Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
The assessment is free and the quote is the invoice.
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterFast, Reliable Gate Parts & Welding Across Double Oak
Gate parts and welding in Double Oak usually means matching hardware across two very different gates on the same property: an ornamental automated entry gate at the street and a utilitarian pipe or tube-steel pasture gate out back. That combination is rare in Denton County, and it changes how we stock parts, how we weld, and what we bring on the truck. If your Double Oak gate is sagging, grinding, or won’t hold a weld, call us at (817) 580-8494. Victor Salinas and the Ironworks crew know exactly what these long private driveways ask of a gate.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Double Oak’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
Ironworks Gate Co. has been doing this work since 1984, and we plan to be back in Double Oak for the next forty years. That matters on a parts and welding call because the fix has to outlast the Texas summer and the Denton County clay. A weld that looks fine in April should not crack in August. We weld for the soil movement, not just for the photograph.
Residents along Chinn Chapel Road, Simmons Road, and around Double Oak’s 1-5 acre equestrian lots call us for one consistent reason: we send background-checked, uniformed technicians who tell you the truth about whether a post can be saved or needs new concrete. Our Gate Parts & Welding team carries steel plate, tube stock, and hinge hardware on the truck, which keeps most Double Oak jobs to a single visit. Every call is answered by a live person, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And every job we finish carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. No paperwork, no arguing. If it is not right, we come back and make it right.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Double Oak
Hinge Replacement
Most Double Oak gate hinge failures are not hinge failures. They are post failures. The expansive clay under Denton County heaves when wet and contracts when dry, which slowly tilts the hinge post. The gate then drags, the hinge pin binds, and the weld or the barrel wears out. We do not just swap the hinge. We check the post plumb, cut and re-weld the hinge plates, and tell you if the real problem is two feet below the surface in the concrete footing. A typical hinge replacement on an ornamental steel gate in Double Oak runs $180 to $420, depending on whether the gate needs to come off the post and how heavy it is.
Post Replacement
Post replacement in Double Oak is different from the flat, stable subdivisions in Flower Mound or Lewisville. Here, a driveway gate post on a long private drive off Chinn Chapel or along the equestrian zoning lots has to hold against a moving column of clay for decades. The original post footing on many 1990s and early 2000s custom homes was concrete-filled only 24 inches deep. That was never engineered for cyclic loading from an automated operator. We set posts below the active clay line, use thicker wall steel tube where conditions call for it, and weld the hinge mounts back on square. A typical post replacement runs $350 to $900, depending on depth, diameter, and whether we need to cut and re-pour the surrounding driveway apron.
Rail Repair
Racked rails, cracked picket welds, and twisted top rails are the most common visible damage on Double Oak’s ornate street-side gates. The cause is usually the same clay heave that moves the posts, putting the rail under tension until a weld fails or steel bends. We repair rails by cutting out the stressed section, welding in matching steel, and grinding it back smooth before paint. Where the rail has pulled loose from the stile on a 30-year-old gate, we add gusset plates rather than simply re-welding the old joint, because the old joint already proved it was not strong enough. Rail repair typically runs $150 to $500, depending on length and how much finish work is required.
Custom Welding
Custom welding is where Double Oak jobs get interesting. This is one of the few incorporated towns in DFW that has actively preserved its equestrian and large-lot identity. A single address often has both an ornamental automated swing gate on the street side and multiple functional pipe gates on the pastures. Our welders match hardware across both gate types, fabricating anything from a broken cross brace on a horse gate to a new steel receiver for a latch on an entry gate. On a private drive off Chinn Chapel Road, we responded to a 1990s Elite slide gate that had ripped its rack and pinion off the rail after the post footing heaved in the clay. We welded a new steel rack section, reset the hinge post with a deeper concrete pour, and added a safety photocell for UL 325 compliance, then moved to the back pasture to replace a sagging tube-steel gate hinge that had separated at the weld. Custom fabrication work in Double Oak typically runs $200 to $1,200, depending on materials and shop time.
What happens when you call
- 1
A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
- 2
You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
- 3
A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
- 4
You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Double Oak
Double Oak’s custom and semi-custom homes built from the late 1980s through the 2000s often have gate operators that are 15 to 30 years old. We service Elite, LiftMaster, FAAC, and Mighty Mule units regularly across the town, and we keep common parts in local stock so a failed board or a stripped gear on a 1990s Elite unit does not mean a two-week wait. Because we are trained on nine automation brands, the correct fix gets made on the first visit, whether your driveway carries a builder-grade opener that came with the house or a newer FAAC motor we installed ourselves.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Double Oak Homes
- Sagging swing gates that will not stay aligned. The clay under the hinge post shifts with every wet spring and dry summer, and the gate racks until the operator’s arm is fighting the geometry. Tightening the hinge bolts will not fix it; the post has to be reset and the operator re-aimed.
