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Gate hinge replacement in Kennedale typically runs $285-$520, while custom welding repairs on pipe and ranch gates land between $350 and $900 depending on the steel work involved. Most parts and welding calls in the 76060 ZIP are handled same day or next morning, since our crews stage materials in the metro and dispatch directly into Kennedale. If you have a sagging gate dragging across the driveway off Mansfield Cardinal Road or a hinge post leaning after the spring rains, call us at (817) 961-9404 and a live person will answer, day or night.
Kennedale is not a typical suburb. Half-acre lots, horse properties, and older pipe gates are common here, and the black clay under them does not sit still. We work on gates that were welded before photo-eye requirements existed, and our Gate Parts & Welding team knows how to bring those older installs back to square without pretending every part needs replacing.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Kennedale’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Victor Salinas founded Ironworks Gate Co. in 1984 with a simple habit: do the weld right, re-plumb the post, and stand behind the work in writing. That habit carried forward through four decades of North Texas clay, ice, and high-cycle commercial gates. We still run every job by the same standard: if it’s not right, we come back. No arguing, no paperwork, no fine print. We call it the 90-Day Done Right Promise, and it applies to every hinge we weld and every Gate Installation in Kennedale.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, trained on nine gate automation brands including BFT, Viking, and Linear. That matters here because Kennedale’s gate stock is a mix: 1970s pipe swings on acreage, 2000s ornamental automatic gates in newer tracts, and light-industrial slide gates along the commercial corridor. A one-brand outfit cannot repair all three correctly on the first visit. We can, and we do.
Kennedale homeowners tell us the same thing repeatedly: they called someone else first, the gate worked for a month, then the same sag came back. That does not happen when the post is re-set properly and the hinge barrels are greasable from day one. Our Gate Parts & Welding in Kennedale work is built to outlast the clay cycle, not just the calendar year.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Kennedale
Hinge Replacement in Kennedale
Hinges on Kennedale’s older pipe and tubular gates take a beating from the same thing that heaves the posts: expansive black clay. When the post leans even an inch, the hinge barrels bind, the leaf drags, and the operator motor strains against geometry that is no longer square. We cut out the old barrels, weld in heavy-duty greasable hinges rated for the gate’s true weight, and verify the swing path before we call the job done. A typical hinge replacement here runs $285-$520 per leaf, including materials and mobile service.
Post Replacement in Kennedale
The shrink-swell cycle in Tarrant County is brutal on gate posts. Rain saturates the clay, the clay expands, and the post heaves upward or leans. Summer drought reverses the cycle and leaves a void around the concrete. On a hot July morning, our crew responded to a sagging 14-foot pipe swing gate off Mansfield Cardinal Road where the hinge post had leaned inward a full 3 inches after spring rains. We cut the old hinge barrels free, re-set the post in a deeper concrete footing with rebar, welded new heavy-duty greasable hinges, and re-timed the Viking operator, then added a safety photocell pair to bring the older install up to UL 325. Post replacement in Kennedale typically runs $420-$850 depending on depth, concrete volume, and steel size.
Rail Repair and Custom Welding in Kennedale
Ranch gates here are built from schedule 40 pipe or heavier, and after 30 or 40 years the welds at the rail-to-stile joints fatigue and crack. We repair those joints properly with full-penetration welds, and we do it without making the gate look patched. Custom welding runs $350-$900 for typical residential pipe gate repairs in Kennedale, and we quote the full number before the first arc is struck. Commercial slide gates on the light-industrial corridor cost more due to heavier steel and longer rail sections, and we quote those by the foot after a free site measure.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Kennedale
Kennedale’s Kennedale Gate Motor & Opener systems span four decades of technology. We service BFT, Linear, and Viking operators regularly, along with LiftMaster, FAAC, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. The BFT and Viking units on older Kennedale ranch gates are often still solid machines with years left in them; the problem is usually the geometry underneath, not the board. We stock common replacement boards, arms, and gear racks for these brands so a repair call does not turn into a two-week wait for parts.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Kennedale Homes
- Expansive clay heaves heavy ranch-gate posts. The post moves, the hinge barrels misalign, and the gate drags or jams. Nearly every hinge replacement or post weld in the 76060 ZIP starts with a plumbing check, because welding a hinge onto a leaning post just burns an hour and a hundred dollars.
