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Gate parts and welding in Arlington usually breaks down to one of two jobs: a hinge or post that has failed, or a weld that finally let go after years of North Texas soil movement. Most Arlington homeowners call us because a gate has started dragging, a post has leaned out of plumb, or an operator from the 1990s or 2000s has quit for good. Hal Gatewood has been fixing those exact problems since 2001, and the person who answers the phone at (903) 829-4499 can usually tell you over the phone whether you need a weld, a post, or a new operator.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Arlington’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
We are the shop Arlington homeowners call when a national outfit tells them the whole gate needs to be replaced and they want a second opinion before writing that check. Hal built this company on a repair-first approach. If a hinge post can be re-set and re-welded, that is what we do. If the control board on an old LiftMaster is still available, we will find it instead of selling you a system you do not need. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road in the DFW metro. That is the oldest accountability there is.
Our Gate Parts & Welding team serves Arlington directly, and the reviews from Arlington customers tend to mention the same thing: the price quoted is the price charged, and the gate stays fixed. We hold every job to a 90-Day Done Right Promise, in writing, not buried in fine print. If it is not done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround, no dispatch queue, no call center three states away.
Arlington homeowners also get our full set of standing offers: $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 live person answers every call, around the clock. That matters when a gate is stuck open at 2 a.m.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Arlington
Hinge Replacement
When an ornamental iron gate in Arlington starts dragging at the latch side, the hinge is usually the first thing to check, but it is rarely the only thing. In the neighborhoods around Parks at Arlington and the older subdivisions along Cooper Street, we see plenty of gates where the hinge itself has worn out, but the real cause is a hinge post that has moved with the soil. We replace the hinge and address why it failed, so you do not pay for the same repair twice. A typical hinge replacement in Arlington runs $85 to $220 per hinge, depending on the gate weight and whether we weld on a new barrel hinge or re-use the existing plate.
Post Replacement
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. That is where we start. Arlington’s black-clay soil expands when it rains and shrinks during summer drought, and over 20 or 30 years that cycle walks a gate post right out of its footing. We dig out the old post, pour a deeper concrete footer, and set a new galvanized post before rehanging the gate. In the master-planned communities around Viridian, where gates were installed in the early 2000s, we are seeing a wave of these post failures now. Post replacement in Arlington typically runs $400 to $850 per post, including concrete and rehanging. Hinge replacement alone will not fix a post problem. Fix the panel without the post and you will fix it twice.
Rail Repair
Wrought-iron driveway gates in Arlington take a beating from the summer heat and the occasional hard freeze. The top and bottom rails are where rust starts, and once a rail lets go, the whole gate frame can rack out of square. We cut out the rusted section, weld in new steel, and grind it smooth so the repair is nearly invisible under primer and paint. Rail repair is one of the most economical welds we do, usually $150 to $375 per rail depending on length and corrosion. For gates that have twisted out of square, we also check the diagonal brace and the hinge alignment while we are there.
Custom Welding
Not every Arlington gate problem is a stock repair. When a gate was built to fit a specific driveway opening, or when a previous contractor left sloppy welds behind, the fix often means fabricating something from scratch. We weld custom hinge brackets, build reinforcement plates for cracked post tops, and extend or modify gate frames to fit new hardware. Hal has been welding on site since 2001, so your gate stays in your driveway. Custom welding work in Arlington runs $95 to $150 per hour, plus materials, and we always quote the job before the torch comes out.
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 Arlington
We service gate operators and hardware from Linear, Viking, DoorKing, and more. Arlington is full of Viking swing gate operators from the early 2000s and DoorKing slide gate systems from the 1990s HOA buildout, and we keep control boards, limit switches, and safety photocells on hand for those legacy units whenever they are still available. When an obsolete board cannot be sourced, we will tell you straight and quote a retrofit rather than leaving you with a gate that works “sometimes.”
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Legacy operator control boards dying in summer heat. Arlington summers regularly pass 105°F, and old LiftMaster and Viking boards from the 1990s HOA era were never built for that. We see a spike in dead boards every July and August, with gates stuck mid-cycle.
