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Fast, Reliable Gate Parts & Welding Across Plano
Gate hinge replacement, post replacement, rail repair, and custom welding in Plano typically runs $180-$680 depending on the fix, and most jobs are completed in a single visit. If your cedar side gate sags, your driveway gate post has pulled out of plumb, or your slide gate rack is jamming in a shared driveway, call Ironworks Gate Co. at (430) 226-4507. We serve every Plano ZIP code, and the price is settled before a single bolt is turned.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Plano’s Preferred Gate Parts & Welding Company
We have worked Plano long enough to know the city by its gates. The 1980s and 90s building boom put up tens of thousands of cedar privacy fences and side gates across 75023 and 75025, and we have rehung, welded, and replaced enough of them to know exactly what the clay does to a post. When a Plano homeowner calls about a latch that will not catch or hinges that groan, we do not guess. We know the soil under the fence, the age of the hardware, and what the HOA will say about the fix.
Victor Salinas leads our crews, and every technician who steps onto a Plano driveway is background-checked and in uniform. Most gate parts and welding jobs here are finished the same day we arrive. No second visit, no callback queue, no waiting on a part that should have been on the truck. And when the work is done, the 90-Day Done Right Promise covers it in writing. If it is not right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork, no arguing.
Call (430) 226-4507 and a live person answers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our Gate Parts & Welding Services in Plano
Hinge Replacement
Plano’s cedar side gates hang on builder-grade hinges that were never meant to carry weight for 30 years. When the top hinge pulls away from a warped rail or the bottom pin bends, the gate drops and the latch stops lining up. We replace those with heavy-duty bearing hinges sized to the gate’s actual load, and we match the finish so it passes HOA review without a second look. In Plano, hinge work is rarely just hinge work. It is usually a post that has moved, which is why we check the footing before we hang anything new.

Post Replacement
This is the job that separates gate specialists from fence crews in Plano. The black clay under 75023 and 75025 heaves every winter-spring cycle, and a concrete-only post set lifts like a cork. We drill new footings 24 inches or deeper, flare the base so the clay cannot squeeze it upward, and set the post in a way that stays plumb through drought and freeze. Hinge posts, latch posts, and slide gate track posts all get the same treatment. A Plano post replacement done right should last 20 years, not two.

Rail Repair
Summer heat above 100°F warps unseasoned cedar rails, and hard-freeze ice storms crack the grain. The rails are the horizontal members that hold the pickets and keep the gate square. When a rail splits or bows, the gate twists and the latch misses by inches. We cut out the damaged section or replace the rail entirely, then re-secure the gate to its hinges so it swings level again. Homeowners in older Plano neighborhoods often ask us to save the pickets, and we do that whenever the wood is still sound.

Custom Welding
Western Plano’s 75024 ZIP includes ornamental iron driveway gates that need real welding, not bolt-on fixes. Cracked frame joints, broken pickets, failed latch brackets, and bent slide gate racks all get welded on-site and ground clean. Our crew welds the way a blacksmith would: full penetration, proper rod for the metal, and a finish that does not look patched. For custom work, like a gate narrowed to fit a shared driveway or a frame extended for a new opener mount, we build it to the measurements we take ourselves. No guesswork, no rework.

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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Plano
When the fix touches a motor or a control board, brand matters. We are trained and equipped on nine gate-automation brands, including LiftMaster, FAAC, and Mighty Mule, so the correct part goes on the first time. Our trucks carry common hinge sizes, roller assemblies, rack sections, and latch hardware for Plano’s most common gates, which means most parts and welding jobs finish in one visit. If a part does have to be ordered, we tell you that before we start, not after we open the gate box.
Common Gate Parts & Welding Problems We See in Plano Homes
- Clay-heaved hinge posts. North Texas’s expansive black clay swells with spring rain and shrinks in summer, and each cycle pulls the post a little farther out of plumb. The gate sags, the latch misses, and tightening the hinge screws does nothing.
- Shared driveway slide gate wear. Narrow side yards and shared driveways across Plano force slide gates where a swing gate would hit a car. Cheap roller hardware wears flat within two years, and the gate starts bucking on the rack.
- HOA-forced DIY repairs gone wrong. Many Plano HOAs require architectural review for visible gate changes, so homeowners try a quiet hinge swap with hardware that does not match the approved style. The covenant catches up, and the repair has to be redone with compliant parts and documentation.
- Freeze-cracked rails and seized pivots. A single hard-freeze ice storm cracks cedar grain and seizes metal pivot hardware. Gates that swung fine in December bind in February and need rail replacement plus pivot lubrication or new bearings.
Pricing for Gate Parts & Welding in Plano, TX
A hinge replacement on a Plano cedar side gate typically runs $180-$340 for a standard pair of heavy-duty bearing hinges, installed. Post replacement runs $320-$680 depending on depth, footing width, and whether the old concrete plug has to be jackhammered out of the clay. Rail repair usually lands between $150-$300 per rail. Custom welding is quoted by the job; a simple broken frame joint starts around $120, while a full rack and roller rebuild on a slide gate runs $450-$900. Every price is quoted and agreed before we start. No invoice surprise at the end.
Standing offers for Plano customers: $50 off any repair over $250, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and an $89 seasonal tune-up. Seniors and veterans always get 5% off. Call (430) 226-4507 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Plano
If you live just outside Plano, we cover the surrounding area too. Crews serve Allen, Frisco, McKinney, and Prosper with the same parts, welding, and Gate Parts & Welding expertise. Dispatch is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and our Plano crews are on the road daily. See more at Gate Parts & Welding in Plano.
Serving Plano, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Plano 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 Plano
At least 24 inches below grade, with a flared footing base wider than the shaft. Plano’s expansive clay lifts straight-sided concrete plugs in a few seasonal cycles, so the flare is what anchors the post against vertical movement. Call (430) 226-4507 for a post inspection, estimate free.
Yes. We match hinge finishes and sizes to what is already on the gate, and we document the swap with photos and part specifications for architectural review. Plano HOAs care about visible style, not the brand under the paint. Call (430) 226-4507 and we will tell you what will pass before we order parts.
Usually both. The rack section wears from the roller edge, and the gate frame often has a hairline crack near the drive point from the added friction. We weld the frame, replace the rack section and rollers as a matched set, and lubricate. Call (430) 226-4507 for an exact quote on your gate.
Yes. Any automated gate that opens toward a walkway, driveway, or property line should have a functioning photo eye, and most Plano HOAs and the underlying UL 325 standard require it. We check the photocell on every opener service call and replace it if it has failed. Call (430) 226-4507 to schedule a safety check.
Depth and footing shape. A regular replacement digs out the old post and pours a narrow concrete plug that the clay will lift in a couple of years. A Plano-grade replacement drills to 24 inches or more and flares the footing base so the soil cannot grip and heave it. That is the difference between a gate that sags next spring and one that stays plumb. Call (430) 226-4507 for a free estimate.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Plano and the surrounding area.
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