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Gate parts and welding in North Hollywood usually comes down to one question: can the old gate be saved, or is it time to replace the post and start fresh? Most of the time, the answer is save it. A hinge replacement on a 1960s wrought iron pedestrian gate runs $180-$320 in this area. A post replacement with field welding typically lands between $450-$800 depending on how deep the concrete footing goes. We have been fixing gates the repair-first way since 2001, and we will tell you straight if a patch will hold or if you are throwing good money at a post that is already gone. Call (323) 677-4063 and Hal will tell you what he would do if it were his gate.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is North Hollywood’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
We answer the phone with a live person, every hour of the day. Not a voicemail tree, not a chatbot, and not someone reading from a script in another state. When a North Hollywood apartment manager calls at 7am because a pedestrian gate swung off its hinge post overnight, Hal picks up. That matters in this neighborhood, where a gate that does not close is a liability for every landlord along Burbank Blvd and Lankershim.
Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop and on every invoice we hand you. The address is published. The license number is public. That is the oldest accountability there is: the name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. We have been owner-operated since 2001 and we service nine major gate brands, including LiftMaster, FAAC, and Mighty Mule, so the person who shows up knows your operator as well as your hinges.
Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it is not done right, we make it right. One call brings Hal back, no runaround. That is not a marketing line. It is stamped on the work order.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in North Hollywood
Hinge Replacement
North Hollywood’s 1950s and 1960s wrought iron gates were built before sealed ball bearings were standard. We remove the old pin and leaf, weld in a new sealed bearing hinge, and re-hang the gate so it swings level. On dingbat apartment gates along Lankershim, we often find the top leaf has pulled away from the stucco entirely. You can swap the hinge, but if the substrate behind it is gone, you will be swapping it again. We fix both the hinge and the mounting point while we are there. Typical hinge replacement in North Hollywood runs $180-$320 per hinge set.
Post Replacement
A sagging gate usually starts at the post, not in the middle of the panel. The San Fernando Valley’s daily heat expansion puts constant load on the post base, and on 50-year-old installs the concrete footing may be cracked or too shallow. We cut the old post, dig out the footing, set a new steel post in fresh concrete, and weld the gate hardware back on. On apartment parcels in the Valley, we also through-bolt to CMU where the original installer just lag-bolted into stucco. Post replacement in North Hollywood typically costs $450-$800 including concrete and finish welding.
Rail Repair
Slide gate rails in North Hollywood take a beating from the heat. Steel channel tracks expand and contract daily, and after enough 100°F afternoons they bow or crack at the seams. We straighten, weld, and reinforce the rail, or replace the worn section entirely. A warped rail is why your gate binds mid-travel even when the motor runs fine. Rail repair usually runs $200-$450 depending on the length of track involved.
Custom Welding
Sometimes the old ornamental gate has rusted through at the bottom rail and you cannot buy that part from any supplier. We weld in a matching steel section on site, grind it smooth, and match the finish so the repair does not scream at you every time you pull into the driveway. For gates that have rusted past saving, we build a new steel frame to match the original style. Custom welding in North Hollywood runs $250-$900 depending on the scope.
What happens when you call
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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 North Hollywood
We work on Mighty Mule, LiftMaster, FAAC, and BFT operators, plus the rest of the major brands, and we keep common wear parts in the truck so we do not have to leave your gate half-disassembled while we run for a bearing. North Hollywood’s older apartment buildings still run legacy operators that the manufacturer no longer makes. We tell you honestly if a board can be rebuilt or if the operator has reached the end of its life. If it can be fixed with a part and a weld, that is what we will do. Our Gate Parts & Welding team carries the hardware for all nine brands we certify on.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in North Hollywood Homes
- Heat-warped slide gate tracks. Daily 100°F+ heat cycling through the Valley’s inland heat pocket causes steel channel tracks to bow and roller bearings to seize, leaving the gate shuddering or stopped halfway. We cut out and weld in a straight section, then set the rollers back to true.
