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How Much Does Gate Parts & Welding Cost in Fort Worth?

Gate parts and welding in Fort Worth typically cost between $150 and $600 for most residential repairs in 2026. A standard swing-gate hinge replacement runs $120 to $280, while a full weld-and-reinforce job on a sagging gate frame usually falls between $350 and $900 depending on the size of the gate and how much steel needs to be replaced. The exact price depends on what’s broken: a latch swap, a hinge re-weld, a new post, or a complete gate rebuild each carry their own range, and you’ll see the exact number in writing before any work begins when you call (682) 841-5749.

Here’s the honest answer from our experience repairing gates across Fort Worth since 2009: the cost almost always lands in the $200 to $450 range when we can repair what’s there. Full replacement or custom fabrication is where the number climbs. The table below gives you line-item ranges for the jobs we do most often.

Gate Parts & Welding Cost Breakdown (2026)

These numbers reflect what we’re seeing on residential gate jobs in Fort Worth neighborhoods like Arlington Heights, Tanglewood, Ryan Place, Mira Vista, and Wedgwood in 2026. They’re real ranges, not national averages with Texas names pasted on.

If you need a quick anchor point: a simple repair, like a new latch or one hinge, lands under $300 in most Fort Worth homes. Anything involving welding, concrete work, or opener electronics pushes the job past $350 toward the higher end of these ranges. We’ll give you one written price before we start. That’s not a promotion; it’s how we’ve operated since we started in 2009 as part of the Cedarwell family of independently owned and operated gate specialists, and it’s not changing.

What Affects Gate Parts & Welding Pricing in Fort Worth

Not every $500 gate quote is created equal. Here’s what actually moves the needle on price in Fort Worth:

• The material of the gate itself. Wrought iron and steel gates weld cleanly and predictably. Aluminum gates, which we see a lot of in newer Fort Worth subdivisions, require TIG welding and aluminum-compatible fasteners, which adds labor time. Tube steel gates from the last 20 years usually weld fast; older solid-bar wrought iron from the 1970s and 80s takes longer because the steel is harder.
• How long the gate has been sagging. A sagging gate left for two years doesn’t just need a hinge; the frame has often cracked at a weld point or the post has begun leaning. In Mira Vista and other neighborhoods with expansive clay soil, a gate post that was set correctly still shifts as the ground swells and contracts through wet-dry cycles. We regularly backfill and re-set posts that have drifted 2 to 3 inches off plumb from Fort Worth’s seasonal ground movement.
• Post condition versus gate condition. Sometimes the gate is fine and the post is rotten or cracked at the base. Replacing a post means demo, concrete, and setting the new post level in all directions. That’s a $350+ job before we even hang the gate. If you catch the post while it’s merely leaning and the concrete footing is still solid, we can often straighten and re-secure it for under $200.
• Whether the opener is involved. Electric gates add a layer. If the gate itself broke and the opener is still good, we work around it. If the opener’s mounting bracket took damage or the arm got bent, that’s additional parts (commonly LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, or Linear components on Fort Worth driveways) on top of the weld repair.
• Welding access and cleanup requirements. Gates welded in place require drop cloths, shielding, and sometimes moving vehicles or landscaping out of the spark path. Gates we can remove, weld in the shop, and rehang cost less per hour because the work goes faster. Here’s what stays constant either way: we put down drop cloths, wear shoe covers inside your home, and send you a photo of the cleaned work area before we leave. That’s part of the Cedarwell Care Promise, and it comes at no extra charge on every visit.
• Emergency timing. A broken gate at 11 p.m. on a Saturday doesn’t automatically cost more from us. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and we’ll tell you straight up whether the job can wait until Monday or needs attention that night. Fort Worth summers also mean welding outdoors at 102 degrees, so some complex jobs take slightly longer in August than they do in February. We don’t add weather surcharges; it just takes the time it takes.

