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Gate repair in Edgewood usually costs between $220 and $1,800 depending on whether we’re leveling a sagging post, replacing a dead control board, or rebuilding a 16-foot horse-trailer gate from the hinges up. Most repairs on this side of Pierce County are done in a single visit, and you’ll have a written price in hand before anything gets touched. We know the gates here because we work on them every week: the pipe-rail ranch gates off Meridian, the old wooden farm gates along Jovita Boulevard, the double-swing driveway gates up in the hills where the clay soil never quite sits still. If your gate won’t latch, call (626) 649-4572 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Latch & Post Gate Repair Is Edgewood’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
We’re part of the Cedarwell family of gate specialists, and we’ve been fixing gates since 2009. What that means on an Edgewood call is a technician who shows up in uniform, sets down a drop cloth before doing anything inside your home, and takes a photo of the cleanup before leaving. Every visit starts with a written price and a straight answer about what’s actually wrong, not a sales pitch.
The difference shows in the details. An Edgewood customer near North Hill called us for a driveway gate that dragged every February. Our tech found the hinge post had been set just 18 inches deep in clay that heaves through the wet season. We set it deeper with drainage gravel and the gate has stayed level through two winters since. That’s the kind of repair that only comes from working in Edgewood long enough to know why gates fail here in the first place. Every job is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, we make it right. No argument, no fine print.
Call (626) 649-4572 and you’ll speak with a person, not a voicemail tree. Nights, weekends, holidays included.
Wood Gate Repair in Edgewood
Wood gate repair in Edgewood is rarely about the gate panel itself. On the half-acre and multi-acre lots that define this part of Pierce County, the failure almost always starts underground. The South Sound wet season runs from October through April, and sustained rain saturates Edgewood’s clay-heavy glacial soils until they expand and shift. A wooden post set in that soil without deep footing and drainage will heave, lean, and eventually rot at the base while the gate still looks fine.
Hinge Post Replacement and Rot Repair
A rotted hinge post can’t be shimmed back to straight. The fix is pulling the post, cutting away the decayed section, and setting a new one below the frost line with drainage gravel packed around it. We also replace rusted strap hinges with heavier-gauge hardware sized for the actual gate weight, because the hardware sold for a standard 10-foot gate won’t carry a 14-foot horse gate for long. Most post-and-hinge repairs in Edgewood run $380 to $850 depending on how deep we need to dig and how much concrete has to come out.
Realigning a Sagging Wood Gate
If your gate drags on the latch side in winter but swings fine in August, that’s Edgewood soil doing what Edgewood soil does. Sometimes the panel can be re-hung and counterbalanced. Other times the footing has failed and the post needs to be reset. We’ll tell you which one you’re looking at, and we’ll show you the price for both before we start. A simple re-hang and latch adjustment typically runs $220 to $400.
Driveway Gate Repair in Edgewood
Driveway gate repair in Edgewood frequently means working on a gate that spans 14 to 16 feet and was built to clear a two-horse trailer, not just a sedan. These are heavier gates than you’ll see in Fife or Auburn, and they require a different approach: heavier-gauge hinges, counterbalancing, and operators with enough torque to move the weight without burning out. When a gate this size sags, it’s not a cosmetic problem. The center latch stops catching, the trailer clearance disappears, and the operator strains against a bind it was never sized for.
Double-Swing Gate Alignment and Latch Repair
On a horse property off Edgewood Drive, our tech found a 15-foot double-swing driveway gate sagging badly enough that the trailer clearance was gone and the latch wouldn’t catch. We pulled the hinge post, found the original footing was only 18 inches in clay that had been heaving for years, and reset it deeper with drainage gravel. We then replaced the worn strap hinges with heavier-gauge ones, counterbalanced the leaves, and re-aligned a LiftMaster operator so the gate cleared a two-horse trailer again. Expect a job like this to run $600 to $1,200 depending on how much of the footing has to be excavated and rebuilt.
Sliding Driveway Gate Binding and Rack Repair
Sliding gates on rusted rack and pinion or tired rollers bind on debris and clay silt from Edgewood’s wet season, tripping the operator’s overload and leaving the gate stuck open or closed. We clean the track, replace worn rollers, and re-tension the chain or belt so the gate doesn’t fight itself. Replacing a section of rack with new pinion gear runs $350 to $700 depending on the gate length.
Trusted Brands We Service in Edgewood
Our techs are factory-trained on the gate operators Edgewood homeowners actually have: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. That matters when a legacy FAAC board from 1998 drops its limits, or a Ghost Controls operator on a solar setup won’t hold a charge through a gray South Sound winter. We stock the boards, sensors, and remotes for these brands locally, which keeps most Edgewood repairs to one trip instead of two. We may repair Gate Repair problems on any of these systems, and we give you a written price before we touch anything.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Edgewood Homes
- Post heaving from clay soil. Edgewood’s glacial till alternates between saturated and bone-dry, and the expansion cycle slowly works shallow posts loose. The classic symptom is a gate that levels fine in August and drags again by February.
