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Gate parts and welding in Arlington means dealing with one thing more than any other: the ground your gate posts sit in. Arlington’s Blackland Prairie clay expands when it rains and shrinks when it dries, and that cycle shoves posts out of plumb season after season. We fix the post, the hinge, the rail, the weld – and we do the job so it stays fixed through the next wet-dry swing. Hal Gatewood has been running this shop since 2001, and the person who answers when you call (817) 241-4067 is a live human being, day or night.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Arlington’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
We’re not a franchise with a truck that roams three counties. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, the shop has a published address and license number anyone can look up, and when you hire us you’re hiring a neighbor who has been at this since 2001. Arlington customers keep our number because we show up when we say we will, we fix what’s actually broken instead of building a whole new gate, and we hand you a written 90-Day Done Right Promise on every single job. No fine print. If it’s not done right, one call brings us back.
Reviews from Arlington homeowners mention the same things: the price we quoted on the phone matched the invoice, the crew cleaned up after themselves, and the gate still swings true a year later. That’s not marketing. That’s just doing the work the way it ought to be done. We answer calls around the clock, so if a weld cracks on a Sunday night before the Monday commute, you get a person on the line who knows gates, not a voicemail queue.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Arlington
Hinge Replacement
In Arlington, hinges don’t fail in a vacuum. A hinge that snaps or bends is almost always the symptom of a post that has moved underneath it. We stock heavy-duty hinges sized for the ornamental iron gates common in east and south Arlington HOAs, and we match the weld to the metal, not the other way around. If the post is the problem, we say so before we touch the hinge.
Post Replacement
Post replacement in Arlington is the single most common repair we do, and it all comes back to the clay. A 4×4 set in expansive soil without proper footing will lean, rot, or heave within a few years. We pull the old post, set the new one in a deeper concrete footing that reaches below the active clay zone, and weld any brackets or hinge plates back to the original frame. In the 1980s subdivisions off Park Springs Boulevard and around the Entertainment District, this fix runs year-round because the soil never stops moving.
Rail Repair
Gate rails on Arlington’s older wood gates take a beating from heat, hail, and the constant flex of a post shifting underneath. We repair or replace bent top and bottom rails, then re-square the entire gate so it latches without yanking. If the rail warped because the gate was carrying weight it shouldn’t, we address that too, sometimes on the same trip.
Custom Welding
Some gates can’t be bought off a rack. Custom welding covers ornamental scrollwork that snapped in a spring storm, a steel frame that needs a new corner gusset, or a gate that needs an extra section welded in to cover a wider opening. We do the welding on-site, in your driveway, so you’re not hauling a 400-pound gate across Arlington. You watch the work happen and you know exactly what you paid for.
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 Arlington
We’re certified to service nine major gate operator brands, and the ones we see most in Arlington are LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, and Elite. That’s not a list we chose by accident – those are the operators builders installed in Arlington’s 1970s, 80s, and 90s tract subdivisions, and they’re the ones still running today in a lot of driveways. We keep common parts and operator hardware on hand so a repair doesn’t stretch into a two-week waiting game. If we have to order something unusual, we tell you upfront how long it’ll take and what it’ll cost before you spend a dime.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Expansive clay heaves hinge posts out of plumb every wet-dry season. A gate that swung cleanly in March will bind against the latch post by August because the post moved a half-inch underground. You can swap the hardware, but the problem comes back until the post itself is reset correctly.
- Builder-grade slide gates on newer developments strip gears in a few years. Developers around Arlington’s newer subdivisions often install the cheapest operator that meets code, with poor rack and pinion alignment from day one. Daily use chews through gears, and the motor dies while the housing looks brand new.
- Missing conduit runs force surface-mounted power for added automation. Homes built before anyone thought about automatic gates rarely have conduit stubbed to the gate post. When homeowners add a keypad or safety photocells after the fact, the wiring ends up exposed to Arlington’s hail and ice storms, and that’s how sensors fail.
- Wood gates with original 4×4 posts are rotting at the base. Arlington’s humid springs and heavy clay that holds water against the post combine to rot untreated wood at the soil line. By the time the gate drags on the ground, the post is usually half gone below the surface.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Arlington, TX
Let’s be honest about Arlington dollars. A hinge replacement runs $90 to $240 per hinge, including the part, the weld, and the labor. Post replacement – the big one – runs $350 to $800 per post in Arlington, depending on depth, the concrete footing needed to get below the active clay zone, and whether we have to weld brackets back to an ornamental frame. Rail repair typically falls between $150 and $400. Custom welding jobs are quoted per piece; a small scrollwork repair starts around $120, and a full steel frame repair can run $400 to $900. The price is quoted and agreed before we start, so there’s no surprise at the end. And you get $40 off any repair over $200, plus no trip charge inside the county. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate and a straight answer.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
While this page is written for Arlington homeowners, our Gate Parts & Welding in Arlington service area covers the surrounding communities too. We regularly run out to Mansfield, Kennedale, Grand Prairie, and Fort Worth for the same post resets, hinge work, and on-site welding. If you’re just outside the city line, call us – the trip charge stays at zero inside the county, and the 90-Day Promise applies everywhere we work.
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
Because Arlington sits on Blackland Prairie expansive clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and that movement pushes posts off-plumb a little more every season. Replacing the hinge without resetting the post in a deeper footing below the active clay zone will fix the gate for a few months, then the lean comes back. We reset the post properly the first time, and if you want to understand the full scope of what we do, have a look at our Gate Parts & Welding service page. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll come take a look in person.
Usually it can be repaired, unless the gear train has stripped completely. Builders around Arlington’s newer Developments often install operators with weak rack and pinion alignment from the start, so the motor works twice as hard as it should. We check the mechanical alignment, replace the worn gear or limit switch, and sometimes add a heavier-duty arm so the opener isn’t fighting itself. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll quote the repair before we order parts.
It depends on the posts. In the Entertainment District corridor, gates see far more open/close cycles than the rest of Arlington, so the posts take real abuse. We check the post footings first; if they’re solid and below the clay zone, we can mount the operator directly. If they’re moving, we reset them before adding automation so the new motor doesn’t get twisted out of alignment within a year. The alternative is replacing the operator every couple of years, and that’s not how we do business.
Welds themselves hold up to hail fine – the real risk is to the hardware and the operator, not the weld. But a hail-dented panel can bind against a latch, and ice accretion on a gate arm can overload a motor. In Arlington, we see bent hinge pins and frozen operator arms most after spring hail and January ice events. If a storm leaves your gate groaning or stuck, call (817) 241-4067 before you force it open – forcing a bound gate is how welds crack and rails bend.
On Arlington’s clay, plan on a realignment every two to three years for a wood gate, and every three to five for a metal one. That’s not because we didn’t fix it right; it’s because the soil here never stops moving. Regular realignment is cheap insurance compared to replacing a post that’s been allowed to lean too far. We’ll come check it during a service call and tell you honestly if it needs work or can wait. Call (817) 241-4067 to schedule.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Parts & Welding in Arlington
If your gate is sagging, dragging, or leaning toward the alley, don’t wait until it won’t close. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates in this town since 2001, and he stands behind every weld and every post with a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. You’ll get a live person on the phone, a straight answer on price, and a gate that works through Arlington’s next wet season and the one after that. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate today.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Arlington since 2001.