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If your driveway gate is dragging, sagging, or the operator has stopped responding, you’re looking at a repair that needs to happen right the first time. Gate Parts & Welding in Keller comes down to matching the right parts and the right weld to a gate that’s been through North Texas clay seasons and 100-degree summers. Our Gate Parts & Welding crew handles hinge replacements, post resets, rail repairs, and custom welding, and we do the weld work on site in your driveway so the gate never leaves your property. Call (817) 241-4067 and Hal Gatewood will answer.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Keller’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is. When we roll into Hidden Lakes or Marshall Ridge, we’re not passing through. We know what the clay soil under Keller does to a poured-concrete gate column, because we’ve re-plumbed hundreds of them. Our crew is background-checked and uniformed, and when we give you a price, that’s the price. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is stamped in writing on every invoice. If it’s not done right, one call brings us back, no runaround. Keller homeowners keep our number saved because when an operator fails at 9 p.m. on a Sunday, a live person answers. Not a voicemail. Not a call center. Hal.
We’ve certified to service nine major gate brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. For Keller’s heavy custom ornamental gates, that matters. A bespoke wrought-iron swing gate with an underground operator demands more than a generic brain swap. It needs a tech who knows which operator to spec for the weight, which hinge to match to the original forging, and where the control board is going to overheat in a south-facing brick column. That’s what we do. If another company gave you an estimate, bring it in. We’ll give you a free second opinion on any written quote. And you’ll get $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Keller
Hinge Replacement
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where we start. In Keller, the Blackland Prairie clay under your gate columns expands in wet months and contracts hard in August. That repeated movement pulls hinge posts out of plumb, and every degree off vertical multiplies the load on your hinges. We replace worn or seized hinge knuckles on ornamental iron and steel gates, re-bore the hinge cups, and set the gate back to a clean swing arc. On Keller’s heavier custom gates, we typically weld reinforced hinge plates rather than bolting on universal replacements that won’t match the original forging pattern.
Post Replacement
If the post itself has heaved beyond re-plumbing, we cut the old footing out and pour a deeper, wider base with the column shop-welded and set to a true line. On Keller’s pre-2005 subdivisions, we’ve seen brick columns leaning over an inch and a half off plumb. You can’t just bolt a new operator onto that and expect it to hold. Post replacement on a standard ornamental steel gate in Keller runs from $400 to $900 depending on whether we’re resetting an existing column or fabricating a new post and footing entirely. We set it, weld it, and let the concrete cure before any operator goes back on.
Rail Repair
Rails crack where the pickets transfer weight, usually within eighteen inches of the hinge stile. A cracked top rail on a Keller driveway gate becomes a safety problem once the pickets start shifting, because the gate loses its shear resistance under wind load. We weld the rail back to full section, gusset the inside corner where needed, and match the finish so the repair disappears. For a decorative gate with a scroll rail that’s snapped, we’ll custom-form the replacement scroll in our shop and weld it in on site.
Custom Welding
Keller’s large-lot homes in Hidden Lakes and along Bear Creek Parkway were built with bespoke gates. You won’t find those hinge assemblies or latch plates at a big-box store, and the “universal” fitments just make the problem worse. We do custom welding on site, in your driveway: cracked weld lines, broken pickets, missing finials, sagging cantilever sections, latch strikes that have wallowed out. If we can’t match it, we fabricate it. And because we carry our rig with us, the gate never has to come off its hinges and get hauled to some shop.
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 Keller
Most of the operators we open up in Keller are Linear, Viking, and Ghost Controls units, plus DoorKing for the larger slide gates. We’re certified in all of them and carry common replacement parts for Keller jobs: control boards, limit switch kits, receiver modules, capacitor sets, and heavy-gauge hinge stock. If you’ve got a Linear actuator that stopped in mid-travel or a Viking board that reset itself after a surge, we can usually have the part on hand that same day. We don’t have to order from a warehouse and make you wait while your gate stays locked open.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Keller Homes
- Clay-heaved hinge posts: Keller sits on shrink-swell clay. After a wet spring and a dry July, the post moves. The gate starts scraping the driveway or the latch misses the strike. That’s a post re-plumb and hinge re-bore, sometimes with a welded extension plate to correct the offset.
- Operator burnouts on misaligned gates: When a swing gate drags across the pavement because the post has moved, the operator motor works against the bind at every cycle. We see 2-to-3-year-old Linear and Viking units burned out on gates installed in the 1990s, and the operator isn’t the root cause. The leaning post is.
