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Most gate part failures in Hurst aren’t actually part failures. They’re what Tarrant County’s shrink-swell black clay does to post footings over 40 or 50 years. We know this because we’ve been cutting out undersized footings and repouring bell-bottom piers in Hurst driveways long enough to recognize the pattern before we even lift the gate off its hinges. If your gate post has drifted, your hinges are binding, or your frame is racked out of square, call (817) 241-4067. We’ll come out, look at what’s actually moving, and give you a price in writing before any work starts.
We work all across Hurst, from the older 1960s tracts off Precinct Line Road to the infill lots near the Hurst Conference Center. A live person answers when you call, day or night. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, the shop is down the road, and he’s been doing this since 2001. That means the person who quotes your repair is usually the person who shows up to do it.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Hurst’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Hurst is a fully built-out Mid-Cities suburb. You won’t find much new construction here, which means the gate market is almost entirely repair and rehabilitation of aging systems. That’s our bread and butter. We’re not a gate installer looking for a clean slab and a fresh build. We’re the crew that shows up to a 1978 ornamental iron swing gate on a cul-de-sac, diagnoses why the operator is grinding, and fixes the root cause instead of swapping parts that didn’t need swapping.
Hurst homeowners call us because we publish our address, our license number, and Hal’s name on every invoice. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is stamped in writing on every job. If it’s not done right, one call brings him back. No runaround, no phone tree, no voicemail. Just a live person who knows your street and remembers your gate.
We answer calls 24/7. Someone who lives in the Metroplex picks up, not a queue three states away. When a gate fails at 9pm on a Saturday and your car is trapped in the driveway, that matters. We’ll talk you through it on the phone and get a crew to Hurst fast. Our Gate Parts & Welding team keeps common hinges, rollers, and latch hardware on the truck so most single-gate repairs finish same-visit.
For Hurst specifically, we know the housing stock. Homes built between 1960 and 1985 dominate this city. Original ornamental iron gates, wood side gates, early-generation electric driveway gates. Newer infill construction added builder-grade operators with plastic gears and undersized transformers. We see the failure modes from both eras every week. That’s local knowledge you can’t get from a national franchise.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Hurst
Hinge Replacement
Hurst swing gates live on clay that never stops moving. When a hinge wears out or shears, it’s rarely just the hinge. We look at whether the post has migrated, whether the frame is still square, and whether the hinge weight rating ever matched the gate’s actual weight. Then we replace what needs replacing, not what’s convenient. A properly specced heavy-duty hinge on a Hurst gate should handle decades of clay movement without binding, but only if the post behind it is sound. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll take a look.
Post Replacement
This is the big one in Hurst. Tarrant County black clay heaves and contracts with every seasonal rainfall cycle. A gate post set 40 years ago in a narrow concrete footing has likely drifted 2 to 3 inches laterally. You’ll see the gate sag, the latch stop lining up, the operator straining. Swapping hinges buys you six months. The real fix is cutting the post at the base, breaking out the old footing, and pouring a wider bell-bottom pier that extends below the active heave zone. We do that work in Hurst driveways regularly. Then we re-set the post, re-hang the gate, and weld any frame corrections on site.
Rail Repair
Rails on Hurst’s older ornamental iron gates fail in predictable ways. Bottom rails rust from sprinkler overspray and standing water. Mid-rails crack at weld points when the frame racks out of square due to soil movement. We weld on site, in your driveway, so the gate never leaves your property. Structural welds get ground smooth, primed, and painted to match. A patched rail that isn’t re-squared at the post will crack again, so we always verify the frame before and after any rail repair.
Custom Welding
Sometimes the part a Hurst gate needs doesn’t exist off the shelf. A 1974 gate with a non-standard hinge pattern, a frame that needs a gusset plate to stop recurring racking, a decorative finial that snapped in a hard freeze and isn’t manufactured anymore. We fabricate on site. Hal welds it himself, or it’s one of his crew who’s been doing this long enough to match 1970s ironwork without drawing attention to the repair. That’s the difference between replacing what’s broken and rebuilding what should have held up.
We also service Gate Parts & Welding needs for sliding gates, cantilever gates, and the occasional Frankenstein owner-built gate that a previous homeowner improvised. Hurst has plenty of those. If it’s metal and it’s supposed to open, we can likely fix it.
