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A gate that won’t close in Encino isn’t something you put on tomorrow’s list. It’s how your dog gets out, how your pool becomes a liability, and how your property stays open to anyone who walks by. For more than two decades, Hal Gatewood has repaired gates in Encino driveways the old way: weld it on site, fix what’s actually broken, and stand behind the work in writing. The 90-Day Done Right Promise means if it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround, no voicemail maze. A live person answers at (350) 247-4763, 24 hours a day.
What Our Gate Repair Service Includes
We don’t sell you a new gate when a weld would fix the old one. Here’s what we actually do in Encino driveways every week.
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gates fail in predictable ways. The motor overheats, a limit switch drifts, or a wire corrodes at a connection point. When your electric gate stops responding to the remote or starts and stops mid-travel, we trace the problem from the panel to the motor and repair the actual fault. We service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, DoorKing, and most other major brands with OEM parts on hand.
Automatic Gate Repair
An automatic gate that reverses on its own has a safety edge sending a false signal, or a photo eye out of alignment. We test the full loop: remote, receiver board, safety edges, and motor torque. The fix is often a $40 part and an hour of labor. We’ll show you exactly what failed before we replace anything.
Hinge & Post Repair
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where we start. Encino’s dry summers and occasional heavy rain cycle through wood and steel equally. We rebuild hinge posts, replace worn hinge pins, and weld reinforcement plates where the post meets the gate frame. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. We do it once.
Gate Realignment
When a steel or iron gate drags on the ground or won’t close square, the frame has usually twisted at a corner weld or the posts have shifted in the soil. We use a come-along and levels to bring the frame back into square, then re-weld the joints so it holds. No hauling the gate to a shop. We do it in your driveway, so you watch the whole repair happen.
Lock Repair
Gate locks fail from weather, from forced entry attempts, and from years of a key that never quite fit. We repair and replace mechanical locks, keypad locks, mag locks, and electric strikes. If you need a lock keyed to match your house, we’ll set it up so one key works both.
Weld & Rust Repair
Encino is close enough to the coast that salt air creeps inland, especially in spring. Rust gets into welds, corners thin out, and one good shove separates a rail from a picket. We grind the rust out, weld in solid replacement steel, and repaint the repair so it disappears. A rusted gate is almost never beyond repair. We’ll tell you straight if it is.
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.
Brands We Service for Gate Repair
We service more than a half-dozen major gate brands, and we stock OEM parts for the ones Encino homes actually have installed. Viking operators are common on the heavier iron gates up in the hills around Encino Oaks and Lake Encino. We know the limits on Viking motors and the relay boards that tend to fail first. Ghost Controls and Mighty Mule units show up on smaller driveway gates and ranch-style properties in the neighborhood, and we carry replacement remotes, control boards, and arm assemblies for both.
DoorKing operators are built like tanks but the limit switches wear out so gradually that the gate drifts further open every week until it won’t close at all. We’ve seen enough DoorKing units in Sherman Oaks and Tarzana driveways to spot that drift early. Whether you have one of those, a LiftMaster, an Elite, or something else entirely, we can diagnose it and fix it. The brand doesn’t matter as much as the person standing in front of it.
Signs You Need Gate Repair Right Now
- Your gate reverses before it closes. This is the safety edge or photo eye doing its job, and the reason is usually a misaligned sensor or a failing edge strip. It’s also the most common reason a call to us starts with “the gate won’t stay closed.”
- Your gate is sagging or dragging. The hinge post or a weld has begun to fail. A dragging gate puts more load on the motor, which overworks it, which leads to a motor replacement you didn’t need to pay for.
- Your remote works only sometimes. The receiver board might be failing, or the remote battery is dying. Either way, intermittent operation is the signal before the full failure. Catch it now before you’re stuck outside with the car running.
- Your gate is noisy. Grinding, screeching, or a heavy clunk at the end of travel means a roller, hinge, or the chain is wearing. Noise is friction, and friction becomes a broken gate.
- Your gate is stuck open or stuck closed. When it won’t move at all, cut the power from the breaker before you do anything else, and call. A stuck gate is usually a motor or a failed capacitor. We can replace either the same day.
None of these mean you automatically need a new gate. Most of them mean you need a repair that’s less than you think. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing.
Our Gate Repair Process - Step by Step
We keep this simple, because you should know exactly what’s happening before we open a single panel.
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Call and talk to a real person. A live person answers at (350) 247-4763 at any hour, including three in the morning when your gate just failed and the dogs are eyeing the street. We ask what the gate is doing, what brand it is, and what kind of opener it has. That gets us most of the way to the problem before we even leave the shop.
