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Most gate problems in North Richland Hills come down to one of two things: a hinge post that’s moved, or a part that was never built for the soil it sits on. We fix both. Gatewood Fence & Gate has been on-site welding and repairing gates since 2001, and Hal Gatewood knows the neighborhoods off Rufe Snow Drive, Smithfield Road, and Davis Boulevard well enough to tell you what’s wrong before he gets out of the truck. If your gate drags on the pad or your operator hums and trips, call (817) 241-4067 and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail tree. From Gate Parts & Welding to full post replacement, we handle it in your driveway, not in a shop somewhere else.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is North Richland Hills’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, and the shop’s been serving Tarrant County since 2001. That’s not a slogan; it’s the oldest accountability there is. When somebody in North Richland Hills calls about a gate that’s binding or a latch that won’t catch, the person who answers is the person who’ll show up. And the person who shows up is the person who’ll stand behind the work for 90 days, in writing, with the 90-Day Done Right Promise.
North Richland Hills residents see a lot of gate companies come through the area. What sets us apart is simple: we weld on site. A sagging hinge post doesn’t get hauled to a shop two towns over. Hal and his crew dig it, reset it, and weld the plates right there. No swapping parts that don’t need swapping. No replacing a gate that should be rebuilt. We fix what’s failing and leave the rest alone.
Every call is answered by a live person, 24/7, and every person who steps onto your property is background-checked and uniformed. Estimates are free, the price is agreed before any work starts, and there’s no trip charge inside the county. Seniors and veterans get 10% off permanently. No haggling required.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills has thousands of ornamental iron driveway gates from the 1990s and 2000s HOA boom. They’re a specific animal. The steel is often thinner than what you’d find in a custom gate, and the posts were set shallow. Twenty years of Blackland Prairie clay heave later, and most of them need real structural work, not just a hinge swap.
Hinge Replacement
Hinges fail in a pattern in North Richland Hills. The post tilts inward from seasonal soil movement, which puts the full gate weight on the hinge pin instead of the hinge barrel. Then the pin bends, the gate drops, and the latch side binds. We regularly rebuild hinge assemblies with heavier barrels and replace hinge plates that have wallowed out. In the Iron Horse area and along Smithfield Road, we also weld the new hinges after the post is squared, which is the step that keeps the repair from failing again.
Post Replacement
This is the repair that actually fixes the gate. A gate sags in the post, not in the middle, and North Richland Hills clay heaves posts an inch or more per year. We dig out the old footing, set a deeper post with proper concrete mass for the soil, and weld new hinge plates once it’s perfectly plumb. If an operator was burned out by a tilted post, we’ll reset the post first, then remount the operator and recheck the limit settings. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
Rail Repair
Ornamental iron rails crack where the top and bottom pickets meet, especially on older HOA gates that get pulled and pushed daily. We cut out the failed section, weld in new steel, and grind the repair so it looks original. If the rail is thin or pitted, we’ll sleeve it internally rather than surface welding, which keeps the gate stronger than it was when the HOA specified it.
Custom Welding
Not every gate repair fits a catalog part. We fabricate hinge plates, extension brackets, mounting plates for operators, and bottom rails that hardware stores don’t carry. If you had a welder before and they left a porcupine of splatter, we’ll fix the workmanship too. Custom welding is done in your driveway with a truck rig, not a shop bench, so you can watch the work happen and ask questions along the way.
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 North Richland Hills
We’re certified to service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. In North Richland Hills we have customers running every one of those brands, but the field calls that come from HOA subdivisions near Rufe Snow and Mid-Cities Boulevard are heavy on Viking and Linear swing-gate operators from the 1990s and Ghost Controls on newer residential slide gates. We stock common replacement parts for these brands locally, so a hinge rebuild or bracket replacement doesn’t wait on a three-day ship from California.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in North Richland Hills Homes
- Spring bind after rain: The clay under your gate posts swells during spring thunderstorms, tilting hinge posts and making the gate drag or jam at the latch. It happens every year, and it’ll keep happening until the footing is redone.
- Operator burnout from a tilted post: When a Viking or Linear operator works against a post that’s 1 to 1.5 inches out of square, the motor pushes against side load it was never designed for. Some owners in North Richland Hills have replaced the operator twice before anyone looked at the post.
- Rotted side-yard gate posts: The 1985-2005 brick-veneer homes and their wood privacy gates are now 20 to 40 years old. Bottom rails and post bases sitting in moisture-cycling clay rot out, and the gate snaps at the hinge mortise.
- Rack and pinion wear on shared driveways: Slide gates on narrow Rufe Snow corridors wear teeth unevenly when the concrete pad shifts with the soil. The gate gets loud, chatters, and eventually skips teeth on the rack.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in North Richland Hills, TX
Here’s what you can expect in the North Richland Hills market. A standard hinge replacement on an ornamental iron gate runs $150-$300 per hinge assembly, including welding and shimming. Full post replacement with a deeper footing typically runs $400-$750 per post, depending on access and whether the operator has to be remounted. Rail repair is usually $180-$400, and custom welding work starts at $150 for small fabrications like a latch plate or operator bracket, up to $600+ for larger structural rebuilds. Shared driveway slide gate rack and pinion repair runs $350-$700. Every price is quoted and agreed before we start. Free estimates, and remember: $40 off any repair over $200, plus a free second opinion on any written estimate you already have.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Richland Hills
Hal and his crew work throughout the mid-cities area, so if you’re in Hurst, Haltom City, Bedford, or Colleyville, you get the same 90-Day Done Right Promise and the same live answer when you call (817) 241-4067. Scheduling and work orders are coordinated from the Dallas-Fort Worth office, and our gate parts and welding team runs routes into North Richland Hills every week.
Serving North Richland Hills, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Richland Hills 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 North Richland Hills
Because your hinge post is moving. The Blackland Prairie clay under North Richland Hills saturates during spring thunderstorms, swells, and pushes the post out of square. The gate then drags on the pad or pinches at the latch side. It’s not a hinge problem; it’s a footing problem. We reset the post deeper and re-weld the hinge plates so the gate clears the pad year-round. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate.
Yes. On shared driveway slide gates in North Richland Hills subdivisions, we stage the work so the gate leaves a pedestrian path and a vehicle opening. We can remove the rack in sections, use temporary supports, and schedule welding for the lowest-traffic part of the day. You and your neighbor stay able to get in and out. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll walk the site first.
Almost always yes. In the Iron Horse area and along Rufe Snow Drive, we see 1990s-era Viking and Linear swing-gate operators that were never the problem. The post had tilted inward from clay heave, and the motor burned out working against that. We reset the post first, then remount the operator and reconfigure the limits. That’s the fix that lasts. If you’ve replaced an operator twice, the next step is a post inspection, and we do it free.
Yes, we weld custom hinge plates, mounting brackets, bottom rails, and latch tabs for older ornamental iron gates in North Richland Hills HOA communities. If the original part is 25 years old and not made anymore, we’ll fabricate a replacement that matches the gate’s profile and weight. The work is done on site, and it’s covered by the 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Reset the hinge post, not just the hinges. Most dragging gates in North Richland Hills have a post that’s moved out of plumb from seasonal clay movement. We cut and re-pour the footing, plumb the post, weld new hinge plates, and then hang the gate. It’s the only repair that doesn’t come back next spring. Call (817) 241-4067 and Hal will take a look, no trip charge inside the county.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving North Richland Hills since 2001.