is the only fix that holds, and it’s the most common repair we do in 21144. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll come out and check the post before anything else.
Yes, and we do that often. The gate panel usually outlives the post in Severn because our humidity rots the buried base of the post while the panel stays dry enough to survive. We’ll cut out the rotted section, set a new pressure-treated or steel post in concrete, and remount the existing gate panel with new hinges. It’s faster and cheaper than a full gate replacement, and you keep the original look. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
Usually, yes. It depends on the operator’s age and condition. If the control board is still functional and the motor runs well, we can add a Ghost Controls or Linear keypad and wire it into the existing system. If the operator is pre-1990s and lacks photo-eyes, we may need to add safety sensors at the same time to bring it up to current code. Around Fort Meade, we see this request more often than anywhere else in Anne Arundel County. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you what’s realistically possible on your specific gate.
Yes. Under UL 325, automatic gates need entrapment protection, which typically means photo-eyes or edge sensors that reverse the gate if something is in the way. Older operators installed before these standards existed often lack this protection. Some can be retrofitted. Others can’t, and the cheaper fix is a full operator replacement. We’ll tell you honestly which applies to your gate before you spend a dollar. Call (877) 610-2993 if you’re not sure what your gate has.
Most of the time, the track or the rollers are the problem, not the motor. Severn’s clay soil shifts the track slightly, and that means the gate’s wheels start hitting a low spot or the track gets packed with dirt and grit. The motor usually fails only after being overworked for months by a track that’s out of level. We’ll check the track and rollers first, clean and realign them, and only touch the motor if it’s actually worn out. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Severn since 2001.