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.
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterFast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Weatherford
Gate repair in Weatherford usually falls into two camps: a heavy ranch gate that won’t swing true, or an automatic driveway gate that stopped opening after the last storm line rolled through. Either way, you want someone who shows up with a welder on the truck and knows the difference between a gate that’s sagging and a post that’s giving up. That’s what we do. Call (877) 610-2993 and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail, and we’ll get your gate working again. We serve all four Weatherford ZIP codes: 76085, 76086, 76087, and 76088.
Key Takeaways:
- Most Weatherford gate repairs run $180-$450 for a standard fix, with bigger ranch gate work higher.
- We carry a 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job.
- On-site welding means your gate stays in your driveway, not hauled to a shop.
- Live person answers the phone 24/7, including nights and weekends.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Weatherford’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Hal Gatewood started this shop in 2001, and his name has been on it ever since. That’s the kind of accountability you want when a 20-foot pipe gate is leaning into your driveway and your horse trailer can’t get out. When you call about Gate Repair, you’re talking to the guy who will eventually show up at your gate, or to someone on his crew who’s been out here long enough to know which clay soils in Parker County cause the most post movement. The shop’s address is published, the license number is yours to look up, and Hal will hand you his cell number and mean it.
Our customers in Weatherford tell us the same thing again and again: they’d had another company quote one price on the phone and show up with a different number. That doesn’t happen here. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. Always. We’ve built our reputation by fixing gates other companies wanted to replace, and by standing behind the work with a guarantee that’s stamped in writing, not buried in fine print.
Our Gate Repair Services in Weatherford
Gate Realignment
A gate that drags on the ground or won’t latch almost always comes back to the posts. In Weatherford, Parker County’s expansive clay makes it worse. After heavy rains, the soil swells; after a dry spell, it contracts. That cycle pulls posts out of plumb and throws the entire gate off. We re-set posts, re-square frames, and shim hinges so your gate hangs right again, whether it’s an ornamental single walk gate off Bethel Road or a 16-foot swing gate on a ranch off a county road in the 76088 ZIP. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. We start with the post.
Hinge & Post Repair
In Weatherford’s older ranch properties, we see hinge posts that have been welded up, patched, and beaten back into shape by ranch hands for years. The problem is rarely the hinge itself; it’s the post leaning 3 inches out from cattle pressure and soil heave. We dig out the old footing, set a new post in concrete, and hang the gate so it clears the ground even after the next wet-dry cycle. For suburban properties in the newer subdivisions, the fix is often simpler: a bent hinge, a worn barrel, or a post that was set shallow the first time. Either way, we handle it in your driveway.
Electric Gate Repair
Automatic gates in Weatherford do a lot of work. They open and close for horse trailers, feed trucks, and school pickups, often in high wind and hail along the I-20 corridor. When an opener stops responding, it’s usually one of a few things: a limit switch that’s drifted out of adjustment, a capacitor that’s burned out, or an actuator that took a hit from exposure on a rural post. We service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule, and we carry common parts on the truck. If you’re in the 76086 ZIP and your automatic gate stopped after a storm, call. Most calls we can schedule same day.
Automatic Gate Repair
An automatic gate that won’t open is a gate that’s trapping you, and that’s a security problem as much as an inconvenience. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing, Hal says. Often it’s the safety edge, a photo eye out of alignment, or a gearbox that’s worn from years of Texas heat and dust. On Weatherford ranch properties with longer runs, the issue can also be undersized wiring from a previous installation. We correct the whole system. The diagnostic comes with a free, upfront written quote so you know the cost before we touch a single part.
What happens when you call
- 1
A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
- 2
You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
- 3
A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
- 4
You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Weatherford
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and on most Weatherford calls we’re working with FAAC, BFT, or Linear on the automation side, plus plenty of Mighty Mule units on smaller acreage gates. Viking and LiftMaster show up regularly too. Because we stock local parts in our service vehicles, we can often fix an opener the same visit instead of ordering and waiting. If your gate uses a brand we haven’t mentioned here, call and ask. The answer is almost always yes, we work on it.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Weatherford Homes
- Wind load on solid infill gates. Solid ornamental gates catch North Texas wind like a sail. High-wind events along the I-20 tornado corridor bend lighter aluminum infill panels and fatigue hinge welds. We upgrade to heavier hinge barrels and reinforce frames where wind exposure is constant.