- Hinge posts heaving out of plumb. The black-clay soil under Arlington expands and contracts with every wet-dry season. Over years, that movement racks gate frames, strips hinge welds, and leaves gates that will not latch. Re-welding alone will not hold if the post is still moving; the footing has to be addressed.
- Freeze damage from Winter Storm Uri. The February 2021 storm froze hydraulic actuators and cracked keypad housings all over Arlington’s gated communities. Many repairs from that week still show stress cracks in welds and rack and pinion drives because the urgency of the moment meant band-aid fixes.
- Wood frame fences loosening iron gate hardware. Cedar-board privacy fences with iron gate inserts are everywhere in Arlington. The wood warps and shrinks in the heat, which loosens the gate hardware mounted to it. We repair the iron and re-secure the hardware so the gate swings true again.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Arlington, TX
A typical gate parts and welding repair in Arlington runs $85 to $850 depending on the job. Hinge replacements start around $85 per hinge, rail repairs start around $150, and a full post replacement with new concrete runs $400 to $850 per post. Custom welding is $95 to $150 per hour. The biggest price driver is whether the post footing has failed. If the post is moving, the repair costs more because the concrete has to be redone, but skipping that step means paying for the same sag again next season. Every job is quoted and agreed before any work starts, and the number we give you is the number on the invoice. Estimates are free. Call (903) 829-4499.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
From our DFW metro shop we also serve Arlington neighbors in Mansfield, Kennedale, Cedar Hill, and Grand Prairie. The gate problems are similar, and most of the time we can get to you the same day you call when a gate is stuck open or a post has failed at the worst possible moment.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 Parts & Welding in Arlington
Arlington sits on North Texas black-clay soil that expands when wet and shrinks in drought, and that cycle physically lifts and drops gate post footings every year. Welding alone will not fix a moving post. If the hinge post is out of plumb, we re-set the post in a deeper concrete footer and then re-weld the hinges, because welding onto a post that is still moving just means the new weld will break too. Call (903) 829-4499 and we will tell you what is actually moving before we quote anything.
Yes, in most cases we can retrofit modern UL 325 safety photocells and edge sensors onto a 1990s DoorKing or LiftMaster slide operator without replacing the whole unit. The board may need an upgrade depending on what is still available, but the motor and rack do not get thrown out just because the safety equipment is obsolete. We will quote the retrofit option first, and we will tell you plainly if the operator is too far gone for it to make sense.
The 2021 freeze caused hydraulic fluid to thicken and crack seals inside actuators, and water that got into keypad housings froze and split the circuit boards. Many Arlington communities got emergency patches that have since degraded. What we usually find now is a stressed actuator that works intermittently and keypad internals with corrosion from that moisture intrusion. The fix is replacing the actuator seals and repairing or replacing the keypad board, which is almost always cheaper than a full system replacement.
Check whether the gap between the gate and the post is even from top to bottom. If the gap is wider at the bottom or the top, the post itself has moved and a hinge replacement alone will not correct it. If the gap is even but the gate rattles or drags, you likely just need new hinges or a hinge weld. We confirm this on site before quoting anything, so you are not paying for a post you do not need.
Yes, we repair and re-hang iron gate inserts in cedar-board privacy fences without tearing out the fence. The usual Arlington problem is that the wood frame has warped from the heat and the iron gate hardware has loosened or the hinges have sagged. We re-secure the hardware, weld new hinge brackets onto the iron where needed, and the gate swings correctly again. Replacing the whole fence is almost never necessary. Free estimates, (903) 829-4499.
Call Hal for Gate Parts & Welding in Arlington
If your gate is sagging, dragging, or stuck, call (903) 829-4499. A live person answers, and we will tell you honestly whether you need a hinge, a post, a weld, or a new board. Free estimates, the price is set before we start, and every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. You can drive to the shop and look Hal in the eye if you want to. The name is on the shop.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Arlington and the DFW metro since 2001.