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When a gate stops working in West Hollywood, it’s rarely a small inconvenience. It’s a car trapped in a driveway on a hillside lot, an apartment courtyard open to the street, or a security gate that no longer closes at night. We answer the phone at (559) 844-6989 with a real person, day or night, and we know the difference between a WeHo hillside property and a flatlands courtyard building. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and the name on the shop is the person who stands behind the work.
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 West Hollywood Homeowners Choose Gatewood Fence & Gate
West Hollywood is a small city with its own building department, its own code enforcement, and its own way of doing things. We’ve worked on gates in the Bird Streets, in the Norma Triangle, and in the apartment courtyards of the flatlands, and we know what each of those neighborhoods demands. Our customers come from a straightforward place: they want a gate that works, a price that doesn’t change at the door, and a person who will answer the phone when something goes wrong. We’re owner-operated, Hal’s license number is published for anyone to verify, and our crew shows up in uniform with background checks behind them.
What keeps West Hollywood homeowners calling us is the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written plainly on every job: if it’s not done right, we make it right, no runaround. Not “up to” 90 days, not “in most cases.” Ninety days. One call brings Hal back. That promise, plus on-site welding that keeps your gate in your driveway instead of on a flatbed, is why our home base of repeat customers keeps growing.
Gate Repair Services We Offer in West Hollywood
Gate Repair
A sagging gate in West Hollywood usually isn’t broken in the middle. It’s the hinge post that gave up, or the pillar that crumbled behind the hardware. We fix that first. If a gate is closing on its own, we’ll show you exactly where it’s failing before we touch a wrench.
Learn more about our Gate Repair in West Hollywood.
Gate Installation
Some gates are past saving, and that’s okay. We have honest conversations about when a repair makes sense and when a new gate is the better use of your money. Every installation in West Hollywood includes a free measure and a written price before any work begins.
Learn more about our Gate Installation in West Hollywood.
Gate Motor & Opener
Motors fail, circuit boards burn out, and swing gate arms wear down faster on slopes. We service LiftMaster, BFT, Linear, and most other major brands. We will tell you whether the motor can be salvaged or needs to be replaced, and the price is agreed before we start.
Learn more about our Gate Motor & Opener in West Hollywood.
Gate Access Control
West Hollywood apartment buildings and hillside estates often need keypads, intercoms, and remote systems that work together. We handle the full access control picture, from call boxes to card readers to the wiring behind them. No partial fixes that leave you juggling remotes.
Gate Parts & Welding
This is where we differ from most gate companies. We weld on site, in your driveway, and we repair what others want to replace. A broken hinge, a cracked frame, a gate that dragged on concrete until the bottom rail rusted through: we fix the gate, not just the symptom.
Neighborhoods We Serve in West Hollywood
Our crews know these streets. We’ve worked gates in the Bird Streets above the Sunset Strip, the Norma Triangle, the flats around Santa Monica Boulevard, and the courtyard buildings along Fountain Avenue and Crescent Heights Boulevard. We typically reach West Hollywood addresses the same day for repair calls, and we’ll give you a straight window when you book.
- Bird Streets - steep driveways, security gates, custom hardware
- Norma Triangle - older Spanish-style buildings with original ironwork
- Plummer Park area - apartment gates and pedestrian entry systems
- Along Sunset Boulevard - commercial and residential driveway gates
- Near West Hollywood Park - mid-century and contemporary homes
Why West Hollywood’s Climate & Housing Affect Gate Repair
West Hollywood is its own incorporated city, just 1.9 square miles, with a completely separate Building & Safety department from the City of Los Angeles. That means automated gate permits and UL 325 compliance inspections go through WeHo’s own municipal process, not LA’s. A lot of contractors pull City of Los Angeles permits without realizing WeHo is a separate municipality, and the property owner ends up with an unpermitted automated gate system. That liability surfaces at resale, and it’s a painful one. We know which inspections apply and we don’t skip them.
Add the Santa Ana winds to that picture. In the fall and early spring, those winds put severe lateral stress on swing gates in the hillside neighborhoods. Hinge wear accelerates, anchor bolts loosen, and gates that weren’t engineered for that loading start to drift. In the flatlands, the 1920s and 1930s Spanish Colonial apartment buildings often have ornamental wrought-iron pedestrian gates set into aging stucco pillars. The pillars crumble from the inside, and new hardware can’t anchor into dust. We see this constantly. The fix starts in the pillar, not the gate panel.
Then there is the moisture. Not rain, exactly, but the marine layer that settles in overnight. On slide gates, that moisture collects on motor mounts and bottom rollers, and the corrosion is slow but steady. Steel hardware rusts where you can’t see it. A gate that runs fine for years will suddenly bind, and the cause is a corroded roller or a motor mount that’s been quietly failing. We look for that before we replace anything.
Pricing for Gate Repair in West Hollywood
We give you a price before the work starts, and that’s the price. No surprises at the door. In West Hollywood, you can expect something like this:
- Gate repair service call - $95-$160, depending on what we find and where the gate sits
- Manual gate hinge adjustment or alignment - $150-$320
- Swing gate motor replacement - $650-$1,500, brand and slope dependent
- Slide gate roller and track repair - $250-$550
- Access control keypad or intercom repair - $200-$650
- On-site welding repair - $180-$500, based on the actual damage
Every quote is agreed in writing before work begins. We offer $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, and a free second opinion on any written estimate from another company. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount on everything.
Service Area - Cities Near West Hollywood
We serve West Hollywood every day, and we also work in the surrounding cities. If you live in Beverly Hills, Studio City, North Hollywood, or Sherman Oaks, we’re available for the same repair work and the same honest pricing.
Serving West Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the West Hollywood 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 West Hollywood
Gate repair in West Hollywood typically costs $95 to $650, depending on whether it’s a hinge, a motor, a roller, or a weld. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, and that’s the price. Call (559) 844-6989 for an exact quote on your gate, and we’ll give you a written number without setting foot in a sales pitch.
In most cases, yes. We run repair calls to West Hollywood every day, and we’ll give you a straight window when you book. A live person answers the phone around the clock, so you’re never leaving a voicemail and hoping. If it’s an emergency, call (559) 844-6989 and we’ll tell you exactly when we can be there.
Yes. West Hollywood has its own Building & Safety department, separate from the City of Los Angeles, and automated gates in WeHo require permits through that municipal process, including UL 325 compliance. We handle the paperwork and know which inspections apply. If another contractor suggests pulling a City of LA permit for a WeHo property, that’s a red flag.
A full installation includes the gate itself, the posts and footings, the hinges, the motor or opener if it’s automated, and the safety edges and photo sensors required by law. We measure first, give you a written price, and schedule the work. Nothing is left for you to figure out afterward. Call (559) 844-6989 to set up a free measure.
Yes, constantly. The Bird Streets lanes are narrow, the driveways are steep, and the gates are often custom security systems with heavy-duty articulating arms rated for a serious slope. We know the terrain and the building requirements. If your gate is binding or drifting in the Bird Streets, call (559) 844-6989 and we’ll come look at it the same day.
If your gate is failing in West Hollywood, call (559) 844-6989 for a free estimate. Hal will answer, or someone from his crew will, and you’ll get a straight answer and a fair price. The name is on the shop, the shop address is published, and we’ll stand behind the work for 90 days, in writing.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving West Hollywood 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 West Hollywood Customers Say
"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"Welded the hinge back onto our wrought iron gate on site rather than taking it away for a fortnight. Ground it back and painted it and you cannot see the repair."
- Winston Achterberg"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