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If your gate is dragging across the driveway, hanging off its top hinge, or simply won’t stay latched, you already know the problem is worse than it looked last month. In Forest Hill, the black clay soil under most homes shifts with every wet spring and dry August, heaving fence posts out of plumb and pulling gates just far enough out of square that the latch misses the post by half an inch. That half inch turns into a gate that bangs all night, a panel that drags a rut into the lawn, and eventually a weld that cracks. We fix it properly, right in your driveway, and we answer the phone when you call. That phone number is (817) 241-4067.
Our crews serve Forest Hill as part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro from our local dispatch office. We know these streets and subdivisions, and we know what a Forest Hill gate looks like when it has spent thirty years fighting the soil. If you’re on Everman Parkway or living off Wichita Street and your gate post is leaning like a drunk at a wedding, give us a call.
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.
Why Forest Hill Homeowners Choose Gatewood Fence & Gate
The short version: Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That is the oldest accountability there is. Hal started this company in 2001 and still runs it himself. He is not a franchise, not a call center, and not a guy who will quote you one number on the phone and hand you a different invoice at the door. When we tell you a price, that is the price. You agree to it before any work starts, and that agreement does not change at the door.
We have repaired gates all over Forest Hill, from the older ranch-style homes near Forest Hill Drive to the streets tucked around Anglin Drive and the neighborhoods off Wichita Street. What homeowners tell us they value most is not a slick pitch. It’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise, in writing, on every job. If it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround. No “that’s not covered.” If it’s wrong, we make it right. Simple as that.
We are licensed and insured. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. And when you call, a live person answers. Not a voicemail tree. Not a chatbot. Not a dispatch queue three states away. A person who knows what a gate is and actually wants to help you with yours.
Gate Repair Services We Offer in Forest Hill
Gate Repair
A sagging gate is usually not the panel’s fault. It is the hinge post, leaning in soil that has moved seasonally for decades. We fix the post, replace the hinges and latch if they’re worn, and get the gate swinging clean and closing square the day we arrive. Welding happens on-site, in your driveway, so the gate never leaves your property.
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Gate Installation
A new gate is a real investment, and we treat it that way. We measure, order, and schedule the install so that the post footings go deep enough to survive a North Texas freeze-and-heave cycle. New gates get hardware sized for the gate, not whatever was left on the shelf, and we build to last through the wet-dry cycles that eat cheap installs in this part of Tarrant County.
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Gate Motor & Opener
An opener that strains, beeps, or refuses to move is often fighting a gate that is already out of alignment. We service nine major brands, including BFT and Linear, and we diagnose the opener and the gate together. Sometimes the motor is fine and the gate is binding at the hinge post. Sometimes it is the control board. Either way, we figure it out on the first trip.
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Gate Access Control
Keypads, intercoms, vehicle detectors, and the wiring that ties it all together. For Forest Hill homeowners who want a locked driveway gate that opens for family and not for strangers, we install and maintain the full loop: the operator, the keypad or remote system, and the safety edges that keep the gate from closing on a car or a kid.
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Gate Parts & Welding
Rather than replace a whole gate because one hinge tore out, we weld a new plate on, reseat the post, and send you back to your life. True repair-first means we fix what is broken and leave alone what is not. It saves hundreds of dollars and keeps an otherwise solid gate out of the landfill.
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Neighborhoods We Serve in Forest Hill
We cover the whole city of Forest Hill, but these are the areas where we see the most call volume. Typical response time across the city is same-day or next-day for most repair calls, emergency calls included.
- Forest Heights
- Forest Hill Estates
- Subdivisions off Wichita Street
- The neighborhoods around Anglin Drive
- Homes along Forest Hill Drive
Why Forest Hill’s Climate & Housing Affect Gate Repair
Forest Hill is a compact, working-class residential enclave in Tarrant County where most homes date from the 1970s through the 1990s. That means a lot of original wooden privacy-fence gates and aging chain-link driveway gates still out there doing daily work they were not built to do forever. The soil under those gates is what makes them fail early. North Texas black clay expands when it is wet and shrinks when it’s dry, and over a single season that movement can shift a 4×4 or steel gate post several inches out of plumb. A gate that closed perfectly last spring will not latch by fall. That is not a hinge problem. That is a post heaving problem, and it is the most common root cause of gate misalignment we see in Forest Hill.
Add North Texas summer heat, the kind with sustained 100-degree days, and wooden gate frames dry out, warp, and split at the corners. Then a hard freeze like February 2021 hits and the expanding ice cracks welds, seizes hinges, and snaps wood rails. What you get is a gate with original hardware that was undersized to begin with, sitting on soil that never stops moving, in a climate that tests it every season. That combination is exactly why we weld on-site and reset posts rather than just swapping a latch and hoping it holds.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Forest Hill
We quote an exact price before any work starts. You approve it. Then we work. That price does not move. As a baseline for Forest Hill, here is where most repairs land.
- Post reset and re-set in concrete: $185-$375, depending on depth and access
- Hinge replacement and gate re-hang: $120-$280
- Latch and strike alignment: $90-$220
- On-site weld repair (cracked frame, torn hinge bracket): $150-$400
- Opener diagnostic and adjustment: $100-$250
- Full opener replacement (operator, arms, remotes): $750-$1,900 depending on brand and gate weight
Every repair estimate is free. 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. Call (817) 241-4067 for a number that means something on your gate.
Service Area - Cities Near Forest Hill
Gate Repair in Arlington and Gate Repair in Fort Worth are both within our regular service range. We also serve Colleyville and Irving from the same local dispatch. If you are in one of those cities and your gate is giving up, the same crew and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply.
Serving Forest Hill, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Forest Hill 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 About Gate Repair in Forest Hill
Most repairs in Forest Hill run between $120 and $400. Post resets, which are common here because of the black clay soil, tend to sit between $185 and $375. We quote an exact price before work starts, and that price does not change at the door. Call (817) 241-4067 and we will give you a number based on what is actually wrong with your gate.
For most repair calls in Forest Hill, yes. Same-day service is available for emergency repair work. If you need a new gate or a full opener installation, that is scheduled so we can order the right hardware and build it to spec. Emergency repair calls come first, and we answer the phone around the clock.
The heavy black clay under Forest Hill expands and contracts with every wet and dry cycle. That movement heaves fence posts out of plumb within a single season, and a leaning post eventually drags the gate down with it. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. We reset the post first, then re-hang the gate on hardware that can actually hold it.
Yes. We service and install openers from BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and five other major brands. We also install keypads, intercoms, safety loops, and vehicle detectors. If your opener is fighting a misaligned gate, we diagnose both the motor and the gate so you are not paying twice for the same problem. Call us for a free estimate at (817) 241-4067.
Every repair and installation we do in Forest Hill carries a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If the work is not right, we come back and make it right. No charge. No argument. No fine print. One call to (817) 241-4067 and it is handled.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate. Hal has been repairing gates since 2001 and stands behind every job with a 90-Day Done Right Promise. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local gate repair pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Forest Hill Customers Say
"Driveway gate had been dragging for two years and two other companies told me the whole thing needed replacing. Hal reset the posts, rehung it and it swings like it did when it went in. A fraction of the price of a new one."
- Hollis Amberly"Hundred and forty feet of cedar privacy fence, all posts set in concrete, all of it dead level on ground that is anything but. He walked the line with me twice before a single hole was dug."
- Judith Stallworth"He builds the gates himself in his own shop. You can go and look at it. That is not something you can say about the outfits that just order a panel in."
- Doreen Whitfield