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Gate hinge replacement and custom welding in Kennedale usually runs $220-$680 depending on the post condition and gate weight, and most repairs are finished the same day we arrive. If your swing gate drags at the latch on a Kennedale acreage lot or your pipe gate hinge welds cracked after the last wet spring, we can weld it square and re-hang it right. Call (817) 286-7391 for a free estimate before the sag gets worse.
We’re Ironworks Gate Co., and we’ve spent over 42 years working on gates exactly like the ones in Kennedale: welded pipe farm gates on long gravel drives, older ornamental gates on 1980s ranch houses, and solar-powered operators hung where no trench line ever reached. This page covers Gate Installation in Kennedale, the parts and welding work we do here, what it costs, and why Kennedale’s clay soil makes post footing depth the difference between a repair that lasts and one that fails again in eighteen months.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Kennedale’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Kennedale has a mix of property types you don’t see in surrounding cities. Half-acre equestrian lots off Dick Price Road sit ten minutes from 2005 subdivision homes near Kennedale TownCenter. That means the gate company working here has to be fluent in both ranch-gate welding and modern automatic operator electronics, and our crews are. We’ve rebuilt hinge assemblies on pipe gates hung in the 1980s and retrofitted safety edges onto 1990s swing operators in the same week.
Every job finishes with our 90-Day Done Right Promise, a written guarantee. If a weld fails or a hinge we set drifts out of plumb within three months, we come back and make it right. No argument, no paperwork chase. Victor Salinas, our owner, holds every technician to it. We treat every Kennedale job like it’s our own mother’s gate.
We complete most gate parts and welding repairs in a single visit. That matters in Kennedale, where a gate that won’t latch means livestock can push through or a driveway is unsecured. Our techs arrive with the steel stock, plate, rollers, and hinge barrels to fix the problem on the spot, not schedule a second trip for parts.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Kennedale
Our Gate Parts & Welding team handles the full scope of metal gate repair in Kennedale, from a single hinge barrel replacement to a full post pull and re-set. These are the four jobs we do most often on Kennedale properties.
Hinge Replacement
Kennedale gates fail at the hinges first. On Blackland Prairie clay, the post moves under the gate every wet-dry cycle, and the hinge welds become the stress point. We cut out the old barrel, grind the post clean, weld in a new heavy-gauge hinge, and re-align the gate so the latch seats without dragging. A standard hinge replacement on a pipe gate in Kennedale runs $220-$450.
Post Replacement
When a post has rotated out of plumb or rusted through at the base, welding a new hinge onto it only buys time. We pull the old post, dig the footing to 42 inches where the clay conditions demand, set new steel in concrete with rebar, and weld the hinge assembly back on. Kennedale post replacement with footing work typically costs $480-$900 depending on gate size and access clearance for our truck.
Rail Repair
Pipe fences and tube-frame gates along Kennedale’s acreage lots take hits from livestock, trailers, and occasional delivery trucks. A bent top rail or snapped mid-rail gets cut out and replaced with matched steel, then welded and dressed smooth. We also reinforce the corners where rail meets stile, since that’s where rust and stress concentrate. Rail repair usually runs $180-$400 per section.
Custom Welding
When a gate is too far gone for patchwork or a homeowner wants a heavier frame under an existing operator, we do custom welding on site. That includes welding rack strips onto pipe gates for slide operators, fabricating a new hinge plate to replace a wallowed-out original, and welding gate leaf extensions where years of clay heave have left a gap at the latch. Custom welding in Kennedale starts around $150 for a small repair and goes up from there based on steel and time.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Kennedale
Most Kennedale acreage gates run on LiftMaster, FAAC, or Mighty Mule operators, and we’re trained and equipped on all of them for Kennedale Gate Motor & Opener service. When a welding repair shifts gate alignment, the operator’s travel limits and force settings usually need a tune afterward. We do that on the same visit, so your opener isn’t laboring against a gate we just squared up. We stock common hinge barrels, roller brackets, rack sections, and control board relays for these brands on our trucks, which keeps turnaround fast for Kennedale customers.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Kennedale Homes
- Post footing heave on Blackland clay. Kennedale’s clay expands when wet and shrinks when dry, pushing shallow post footings out of plumb. A swing gate that moved two inches between spring and August will crack hinge welds and bind at the latch.
- Solar operator batteries dying after cloudy stretches. North Texas winters and spring rain fronts starve solar panels on acreage properties where trenching power isn’t practical. When voltage drops, the gate stops mid-travel and the safety photocell loop freezes.
