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When a gate post leans out of plumb or a hinge gives way in Arlington, the fix has to account for the soil beneath it, not just the metal on top. We’ve pulled 2.5-inch leans out of posts in South Arlington after a single dry summer, and we know the difference between a hinge that wore out and a hinge that failed because the post moved underneath it. Our Gate Parts & Welding team works across all three Arlington ZIP codes, 76001 through 76003, and we stock the hinges, posts, rails, and weld rod we need to finish most jobs in one visit. Call (903) 532-2236 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Arlington’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Since 1984, Ironworks Gate Co. has worked on thousands of gates across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. In Arlington specifically, we’ve learned to read what the clay is doing before we touch a bolt. A homeowner near Lake Arlington will watch a gate post shift seasonally; the same gate in a Grand Prairie subdivision on sandier soil won’t move half as much. That’s not a guess, it’s the Blackland Prairie doing what it does, and we build for it.
Local homeowners call us because we arrive when we say we will, and because our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. More importantly, they call us because the last outfit reset their post without fixing the footing, and six months later the gate was sagging again. We don’t do that. Every job, from a simple hinge replacement to a full custom weld, carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork, no arguing.
Our Kevin-guided approach means every job gets the same care whether it’s the first call of the week or the 400th. And when you call, you get a person, not a phone tree. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Arlington
Hinge Replacement
Hinge failure in Arlington is rarely just a hinge problem. On 20- to 35-year-old ornamental iron gates built during Arlington’s 1980s and 1990s subdivision boom, the hinge wears out because the post it’s mounted to has been slowly rotating in clay soil. We remove the old barrel hinges or strap hinges, inspect the post for lean and rust at the base, and tell you honestly if the post needs to be reset before new hinges go on. A new hinge on a moving post is a hinge you’ll replace again next year.
Typical post-and-hinge work in Arlington runs $180 to $380, depending on gate weight and post condition. We quote the price before we start, and that’s the price you pay.
Post Replacement
This is the defining repair in Arlington, and it’s the one we approach differently than most shops. Standard-depth footings in Blackland Prairie clay don’t hold. The soil swells with spring rain and contracts during summer drought, and that cycle pushes posts out of plumb year after year. We set replacement posts deeper, and in south Arlington’s clay-heavy 76002 subdivisions we routinely recommend helical anchors or expansion-aware concrete to hold the post through dry summers and wet winters.
A post replacement with footing in Arlington typically runs $350 to $850 for ornamental iron. Wooden gate posts run less, but the footing work is the same. We’ll tell you if your post can be straightened and reinforced, and when replacement is the cheaper long-term answer.
Rail Repair
Top and bottom rails take the daily stress of gate weight, wind, and kids climbing over them. In Arlington’s summer heat, metal rails expand and contract enough to crack weak welds at the corners. We repair or section in new rail stock, then weld and grind the joint smooth. For gates with decorative scroll work, we match the existing pattern so the repair doesn’t look like a patch.
Rail repair typically runs $150 to $300 per rail in Arlington, depending on length, gauge, and whether the gate needs to come off the hinges or can be welded in place.
Custom Welding
Sometimes the gate is worth saving but the piece it needs doesn’t exist off the shelf. That’s where our welding shop comes in. We fabricate replacement brackets, reinforce cracked posts, rebuild gate frames, and weld custom bracing for wooden gates that have split after a North Texas ice storm. If the metal can be moved to our shop, we do it there. If it’s attached to the house or the driveway, we bring the welder to you.
Custom welding in Arlington runs $90 to $150 per hour plus materials. Most small fabrication jobs land between $200 and $500. We’ll give you a firm number before we strike the first arc.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Arlington
We work on gates hung by Mighty Mule, LiftMaster, FAAC, and BFT automation, but the parts and welding side of the job doesn’t care much about the brand on the opener. What matters is whether the posts, hinges, and rails are sound, because even the best opener can’t close a gate that’s sagging out of square. We stock common hinge sets, rack and pinion stock, and weld consumables for the brands Arlington homes were built with. That means fewer trips back to the supply house and a faster fix on your gate.
If your LiftMaster or FAAC opener was installed 20 years ago and the gate itself has shifted on clay, we’ll tell you whether the opener is still worth keeping or whether you’re better off replacing both the gate hardware and the operator at once. Sometimes the cheapest fix is the one you don’t pay for twice.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Hinge-post lean from clay swelling. A post that was plumb in April is racked 2 inches out by August. The hinge didn’t fail; the ground moved under it. A straight reset without a deeper or anchored footing just repeats the cycle.
