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If you live in Burbank and your gate is sagging, stuck, or stopped responding to the opener, you already know the feeling: one more thing on the list, and no idea who to call. We’re Gatewood Fence & Gate, and we answer the phone with a live person 24 hours a day. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and he takes it personally when a Burbank gate fails because somebody cut a corner on the last repair. Call (323) 677-4063 and you’ll talk to a real person who knows exactly what Burbank’s heat, wind, and older housing stock do to a gate.
The honest truth: most gate repairs in Burbank don’t need a whole new gate. They need a post reset, a hinge rebuilt, a motor adjusted, or a weld done right. We fix what’s there. And if it’s not done right, we come back. That’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise, in writing, on every job. No fine print, no phone tree, no runaround.
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 Burbank Homeowners Choose Gatewood Fence & Gate
Burbank is a specific kind of place. It’s a city of studio workers, retirees, horse owners, and people who have lived in the same stucco ranch house since the 1960s. The houses south of the 134 Freeway and the properties up in the Rancho Equestrian District have gates that were installed decades ago, in weather conditions that weren’t kind to them. We know those gates. We know the sagging wrought-iron side gates on the post-WWII grid, and we know the wide sliding gates on Riverside Drive that a horse trailer can’t clear when the track is out of alignment.
Hal Gatewood is locally owned and owner-operated. His name is on the shop, and his address is published. When you call Gatewood Fence & Gate, you’re not calling a dispatch board. You’re calling a person who knows that a gate on Chandler Boulevard and one in Magnolia Park fail differently, because one gets afternoon Santa Ana wind and the other gets full southern exposure all summer. That’s not something a national brand’s phone rep can tell you.
Residents in neighborhoods from Magnolia Park to the Verdugo foothills call us because the person who shows up is background-checked and uniformed, and because the quote we give you is the price you pay. The estimate doesn’t change at the door. We state the price, we agree on it, and then we start work. If you want to drive to the shop and look Hal in the eye, you can do that too.
Gate Repair Services We Offer in Burbank
Gate Repair in Burbank
A sagging gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. That’s where we start, and that’s why our repairs last. Weld breaks, hinge wear, post lean, racked frames, latch failure: we diagnose the actual cause and fix it on site in your driveway. Learn more about our Gate Repair in Burbank.
Gate Installation in Burbank
When a gate is genuinely beyond saving or you’re upgrading for security or curb appeal, we install it right. We measure, we order the right materials for Burbank’s heat and wind, and we set the posts deep enough to hold. Learn more about our Gate Installation in Burbank.
Gate Motor & Opener Service
Your opener is a motor, a board, and a set of limits. When one of them fails, the gate either won’t move or won’t stop where it should. We service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Mighty Mule, and five other major brands, and we’ll tell you honestly whether a repair or a replacement makes sense. We handle the power run and the safety edges.
Gate Access Control
Keypads, intercoms, phone entry, vehicle detection loops, and the wiring that connects them. Burbank has a lot of multi-unit properties and gated courts where access control has to work every time, not most of the time. Learn more about our Gate Access Control in Burbank.
Gate Parts & Welding
We repair what other companies want to replace. We weld on site, so your gate stays in your driveway and you see the work as it happens. Hinge rebuilds, cracked frame members, re-hanging misaligned panels: this is the work Hal has done since 2001 and the work he enjoys most. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Burbank
We work throughout Burbank, and we know the different gate problems each part of town tends to produce. Typical response for a repair call in Burbank is same-day or next-day, and emergency calls get priority. These are a few of the areas where we’re regularly turning wrenches:
- Magnolia Park - older wrought-iron side gates on 1940s and 1950s homes
- Rancho Equestrian District - wide sliding and double-swing ranch gates built for horse properties
- Verdugo foothills - heavier wind exposure, posts that loosen over time
- Downtown Burbank / Media District - a mix of residential gates and access-control systems on multi-unit properties
- South of the 134 near Chandler Boulevard - classic stucco ranch homes with aging gate hardware
Why Burbank’s Climate & Housing Affect Gate Repair
Burbank sits deep in the inland San Fernando Valley, and the summers prove it. 100-degree-plus days are common, and that heat is rough on a gate’s powder-coat finish. UV chalking shows up on metal gates within a few seasons, and wooden gate members dry out and split. The timber rails on the wood-and-steel combination gates up in the Rancho Equestrian District are especially vulnerable: a few dry summers and the rails crack right at the fasteners.
Then there’s the wind. Santa Ana events funnel through the Verdugo Mountain passes and hit Burbank gates with a strong lateral load. Posts loosen, frames rack, and gates that were fine in October start dragging in December. We check posts and hinges after wind season because we know from experience that Burbank’s wind finds the weak spot and works on it. The flat post-WWII grid south of the 134 has its own story: gates hung on aging concrete-block walls, where the block itself starts to crumble around the embedded anchors. You can’t just re-hang the gate. You have to address the wall, too.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Burbank
Here’s what we charge, stated plainly, so there are no surprises. Every repair is quoted and agreed to before we start work. No trip charge inside the county. We take $40 off any repair over $200, and seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount.
- Gate sag / hinge rebuild: typically $180-$340, depending on post condition
- Opener or motor repair: typically $220-$450, depending on brand and part
- Weld repair (cracked frame, broken picket): typically $120-$280
- Access control / keypad repair: typically $150-$350
- Full gate installation: quoted per project after a free measure
If you have a written estimate from another company, bring it to us for a free second opinion. Hal will tell you honestly what needs doing and what doesn’t. Call (323) 677-4063 for an exact quote - estimates are free.
Service Area - Cities Near Burbank
Our crews serve Burbank directly, and we also regularly work in North Hollywood, Studio City, Van Nuys, and West Hollywood. If you’re just over the city line, we can get to you just as quickly. Visit our home page to see all our service areas.
Serving Burbank, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burbank 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 About Gate Repair in Burbank
Most gate repairs in Burbank run between $120 and $450, depending on whether it’s a weld, a hinge rebuild, or an opener issue. You’ll get a written price before any work starts, and we take $40 off any repair over $200. Call (323) 677-4063 for a free estimate.
In most cases, yes. We prioritize emergency calls and keep our schedule open for same-day repair work in Burbank. When a gate is stuck open or won’t close at all, that’s an emergency, and we treat it that way. Call (323) 677-4063 and a live person will tell you exactly when we can be there.
Yes. We work on heavy-duty commercial perimeter gates and access-control systems at, and near, the Warner Bros. and Disney lots. Those gates run more cycles in a month than a residential gate sees in a year, so the hardware has to be right. We service and repair high-cycle commercial operators and the access systems tied to them. Call us for an on-site assessment.
A full installation includes site measurement, material recommendations based on Burbank’s heat and wind conditions, post setting, gate hanging, opener installation if needed, safety-edge installation, and final alignment. We quote the full project before any work begins, with no surprises at the end. Estimates are free.
Yes. We run the electrical service to the opener location, install the safety edges and photo eyes, and make sure everything complies with current safety standards. Gate openers with pressure or force issues are a safety concern. Working on a gate motor or its wiring is not a casual DIY job. Electricity and moving steel are both dangerous if mishandled, and we recommend a trained professional for anything beyond a visual inspection. Call us for an evaluation.
Contact Gatewood Fence & Gate in Burbank
When your gate won’t close, sags into the path, or just won’t respond to the opener, call (323) 677-4063. A live person answers, 24/7. We’ll give you a straight answer, a free estimate, and a written price before any work starts. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is on every job. That’s the Gatewood Fence & Gate way, and it’s how we’ve been operating since 2001.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Burbank 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 Burbank 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