- Legacy control boards with no entrapment protection. Gates hung before modern UL 325 standards often lack photo-eyes or edge sensors, which is legal to keep in most cases but dangerous when the gate sags and the motor overcurrents.
- Rust at rail-to-stile welds. Kennedale’s humidity and occasional ice storms accelerate corrosion at joints on uncoated pipe gates, especially where livestock rub or trailers scrape. We grind, weld, and coat to stop the rot before the rail lets go.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Kennedale, TX
Here are straight numbers for Kennedale’s market. Hinge replacement on a pipe gate: $220-$450. Post replacement with a 42-inch footing: $480-$900. Rail repair: $180-$400 per section. Custom welding: $150 and up depending on steel and complexity. A solar operator that needs a new battery and limit re-set after a weld repair adds $120-$280. What moves the price is gate weight, post condition, and whether we can bring our welding truck close or have to carry gear down a long drive. Every quote is written and agreed before we start, so the number you approve is the number you pay. Call (817) 286-7391 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kennedale
Our crews work across the south metro. We serve Kennedale and also run regular routes through Arlington, Mansfield, Fort Worth, and Burleson. If you’re unsure whether your property falls in our service area, call (817) 286-7391 and ask.
Serving Kennedale, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kennedale 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 Kennedale
Kennedale sits on Blackland Prairie clay, and that clay heaves. It absorbs water in the spring, swells, and shoves shallow post footings out of plumb; then summer drought shrinks it and the post settles crooked. The hinge welds become the hinge point, flexing slightly every time the gate opens, and eventually the bead cracks. Arlington’s loamier soils don’t move nearly as much. The fix is a 42-inch post footing with concrete and rebar, then a hinge welded onto a post that actually stays put. Call (817) 286-7391 and we’ll tell you if your post is the problem or the gate is.
Usually it’s both. The solar panel’s battery loses capacity during cloudy North Texas winter weeks, and when the voltage sags, the operator’s safety photocell loop freezes and the gate halts wherever it was. But if the gate has also sagged from clay heave, the motor is pulling more amps than the low battery can supply, and that combination stalls it out. We check the gate’s plumb first, then load-test the battery. In Kennedale we see this on Willow Springs Road and similar acreage roads regularly. Call (817) 286-7391 for a diagnostic.
Yes, we weld rack and pinion strips onto existing pipe gates all the time in Kennedale. The gate needs to be structurally sound, with posts set deep enough to hold the weight and rails not rotted through. We weld the rack strip to the bottom rail, set the pinion gear on the operator, and align the travel. If the gate itself is sound, this is cheaper than replacing it, usually $380-$650 including the rack welding. If the gate’s frame is rusting, replacement makes more sense and we’ll tell you straight. Call (817) 286-7391 for a free assessment.
Generally yes, a pre-UL 325 gate installed before the current entrapment-protection requirements went into effect is grandfathered in Kennedale and Tarrant County. But here’s the practical problem: without photo-eyes or an edge sensor, a gate that binds from clay heave or a worn hinge can overcurrent the motor and burn a relay, and there’s no safety circuit to stop the gate if a person or animal is in the path. We recommend adding retrofitted photo-eyes for any gate we weld or re-align, especially on acreage lots where kids and livestock move through the opening, as part of Gate Access Control - Kennedale safety upgrades. It’s a $180-$350 add-on and it protects everyone. Call (817) 286-7391 to talk through it.
In Kennedale we set gate posts 36 to 42 inches deep, below the active clay heave zone. Shallow 24-inch footings, which were common on older ranch gates, ride the topsoil as it swells and shrinks, and that’s exactly why so many of these gates tear their own hinges off over a wet-dry cycle. On a multi-acre property off Dick Price Road, our crew pulled a 20-foot welded pipe swing gate that had dragged at the latch for two summers. The hinge post had rotated out of plumb by nearly two inches, cracking both weld beads at the top hinge. We dug the footing down 42 inches, re-set the post in concrete with rebar, welded a new 1/4-inch plate hinge assembly, and corrected the sag before re-hanging. The homeowner’s solar opener now cycles without the motor laboring. Call (817) 286-7391 and we’ll check your footing depth before you spend money on another weld.
Call Ironworks Gate Co. for Gate Parts & Welding in Kennedale
If your gate binds, drags, or won’t latch on a Kennedale property, don’t wait for the next rain to heave the post further. Call (817) 286-7391 for a free estimate. A live person answers, 24 hours a day, and we’ll schedule a visit that works for you. We quote the price before we start, we stand behind it, and we put the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job. Learn more about our Gate Parts & Welding in Kennedale coverage.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Kennedale since 1984.