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If you’re searching for gate parts and welding in White Settlement, the short answer is this: most of the gate failures we see here trace back to the hinge posts, not the gate panel itself. A typical hinge replacement in White Settlement runs $95-$220 per hinge including labor, and a full post replacement with re-welding usually lands between $340 and $780 depending on how deep we have to dig to get past the clay. We’re Gatewood Fence & Gate, and we’ve been welding and repairing gates since 2001. Call us at (817) 241-4067 and you’ll get a live person, day or night.
We know this city’s gates because we know why they fail. White Settlement grew up around Carswell AFB in the post-WWII boom, and the houses built then came with chain-link drive gates set in shallow concrete footings. Sixty years of Tarrant County clay shrink and swell later, those footings are cracked, tilted, and pulling the hinges apart. That’s not a generalized gate problem. That’s a White Settlement problem, and it’s exactly the kind of thing our Gate Parts & Welding crew welds and re-sets every week.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is White Settlement’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Hal Gatewood started this company in 2001 and has kept his name on the shop ever since. That matters in a city like White Settlement, where homeowners have been burned by outfits that quote one number over the phone and show up with another. We don’t work that way. The price we quote is the price you sign before any steel gets cut or any weld gets burned. If the job changes once we’re into it, we stop and talk to you first. No surprises at the door, ever.
White Settlement residents call us because the person who answers at 2 a.m. is the same person who will drive out to your property and fix the gate. There’s no dispatch queue, no call center three states away. Hal’s address is published, his license number is public, and if you want to look him in the eye before you hire anyone, you can drive to the shop and do it. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If a hinge we welded starts binding or a post we set shifts, one call brings us back. No runaround, no fine print. And if another company gave you a written estimate you’re unsure about, bring it in. We’ll give you a free second opinion.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in White Settlement
Hinge Replacement
Hinge replacement in White Settlement is rarely just swapping a worn part. Most of the gates here are 50 to 70 years old, and the original hardware is corroded, seized, or cracked at the weld joints. We cut the old hinge off clean, grind the post and frame down to solid steel, and weld in a new heavy-duty barrel hinge or adjustable strap hinge that matches the gate’s weight and swing. On chain-link gates we typically replace hinges in pairs so the gate doesn’t rack unevenly. Most hinge replacements in White Settlement run $95-$220 per hinge, installed.
Post Replacement
This is the one that solves the problem for good. A sagging gate in White Settlement is usually not a bent gate panel; it’s a leaning post. The original Carswell-era installs used shallow concrete footings, and Tarrant County’s expansive clay has been heaving those footings out of plumb for decades. When we replace a post, we dig out the old concrete, set the new post in a deeper pier with gravel drainage at the bottom so water doesn’t pool against the steel, and re-weld the hinges so the gate swings true. Typical post replacement in White Settlement runs $340-$780 depending on post diameter, depth, and whether we’re setting it in concrete or driving it into undisturbed soil.
Rail Repair
Chain-link gate frames take a beating, especially on the oversized commercial-grade gates along the western edge of White Settlement near the NAS JRB Fort Worth fence line. Bent top rails, cracked frame rails, broken tension bands, torn mesh at the hinge side - these are all fixable. We cut out the damaged section, sleeve or replace the rail, and weld the connection. If the mesh has pulled away from the frame, we re-stretch and re-tie it so the gate doesn’t flap in the North Texas wind. Rail repair typically runs $150-$410 per gate, and that includes straightening the frame before we re-hang it.
Custom Welding
When the part doesn’t exist anymore, we make it. Half the gates in White Settlement were installed before most of the parts manufacturers we work with even existed, and the original hardware is often obsolete. Hal welds on site, in your driveway, so your gate never has to leave the property. That means custom hinge brackets, gusseted corner plates, fabricated drop rods, latch rebuilds, and frame extensions for gates that settled out of square. Custom welding work in White Settlement runs $85-$175 per hour of active weld time, and most one-off fabrication jobs finish in one visit.
What happens when you call
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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 White Settlement
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and the ones we see most in White Settlement are Viking, DoorKing, and Ghost Controls. We stock common repair parts for all three locally, which means we’re not waiting on a mail-order part that might show up next Thursday. If we don’t have it on the truck, we can usually source it same day through our local suppliers in Fort Worth. And when the part is genuinely unavailable, we fabricate a replacement in the shop. That’s the advantage of working with a company that welds rather than one that just swaps parts out of a box.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in White Settlement Homes
- Hinge welds torn out by leaning posts. The gate looks saggy, so people tighten the hinges. But the hinge post has tilted because the shallow 1950s footing cracked. Every time the gate swings, it levers against the hinge welds until they pop. We fix the footing, then the weld.
