Wrought iron
Wood & steel frame
Farm & ranch
Sliding driveway gates
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Get your free estimateFast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Antelope
A gate that won’t close in Antelope isn’t a small annoyance, it’s a security gap and a daily frustration. Most gate repairs in the 95843 area are things we can diagnose over the phone and fix the same day, from sagging wooden privacy gates to electric driveway operators that stopped responding. We work throughout Antelope, with crews who know the tract layouts off Antelope Road and Elverta Road without needing directions. Call (833) 593-3926 and tell us what the gate is doing. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
Why Antelope Homeowners Call Gate Repair Folsom for Gate Repair
We’re a gate-only company. That’s the whole explanation. Our technicians spend every working day on gates and gate operators, not splitting time between fences, garage doors, and half a dozen other trades. When an Antelope homeowner describes a symptom over the phone, whoever picks up knows what it means because we have heard that exact symptom on that exact brand of opener dozens of times.
Rudy Spencer leads the team, and he built the company around one idea: a gate specialist should recognize the failure by the sound of it. That’s why we carry parts for Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Elite operators on the truck. That’s also why we don’t guess. The price you get is quoted and agreed before any work starts, and the written estimate is what sets the final number.
For Antelope specifically, the call volume follows a pattern. Winter rain swells the clay, posts move, panels stick. Summer heat dries everything, boards shrink, hinges rattle. We can usually get a technician to your street the same day you call.
Styles & brands we work with
- Wrought iron
- Wood & steel frame
- Farm & ranch
- Sliding driveway gates
- LiftMaster operators
Wrought Iron Gate Repair in Antelope
Wrought Iron Gate Repair in Antelope usually means one of three jobs: a hinge that’s seized or snapped, a weld that’s cracked at the stress point, or a latch that’s so rusted it won’t hold. The iron gates we see here are mostly original to 1980s and 1990s tract homes, which puts them at the 25 to 35 year mark. That’s exactly when ironwork starts showing its age in this climate.
Hinge and weld failures
Hot dry summers and wet winters cycle moisture through every joint. The original welds on a twenty-five-year-old gate were never meant to last forever, and they crack where the gate carries the most weight. A typical hinge re-weld or replacement in Antelope runs $220 to $420 depending on how much repair the surrounding steel needs.
We replace the hinge, re-square the gate, and only then weld the new piece in. If the post itself has moved, the repair is different. We address the post first.
Latch and alignment work
Rust seizes latches and strike plates over time, especially on gates with no canopy or coverage. A complete latch replacement on an iron driveway gate here typically runs $140 to $280. Re-aligning a gate that’s sagging but still structurally sound is usually $120 to $240.
Metal Gate Repair in Antelope
Metal Gate Repair in Antelope runs the full range from welded steel driveway swing gates to lighter aluminum pedestrian gates. The common thread here is age. Builder-era metal gates across Antelope are hitting the same failure window at roughly the same time, so we see entire subdivisions where four or five houses on the same street need the same hinge work within a season.
Galvanized versus painted steel
The question Antelope homeowners ask most is whether galvanized or painted steel lasts longer. The straight answer: galvanized. Paint seals the outside but chips at the hinge joints, and once a chip exposes bare steel, rust travels underneath the coating. Galvanized steel is dipped, so the protection is in the metal itself. That’s the specification we recommend when a gate has to be replaced rather than repaired.
What a typical repair involves
We grind back the rust, cut out the failed section, and weld in new material matched to the gate’s existing structure. Then we re-hang the panel and set the alignment. Depending on the scope, a metal gate repair in Antelope runs $180 to $600. A full panel rebuild or replacement moves higher, and we quote that as a line item on the written estimate before any work begins.
Trusted Brands We Service in Antelope
We work on the brand you already have. Ghost Controls and Mighty Mule show up on a lot of Antelope side gates and single-family driveway gates, while DoorKing, Viking, and Elite are more common on the commercial and larger residential systems. We diagnose by brand logic, meaning we know how a Ghost Controls board behaves differently from a DoorKing when a loop detector fails. That saves time on the call, and parts we stock locally for Antelope customers turn around faster than waiting on a distributor order.
Call (833) 593-3926 and tell us which operator is on your gate. The estimate is free.
