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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Parts & Welding Across Haltom City
If you’re in Haltom City and your gate has stopped latching, started dragging, or a hinge tore loose from the post, the fix usually comes down to two things: the right parts and a welder who actually shows up with them. We run a full Gate Parts & Welding service out of our shop in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and we’re in Haltom City weekly. Most hinge replacements and post resets happen the same day we put eyes on the gate. Call (817) 241-4067 and Hal or one of his crew will answer.
Here’s the part most companies skip: in Haltom City, the soil is doing as much to your gate as the hardware is. We’ll get into that below, but it’s the reason we weld on site instead of hauling your gate back to some shop across the county.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Haltom City’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Hal Gatewood started this shop in 2001, and the name has been on the door since day one. That matters in Haltom City because the homes here run on word of mouth. Your neighbor on Ruth Road knows someone whose gate we fixed off Carson Street, and that’s how we get most of our calls. We’re not a franchise with a rotating cast. The person who answers the phone is the person whose name is on the invoice.
Every job we do in Haltom City carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the gate binds, sags, or the weld fails within 90 days, we come back and make it right. One call. No runaround. We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve gotten from another shop, no trip charge inside Tarrant County, $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
We answer the phone with a live person 24/7. Not a voicemail, not a chatbot. When a gate post lets go on a Sunday evening and your driveway is wide open, you call and a person picks up. Hal’s crew is background-checked and uniformed, and we carry stock for the brands most common around Haltom City so we don’t have to run back to the shop mid-job.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Haltom City
Hinge Replacement
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. That’s where we start. On the original chain-link swing gates all over Haltom City’s postwar ranch neighborhoods, the hinges are often rusted through or the weld has cracked from years of soil movement. We cut the old hinge off, grind the post clean, and weld a new galvanized or stainless hinge in place. The gate stays in your driveway the whole time. Typical hinge replacement in Haltom City runs $95 to $200 per hinge depending on barrel size and whether we need to plate the post first.
Post Replacement
This is the big one in Haltom City, and it’s the service we want to talk about most. The Vertisol clay under Tarrant County expands when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries, and it doesn’t do it evenly. Posts heave. They tilt. They migrate a half inch a year until the latch misses the striker and the gate swings free. We dig out the old footing, set a new post in a deeper pour, and weld the gate frame back to it square. A standard 2⅜” galvanized post replacement with concrete runs $250 to $450 for a residential swing gate. If the gate frame itself is bent or cracked from fighting the lean, we straighten and weld it while it’s apart so you’re not back here in two years.
Rail Repair
Rails on horizontal slide gates take abuse that swing gates never do. On the older commercial gates along Denton Highway and Carson Street, we regularly find the top rail bowed from a vehicle bump or the bottom rail rusted thin from sitting in water that doesn’t drain in Haltom City’s flat lots. We cut the bad section, weld in new galvanized rail, and re-hang the gate so the rollers carry the load evenly. Rail section repair typically runs $180 to $350 depending on length and whether the internal gate framing needs reinforcing at the same time.
Custom Welding
If the gate is more repair than gate, we still fix it before we replace it. We weld on site: broken pickets, cracked mitered corners, gate frames that have pulled apart at the welds, mounting tabs for operators, rack teeth for slide gates, and stiffeners for wide driveway gates that flap in the wind. Custom welding work in Haltom City runs $85 to $150 per hour plus material, and we quote the full price before the first arc is struck. You’ll know what you’re paying before we start.
We also handle gate rollers, latches, and locks as part of the same visit. If you need a roller replacement while we’re welding a rail, we do it then. It costs less to bundle it than to call someone twice.
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 Haltom City
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and around Haltom City we see a lot of Linear and DoorKing operators on the commercial side, plus Ghost Controls and Viking on residential gates. If your operator is fighting a gate that’s out of alignment, the brand doesn’t matter until the gate moves correctly. We weld the frame straight first, then tune the Haltom City Gate Motor & Opener. We keep common parts on our trucks so most Haltom City jobs don’t need a second trip.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Haltom City Homes
- Heaving post footings from Vertisol clay. The same soil that cracks driveways and foundations across Tarrant County pushes gate posts out of plumb. A gate that latched cleanly in April drags the ground or gaps open by August, and no hinge adjustment fixes that. The post has to be reset and re-welded square.