How to Save on Gate Parts & Welding

The best way to keep a gate repair affordable in Fort Worth is to catch the small stuff before it becomes structural. Latch binding? Hinge squeaking? A gate that drags on one corner? Those are early warnings. A $120 hinge replacement today prevents a $700 post replacement in 18 months. That’s not a warning meant to scare you. It’s just what we see: the families who call us when the gate starts dragging pay less, on average, than the ones who call when the gate falls off entirely.

Choose Repair Over Replacement When the Math Works

A cracked weld on a steel gate frame can nearly always be ground back, re-welded, and re-painted for under $300. That’s a fraction of what a replacement gate section costs. Fort Worth has plenty of gate fabricators who will happily sell you a new gate. We’ll tell you honestly when a repair will hold and when the steel is too far gone. We’ve re-welded gates older than we’d have guessed possible, and we’ve also told customers “this one isn’t worth saving” when the rails were rusted through from the inside.

Schedule Around the Season When You Can

Fort Worth’s mild windows (March through May, and October through November) are the easiest times for outdoor welding work. You won’t get a discount just for booking in the fall, but jobs go faster when the technician isn’t working in triple-digit heat or racing an afternoon thunderstorm, and faster labor keeps your total down. If the work is urgent, we handle it any time. A live person answers every call at (682) 841-5749, nights and weekends included.

Ask for the Written Price Before You Say Yes

Every Latch & Post visit includes a written price before we start. No estimate, no range, no “we’ll see how it goes.” You’ll know the exact number. If you’re comparing two Fort Worth gate companies and one of them won’t put the price in writing before the first cut, that’s your answer about which one to choose. Free estimates are part of how we work, and the phone call is free too.

Keep the Opener and the Gate Separate When You Can

Gate openers fail more often than the gates they’re attached to. If your electric gate is acting up but the gate itself swings fine, tell us that on the phone. We’ll diagnose the opener separately (we’re factory-trained on LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule), and you won’t pay for gate welding you don’t need. If both are damaged, we’ll give you two line items so you can see exactly where the money goes.

Free Estimates Are Our Standard – Use Them

No pressure, no obligation. You call (682) 841-5749, we come out, we look, we hand you a written price, and you decide. If you want to sleep on it, sleep on it. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every repair and installation we do: if it’s not done right, Latch & Post makes it right, no argument, no fine print. That’s the entire safety net.

Fort Worth-Specific Gate Notes

Fort Worth’s soil and climate do strange things to gates that homeowners in other Texas cities don’t deal with. The expansive clay under much of the city, especially on the west side toward Benbrook and the far north near Saginaw, swells when it rains and shrinks when it dries. Gate posts set in that ground shift over time, even when the original installer did everything right. We’ve re-set posts in Ridglea Hills that had shifted a full three inches since 2019.

Hail is another one. Fort Worth gets more than its share of it. A gate that survived the storm on the hinge side may have micro-cracks in the welds from repeated impacts. Then one hot August afternoon, the gate sags. We pass a lot of those repairs in the spring and early summer. A quick weld check after a bad storm costs about $150, and it’s a lot cheaper than a gate replacement.

And the wind. The area’s spring storms push hard on a 14-foot double gate, which puts constant stress on the hinges where the gate attaches to the post. If your hinges are rusted or loose, that’s where it gives first. We keep replacement hinges on the truck sized for the common gate thicknesses we see across Fort Worth, so most hinge swaps are a one-visit fix.

Step-by-Step: What to Expect During a Gate Welding Repair

If you’ve never had a gate welded at your home, here’s the process, start to finish, so there are no surprises:

