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When a gate stops opening at 7 a.m. on a workday, or refuses to latch at midnight, Santa Monica homeowners need someone who answers the phone and knows the difference between a hinge pin problem and a post that’s given up. That’s us. Gatewood Fence & Gate has been fixing gates since 2001, and we work throughout Santa Monica from the palisades to Pico. Call (559) 844-6989 and you’ll get a live person, not a recording. We work from a Los Angeles office, but our crews are in Santa Monica regularly, and we schedule around your day, not the other way around.
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.
Why Santa Monica Homeowners Choose Gatewood Fence & Gate
Hal Gatewood started this company because he kept seeing gates that got “fixed” and failed again in six months. The hinge post was never the problem, the person who showed up just didn’t want to dig. That’s the difference you notice when we work on your gate. We repair what’s actually broken, weld on site so your gate never leaves your driveway, and we put our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every invoice. If it’s not right, Hal comes back. No dispatch, no runaround. The name on the shop is the name on the repair.
In Sunset Park, we’ve rehung dozens of original 1930s and 1940s wrought-iron gates that were sagging on rusted hinges. Over in Ocean Park, we do a steady trade in automatic opener service on the narrow driveway gates that line the streets. Homeowners tell us the same thing: they want someone local who will look them in the eye, quote a price upfront, and show up when they say. That’s what we do. We’re licensed and insured, our techs are background-checked, and the phone rings to a person, 24/7.
Gate Repair Services We Offer in Santa Monica
We don’t just replace gates. Most of the time, the gate can be repaired for far less than a full swap. Here’s what we handle throughout Santa Monica:
Gate Repair
Sagging swing gates, dragging slide gates, stuck rollers, bent hinge posts, broken welds, and latches that don’t catch. We start at the hinge post, because that’s where the gate actually fails. If a panel is bent but the post is solid, we fix the panel. If the post is failing, we address that too. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. Learn more about our Gate Repair in Santa Monica.
Gate Installation
New gate going in? We measure, spec the right hardware for Santa Monica’s coastal conditions, and install it ourselves. No subcontractors. Every new gate gets a written quote before any work starts, and you approve the number before we order anything. Learn more about our Gate Installation in Santa Monica.
Gate Motor & Opener
LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, and most other major brands. We troubleshoot circuit boards, replace gears and limit switches, and re-tension chains. In Santa Monica’s marine air, operators near the coast corrode faster, so we also check motor mounts and wiring connections for rust that inland crews miss. Learn more about our Gate Motor & Opener in Santa Monica.
Gate Access Control
Keypads, intercoms, telephone entry, loop detectors, and card readers. If your gate opens for the mail carrier but not for you, or the keypad works intermittently, we trace the problem to the component, not the whole system. We also integrate access control with newer motor controllers so you’re not running two systems that fight each other.
Gate Parts & Welding
We stock common hinges, rollers, brackets, springs, and strike plates, and we weld on site. Hal has been welding since before he started the company, and he’s particular about it. When a weld fails, it’s usually because someone rushed it or used the wrong filler. We don’t.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Santa Monica
We cover all of Santa Monica, including these neighborhoods where we work most often:
- Sunset Park
- Ocean Park
- North of Montana
- Pico District
- Mid-City Santa Monica
Typical response time for repair calls in Santa Monica is same day or next day depending on when you call. Morning calls usually get afternoon visits.
Why Santa Monica’s Climate & Housing Affect Gate Repair
Santa Monica sits directly on the Pacific, and the marine layer doesn’t care whether your house is on Ocean Avenue or six blocks east of Lincoln. Salt-laden air rides the fog inland and settles on metal surfaces all day, every day. Hinges rust, strike plates pit, springs develop surface corrosion that eventually becomes structural. The gates on 1920s and 1930s Spanish Colonial homes in Sunset Park and Ocean Park have been oxidizing for decades, which means a hinge that looks serviceable from the outside may be nearly rusted through at the joint. Our crews know to look for that. We spec marine-grade hardware as the default in Santa Monica, not an upgrade.
There’s another pattern we see often. Automatic gate operators installed within six blocks of the ocean, especially along streets running toward Ocean Avenue or the bike path, show circuit board corrosion and motor housing rust within three to five years if the unit isn’t rated for coastal exposure. Homeowners who had an installer from the Valley put in a standard operator often call us when the keypad goes dark. Our habit in Santa Monica is to recommend NEMA-4X-rated enclosures from the start. It costs a little more and saves a lot of frustration.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Santa Monica
Most gate repairs in Santa Monica land between $180 and $450 depending on what’s actually wrong. Here’s a straight breakdown:
- Hinge replacement and re-hang: $180-$340
- Spring replacement on a swing gate: $120-$240 per side
- Latch or strike plate replacement: $150-$280
- Gate opener troubleshooting and minor repair: $220-$500
- Circuit board replacement: $350-$700 depending on brand
- On-site welding repair: $150-$450 per section
Every quote is agreed before work starts. You’ll never get an invoice bigger than the number we quoted. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
Service Area - Cities Near Santa Monica
We also work regularly in Marina del Rey, Culver City, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood. If you’re on the edge of Santa Monica or your property straddles a city line, call anyway. We’ll tell you honestly if we can get there.
Serving Santa Monica, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Santa Monica 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 About Gate Repair in Santa Monica
Most gate repairs in Santa Monica run between $180 and $450. Hinge replacement typically lands between $180 and $340, while circuit board replacement on an automatic opener can run $350 to $700. Every job gets a written quote before work starts, and we don’t change the number at the door. Call (559) 844-6989 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
We keep same day and next day capacity for Santa Monica repair calls, especially when a gate won’t close and your driveway or yard is open to the street. Call early in the morning if you can. If we can’t get there same day, we’ll tell you honestly and schedule the first slot we have.
Yes, and those are among our favorite jobs. Older wrought-iron and steel gates on Spanish Colonial and Craftsman homes often have rusted hinges and pitted strike plates from decades of marine air. We re-hang original gates whenever possible instead of replacing them with something that doesn’t match the house.
Salt moisture from Santa Monica’s marine layer gets into the circuit board and motor housing, especially within six blocks of the ocean. If the unit isn’t in a NEMA-4X-rated enclosure, corrosion starts in three to five years. We diagnose the board, check for moisture ingress, and recommend the right enclosure for coastal exposure. Call (559) 844-6989 and we’ll take a look.
Yes. We run low-voltage power and control wiring for openers, install and test safety edges and photo eyes, and make sure the gate reverses properly under obstruction. Safety components on automatic gates matter. A heavy gate without working safety edges is a liability, and we test every one before we leave.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Repair in Santa Monica
If your gate is sagging, sticking, or dead in the driveway, call (559) 844-6989. You’ll talk to a live person who can schedule a visit and answer your questions without a script. Free estimates, upfront pricing, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Santa Monica and the surrounding communities since 2001.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local gate repair pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Santa Monica Customers Say
"Safety photo eyes on our old gate had been bypassed by whoever serviced it last, which he was genuinely annoyed about on my behalf. Fitted proper sealed ones and wired them the way they should be."
- Otis Redmond"Hundred and forty feet of cedar privacy fence, all posts set in concrete, all of it dead level on ground that is anything but. He walked the line with me twice before a single hole was dug."
- Judith Stallworth"Driveway gate had been dragging for two years and two other companies told me the whole thing needed replacing. Hal reset the posts, rehung it and it swings like it did when it went in. A fraction of the price of a new one."
- Hollis Amberly