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Most gate repairs in Conway come down to one of three things: a post that has moved, a hinge that has corroded, or an operator board that got fried by a lightning strike. We fix all three, usually in a single visit, and you get a written price before we start. If you live off Hoffner Avenue, near Lake Conway, or in the older ranch neighborhoods south of Curry Ford Road, you already know how fast a lakeside gate can drift out of alignment. Call (626) 649-4572 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Latch & Post Gate Repair Is Conway’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Cody Beckman leads our team, and he built Latch & Post in 2009 under the Cedarwell family of gate specialists. We are not a general handyman service trying to do a little of everything. Every gate comes down to two parts: the latch that holds it and the post that carries it. That is the job we focus on, and it matters in Conway because so many of the older mid-century homes here still have their original 1960s and 1970s driveway gates still hanging on.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and factory-trained on LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. When we step inside a Conway home, shoe covers go on and drop cloths go down before any work begins. We choose pet-safe lubricants where there is a choice, and we can schedule around nap time if quiet matters at your house. Before we leave, we photograph the cleanup so you can see exactly what we saw. Every repair and installation is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it is not right, we make it right. No argument, no fine print.
Sliding Gate Repair in Conway
Sliding Gate Repair in Conway usually means one of two things: a cantilever gate that has started dragging on its rollers, or a V-track gate that has jumped its rail after a storm. On lakefront lots around the Conway chain of lakes, the root cause is often the same: the post or rail footing has shifted in saturated soil, and the gate now tracks crooked. We re-plumb the footing first, then replace or rebuild the rollers, guides, and track so the gate glides instead of grinding. A typical sliding gate roller and track fix in Conway runs $280-$540, depending on whether the rail needs re-seating. If the post footing is the culprit, expect $180-$360 more for stainless anchor re-plumbing.
Roller and Track Replacement
Conway’s humidity gets into roller bearings and turns them into rusted stubs within a few years. We replace worn rollers with sealed stainless units and re-seat the track so the gate does not wobble side to side as it moves. You will hear the difference immediately: no more screech, no more lurch.
Post Footing Re-Plumb on Lakefront Lots
If your sliding gate sits near a seawall or any low-lying section of the yard, the post has likely heaved out of plumb. We dig to the base, rebuild the footing with stainless anchors, and set the post true before touching the gate itself. Skip this step and every roller fix is temporary.
Wrought Iron Gate Repair in Conway
Wrought Iron Gate Repair in Conway is often about rust, not structure. Homes along Lake Conway and Little Lake Conway hold lakeside humidity against ornamental iron gates all year, and we routinely find hinges, weld points, and lower rails that have thinned to paper. The fix is usually a combination of cutting out the corroded section, welding in fresh steel, and treating the whole gate with a rust-inhibiting primer before repainting. A standard hinge and weld repair on a wrought iron gate in Conway runs $340-$620. If the gate has dropped and needs realignment plus new hinges, expect $480-$780.
Rust Section Repair and Welding
We cut out the bad steel, weld in matching stock, and grind the joints smooth so the repair disappears under paint. For lakeside gates, we recommend stainless fixings on any part that touches a post or hinge pin. Galvanised steel outlasts painted steel here by a wide margin, and we will tell you plainly if your gate is worth saving or if a fresh galvanised gate is the smarter money.
Gate Realignment and Hinge Rebuild
A wrought iron gate that drags on the driveway is usually not broken. It is sagging because a hinge leaf wore out or a post drifted. We rebuild the hinge with new pins and plates, then re-hang the gate so it latches cleanly against the post. On Conway’s older ranch lots, this is the single most common wrought iron repair we do.