- Obsolete operator boards. Older LiftMaster and FAAC control boards from the 1990s and early 2000s lose their travel limits, reverse mid-travel, or fail entrapment tests when the safety photocells die. Some can be repaired; others are cheaper to replace.
- Horse-property gate hardware failure. Double-swing gates spanning 14 to 16 feet were often hung with hinges and latches sized for half that span. The hardware wears out fast, and the center latch drifts out of alignment.
- Wet-season rust and rot. October through April rainfall accelerates rust on steel hinges, latches, and unpainted frames, and rots wooden posts at the soil line. The panel may look fine while the footing quietly gives out underneath it.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Edgewood, WA
Here’s what Edgewood homeowners can expect to pay. A latch replacement or minor realignment runs $220 to $400. Rebuilding a rotted hinge post runs $380 to $850 depending on depth and concrete removal. A full double-swing driveway gate repair, including post reset, heavier hinges, counterbalancing, and operator alignment, runs $600 to $1,200. Replacing a failed control board on a LiftMaster or FAAC operator costs $300 to $700, and full operator replacement on a 16-foot gate runs $1,200 to $1,800. Every quote is written down and agreed to before work begins. Call (626) 649-4572 for an exact number on your specific gate. Estimates are free.
We also provide Gate Repair in Edgewood for the surrounding communities, and our crews work here routinely. Most repairs are finished the same day we arrive, with the price quoted and approved before we begin.
We Also Serve Cities Near Edgewood
Our gate repair team regularly works in Edgewood and the surrounding South Sound communities. If you’re just across the line in Tacoma or down the freeway in Vancouver, we can help there too. We also take calls from Seattle and Spokane homeowners looking for the same no-surprise written pricing. Call (626) 649-4572 and ask for a gate specialist.
Serving Edgewood, WA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Edgewood 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 Edgewood
Most sagging Edgewood gates can be retrofitted, because the panel itself is usually fine. The failure is in the footing: the original post was set too shallow in clay soil that heaves through the wet season. We pull the post, set a new one deeper with drainage gravel, and add heavier-gauge hinges sized for the actual gate span. That typically runs $600 to $1,200, significantly less than a new gate. If the post has rotted through or the gate frame is compromised beyond repair, we’ll tell you that directly and quote both options. Call (626) 649-4572 for an estimate on your gate.
That’s almost always an older LiftMaster control board losing its travel limits, or a dead safety photocell failing the entrapment-protection check and forcing the operator to reverse as a safety default. We diagnose which one it is on site, and we’ll give you a written price for the board or sensor replacement before we begin. Board replacement runs $300 to $700, depending on the model. If the operator itself is undersized for a 16-foot gate, we’ll say so honestly, because no new board will fix a torque problem. Call (626) 649-4572 and we’ll sort it out in one visit.
We can repair many FAAC and BFT operators from the 1990s and early 2000s, especially if the issue is a failed limit switch, a worn capacitor, or a cold solder joint on the board. We stock common replacement boards and sensors for both brands locally. But if your operator is undersized for a 14-16 foot horse-trailer gate, or if the control board is obsolete and parts are no longer manufactured, replacement is often the cheaper long-term answer. Replacement on a gate that size runs $1,200 to $1,800 installed, with the price in writing before we begin. Call (626) 649-4572 and describe what the gate is doing, and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Edgewood sits on clay-heavy glacial till that expands when saturated and shrinks when dry. Through the October-to-April wet season, that expansion cycle slowly pushes shallow-set posts out of plumb. The fix is not adding more concrete on top, which makes it worse. The fix is excavating the old footing, setting the post below the frost line, and packing drainage gravel around it so water moves away from the wood or steel instead of sitting against it. Until the footing is corrected, any realignment is temporary. Call (626) 649-4572 and we’ll evaluate your post depth and soil condition.
Yes, we install and repair solar gate openers from Ghost Controls, Mighty Mule, and Linear, which are the most common solar options on Edgewood horse properties. South Sound winters are gray enough that the panel angle and battery capacity matter more than the brand on the box. We size the panel to the gate weight and the number of daily cycles, and we’ll tell you honestly if your gate needs more panel or more battery rather than selling you a bigger operator. A solar opener retrofit on a 14-16 foot gate runs $850 to $1,500 installed depending on panel and battery requirements. Call (626) 649-4572 for a written estimate.
Written by Cody Beckman, Owner at Latch & Post Gate Repair, serving Edgewood, WA.