Gate Repair in Los Angeles

Experts at Gate Repair, from sagging hinges to dead motors

On swing gates the usual suspects are sagging hinges, posts that have shifted, and operator arms that have lost their adjustment. Sliding gates wear out wheels, tracks, and chain drives. On both, motors fail, control boards burn out, sensors drift out of alignment, and locks and latches work loose. We weld cracked frames, replace hinges and rollers, rebuild or replace gate operators, and re-program remotes, keypads, and safety loops.

Because we fabricate gates ourselves, we can repair the metal itself, not just the moving parts: straightening bent pickets, patching sheet-metal panels, and refinishing rust spots before they spread.

Warning signs worth a call

• The gate drags on the ground or scrapes at one corner
• The motor hums or clicks but the gate does not move
• The gate stops or reverses partway through its travel
• Remotes work only up close, or intermittently
• Visible rust at welds, hinges, or the bottom rail

Most repairs are finished in one visit from a stocked truck. If the frame or motor is truly at the end of its life, we will price a replacement alongside the repair so you can decide with real numbers in front of you.

How gate motors work

A gate operator is a geared electric motor with a control board that decides when and how far to move. Limit switches or magnetic sensors tell it where fully open and fully closed are, and built-in obstruction sensing reverses the gate when it meets resistance. Many operators also depend on ground loops buried in the driveway to detect cars.

Most no-move service calls trace back to a handful of causes: dead remotes or receivers, a tripped photo eye, a failed capacitor, worn gears, or a gate that has become too heavy for the motor because wheels or hinges are dragging. That is why we always inspect the gate hardware along with the electronics; a motor pushed against a dragging gate will fail again no matter how new it is.