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We come to your Encino property and diagnose. Hal or his crew shows up in the window we agreed on. We bring the common parts with us because we stock them. The diagnostic is methodical: transformer, board, fuse, limit switch, safety loop, motor, mechanical joints. We test each stage and find the actual fault, not the first thing that looks suspicious.
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Your quote comes before any work starts. We tell you exactly what’s wrong, what part it needs, and what it will cost. The price is agreed on before we turn a wrench. No surprise line items at the end. That is the whole point of upfront pricing.
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The repair is done on site. Almost every gate repair we do in Encino happens right there in your driveway. We weld on site, we replace arms and boards on site, and we align posts on site. The gate never leaves your property.
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We test the gate and hand you the paper. The gate gets operated a dozen times from every input. Then you get the written 90-Day Done Right Promise, the discount applied if you qualify, and our cell number in case anything comes up after we leave.
How Much Does Gate Repair Cost in Encino?
What drives the price? The part itself is most of it. Some motors cost more than others, and OEM boards are pricier than generic ones. But we don’t pad labor time, and we don’t invent work. The labor is usually between $80 and $150 for most repairs, and the job takes an hour or two. If the job is over $200, you get $40 off. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount, no haggling required. And if you have a written estimate from another company, bring it. We’ll give you a free second opinion on it. A free estimate from us includes the diagnosis and the quoted price in writing before any work starts.
Gate Repair Near Encino - Our Service Area
We repair gates all over the San Fernando Valley and Westside. Encino is our home base, but we’re frequently in Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys, Tarzana, North Hollywood, San Fernando, Reseda, Northridge, and Granada Hills. We also run down to Gate Repair in Santa Monica and over to Gate Repair in Los Angeles. Inside the county, we don’t charge a trip fee. No mileage line item, no evaluation surcharge. If you’re in Encino proper, we’re usually at your gate within 60-90 minutes on an emergency call, and worst case, we’ll tell you a real window of time and be there in it. Visit our home page for our address and license number, or read more about Gate Repair in Encino.
Serving Encino, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Encino area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - Gate Repair in Encino
What is gate repair?
Gate repair is the process of diagnosing and fixing what’s broken on a gate, whether that’s a sagging hinge post, a failed motor, a burned-out control board, or a rusted weld. We don’t replace gates that can be repaired, and we do most repairs on site in your Encino driveway. At the end, you get a gate that opens and closes the way it should, with a written guarantee.
How long does a gate repair take?
Most gate repairs in Encino take between one and two hours once we start working. Common repairs like a limit switch replacement, a control board swap, or a safety edge fix are done in about an hour. Hinge post rebuilds or full motor replacements can take three to four hours because of the concrete and the wiring involved. We’ll give you a time estimate with your quote, and we’ll stick to it.
How much does gate repair cost in Encino?
Gate repair in Encino typically costs between $175 and $480 depending on what’s broken. A new control board runs $210 to $390 installed, and a motor replacement runs $450 to $900. We quote the exact price before any work starts, no price at the door surprise. Call (350) 247-4763 for a free estimate on your specific gate.
Do you service DoorKing and Viking gate openers?
Yes, we service DoorKing and Viking openers regularly, along with LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Ghost Controls, Elite, and Mighty Mule. We stock OEM parts for the most common units in Encino so we can often repair the same day. If we don’t have the part in the truck, we get it from our shop the same afternoon.
Can you come today if my gate is stuck open?
Yes. If your gate is stuck open or closed in Encino, call (350) 247-4763 and we’ll get there as soon as we can, usually within 60 to 90 minutes. We take emergency calls 24 hours a day. A live person answers at any hour, not a voicemail and not a call center three states away.
What kind of warranty do you offer on gate repairs?
Every gate repair we do in Encino carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, we make it right, no fine print and no chasing us. One call brings Hal back. We’ve been standing behind repairs this way since 2001, and it’s the reason most of our work comes from neighbors telling neighbors.
How do I prepare for a gate repair visit?
If possible, clear the area around the gate so we can open the control panel and get at the hinges without moving planters or trash bins. If the gate is electric, leave the breaker on so we can test the board under power. And if you have a remote for the gate, keep it handy, we’ll want to test the signal path. Other than that, just open the gate manually if it’s safe to do so and leave the rest to us.
Schedule Your Gate Repair Service in Encino Today
Call (350) 247-4763 for a free, no-obligation estimate on your Encino gate repair. A live person answers around the clock, we show up when we say we will, and the price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, his address is published, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every job. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Encino since 2001.