- Stripped rack and pinion teeth on slide gates. Arlington summers bake the grease out of LiftMaster and FAAC gearboxes, and when lubrication goes, the rack teeth strip. Sometimes the rack can be reused with a fresh pinion; more often both need replacing together.
- Ice-storm splits in wooden gate frames. The January ice storms that hit 76001 and 76003 snap waterlogged cedar frames. You can’t glue a structural split back together. We weld steel brace plates or rebuild the frame properly.
- Worn latch & lock alignment from repeated sag correction. Every time a gate sags and gets adjusted, the latch and post-mounted catch drift further out of line. If a gate has been “fixed” by adjusting the latch three times, the post is the problem, not the latch.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Arlington, TX
What you’ll pay in Arlington depends on what’s actually wrong, and we’d rather tell you straight than give you a number you can’t trust. Hinge replacement runs $180 to $380. Post replacement with a proper footing runs $350 to $850 for iron. Rail repair runs $150 to $300 per rail. Custom welding runs $90 to $150 an hour plus materials, and most small fabrications land between $200 and $500. Larger structural rebuilds, like a full gate frame after an ice storm, run $700 to $1,600.
We quote the price before we start, and it’s the price you pay. No surprises on the bill. Call (903) 532-2236 for a free estimate, and mention our $50 off any repair over $250. Senior and veteran customers always get 5% off.
| Service | Typical Arlington Range |
|---|---|
| Hinge replacement | $180 - $380 |
| Post replacement with footing | $350 - $850 |
| Rail repair | $150 - $300 per rail |
| Custom welding (hourly) | $90 - $150 + materials |
| Full frame rebuild | $700 - $1,600 |
We also offer an $89 seasonal tune-up that catches wear before it becomes a call-out, and a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received from another shop.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
Our Gate Parts & Welding in Arlington crews also cover Mansfield, Grand Prairie, Cedar Hill, and Duncanville. Arlington is home base for this service area, and we schedule work across all five cities from our Dallas-Fort Worth office. Same crews, same written guarantee, same live person on the phone.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 Arlington
Because the hinge post is moving in the clay, not the hinge wearing out. Arlington sits on the Blackland Prairie clay belt, and the soil swells with rain and shrinks in drought, pushing posts out of plumb every year. New hinges on a moving post still sag. The fix is to reset the post deeper or anchor it with helical stanchions, then replace the hinges. Call (903) 532-2236 for an evaluation.
Yes, in most cases. Older LiftMaster swing gate operators can often accept retrofit photocell kits and updated edge sensors, provided the control board is compatible. If the board is obsolete, we’ll tell you, and we’ll quote you on a replacement operator if that’s the cheaper path than chasing obsolete parts. We service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, and Mighty Mule systems.
Deeper than the standard 24 to 30 inches most builders used in Arlington’s 1980s and 1990s subdivisions. In clay-heavy areas of 76001, 76002, and 76003, we typically set posts 36 to 42 inches deep or use helical anchors, because shallower footings heave out of plumb within a single dry summer. The exact depth depends on your soil and gate weight, and we’ll tell you before we dig. Estimates are free.
Yes. Stripped rack and pinion teeth are common on Arlington slide gates because summer heat bakes the grease out of operator gearboxes. We assess whether the rack can be salvaged or needs full replacement, and we carry rack stock for the common brands installed in Arlington’s HOA communities. Most rack and pinion jobs run $300 to $700 depending on length and damage.
That depends on how far the split runs and whether the wood is still sound around it. A single clean split can often be pulled back together and supported with a welded steel brace plate. A frame with multiple splits or rotted waterlogged wood is cheaper to replace than to brace, because the brace just delays the failure. We’ll show you the split up close and give you a straight answer.
Last August, we pulled a service call in the South Arlington 76002 area, a late-1990s HOA community where a cedar swing gate had sagged so badly the latch no longer caught. The hinge post had leaned a full 2.5 inches out of plumb after that summer’s drought. We reset the post in a deeper expansion-aware footing with helical anchors, replaced the worn barrel hinges, and re-welded a cracked top rail. Six months later, that gate still swings true through the winter rains.
That’s the difference between fixing a gate and fixing the ground under it. If your gate is sagging, binding, or won’t latch in Arlington, call (903) 532-2236. We’ll come out, look at the post before we look at the hinge, and give you a price in writing before any work starts.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Arlington and the Dallas-Fort Worth metro since 1984.