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Most gate failures in Highland Park don’t start with the motor. They start with a hinge that’s been quietly wearing out for three years, a post that shifted half an inch after a hard rain, or a weld somebody rushed five years ago and called good enough. At Gatewood Fence & Gate, we fix those problems at the source. Hal Gatewood has been welding and repairing gates since 2001, and he’s still the one who answers the phone and shows up with the truck. A live person takes your call day or night at (325) 936-1371, and we come to your Highland Park driveway with the tools to weld on site, replace the hinge, reset the post, and get your gate swinging true again without hauling it off to some shop across town.
We don’t sell you parts you don’t need. We don’t replace a gate that can be fixed. And every job we do carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it isn’t right, we come back and make it right. That’s the whole arrangement.
What Our Gate Parts & Welding Service Includes
Gate Parts & Welding - Dallas covers a lot more than most people think until something fails. Here’s what we actually do when a Highland Park gate stops closing, starts dragging, or makes a sound like a dying animal every time it swings.
Hinge Replacement
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. That’s where we start every time. Hinges on a drive gate carry hundreds of pounds every day, and Highland Park’s clay soil expands and contracts enough to work them loose season after season. We replace worn hinges with the right weight rating for your gate, shim and align them properly, and weld the new hinge in place when the original was welded. A hinge job on a typical residential gate takes two to three hours, and your gate will hang level when we leave.
Post Replacement
Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. When a post rots at the base, shifts in the ground, or gets nudged by a landscaping crew, the whole gate leans with it. We dig out the old post, pour a proper concrete footer, and set a new steel post that’s plumb and true. If the old post is steel and just shifted, we can sometimes weld bracing and reset it without a full replacement. Either way, we don’t patch a leaning post and call it done.
Rail Repair
Gates take a beating at the rail joints, especially on heavier driveway gates. A crack in a rail lets the whole frame flex, and flex eventually snaps something more expensive. We repair cracked and broken rails with on-site welding, grinding the old weld out and laying a clean, full-penetration pass instead of just tacking over the rust. If a rail is too far gone, we’ll cut it out and weld in a new section rather than telling you to replace the whole gate.
Custom Welding
Some gates were built custom by a shop that’s been out of business for twenty years. Some just need a bracket moved, a mount added for a new opener, or a decorative element reattached after a storm. Hal welds on site in your driveway, so your gate never leaves your property. We work with steel, wrought iron, and aluminum, and we match the repair to the existing style so it doesn’t look like a patch job.
Gate Rollers
Sliding and cantilever gates ride on rollers, and those rollers wear out from grit, rain, and plain use. When one roller seizes up, the gate scrapes and the motor strains harder than it should, which shortens the motor’s life. We replace worn rollers, grease and adjust the track, and make sure the gate rolls smoothly before we load up. It’s a small fix that saves you a motor replacement down the road.
Latch & Lock
A gate that won’t latch is a gate that’s doing half its job. Highland Park homeowners ask us about latches all the time, usually after a windstorm or a grandkid figures out the gate doesn’t actually close all the way. We align, rebuild, or replace latches and locks, including keyed locks and those built into newer opener systems. If your latch post is the problem, we’ll fix that too rather than just bending the striker plate and hoping.
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.
Brands We Service for Gate Parts & Welding
We’ve worked on hundreds of BFT gates across Highland Park and the surrounding area, and we know their hinge plates, mounting brackets, and roller assemblies well enough to tell you whether a part will hold up on your specific gate before we order it. BFT builds solid hardware, but the installation determines how long it lasts. We’ve fixed more than a few BFT gates that were installed slightly off-square, which puts every part under extra load from day one.
Linear and Viking openers and gate hardware come through the shop regularly too, along with Ghost Controls on the residential side. Whether it’s a loose weld on a Viking rail or a Ghost Controls mount that was never torqued properly, we sort out the root cause and fix it without blaming the equipment. If you’ve got a brand we haven’t mentioned, don’t worry, we work on all of them. A hinge is a hinge and a weld is a weld. The brand matters for parts, but experience matters for the repair.
Signs You Need Gate Parts & Welding Right Now
None of these are subtle. If you notice any of them on your Highland Park gate, call before it gets worse. A gate usually tells you it’s failing before it actually does.
- The gate drags or scrapes at one end. That almost always means a hinge has worn or a post has moved. The ground didn’t rise up. Something changed in the hardware, and the fix is in the hardware, not in shaving the bottom of the gate.
- The gate won’t latch or stay closed. A shifted post or a worn latch means your gate isn’t securing the property. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing, usually at the hinge or the striker plate.
- You see rust flakes or hairline cracks at the welds. Welds crack under repeated flex, and flex starts when a hinge gets loose. A crack in a weld is a warning, not a failure. Catch it early and it’s a two-hour repair instead of a new gate.
- The gate is visibly leaning. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. A lean means the post has moved or the hinges have worn enough to let the frame settle. The longer it leans, the more parts wear unevenly.
- The motor runs but the gate stops mid-travel. Motors don’t get weaker. They trip because they’re fighting resistance from a bad roller, a dragging hinge, or a bent rail. Fix the mechanical problem and the motor usually runs fine again.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Process - Step by Step
Here’s how a typical repair goes when you call Gatewood Fence & Gate. No mysteries, no surprise line items, and the price is quoted and agreed before any work starts.
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You call and a person answers. Not a voicemail, not a phone tree. You’ll talk to Hal or someone on his crew who knows gates, and you’ll describe what the gate is doing. Most of the time we can tell you whether it’s a hinge, a roller, or something else before we even see it.