Trusted Brands We Service in Conway
We work on the equipment Conway homeowners actually have: LiftMaster and FAAC operators on older chain-driven swing gates, BFT and Linear units on newer slide gates, and Viking gear on heavier commercial-style driveway installations. Because Lakeland-area humidity and Central Florida’s lightning season are both hard on circuit boards, we keep common control boards, capacitors, and receiver cards stocked for fast turnaround. When your FAAC board gets cooked by a close strike in July, we do not want you waiting a week for a part to ship. We service what we know, and we know these brands cold.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Conway Homes
- Heaving post footings on lakefront lots. Seawall-adjacent soil stays saturated through most of the year, and gate posts set in that soil heave out of plumb. The gate then drags, binds, and will not latch no matter how many times the hinges are tightened.
- Corroded hinges and rollers from persistent lakeside humidity. The Conway chain of lakes keeps moisture in the air year-round. Steel parts that would last a decade inland will rust through in five or six years here, especially on painted iron gates.
- Fried operator boards after summer electrical storms. Conway sits in one of the highest lightning-strike-frequency corridors in the country. We replace more control boards and capacitors in July and August than every other month combined.
- Defunct original gates on 1960s and 1970s ranch homes. Many Conway houses still have their original chain-link or wrought iron driveway gates. The metal is tired, the posts are compromised, and the hardware is obsolete. We often fix these as part of a larger property refresh.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Conway, FL
Here is what gate repair typically costs in Conway, based on the work we do most often. A standard gate realignment with hinge tightening runs $180-$320. Replacing a corroded hinge set or a roller assembly runs $260-$540. A full wrought iron weld repair with rust remediation runs $340-$620. Operator board replacement after a lightning strike runs $280-$450 for the part and labor. Post footing re-plumbing on a lakefront lot runs $380-$700, depending on how deep the old footing goes and whether we need to excavate around a seawall. You will see the exact number in writing before we touch anything. That is the Cedarwell Care Promise, and it is not an upsell. Call (626) 649-4572 for a free estimate.
At Latch & Post, the price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. Not after. That is how Cody Beckman has run this business since 2009, and it is the only way we know to do it.
We Also Serve Cities Near Conway
While this page focuses on Conway, our crews also serve Gate Repair customers across the broader region. If you are in Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, or Orlando, we can schedule a visit through the same number. Whether you need a full Gate Repair in Conway or a nearby gate specialist, the same written-price and cleanup standards apply everywhere we go.
Serving Conway, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Conway 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 About Gate Repair in Conway
Because the post is moving, not the hinge. On lakefront lots along the Conway chain of lakes, saturated soil heaves posts out of plumb every season, and any hinge repair is temporary until the footing itself is re-plumbed. We dig to the base, rebuild it with stainless anchors, and set the post true before re-hanging the gate. Call (626) 649-4572 and we will tell you if the footing is the real problem.
Lightning. Conway sits in one of the highest lightning-strike-frequency corridors in the U.S., and a close strike travels through the ground and into your gate’s control board faster than any surge protector can catch. We replace the board, check the capacitor and receiver, and recommend a properly grounded service disconnect. Post-storm board replacement runs $280-$450 in Conway.
Galvanised, nearly always. Lakeside humidity on the Conway chain of lakes corrodes painted steel hinges and rails years faster than inland Orange County. A quality hot-dip galvanised gate frame with stainless fixings will outlast painted steel two or three times over here. We can tell you whether your existing gate is worth salvaging or whether a galvanised replacement is the cheaper long-term choice.
The actual fix is almost always the post footing. Decades of settling, especially on the older ranch lots south of Curry Ford Road, leave both gate posts leaning just enough that the latch no longer lines up. We re-plumb the posts with stainless anchors, then adjust the latch and strike so the gate closes square. Expect $380-$700 for footing work on a Conway driveway gate, plus $180-$320 for the latch alignment.
Yes. We service and replace photo eyes, safety edges, loop detectors, and manual release mechanisms on LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, and Ghost Controls systems. If your gate reverses on its own, will not respond to the remote, or trips the breaker whenever the operator kicks on, we can diagnose it. Every visit includes a written price before work starts, and the repair is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Call (626) 649-4572 to schedule.
Written by Cody Beckman, Owner at Latch & Post Gate Repair, serving Conway since 2009.