- Obsolete 1950s-70s hardware. Latches, drop rods, and hinge pins from the Carswell-era builds aren’t made anymore. If the part is still serviceable, we recondition it. If it’s shot, we weld a new one to fit the original post and frame dimensions.
- Oversized drive gates near the base fence line. Properties along the western edge of White Settlement near NAS JRB Fort Worth often have heavy commercial chain-link gates that are far too big for a standard residential opener. The motors strip gears, burn out, and the gate ends up hand-pushed for years. We re-engineer the hinge side and match the operator to the actual gate weight and cycle duty.
- Post heave after winter rains. When the clay swells in a wet winter, the concrete around the post cracks and the post climbs or tilts. By spring, gates on the same White Settlement properties need re-setting. We design the replacement footing so it drains and doesn’t hold water against the steel.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in White Settlement, TX
Let’s put real numbers on it, because you should know what to expect before you call anyone. A standard hinge replacement on a residential White Settlement gate runs $95-$220 per hinge. Post replacement, including digging out the old concrete and re-welding the gate, runs $340-$780. Rail repair and frame straightening runs $150-$410 per gate. Custom welding is billed at $85-$175 per hour of hot work. Every price is quoted and agreed in writing before we start. And remember: we knock $40 off any repair over $200, we don’t charge a trip fee inside Tarrant County, and seniors and veterans always get 10% off. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near White Settlement
Our crew covers White Settlement directly, and we regularly run gate parts and welding jobs in Fort Worth, Colleyville, North Richland Hills, and Hurst. If you’re just outside the city limits or a few miles down 820, call anyway. The trip fee stays at zero inside the county, and a live person answers whether you’re off S. Las Vegas Trail or over in the mid-cities.
Serving White Settlement, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the White Settlement 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 White Settlement
Because the hinge post is no longer plumb. The original posts on 1950s-70s White Settlement homes were set in shallow concrete footings, and Tarrant County’s expansive clay has been shoving them off angle for decades. Tightening the hinges just pulls the gate frame out of square. The real fix is re-setting the post in a deeper footing with drainage, then re-welding the hinges. That’s a post replacement job, and it typically runs $340-$780 in White Settlement. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll come look at the footing before we touch a single hinge.
Yes, that’s exactly what we do. Wrought iron gates from the 1960s and 70s are solid material, and there’s rarely any reason to replace the frame. We grind the old hinge off, inspect the steel underneath for cracking, and weld a new hinge to match the original geometry. The gate stays in your driveway. You don’t lose the original look, and you don’t pay for a new gate you didn’t need. Hinge welding in White Settlement runs $95-$220 per hinge installed.
Yes. Those heavy-duty commercial chain-link gates along the western edge of White Settlement are bigger and heavier than anything a box-store opener can handle, and the parts are not shelf items. We source from industrial suppliers in Fort Worth and weld on site to match your gate’s actual weight and swing. If the part is delisted, we fabricate a replacement. We re-welded a 16-foot gate on S. Las Vegas Trail that had a hinge post 4 inches out of plumb - re-set the footing, welded new barrel hinges, and installed a solar opener rated for the weight. Call (817) 241-4067 and tell us what you’ve got.
Yes. Plenty of properties on the edges of White Settlement don’t have a power source at the gate, and running mains is expensive. We install solar gate openers from brands like Ghost Controls and Viking, sized to the actual gate weight and daily cycle count. We handle the panel, the battery, the operator, and the safety edges. Most solar opener installs in the White Settlement area run $1,200-$2,800 depending on gate size and hardware, and the whole thing gets quoted before we order anything.
Very common, and it’s not bad luck. White Settlement sits on the same expansive clay that runs through all of Tarrant County. When the clay gets wet, it swells and heaves. When it dries, it cracks and shifts. A post that looked fine in October can be leaning 3 inches by March. We re-set posts in deeper piers with gravel drainage so the water doesn’t sit against the steel, which stops the heave cycle from repeating every spring. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate on getting your gate post re-set and your gate welded back true.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving White Settlement and Tarrant County since 2001.