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 Hurst
Hurst’s gate operators come from every era: early LiftMaster swing arms on 1980s driveway gates, FAAC and BFT hydraulic operators on larger lots, DoorKing and Elite slide operators on commercial or multi-family properties, and Viking or Ghost Controls units on newer automated gates. We service all of them. We stock common boards, limit switches, capacitors, and receiver parts for these brands, and we can source what we don’t carry within a day or two. For Hurst customers, that means fewer return trips and less downtime on a gate that’s also your daily exit.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Hurst Homes
- Post heave from Tarrant County black clay. Seasonal rainfall makes the soil swell; summer drought makes it contract. Over 40 or 50 years, a shallow post footing migrates enough to rack a gate frame out of square. We fix this by pulling the post, boring a bell-bottom pier below the active heave zone, and re-setting everything true.
- Builder-grade operator failures. Hurst’s newer infill developments often came with operators that have plastic drive gears and undersized transformers. Two summers of North Texas heat and they strip. The wiring was never upgraded for the load, so the failure looks electrical when it’s really mechanical.
- Cracked welds on aging iron gates. Hurst’s original ornamental iron gates are 40 to 60 years old. Decades of thermal cycling, clay movement, and the occasional ice storm make old welds brittle. We grind out the cracked bead, re-weld, and add gusset plates where the frame needs the extra strength.
- Missing or wrong-size gate rollers. On sliding gates, rusted or undersized rollers destroy the track and overload the operator. Hurst’s heat and occasional standing water after storms accelerate roller wear. We replace rollers and re-align the track so the operator stops working against itself.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Hurst, TX
Here’s what you can expect to pay in Hurst. A hinge replacement on a standard residential swing gate typically runs $185 to $350, depending on hinge weight rating and whether the post also needs correction. Post replacement with a new bell-bottom footing and re-set runs $650 to $1,200 per post, and that includes cutting the old post, hauling the concrete, and re-welding the frame square. Rail repair runs $150 to $400 per rail, depending on length and whether we’re adding gussets. Custom welding is $95 per hour plus materials, with a one-hour minimum. If we’re adding automation to a manual gate that never had a power run, trenching for conduit typically adds $400 to $900 depending on the distance from your panel.
You’ll get the full price in writing before we start. No trip charge inside Tarrant County. $40 off any repair over $200. A free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received from another company. And a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll walk you through it.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hurst
We work all over the Mid-Cities and surrounding Tarrant County communities. If you’re in North Richland Hills, Bedford, Colleyville, or Haltom City, you get the same local ownership, the same on-site welding, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and crews serve Hurst locally. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll get you on the schedule.
Serving Hurst, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hurst 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 Hurst
Because the post footing, not the hinge, is the problem. Hurst sits on Tarrant County’s shrink-swell black clay, which heaves and contracts with seasonal moisture. A footing poured to the old standard depth doesn’t anchor below the active movement zone, so the post migrates a little every year. Replacing hinges on a moving post just transfers the strain to the new hardware. The fix is what we do regularly in Hurst: pull the post, break out the old footing, and pour a wider bell-bottom pier that goes below the heave. Then re-set the post and re-hang the gate. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free assessment at your place.
Yes, and we do it often in Hurst. The challenge is that most 1970s gate installations never included a dedicated 120V circuit or weatherproof conduit. We’ll trench from your panel to the gate post, run the correct conductor in conduit rated for burial, and install the operator on a properly set post. If the existing post has drifted from clay movement, we correct that first, because an automated gate amplifies every misalignment. Expect the trenching and electrical work to add $400 to $900 depending on distance. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll give you a written price.
Because most builder-grade operators use plastic gears and undersized transformers that can’t handle North Texas heat plus repeated daily cycles. Two summers of 100-degree days accelerates plastic degradation inside the operator head. We replace those units with commercial-grade operators that have metal gears and proper thermal protection. If the wiring is also undersized, we’ll flag that too, because a new operator on bad wiring will fail the same way. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll tell you what’s actually in there.
It’s a post problem that shows up as a welding problem. When a post migrates laterally on Hurst’s expansive clay, the frame gets pulled out of square. The welds at the corners start carrying shear loads they were never designed for, and cracks follow. We re-square the frame by correcting the post first, then grind out the cracked welds and re-weld. Adding a gusset plate at the stressed corners prevents the same failure from repeating. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll come look at whether your post or your welds failed first.
You want a heavy-duty hinge rated for at least double the gate’s actual weight, with a full-length mounting plate that distributes load across more of the post and frame. The real key in Hurst is the post. A properly set post in a bell-bottom pier below the heave zone is what lets any hinge survive. We stock heavy-duty hinges, but we won’t sell you one without checking the post behind it first. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll spec the right hinge for your gate and your soil.
If your gate is binding, sagging, or not opening at all, call (817) 241-4067. Hal Gatewood will answer or call you right back. We’ll get a crew to your Hurst home, diagnose what’s actually wrong, and quote the repair in writing before any work starts. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Hurst since 2001.