- Corroded chain-link hardware on 1950s-era ranch homes. Most of Haltom City’s original neighborhoods still have their first-generation chain-link fences and swing gates. The galvanized pipe frames are still sound, but the hinges, latch posts, and welds have decades of rust on them. We replace the hardware, not the gate.
- Ground-down rack and pinion systems on industrial corridor slide gates. Along Denton Highway and Carson Street, we see 1980s and 1990s slide gate operators that have never been serviced. When post settlement throws the drive out of alignment, the rack teeth grind smooth and the gate stops mid-travel. New rack section and post alignment fix it, and it costs far less than a new operator.
- Sagging gates from post migration, not broken welds. People call us convinced the gate frame cracked. Usually it didn’t. The post is leaning, the hinges are binding, and the gate looks bent because it’s hanging crooked. We reset the post and the gate sits level again without replacing the frame.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Haltom City, TX
Here’s what honest numbers look like for Haltom City:
- Hinge replacement: $95-$200 per hinge
- Post replacement (residential swing gate): $250-$450
- Rail section repair (slide gate): $180-$350
- Custom welding: $85-$150 per hour plus material
- Latch and lock replacement: $75-$180
- Gate roller replacement: $40-$120 per roller
These are the ranges we quote for most Haltom City jobs. What moves the number is post depth, frame condition, and whether we’re working on a 3-foot residential walk gate or a 20-foot commercial slide gate. We quote the full price before any work starts, and the number on that quote is the number on the invoice. Estimates are free. If you’ve got a written estimate from anyone else, bring it to us and we’ll give you a second opinion at no charge.
We Also Serve Cities Near Haltom City
We’re in Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Hurst, and Bedford on a regular schedule, and Halton City customers get the same same-visit service as the surrounding area. If you’re outside Haltom City proper but your gate needs attention, call us and we’ll tell you when we’re in your neighborhood next.
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We’re in Haltom City regularly, and the surrounding towns of Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Hurst, and Bedford get the same same-visit service as our local customers. If you’re on the edge of town, call and we’ll slot you in.
Serving Haltom City, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Haltom City 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 Haltom City
That’s the Vertisol clay under your post footing expanding and contracting with the seasons. Spring rain swells the clay and lifts the post; August drought shrinks it and the post tilts. The gate frame hasn’t moved. The footing has. We fix it by digging the post out, pouring a deeper footing below the zone that swells, and re-welding the gate frame square. It’s the single most common Haltom City gate repair we do. Call (817) 241-4067 for a quote on your specific gate.
Yes. The rack and pinion are separate parts from the operator motor, and we weld new rack sections in place all the time. The key is fixing the reason the rack wore out first. On an aging Denton Highway slide gate, that’s usually a post footing that shifted in the clay and threw the drive out of alignment. We reset the post, weld the new rack, and align the operator so it stops eating rack teeth. You keep your operator and save the cost of a replacement.
We do, and we see those gates every week in Haltom City’s older neighborhoods. The gate frame is usually fine. The problem is the hinge post has leaned and the hinges themselves are rusted through. We remove the gate, reset the post, weld new hinges on, and hang the gate level. You keep your original gate, now functioning like new.
It depends on how the gate is used. A keypad works fine for manual entry, but if tenants are driving through while the gate is closing, you need Gate Access Control - Haltom City like a loop detector to keep the gate from closing on a vehicle. A keypad can’t do that. Loop detectors are an add-on we install and wire to your operator, and we can set the open and close timing to match your particular Carson Street property. Call us and we’ll look at what you have.
Probably not. The welding we do on rural gate openers is for the mounting brackets and mast, not the electrical system. If your solar opener won’t hold charge, it’s more likely a failing battery, a panel that’s shaded or dirty, or a wire that’s corroded. We check all of those first, and while we’re out we’ll also check the gate hardware itself. If the gate is dragging or binding, the operator is working harder than it should and draining the battery faster. We’ll fix the mechanical side so the solar system can keep up.
If you’re in Haltom City and your gate needs welding, new parts, or a Gate Installation in Haltom City, call (817) 241-4067. Hal or someone from the shop will answer. We’ll put a number in writing before we start, and we’ll stand behind the work for 90 days.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Haltom City since 2001.