1. Call and describe what’s happening. A live person answers at (682) 841-5749. We’ll ask what brand of gate and opener you have, when you noticed the problem, and whether the gate is stuck open, stuck closed, or partially working. You won’t leave a voicemail, ever.
2. We schedule a visit that works for you. We show up in uniform, wearing shoe covers before we step through your gate or into your home. We’ll ask permission before we move vehicles, clear landscaping, or adjust anything on your property. That’s the “C” in the C.A.R.E. values: Clean up like it’s our own home; Ask before we move or touch anything; Respect the family’s time and quiet hours; Explain the price before the work.
3. We inspect and write the price. We’ll look at the gate, hinges, posts, and opener. Then we hand you a written price before we do anything else. If you want to approve it on the spot, great. If you want to think about it, the price holds and there’s no pressure.
4. The repair happens. If welding is involved, we’ll shield surrounding surfaces, lay drop cloths, and handle the sparks safely. We choose pet-safe lubricants where there’s a choice, and we can schedule around nap time if quiet matters. We work with as little disruption to your yard and home as possible.
5. We clean up and document it. Before we leave, we’ll sweep, clear the weld debris, and put everything back where we found it. Then we’ll take a photo of the cleaned area and show it to you so you know we’re not just saying we cleaned up. You’ll see it with your own eyes.
6. We stand behind it. Every job is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If, within a year, something isn’t right with the work we did, Latch & Post makes it right. No argument, no fine print.

FAQs – Gate Parts & Welding Cost

How much does it cost to weld a gate in Fort Worth?

Welding a residential gate in Fort Worth typically costs $150 to $350 for a standard crack or broken picket repair, and $350 to $900 when the gate frame needs reinforcement to correct sagging. The per-job price depends on how many weld points are involved and whether the gate needs to be removed and re-hung. Call (682) 841-5749 for a written quote before any work starts; estimates are free.

Is it cheaper to repair a gate or replace it?

Repair is almost always cheaper in the short term, and in our experience it usually holds up. A cracked weld repair averages $150 to $350, while a full driveway gate replacement runs $2,200 to $5,500 in Fort Worth. We’ll tell you if the steel is too far gone to weld – but we’ve re-welded more gates than we’ve replaced, because most issues are repairable. Call (682) 841-5749 and we’ll give you an honest assessment.

How much does a new gate post cost with installation?

A new steel gate post, set in concrete, runs $350 to $750 in Fort Worth. That includes removing the old post, digging and prepping the hole, setting the new post in concrete, and re-hanging the gate so it swings true. If the post is leaning but the concrete footing is still intact, we can often straighten and re-secure it for under $200. The exact number depends on the post size and soil conditions at your property.

Can you come out today if my gate is stuck open?

Yes. A live person answers our phone 24/7 at (682) 841-5749, including weekends and holidays. We’ll work to get a technician out the same day for stuck gates, because a gate that won’t close means your kids and pets can get out, and we understand that matters. The visit and written price are free. The repair cost itself depends on what caused the failure.

Do you charge more for emergency gate welding?

No. We don’t add emergency surcharges. A hinge repair at 10 p.m. on a Tuesday costs the same as a hinge repair at 2 p.m. on a Thursday: $120 to $280 for a single gate hinge, plus the same written price process. What changes is availability, and we handle nights, weekends, and holidays because a live person answers every call. Call (682) 841-5749 if you need help now.

What brands of gate openers do you work on, and does that affect the cost?

We’re factory-trained on LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. Repairing the opener itself runs $250 to $700 on most residential systems, depending on whether it needs a board, an arm, a sensor, or a full opener replacement. Working on a well-supported brand doesn’t change our labor rate; it changes how fast we can diagnose and fix the issue, which keeps your total down.

Call for a Free Fort Worth Gate Estimate

If your gate is sagging, stuck, or coming apart at the welds, call Latch and Post Gate Repair at (682) 841-5749. We’ll come out, inspect, and hand you a written price before any work begins. No pressure, no surprise charges. We’ve been repairing and installing gates in Fort Worth since 2009, and every job is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. A live person answers the phone around the clock, so you can call tonight if tonight is when the gate gives up.

Every gate comes down to two parts: the latch that holds it and the post that carries it. That’s the job we focus on. And when we’re at your home, we work like your floors matter, your pets matter, and your sleeping kids matter. Because they do.

Pricing reflects the Fort Worth market as of 2026. Latch and Post Gate Repair Fort Worth offers free estimates – call (682) 841-5749.