Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
The assessment is free and the quote is the invoice.
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A gate that groans, sags, or simply won’t move in Marina del Rey is rarely a mystery to us. We know the salt air off Admiralty Way, the failing torsion springs in Silver Strand, and exactly what a folded steel gate sounds like when its operator has three seasons of Pacific corrosion sitting on the control board. If your gate is stuck open, stuck shut, or making that grinding sound from the hinge post, call Gate Repair in Marina del Rey at (323) 677-4063. You’ll get someone from the area on the phone, not a recording.
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.
Why Marina del Rey Homeowners Choose Gatewood Fence & Gate
Hal Gatewood started fixing gates in 2001, and his name still goes on every invoice. That matters in a place like Marina del Rey, where property managers and condo owners have seen plenty of companies quote a price by phone and deliver a different one at the gate. We do not operate that way. The price is written down and agreed to before a wrench comes out of the truck.
We have repaired and replaced vehicular gates at apartment towers near Via Marina and gate operators at townhome communities off Bali Way. When you call, you get a person who knows the difference between a LiftMaster operator that needs a logic board and one that needs to be retired. Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t right, one call brings us back. No runaround.
Gate Repair Services We Offer in Marina del Rey
Gate Repair
A sagging gate in Marina del Rey almost always starts at the hinge post, not the middle of the leaf. We weld on site, fix the post if it’s viable, and do not replace a gate that can be repaired for a fraction of the cost. Learn more about our Gate Repair in Marina del Rey.
Gate Motor & Opener
Salt corrosion kills circuit boards and motor housings faster here than anywhere else on the Westside. We stock marine-rated controls and service FAAC, Linear, and Viking openers daily. Learn more about our Gate Motor & Opener in Marina del Rey.
Gate Installation
When a gate is beyond repair, we measure, order, and install a replacement that fits the existing posts and driveway configuration. No guesswork, and no surprise change orders when the concrete doesn’t match the catalog. Learn more about our Gate Installation in Marina del Rey.
Gate Access Control
Most Marina del Rey complexes run intercom-integrated vehicular gates and pedestrian gates that share one access system. We handle the wiring, the keypads, and the telephone entry modules. Learn more about Gate Access Control in Marina del Rey.
Gate Parts & Welding
On-site Marina del Rey Gate Parts & Welding means your gate stays in your driveway while we rebuild the hinge, splice the cracked rail, or reinforce the leaf. No hauling the gate to a shop forty miles away.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Marina del Rey
We work all over Marina del Rey, from the marina-front towers along Admiralty Way to the garden apartments near Mindanao Way and the quieter streets of Silver Strand.
- Silver Strand
- Admiralty Way corridor
- Via Marina area
- Mindanao and Fiji Way
- Peninsula (south of the jetty)
We typically arrive within a couple of hours for a repair call inside Marina del Rey. Gate installations and operator replacements are scheduled and measured, never rushed.
Why Marina del Rey’s Climate & Housing Affect Gate Repair
Marina del Rey sits directly on the Pacific, wrapped around the world’s largest man-made small craft harbor. That is a lovely way to describe a harsh environment for steel and electronics. Open-water channels border residential and commercial gates on multiple sides, so hinges, latch bolts, operator housings, and even buried wiring conduits oxidize measurably faster than they do in Venice or Culver City service area, which are only a couple of miles inland.
The housing stock compounds the problem. Marina del Rey is overwhelmingly mid-century multi-unit residential, large apartment towers and garden-style complexes developed in waves from the late 1960s through the 1970s. These buildings rely heavily on shared vehicular entry gates and intercom-integrated pedestrian gates, many of which are on their original or early-replacement hardware. When a shared gate fails at a 200-unit complex on Bali Way, dozens of tenants feel it immediately. That is why we keep marine-rated components on the truck and treat every repair as urgent.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Marina del Rey
Here is what gate repair work in Marina del Rey typically runs:
- Service call / diagnostic: No trip charge inside the county.
- Hinge or weld repair (per gate leaf): $180-$360
- Gate opener motor replacement: $450-$900 depending on brand and horsepower
- Control board replacement: $220-$520
- Access control keypad or telephone entry module: $200-$500
Every quote is written and agreed to before work starts. Standard offers apply: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (323) 677-4063 for an exact quote. Estimates are free, and no one will upsell you a replacement you don’t need.
Service Area - Cities Near Marina del Rey
We also serve Culver City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood. If you’re just outside Marina del Rey proper, call and ask. County borders don’t stop us.
Serving Marina del Rey, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Marina del Rey area and know this community well, and we also cover the Santa Monica service area. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Gate Repair in Marina del Rey
Most gate repairs in Marina del Rey run between $180 and $520, depending on whether the issue is a hinge, a control board, or an opener motor. Every quote is written and agreed to before work starts. Call (323) 677-4063 for a free estimate.
Yes, and this is the most common failure we see along Admiralty Way and Via Marina. Salt spray and the marine layer corrode circuit boards and connections faster than inland operations. We stock sealed, marine-rated controls and can usually have the gate moving the same day. If you live within sight of the water, plan for more frequent board and sensor replacement than you would inland.
That is most of our work here. Marina del Rey is largely multi-unit housing, so we are used to coordinating with property managers, HOAs, and tenants. The person who answers the phone can tell you the same day whether we’ll need access to the electrical room and how we’ll keep the gate operational during repair.
For a gate that won’t close, yes. Stuck-open is a security emergency, and we treat it that way. Call (323) 677-4063, tell the person who answers what the gate is doing, and we’ll get you on the schedule right away.
Yes. Marina del Rey is unincorporated Los Angeles County, so gate-related electrical and structural permits route through the LA County Department of Public Works, not LADBS. Contractors who primarily work the surrounding city sometimes miss this and stall the job. We know to pull county permits from the start.
Contact Gatewood Fence & Gate in Marina del Rey
If your gate is failing, stuck, or just no longer smooth, call (323) 677-4063. You’ll reach a person who knows this area, knows gates, and will not waste your time. We serve Marina del Rey, Playa del Rey, and the surrounding Westside communities. The 90-Day Done Right Promise applies to every job, in writing. No fine print, no hedge language, no runaround. Call for a free estimate, and we’ll see you at the gate.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Marina del Rey since 2001.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local gate repair pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Marina del Rey Customers Say
"Driveway gate had been dragging for two years and two other companies told me the whole thing needed replacing. Hal reset the posts, rehung it and it swings like it did when it went in. A fraction of the price of a new one."
- Hollis Amberly"Operator had died and the manufacturer no longer makes the board. Rather than sell me a whole new system he found a compatible unit and adapted the mount. Saved me a great deal of money."
- Salvador Arredondo"Hundred and forty feet of cedar privacy fence, all posts set in concrete, all of it dead level on ground that is anything but. He walked the line with me twice before a single hole was dug."
- Judith Stallworth