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We come out and look. I will be there myself or you can drive to the shop and look me in the eye. We check the hinges, the posts, the rails, and the ground around the foundation. We measure for square and check every weld with a close look, not a quick glance from the curb.
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You get a written price before any work starts. The number we quote is the number on the invoice. No trip charge inside the county, no ballpark that turns into something bigger at the door. We tell you what needs fixing, what can wait, and what we wouldn’t touch if it were our own gate.
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We do the work on site. Most repairs happen right there in your driveway. We weld without hauling your gate off, and we clean up after ourselves. The repair matches the existing gate, and we stand behind it.
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We walk you through what we did. Before we leave, we show you the old part, explain what failed and why, and make sure the gate moves the way it should. Then we hand you the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not right, you call and we make it right.
How Much Does Gate Parts & Welding Cost in Highland Park?
Gate parts and welding in Highland Park typically runs between $150 and $900 depending on the specific repair, so here’s how much Gate Parts & Welding costs in more detail. Here’s a more detailed breakdown based on what we see most often in this area:
| Service | Typical Cost Range | What Affects the Price |
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| Hinge replacement (residential) | $150-$400 | Gate weight, number of hinges, welded vs. bolted |
| Post replacement | $350-$900 | Post material, concrete work, gate size |
| Rail repair or section replacement | $200-$600 | Crack severity, length of damaged rail |
| Custom welding (brackets, mounts, decorative) | $100-$350 | Complexity, materials, time on site |
| Gate roller replacement | $150-$400 | Roller type, track condition, gate weight |
| Latch & lock repair or replacement | $100-$300 | Lock type, alignment work needed |
What drives the price up is usually access, gate weight, and how long the problem has been left alone. A hinge replaced early is a simple job. A gate that’s been dragging for a year has probably worn out the second hinge and stressed the post, too. We quote the whole repair before we start, and that quote doesn’t change. We also offer $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. A free estimate means free. No charge to come out, look, and tell you exactly what it will cost.
Gate Parts & Welding Near Highland Park - Our Service Area
We serve Highland Park and the surrounding communities regularly, including home neighborhoods across Dallas, University Park, Lakewood, and North Dallas. We also make the short drive to Plano, Richardson, Irving, Coppell, and Farmers Branch for gate work, and we’re familiar with the soil and weather patterns in each area, which matters when a post or hinge fails because of the ground shifting under it. We cover Duncanville and Oak Cliff on the south side too. Most Highland Park calls get same-day or next-day service depending on the repair and the time of year. If you’re outside the immediate area but your gate is acting up, check our Gate Parts & Welding in Dallas or Gate Parts & Welding in Plano pages for more specific coverage details. This page covers Gate Parts & Welding in Highland Park and the areas right around it.
Serving Highland Park, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Highland Park area and know this community well, and we also do Gate Parts & Welding in Irving. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - Gate Parts & Welding in Highland Park
Gate parts and welding is the repair and replacement of the mechanical hardware that keeps a gate moving and closing properly. That includes hinges, posts, rails, rollers, latches, locks, and any welding needed to fix cracked or broken metal components. It covers everything except the gate motor and opener electronics, though a bad hinge or roller often causes what looks like a motor problem.
Most hinge replacements, roller swaps, and latch repairs take two to four hours on site, and many small welding jobs are done the same day we come out. Post replacement takes longer because we’re digging, setting, and pouring concrete, usually a half day to a full day. We give you a time estimate with your written quote, and we show up in the window we said we would. Call (325) 936-1371 for a schedule based on your specific repair.
Most residential gate parts and welding jobs in Highland Park run between $150 and $900, with typical hinge repair around $150 to $400 and post replacement from $350 to $900. The specific price depends on gate weight, access, and how much damage has accumulated. We quote the price before anything is touched and honor it. Estimates are always free, and we offer $40 off repairs over $200. Call (325) 936-1371 for an exact quote on your gate.
Yes. We’ve worked on hundreds of BFT and Linear gates across the Dallas area and regularly repair Viking and Ghost Controls hardware as well, plus we handle Gate Parts & Welding in Duncanville. We stock common parts for these brands and know their common failure points from years of repairing them. If your gate uses a different brand, we service those too, the hardware principles are the same and we can source the right part.
If your gate is stuck open, stuck closed, or won’t latch and you can’t secure your property, call us right away at (325) 936-1371. A live person answers around the clock, and we schedule emergency callouts based on priority. Most urgent repairs in Highland Park can be handled same-day or next-day. We don’t charge a trip fee inside the county, even for emergency calls.
Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If anything we repaired fails within 90 days, call us and we come back and make it right at no charge. No fine print, no arguing about whether it was our fault. We stand behind the work because Hal’s name is on the invoice and on the shop. If it’s not done right, we want to know about it and we’ll fix it.
Make sure we can get to both sides of the gate, which usually means moving a car or two out of the driveway and clearing any bikes or lawn equipment from the gate’s path. If you have dogs, secure them so we can work safely. You don’t need to have any parts ready, we’ll bring what’s needed once we’ve diagnosed the problem. Just be available to approve the written quote, and we’ll handle the rest.
Schedule Your Gate Parts & Welding Service in Highland Park Today
If your gate is dragging, leaning, or won’t latch, call (325) 936-1371 and tell us what it’s doing. We’ll come look, give you a written price, and fix it right there in your driveway. No pressure, no obligation, and the estimate is free. 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 Highland Park since 2001.