Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Parts & Welding Across Hurst
Gate parts and welding in Hurst usually comes down to one question: is the problem the hardware, or is it the post? In Hurst, the answer matters more than almost anywhere else in the metroplex. Our black-clay soil moves. It swells in wet springs and contracts in August, and every time it moves, it torques your gate posts out of plumb. That’s why we start every Hurst gate repair the same way: check the footing before we touch a hinge. For Gate Installation - Hurst, call (817) 242-5426 and we’ll send a tech who knows Hurst soil.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Hurst’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
We’ve been doing gate work across DFW for over 42 years, founded back in 1984 by people who planned to still be here another forty. Hurst homeowners tend to stay put. They’ve lived in the same ranch-style house since the Carter administration, the gate has been sagging for a decade, and they’ve been burned by a contractor who fixed the symptom and not the cause. We don’t do that.
When a customer in Hurst Hills calls about a dragging gate, we already know to check the post before we quote the hinge. When a caller near Bellaire says the gate binds after a spring rain, we know they’re describing clay heave, not a hardware failure. That local knowledge is the difference between a gate that works for one season and a gate that works for ten years. Victor Salinas runs our team with exactly that standard: the 400th job gets the same care as the first.
We answer the phone. Not a voicemail tree, not an answering service. A live person, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If your gate is stuck open at midnight and the dogs are in the yard, someone picks up.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Hurst
We handle the full scope of Gate Parts & Welding work on driveway and estate gates. In Hurst, four services cover most of what we do, and each one starts with the same question: how solid is the post?
Hinge Replacement
Hinges fail fast in Hurst because clay movement puts constant side-load on them. A hinge that was square in April is binding by June. We cut out the old hinge, weld in a heavier strap hinge or barrel hinge, and re-hang the leaf so it swings clean. If the post moved, we address that too, or you’ll be calling us again next spring. A typical hinge replacement on a Hurst swing gate runs $180-$420 depending on gate weight and how much welding the frame needs.
Post Replacement
This is the service no general handyman wants to do, and it’s the one Hurst needs most. Original posts from the 1960s and 1970s were often set in shallow footings, 18 inches deep or less, with no rebar. Black clay lifts them an inch or more every wet-dry cycle. We pull the old post, auger a 4-foot hole, set a new steel post in high-strength concrete with rebar, and weld the hinges back on. For a standard single-leaf drive gate, post replacement in Hurst runs $650-$1,200 installed, including concrete and weld work.
Rail Repair
Warped wood rails and rusted-through steel rails are everywhere in Hurst’s older neighborhoods. The wet springs swell the wood, the heat dries it out, and after forty years the rail cracks or pulls away from the frame. We cut out the bad section and weld in a steel reinforcement frame, or a new steel rail for full metal gates. Rail repair work here typically runs $200-$550 depending on whether we’re reinforcing one section or replacing the entire bottom rail.
Custom Welding
Sometimes the right fix is to build it from scratch. Custom welded gate frames, steel in-fill panels to match an existing fence, heavy-duty hinge posts for a wide farm-style gate. Our welders work with proper heat and clean joints, not a quick tack that fails at the first ice storm. Custom welding in Hurst starts around $300 for small repairs and $800-$2,500 for full fabrication work, depending on the design and materials.
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 Hurst
We’re certified on nine gate automation brands, including LiftMaster, FAAC, Elite, and Mighty Mule repair in Hurst. That matters when your opener fails on a Sunday afternoon and you need a tech who can diagnose the board instead of ordering a whole new unit and hoping. For Hurst customers with acreage, we often install FAAC or LiftMaster hydraulic operators that handle a wide, heavy gate without straining. We keep common parts for these brands stocked on our trucks, so most Hurst jobs are completed in one visit.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Hurst Homes
- Posts leaning and pulling out of plumb. Black clay swells after spring rains and shrinks in summer drought. A post set 18 inches deep in that soil leans within two seasons. The fix is a 4-foot rebar-reinforced footing, not a new hinge.
- Dragging gate leaves after a rain. The soil on the wet side of the gate heaves more than the dry side, twisting the frame just enough to drag the latch edge. This is a post problem wearing a hinge problem’s clothes.
