Why do gates fail first?
The gate is the only part of the fence that moves, and it moves every day. A wood gate frame racks out of square under its own weight, the hinges work loose, the gate post leans, and before long the gate drags on the ground and the latch misses. Add Lubbock wind slamming it open and shut and a gate wears out long before the fence around it. That is why we build gates differently from the fence they hang in.
New walk gates and drive gates
Every gate we build goes on a metal frame. The frame cannot rack, so the gate stays square and the cedar pickets or chain-link fabric on it stay put. It hangs on heavy hinges from a steel post set in concrete, and it gets a latch that actually catches.
- Walk gates for the side yard, the back gate to the alley and the front path, built to match the fence pickets
- Drive gates for the car, the boat or the trailer, single or double, wide enough for what you actually drive through
- Chain-link gates in galvanized or black vinyl to match the fence, with latches that catch for dog yards
- Commercial drive gates for lots and storage yards, built for trucks and daily use
Kristy L. wrote on Google: "The gates are extra sturdy with metal frames and they did concrete footings which look so nice! The crew was very skilled and friendly!" Gates are built to match a cedar fence or a chain-link fence, and we can bid them with a new fence or on their own.
Sagging and dragging gate repair
A gate that drags, will not stay shut or has to be lifted to latch is usually one of four things: a leaning gate post, worn or pulled hinges, a racked frame, or a latch that no longer lines up. We find which one it is and fix that.
- Reset or replace the gate post, set in concrete so it stays put
- Replace hinges and rehang the gate square to the post
- Square a racked wood frame, or rebuild the gate on a metal frame if the wood is past saving
- Adjust or replace latches so the gate closes with one hand
- Chain-link gates: straighten the frame, re-stretch the fabric, replace hinges and latches
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Repair or new gate?
If the frame is sound and only the post, hinges or latch failed, repair is the better value and the fence around it stays as it is. If the gate was built as a wood frame and has racked more than once, a new gate on a metal frame stops the cycle. Blake looks at it during the free in-town estimate and gives you a price for whichever he would do, before any work starts. Other fence damage is covered on the main fence repair page.
Get a free in-town estimate for a gate
Call (806) 535-5351 or request an estimate online. We are open seven days a week, 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM, and we build and repair gates in Lubbock and the towns around it.
How the job runs
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Call or send the form
You will usually talk to Blake, the owner. He asks a few questions about the fence, wood or chain link, what broke, roughly how long the run is.
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Free in-town estimate
We look at the fence in person, check the posts, measure the run and talk through what you want. Estimates inside Lubbock are free.
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A quote before work starts
You get the price before anything is torn out or built. Reviewers have pointed out that the final bill matched the quote.
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The crew does the work
The crew repairs, builds or stains the fence, works around gardens and pets, and cleans up when the job is done.