- Posts failing in saturated expansive clay. Parker County’s clay heaves when wet and shrinks when dry. Footings crack, posts lean, and gates that swung fine in June scrape the ground by September. We re-set posts deeper and wider to handle the cycle.
- Field-welded pipe gates racked out of square. On ranches and horse properties, we frequently find gates that have been welded and re-welded by ranch hands. The heat builds stress, the frame twists, and cattle pressure finishes the job. We cut out the amateur welds and re-square the frame properly.
- Exposed actuators damaged by hail. Rural posts leave actuators out in the open. Large hail in this stretch of the I-20 corridor can dent housings and knock internal relays loose. If your opener works intermittently after a storm, the actuator’s worth a look.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Weatherford, TX
A standard gate repair in Weatherford typically runs $180-$450. That covers most hinge replacements, latch adjustments, and simpler operator repairs. Post reset work with new concrete footing and re-hanging runs $400-$850 depending on gate size and post depth. Full cut-out and re-weld work on a heavy pipe ranch gate starts around $350 and goes up based on how much amateur weld needs to come out and how far the frame has racked. Automatic gate opener replacement, including the operator and standard safety edges, runs $900-$2,400. Every price is quoted and agreed before work starts. We also offer $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 Weatherford
Beyond Weatherford, our crews handle gate repair in Gate Repair in Weatherford and the surrounding Parker County and west Tarrant County communities regularly. That includes Azle, White Settlement, Eagle Mountain, and River Oaks. If you’re on the edge between counties, call and ask. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and our crews serve Weatherford locally, so the response time is measured in hours, not days.
Serving Weatherford, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Weatherford 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 Weatherford
Weatherford sits on Parker County expansive clay, which swells dramatically when saturated and shrinks when dry. That cycle pushes shallow-set posts out of plumb and cracks concrete footings. The fix is to re-set the post in a deeper footing, often with added concrete mass, so it holds through the next wet-dry cycle. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free on-site look and a written quote.
Yes. We cut out the amateur bead welds, re-square the frame, and re-hang it on properly set posts. In Weatherford’s horse training and ranch community, this is one of the most common jobs we do. The previous welds add heat stress and twist; removing them is often the only way to get the gate true again.
First, don’t force the gate by hand; you can strip the gearbox. Most operators have a keyed release or a pull-handle on the side of the motor housing. Turn the release until the gate disengages from the drive, then push it slowly and firmly along its track to the open or closed position. Re-engage the release once power returns. If you’re not sure where the release is on your specific operator, call us and we’ll walk you through it on the phone at (877) 610-2993.
Yes. We’re certified on LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. Ranch properties around Weatherford often have long gate spans and longer power runs, and we carry the parts and heavier-duty components that setup requires.
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, so that’s where we start. We re-set or straighten the post, replace worn hinge barrels with heavier ones rated for the span, and re-square the frame. In Weatherford, a 20-foot gate is common because horse trailers need the clearance, and it needs posts and hinges built to handle that span. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll get it swinging clear again.
Severe Weather and Your Weatherford Gate
This stretch of the I-20 corridor gets hit hard. Wind load on solid infill gates is real. When a line of thunderstorms moves through, a 16-foot solid ornamental gate becomes a lever working against its hinges and post. Hail beats up exposed actuators on rural posts. Saturated ground does the rest. We were called to a working horse training property off a county road in the 76087 ZIP after a night of severe thunderstorms. Our tech found a 16-foot welded-pipe swing gate that had been re-welded at least three times by ranch hands, with the hinge post leaning a full 3 inches out of plumb in the saturated expansive clay. We cut out the amateur bead welds, re-squared the frame, reset the post in a new concrete footing, and re-hung the gate so it cleared the ground even after the next wet-dry cycle. That’s the difference between a gate repair and a gate that keeps failing. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Repair in Weatherford, TX
If your gate is leaning, dragging, or dead after the last storm, call (877) 610-2993. You’ll talk to a live person, get a straight answer about timing, and get a price that won’t change when we arrive. We work the way Hal has worked since 2001: fix what’s broken, don’t upsell what isn’t, and stand behind every job with the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Weatherford and Parker County since 2001.