- Legacy control boards burn out from repeated force adjustments. Pre-2000 LiftMaster boards are not fragile; they get overworked. Every time the gate sags and someone cranks the force setting to compensate, the board runs hotter. When the sag gets welded square, we often find the board is charred internally from years of that cycle.
- Ice events crack exposed slide-gate frame welds. Kennedale rarely sees hard freezes, but when they come, the unpainted steel perimeter gates on acreage properties take the hit. Water sits in the weld seams, freezes, expands, and the welds crack. Bolt-on rollers shear too. We see this every few winters on the rural edges of the city.
- Commercial slide gates on the industrial corridor run high cycles. A fabrication yard gate cycles 80 to 120 times a day, which is more in one week than a residential gate sees in a month. That volume strips rack teeth, wears rollers, and overloads NEMA-rated control boxes. We stock commercial-grade replacement parts for exactly these jobs.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Kennedale, TX
Hinge replacement runs $285-$520 per leaf. Post replacement and re-setting runs $420-$850, with deeper concrete and rebar work on the high end. Rail repair and custom welding run $350-$900 on residential pipe gates, and commercial slide gates are quoted by the foot after a free measure. A full rack replacement on a commercial slide gate here typically lands between $600 and $1,400 depending on the rail length and gear type. Every price is quoted and agreed in writing before we turn a single bolt. If a second opinion would ease your mind, bring us any written estimate and we will give you a free second look.
We also offer $50 off any repair over $250, an $89 seasonal tune-up, and a permanent 5% discount for seniors and veterans. Estimates are free, and the number is (817) 961-9404.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kennedale
Our Kennedale crews regularly route through Mansfield, Burleson, Crowley, and Alvarado, so we are already in your corner of Tarrant County. If your gate is down and you are just outside the city line, call the same number and we will get it on the schedule. The Kennedale service area keeps our response times tight across the whole southern metro.
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
Mansfield and Arlington sit on more developed, compacted soils with less expansive clay movement. Kennedale’s 76060 ZIP is dominated by raw black clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and that vertical movement is not even across a post footing. A heavy ranch-style gate amplifies the effect because the post is carrying more steel. We re-set posts deeper and with more concrete than a standard suburban install, because a shallow footing here will lean again within two seasons.
We can weld a rusted sleeve or fish-plate reinforcement onto a 1970s pipe gate in many cases, but we will not weld a hinge onto a post that is structurally gone. If the post wall has rusted through below the soil line or the bottom 12 inches are paper-thin, replacement is the cheaper answer: welding onto it now just pays for the same repair again in a year. Call (817) 961-9404 and we will tell you honestly which one your gate needs.
Yes. Retrofit safety edges and photo-eyes to LiftMaster and most other major operators, including Viking and BFT units common on Kennedale ranch gates, is straightforward when the operator still runs. We install the photocell pair, wire it into the Gate Access Control - Kennedale board’s safety input, and verify the reversal logic per UL 325. The retrofit costs between $260 and $480 including parts and mobile labor, and it brings the install to current safety standards without replacing the operator.
That failure pattern points to the gate frame flexing as it reaches full extension. When the leading end of a long slide gate sags or twists, the rack climbs or drops slightly relative to the pinion, and the pinion chews the last few teeth. In Kennedale we see this most often on commercial slide gates and long ranch gates where the far-post has settled into the clay. The fix is re-plumbing the end post and re-aligning the rack, not just bolting on new rack teeth and hoping for the best.
We weld reinforcement inside the existing frame where possible, adding a lower cord or gusset plates that carry the load without changing the gate’s face. The welds get ground smooth and painted to match, so the gate looks like it did the day it was hung, just stronger. That work runs $350-$700 for a typical residential pipe gate in Kennedale, and the price is set before we start. Call (817) 961-9404 for a free estimate.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Kennedale and the surrounding DFW metro since 1984.