- Snapped hinge straps on wide farm gates. A 16-foot gate hung on weak hinges puts enormous torque on the strap when the post settles. We see the strap shear clean through at the weld, leaving the gate hanging on the latch.
- Warped 1970s wood gates that won’t latch. Decades of wet-dry cycles bow the rails and pull the lock out of alignment. Bolt-on repair kits won’t hold. The wood keeps moving. We cut out the warped section and weld in a steel reinforcement frame that stops the movement for good.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Hurst, TX
You’ll know the price before we start. That’s a standing rule. No surprise invoice at the end.
- Hinge replacement: $180-$420
- Rail repair or steel reinforcement: $200-$550
- Post replacement with new concrete footing: $650-$1,200
- Custom welding and fabrication: $300-$2,500
- Service call to Hurst: $89 diagnostic, waived if you approve the repair
What moves the price is gate weight, how much welding the frame needs, and whether we’re fixing a post too. A standard hinge replacement on a 12-foot steel gate is the low end. A custom weld job on a 20-foot farm gate with a new post is the high end. Call (817) 242-5426 for a written quote. Estimates are free, and we’ll line-item the work so you see exactly what you’re paying for.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hurst
From our DFW dispatch office, our crews serve Hurst and the surrounding cities daily: North Richland Hills, Bedford, Colleyville, and Euless. Same team, same 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job, wherever the driveway is.
Serving Hurst, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hurst 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 Hurst
Because the clay under it keeps moving. Hurst sits on expansive black clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dry. If your post footing is shallow, or was poured without rebar, the seasonal movement will push it out of plumb again within a year or two no matter how many times you straighten it. The permanent fix is to pull the post, auger a 4-foot footing, set it in high-strength concrete with rebar, and weld the hardware back on. That’s standard post replacement for Hurst soil, and it’s the only repair that lasts. Call (817) 242-5426 for a free assessment of your post footing.
Yes. A wide, heavy gate on a long driveway needs a heavy-duty rack-and-pinion or hydraulic operator rated for the gate’s weight and span, not a residential swing-arm opener built for a 12-foot yard gate. On Hurst acreage where the gate sits more than 200 feet from the nearest electrical panel, solar power is often the practical choice, and that changes the operator selection too. For our Gate Motor & Opener in Hurst, we size the operator to the gate, not the other way around. Call (817) 242-5426 and we’ll spec it properly.
Almost always a post problem. When Hurst’s clay soil gets saturated, it swells, and it doesn’t swell evenly. The wetter side heaves more than the drier side, tilting the post just enough that the gate leaf drops at the latch edge and drags. New hinges will not fix that. The post footing has to be corrected first, then the gate re-hung. If this describes your gate, the repair is post replacement, not hinge replacement. We’ll confirm with a level and show you what we found before quoting anything.
Yes, and it’s a repair we do often in Hurst’s older neighborhoods. The original wood rails warp after decades of triple-digit summers and wet springs. We cut out the warped sections and weld a steel reinforcement frame to the gate’s internal structure, then reattach the wood facing. The gate keeps its original look but stops bending. It’s the only fix that holds long-term. Pricing for this work runs $350-$900 depending on gate size and how much of the wood rail needs replacing.
Solar works on Hurst acreage, but only with a properly sized panel and battery bank. The failure we see most is undersized batteries that drain during triple-digit heat, when the opener needs more torque and the panel is fighting heat derating. For a livestock gate that cycles many times a day, we spec a larger panel and a deep-cycle battery, and we install an override so you can run the gate manually if the batteries are ever low. Running mains power or adding Gate Access Control in Hurst is the most reliable option if the gate is within reasonable trench distance of a panel. We’ll price both honestly. Call (817) 242-5426 for a site evaluation.
Ironworks Gate Co. is led by Victor Salinas. We serve Gate Parts & Welding in Hurst with same-week scheduling and a live person on the phone, 24/7. Every job is protected by the 90-Day Done Right Promise, in writing, no paperwork and no arguing. Standing offers: $50 off any repair over $250, a free second opinion on any written estimate, an $89 seasonal tune-up, and a 5% Senior and Veteran discount on every job. Call (817) 242-5426 for a free estimate, and we’ll be there when we say.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Hurst and the surrounding Tarrant County communities.