Gate Parts & Welding in Burbank - Made to Measure, Written Price

Fast, Reliable Gate Parts & Welding Across Burbank

If a gate post has rotted loose or a hinge tore out of a crumbling block wall, you’re not just looking at an eyesore. You’re looking at a security gap, a damaged operator, and a fix that most companies will quote as a full replacement. In Burbank, gate repair often comes down to one question: can it be welded and rebuilt in place, or is it a write-off? That’s the call we make every week in neighborhoods from Magnolia Park to the Rancho Equestrian District. Our Gate Parts & Welding crew does the work on site, in your driveway or at your property line, with most Burbank repairs completed in a single visit. Call Hal at (323) 677-4063 and he’ll tell you straight whether that gate is worth saving, before you spend a dollar.

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Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Burbank’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company

Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and his name is on the shop and every invoice. That matters in Burbank because half the gates we repair were installed decades ago, by companies that don’t exist anymore. We’re the ones who come out and actually weld a broken hinge back instead of telling you the whole gate needs to go. Burbank homeowners have learned to recognize that difference quickly, especially on the post-WWII ranch streets south of the 134, where block walls fail and cheap hinges snap.

Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround. He also answers the phone himself, around the clock, because a gate that won’t close at 11 p.m. is not a problem that can wait for a callback. We are locally owned and owner-operated, with a published address and license number. You can drive to the shop and look Hal in the eye, which is exactly how he likes it. For Burbank calls, a live person picks up 24/7 at (323) 677-4063.

Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Burbank

We repair the gate you have. That sentence separates us from most of the industry. If the post is cracked but the panel is straight, we fix the post. If the hinge is worn but the post is sound, we replace the hinge. Here’s how that plays out in Burbank, block by block.

Hinge Replacement

Hinges fail in patterns around here. South of the 134, on streets like Frederic and Griffith Park Drive, the original wrought-iron side gates were hung on lightweight hardware screwed into aging concrete block. Thermal expansion from Burbank’s 100°F-plus summers crumbles that block slowly, and one day the hinge pulls free and the gate drags on the concrete. We cut out the old anchors, weld in new plates or set heavier hinge posts, and hang the gate so it swings true. Typical hinge replacement in Burbank runs $180 to $420, including parts and on-site welding.

Post Replacement

A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. In the flats south of the 134, gate posts were often set shallow in ornamental block that was never meant to carry a steel gate for 60 years. In the Rancho Equestrian District, wood posts dry out and split, then wind finishes the job. We cut out the failed post, weld a new steel footing, and set the post deep enough that it won’t move in a Santa Ana wind event. Burbank post replacement typically runs $350 to $800, depending on post size and whether the operator rail has to come off first.

Rail Repair

Steel rails on sliding gates carry all the load, and they fatigue over time. We see it most on wide ranch gates in the Rancho, where a 14-foot or 16-foot rail gets cycled daily and stressed by wind loads through the Verdugo passes. We weld in new rail sections, straighten the gate, and set the rollers so the gate doesn’t rack or bind. Rail repair in Burbank usually lands between $250 and $600 for a standard residential sliding gate.

Custom Welding

Sometimes the part doesn’t exist anymore. The gate was fabricated in 1965 by a shop that’s long gone, and the bracket that holds the operator arm was never a stock item. We weld a new one. Custom welding covers cracked hinge plates, broken operator brackets, bent gate pickets, and steel-to-wood transitions on ranch gates. On a ranch property near Riverside Drive, our crew replaced the hinge post on a double-swing wood-and-steel gate after dry heat had split the timber rails and Santa Ana winds had racked the frame. We welded a new steel post footing, reinforced the rails, and reset the operator’s safety photocells to comply with UL 325 before the next wind event. Custom welding starts at $150 and is quoted on site before we strike an arc.

Gate Rollers

Rollers are the most neglected part on a sliding gate, and Burbank’s dust from the Verdugo foothills settles into the wheels and grinds them down. A worn roller makes the gate shudder while it opens, and eventually the chain or rack wears unevenly. We replace the rollers, realign the track, and check the limit switches while we’re there. Roller replacement in Burbank runs $140 to $320 per gate, including adjustment and lubrication.

Trusted Brands We Service in Burbank

We service nine major gate brands, and a good number of the calls we get in Burbank involve older LiftMaster and FAAC operators on gates installed in the 1990s and early 2000s. Those legacy units have control boards that can still be replaced, and we stock or can quickly source the common parts so you’re not waiting a week for a ship date. We also work on Mighty Mule and BFT, including the solar and battery models common on back-lot and equestrian properties. If it’s a gate opener and it’s on a Burbank property, we’ve likely seen it before.

Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Burbank Homes

Burbank is not one gate market. It’s at least three, and the problems change by neighborhood. Here’s what we actually run into:

• Sagging wrought-iron side gates on 1940s-1960s stucco ranch streets. The hinge post lets go because the block wall supporting it was never reinforced for a steel gate. Fix the post without the panel and we’ll fix it twice.
• Split timber rails on wood-and-steel combination ranch gates. Burbank’s inland heat bakes moisture out of the wood, and within a couple of seasons the rails crack where the steel straps are bolted through. We drill, epoxy, and weld reinforcements before the gate fails entirely.
• Racked frames after Santa Ana wind events. Winds funnel through the Verdugo Mountain passes and hit gates broadside. A gate that was square is suddenly dragging. We re-square the frame, weld in corner gussets, and reset the post anchors.
• Worn rack-and-pinion drives on commercial and studio-adjacent gates. Burbank’s studio lots and high-traffic commercial properties cycle their gates more in a month than most homes do in a year. That wear pattern shows up in the track, the rack teeth, and the loop detectors before the motor ever fails.

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We Also Serve Cities Near Burbank

Our service area covers Burbank and the surrounding Valley. We regularly work in North Hollywood, Studio City, Van Nuys, and West Hollywood, which means if your property is near the Burbank border, we can usually fit it in the same week. The same pricing, the same 90-Day Done Right Promise, and the same person answering the phone. Call (323) 677-4063 for a free estimate anywhere in the Burbank area.

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