- Control boards killed by Keller’s summer heat: A black steel operator box on a west-facing brick column in August bakes. Boards in Viking and DoorKing slide gate operators run hot and fail before their rated life. We replace the board and add ventilation or move the housing away from direct afternoon sun where we can.
- Freeze-cracked keypads and hydraulic seals: The hard freezes North Texas has seen since 2021 cracked keypad housings and blew hydraulic seals on swing openers across Keller. The fix is a weld-and-seal on the housing, fresh seals on the actuator, and a reset on the travel limits before the new parts go through a freeze-thaw cycle dry.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Keller, TX
A typical hinge replacement on a Keller swing gate runs $180 to $340. Post re-plumbing with the footing exposed and re-set runs $400 to $750, more if we’re pouring a new footing and rebuilding a brick column from scratch. Rail repairs run $85 to $200 for a clean weld-and-dress on a single crack, and full custom welding like gusseting a sagging corner or fabricating a replacement scroll starts at $150 and tops out around $850 for heavy structural work on a large custom gate. What drives the price in Keller is the size and weight of the gate plus the condition of the posts and footings. A gate installed before 2005 in this soil will often need the post addressed at the same time as the operator. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, and estimates are free. Call (817) 241-4067 for an exact quote on your gate.
Key takeaways:
- Keller’s Blackland Prairie clay moves gate posts. Pre-2005 installations are especially affected.
- We quote the full repair, including post re-plumbing, before we start. No price changes at the door.
- We weld on site. Your gate stays in your driveway, on its hinges, under your control.
- The 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every ticket.
We Also Serve Cities Near Keller
Our Keller customers often ask if we cover the surrounding area. We do. We work in Haslet, North Richland Hills, Haltom City, and Colleyville regularly, and we coordinate scheduling from our Dallas-Fort Worth area office. If you’re just outside Keller in any of those communities, the same pricing and the same guarantee apply. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll get you on the schedule.
Serving Keller, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Keller 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 Keller
Because Keller sits on Blackland Prairie shrink-swell clay, which expands hard after rain and contracts in summer drought. The soil heaves every time it cycles through wet to dry, and the footing your gate post sits in moves with it. A gate installed before 2005 has been through hundreds of those cycles. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. We re-plumb the post and re-bore the hinges so the gate hangs true. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll inspect yours for free.
Yes. We weld on site, in your driveway. The gate stays on its hinges. We bring a portable welding rig, lift the gate just enough to take weight off the hinge line, and weld the cracked section or re-set the hinge knuckle right where it mounts to your brick column. The column stays put. The gate stays yours. Call (817) 241-4067 to schedule a weld-and-dress.
For a heavy ornamental swing gate in Keller, we spec Linear or Ghost Controls units most often, with DoorKing for heavier slide gates. The right operator is less about brand than about matching the motor to the dead weight of your gate and the condition of the post it swings from. A new operator bolted to a leaning post will fail on warranty. We measure the gate, check the post, and quote what your specific gate needs. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free assessment.
Prop the gate in the open position and release the operator. If the gate drops past level on its own, the hinges or the post are the problem. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing. If the gate holds but the operator still won’t cycle, you’re probably looking at an aged motor or a failed board. We diagnose it on site and quote the full repair, including the post work if the gate is sagging. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll check it.
We do. A lot of the homes around Hidden Lakes, Marshall Ridge, and along Bear Creek Parkway were built with intercom and keypad entry systems from that era, and they’re aging out at the same time. We service the keypads, receivers, and wiring on those systems, and we can match new operators to old entry hardware without ripping out the original brickwork. Call (817) 241-4067 and tell us what’s on the wall. Chances are we’ve seen it before.
Last month our crew re-plumbed a wrought-iron swing gate in Hidden Lakes where the hinge post had leaned 1.5 inches off plumb; we cut the post footing, reset the column, re-bored the hinge knuckles, and replaced a FAAC operator that had burned out pushing against the misaligned rack. The gate now holds solid at full open and closes with no drift. That’s the kind of job we do most weeks in Keller, and it’s why we know this soil, this housing stock, and these gates better than anyone passing through with a truck and a magnet sign.
Get Your Keller Gate Fixed Today
If your gate is dragging, sagging, or the operator won’t run, don’t wait until it fails with the gate stuck open or closed. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate on gate parts and welding in Keller. Hal Gatewood answers the phone, and the person you talk to is the person who shows up. We’ll quote the full repair before any work starts, stand behind every weld with the 90-Day Done Right Promise, and get your gate running right the first time. Call (817) 241-4067 now.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Keller and surrounding North Texas since 2001.