- Grinding slide gates on long driveways. A 150 to 300 foot driveway means a slide gate that runs often, and when the rack and pinion pulls away from a shifted rail, the gears grind. Left alone, the motor burns out. A 1990s Elite slide gate on a Double Oak property will usually destroy its rack rather than the operator, and both need to be checked.
- Circuit boards and battery backups failing in the heat. Summer temperatures in Double Oak regularly exceed 100°F. Solar-assisted operators on shaded drives cook their sealed batteries and circuit boards. After a storm, the keypad may still light up while the operator is dead, which tells you the problem is power delivery, not the entry code.
- Pasture gate welds separating at the hinge. Utilitarian tube-steel horse gates take a beating from animals leaning on them. The weld at the hinge barrel is the usual failure point, and a quick field weld will not hold if the old metal is fatigued. We cut back to clean steel and plate the joint.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Double Oak, TX
You should know what this work costs before you call. In Double Oak, hinge replacement runs $180 to $420. Post replacement, including digging out the old footing and pouring new concrete below the clay line, runs $350 to $900. Rail repair and weld repair on an ornamental gate runs $150 to $500. Custom welding and fabrication runs $200 to $1,200 depending on the piece and the shop time involved. Larger jobs, like adding a gate operator to a manual gate that was never built for one, run $1,200 to $4,500 because the work often includes a new rack and pinion, a deeper hinge post, and a properly sized low-voltage conduit run from the house. The price is always quoted and agreed before we start. No surprises on the bill, ever. Call (817) 580-8494 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Double Oak
Our welders and parts techs cover Double Oak and the surrounding area, including Southlake, Trophy Club, North Richland Hills, and Bedford. If you are just outside the town limits and dealing with a sagging gate or a failed weld, call us. We schedule work across Denton and Tarrant counties every week, and dispatch is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office.
Serving Double Oak, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Double Oak 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 Double Oak
Because the hinge post is moving, not the hinges. The expansive clay under Denton County heaves when it takes on moisture and contracts when it dries, slowly tilting the post and putting the gate out of plane. Tightening hinge bolts just bends the hardware harder. The fix is resetting the post below the active clay line with a deeper, wider footing, then re-welding or re-shimming the hinges square. Call (817) 580-8494 and we will tell you the exact fix and price after seeing the post in person.
Yes, but the job is not just bolting on a motor. Most manual pipe gates in Double Oak were built with hinge posts set only 24 inches deep in the clay, which is fine for a hand-opened gate and not fine for a motor that cycles hundreds of times a month. We will usually need to deepen the hinge post, weld on a rack or install a chain drive, and run a proper low-voltage conduit for the operator and transformer. A retrofit like this typically runs $1,200 to $4,500. Estimates are free.
The rack and pinion has likely pulled apart because the rail or the post has shifted in the clay. The steel rack mounted on the gate no longer engages the pinion gear on the operator, and every cycle it grinds the teeth away. Continuing to run it will damage both the rack and the gearbox. We weld in a new rack section, reset and anchor the rail or post, and align the pinion so it engages cleanly. On a 1990s Elite unit, we also check the safety photocells if we touch the rail, because the older installs often predate modern UL 325 requirements.
Usually the operator’s control board took the surge, not the keypad. The keypad may still light up and beep because it runs on its own small circuit, while the main board behind the operator is dead. If the gate does nothing after a good thunderstorm, check the breaker first, then call us. We test the keypad signal, the transformer output, and the board, and we will not sell you a new keypad if yours is still fine. A board replacement on a builder-grade operator runs $250 to $700.
If your gate operator was installed before the mid-2000s, it likely does not have the safety photocells and obstruction sensors that UL 325 now requires for automatic operation. The practical test is simple: if the gate will not reverse off an obstruction, or if the photocells are missing or painted over, the gate is not compliant. We install and align photo eyes, edge sensors, and audible alarms as part of parts and welding repairs on any automated gate we touch. A safety sensor retrofit on a Double Oak driveway gate typically runs $200 to $450 per gate leaf.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., proud to do gate work right in Double Oak, TX.