Iron Gate Repair in San Jose
Sagging, dragging, won't latch, won't swing. Send us a few photos and we'll tell you what's wrong and what it costs to fix — usually the same day.
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What usually breaks
These are the problems we see on gates around San Jose and the South Bay.
Hinges and posts
The gate drags on the ground or won't close all the way. Usually the hinges have pulled loose or the post has shifted. Sometimes it's a twenty-minute fix, sometimes the post needs rebuilding first.
Welds
A crack at the corner, a latch that pulled free, a frame joint that snapped. Iron fails at the welds when it was built with bad penetration or the wrong rod. We grind it out and reweld it properly.
Rust
Rust at the bottom, around the hinges, anywhere the finish got chipped. If it's surface rust we treat it and recoat. If the steel has rusted through, that section needs replacing.
Sometimes the honest answer is a new gate
Not every gate is worth repairing, and we will tell you when yours is not.
If the frame is sound and the problem is a hinge, a post, a weld, or a finish, repair is almost always the right call and it costs a fraction of starting over. If the frame itself has rusted through in several places, you can spend most of the price of a new gate chasing failures around an old one and still end up replacing it in two years.
We will give you both numbers and let you decide. If it lands on the side of starting fresh, here is what we build — no pressure either way.
One thing worth knowing: a gate that was spray painted rather than powder coated will keep coming back. That is not a sales line, it is why the rust is there.
How gate repair works
Three steps. No runaround.
Send photos
Snap a few photos of the gate, the damage, and the hinges or posts. Your city and a short note about what's wrong helps.
Get an answer
We look at the photos and tell you if it's fixable and what it'll take. If we need to see it in person, we'll come out.
We fix it
We schedule the repair, re-weld what's broken, swap hardware, treat rust, and adjust the gate so it swings and latches right.
Gate repair questions
Can you fix a sagging gate?
Usually, yes. Sagging is almost always hinges or the post. Send photos and we'll tell you if new hinges, post work, or frame repair will fix it.
Do I need to be home for a photo quote?
No. Photos are enough for most jobs. If we can't tell from pictures, we'll schedule a visit.
Can you fix a gate someone else built?
Yes. Doesn't matter who built it — as long as there's enough steel left to weld to.
How fast can you come out?
We reply to photos within a business day. Scheduling depends on what's on the board — if the gate won't latch and your yard's open to the street, that goes first.
Do you fix automatic gate openers?
We fix the gate — frame, hinges, welds, latches. Opener motors and electronics are a different trade. Your opener company or electrician handles those.
Send photos of your gate
Full gate, problem area, hinges or posts if you can. Your city. That's all we need to get started.