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AfterCommon Gate Repair Problems We See in Antelope Homes
- Sagging wooden side gates that drag every winter. The hinge post has usually shifted in shallow expansive clay, not the panel failing. Re-hanging without re-setting the post just moves the problem to next rainy season.
- Redwood and cedar boards that swell, stick, then crack. Sacramento Valley heat dries the wood after winter rain, and repeat cycles warp boards and split them at the screw lines. This is the number one reason we replace panels rather than adjust them.
- Rusted, seized hinges and latches on original metal driveway gates. At the 25 to 35 year mark, the original builder hardware gives out. We see this across whole subdivisions off Antelope Road and Elverta Road, often on the same models.
- Operator drift on electric driveway gates. As posts settle and panels shift, the actuator alignment drifts, and the board works harder than it should. Eventually the operator fails. Realigning the post and the track prevents the component from dying early.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Antelope, CA
Most gate repairs in Antelope land between $140 and $600. Hinge replacements on wooden gates run $120 to $300. Metal gate hinge and weld work runs $180 to $600 depending on how much steel has to be cut out and replaced. Operator and control board repairs start around $180 and go up to $900 for a full board replacement on a commercial-grade system. The number that matters is the one on your written estimate. We quote everything before any work starts, and nobody starts a job without an agreed price.
Call (833) 593-3926 for a free, no-commitment estimate at your property in Antelope. The number won’t change once we agree to it.
We Also Serve Cities Near Antelope
Our Gate Repair service runs beyond Antelope to Foothill Farms, Citrus Heights, North Highlands, and Roseville. If your gate is acting up and you’re anywhere in the northeast Sacramento metro, the same team handles it. Call (833) 593-3926 and we’ll tell you straight what it’s going to take.
Serving Antelope, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Antelope and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Gate Repair in Antelope
The quick re-hang fixes the symptom for a few months, but not the cause. In Antelope, the original builder-era gate posts were set in shallow expansive clay that swells with winter rain and settles in summer. The post is what’s moving. We re-set the footing below the expansive layer, then re-hang the panel with stainless hinges. That’s the repair that survives the next wet season. Re-hanging alone is a repeat call waiting to happen, and we’d rather fix it once. Call (833) 593-3926 and we’ll look at the post before we touch the panel.
It’s the combination of hot dry summers and wet winters. Moisture gets into the hinge pins and weld joints during the rainy months, then heat bakes the hardware and dries out whatever lubrication or coating was there. Add 25 to 35 years of that cycle and you get rust that spreads inside the pivot before it shows on the outside. Builder-grade hardware from the 1980s and 1990s wasn’t specified for this climate’s wet-dry extremes. Upgrading to galvanized or stainless at the hinge point is what actually lasts here. Get a free estimate at (833) 593-3926.
Yes, electric gate repair is a core part of what we do. We service Ghost Controls, Mighty Mule, Viking, DoorKing, and Elite operators, plus the control boards, loop detectors, keypads, and actuators tied to them. Most automatic gate failures in Antelope trace back to a post that’s shifted and dragged the operator out of alignment, or a board that’s been working against a binding panel for months. We diagnose by brand, so the first visit usually identifies the issue. Call (833) 593-3926 with the brand on the motor and we’ll tell you what to expect.
Galvanised steel lasts longer in this climate. Paint seals the surface but chips at moving joints, and once a chip exposes the steel, rust runs underneath the coating and spreads invisibly. Galvanised steel is dipped, so the protection is in the metal itself, including inside the hinge barrels and weld points. If we’re replacing parts on an Antelope gate rather than just re-hanging it, we’ll spec galvanised steel or stainless hardware. That’s the upgrade that stops the rust cycle. The estimate is free at (833) 593-3926.
Yes, and it’s one of the most common repairs we do in Antelope. When a post settles in expansive clay, the gate panel shifts, and the operator’s travel path no longer matches the gate’s actual path. The motor works harder, the safety sensors trip, and eventually the board burns out. We re-set the post, re-align the track or hinges, and then recalibrate the operator to the corrected path. That’s the sequence that keeps the repair from being a band-aid. Call (833) 593-3926 and we can usually dispatch same day from 7am to 7pm.
Written by Rudy Spencer, Owner at Gate Repair Folsom. Gate-only specialists serving Antelope since 2014.