Gate Repair by Problem
Sagging and Dragging Gates
A gate that drags has usually dropped on its hinges or gone out of square. Cost guides name misaligned frames among the common gate faults, and on chain link they say a sag is usually fixed by adjusting or replacing the hinges. Swing gates are the type they flag for sagging, and light aluminum gates are less prone to it.
- Gate repair: $150 to $500
- Chain link gate repair: $75 to $150
- Gate replacement: $200 to $850
Hinges, Latches and Drop Rods
Hinges break and latches bend, often after kids swing on the gate. On a double gate, check the drop rod that pins the second leaf to the ground as well; if it no longer holds, that leaf swings loose. Tightening and lubricating hinges is routine upkeep, not a repair.
- Hinges, locks and handles for a heavy gate: $150 to $1,500
Rolling Gate Wheels and Tracks
A slide gate that binds or jumps its track needs its wheels, track and stops checked. Cost guides advise keeping the track area clear and lubricating wheels and chains. The gate standard calls for guarded rollers and positive stops, because a slide gate pushed past its supports can fall. Check that both are still in place after any repair.
Automatic Gate Opener Faults
An opener that stops halfway or won't respond can have a tripped or failed safety device, a flat battery or a failed part. Only a professional should work on the motor and wiring. Every automatic gate should have a manual release, so learn where yours is before the next outage.
- Automatic gate repair, average: $500 to $1,000
- Replacement parts: $25 to $1,000
- Opener battery: $20 to $85, every few years
Bent or Damaged Gate Frames
A car, a mower or a fallen branch can bend a rail or twist pickets. Steel and iron gates are usually taken down, repaired by welding in a shop and rehung, while aluminum sections are more often replaced.
- Metal gate repair: $100 to $400 per gate
- Twisted or warped metal section: $150 to $400 per 6-foot section
- Welding: $75 to $150 an hour
Why Hesperia homeowners call Hesperia Expert Fencing
- Calling or using the form doesn't cost you anything
- We send your job to one contractor, so your phone isn't ringing all week
- Ask for posts, footings, gates and haul-away priced line by line
- Look up the C-13 (fence) or C-29 (block wall) license at cslb.ca.gov
Gate Repair Costs at a Glance
| Repair | Typical national range |
|---|---|
| Walk or yard gate repair | $150 to $500 |
| Chain link gate repair | $75 to $150 |
| Metal gate repair, shop and rehang | $100 to $400 |
| Replace a yard gate | $200 to $850 |
| Automatic gate repair | $500 to $1,000 average ($25 to $4,000) |
Fence repairs on the same visit are priced on the fence repair page. A gate past saving can be replaced with a new driveway gate.
Keeping a Repaired Gate Working
- 1
Lubricate every six months
Do it every three months if a powered gate cycles more than 15 times a day. - 2
Book a yearly opener check
A routine inspection takes about an hour. - 3
Test the safety devices
Make sure the gate stops and reverses when a sensor is blocked. - 4
Keep the track and hinge side clear
Debris in a slide track is a common cause of binding.
Gate Repair in Hesperia's Wind
Cost guides recommend metal gates for windy places and a cover for any opener mounted above ground. The city's design wind figures, and how blown-down fence lines get rebuilt, are on the wind-damaged fence repair page.