- Santa Ana wind hinge fatigue. Fall wind events funnel through the Valley gaps and slam swing gates against their stops, over and over. The hinge welds crack, then the post starts to lean, then the gate drags the ground. We catch it at the hinge stage when the repair is still simple.
- Rust-through at the bottom rail and post footing. Original 1950s-70s wrought iron gates in North Hollywood develop rust inside the bottom rail where sprinkler splash and morning fog settle. Field welding can patch surface rust, but once the steel is thin enough to poke through, a new rail or full post replacement is the cheaper long-term answer.
- Dingbat stucco pull-out. The 1960s apartment gates we service were typically lag-bolted into aging stucco, and after six decades the bolts let go. The fix is not a bigger lag bolt. It is a welded steel plate, through-bolted to the concrete or CMU behind the stucco, with sealed bearings on the hinge side and no repeated sag correction.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in North Hollywood, CA
Here are honest numbers for this market. Hinge replacements run $180-$320 per hinge set. Post replacements run $450-$800 depending on footing depth and whether we are through-bolting into concrete or pouring a new footer. Rail repair runs $200-$450. Custom welding runs $250-$900 depending on scope and finish work. The price we quote is the price you pay, agreed before we start, and we give it to you in writing on the spot. No trip charge inside the county, and the estimate is free. We also knock $40 off any repair over $200, and we give a permanent 10% discount to seniors and veterans.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Hollywood
If you are just over the boundary in Studio City, Van Nuys, Burbank, or Sherman Oaks, we still come to you. North Hollywood sits at the center of our regular route, and a live person in North Hollywood answers every call so you are never waiting for a callback.
Serving North Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Hollywood 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 North Hollywood
Yes, in most cases we can save the original gate. The real fix is not welding the hinge back to the stucco, because stucco is not a structural anchor. We cut back the failing material, weld a steel mounting plate to the hinge side, and through-bolt that plate into the concrete column or CMU behind it with epoxy-set anchors. The original ornamental gate gets re-hung with new sealed bearings and it will not sag again. Call (323) 677-4063 for a free look at the gate.
The San Fernando Valley’s heat pocket runs 15 to 20 degrees hotter than the coast, and on a 105°F afternoon a steel track expands enough to bow sideways. Daily heat cycling in North Hollywood means the track expands and contracts hundreds of times a season, and welded seams eventually crack. We cut out the bowed section, weld in a straight replacement, and re-align the rollers so the gate travels true. If the operator board failed from the heat at the same time, we service the control board too.
If the steel is rusted through, a weld patch is a temporary patch and we will tell you that before we touch it. Rust-through means the wall thickness is already gone, and the first hard wind will crack the weld. The honest fix on a 50-year-old post is replacement: we cut the old post out, set a new post in concrete, and weld the existing gate back onto it. You keep the original ornamental panel and get another 30 years out of the post. Post replacement in North Hollywood runs $450-$800.
Yes. North Hollywood falls within the City of Los Angeles, and any electric gate operator installation or replacement requires an LADBS permit with the appropriate electrical inspection. Some Valley operators skip this step. We do not. Hal’s name and license number are on the work order, and the permit is part of the job. If you are getting bids and one contractor says no permit is needed for a new operator, that is your sign to call someone else.
Yes, and you should. A gate without entrapment protection is dangerous, full stop, and under current California law a new or substantially modified operator is not compliant without reversing edges and photocells. While we have the gate apart for hinge or post welding, we can add the photocell pair, run the wiring, and verify the reversal pressure. It is a few hundred dollars well spent, and it protects you from both the safety problem and the code violation. Call (323) 677-4063 and we will quote the whole job before we start.
Contact Gatewood Fence & Gate in North Hollywood
If your gate sags, binds, or pulled loose from the stucco, do not wait until it falls on someone. Call (323) 677-4063 and a person answers, day or night. We will give you a free estimate, a written price before any work begins, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise on the job. Dispatch and scheduling for North Hollywood are coordinated from our Los Angeles office, and crews work this neighborhood regularly. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and his name is on the shop and on every invoice. Drive to the shop and look him in the eye if you want. That is how it works here.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving North Hollywood since 2001.