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A gate that won’t open in Krum isn’t just a hassle. It’s a tractor stuck behind a fence line, a livestock gate that won’t hold pressure, or a driveway entrance that won’t secure a property on a county road. Most gate failures here come down to three things: the clay soil shifted the post, a freeze-thaw cycle cracked a weld, or the opener’s limit switch lost its mind after a power surge. We fix all three, usually in one visit. Hal Gatewood answers the phone himself at (940) 394-8744, and you won’t get a script. You’ll get someone who knows what a Krum lot does to a gate.
If you’re dealing with a gate that drags, sags, won’t stay latched, or just stopped opening, start with a call. We’ve been at this since 2001, and we still treat every Krum repair like it’s happening in our own driveway.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Why Krum Homeowners Choose Gatewood Fence & Gate
The name on the shop is Hal Gatewood. He’s been the guy under the welder since 2001, and when something goes wrong, you don’t call a national outfit’s 800 number and hope. You call him, or you drive to the shop and look him in the eye. That’s the oldest accountability there is, and it still works in Krum.
Two things set this work apart. First, we repair before we replace. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where we start. We weld on site so the gate stays in your driveway, not on a flatbed headed somewhere else. Second, every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround, no “within 90 days of purchase” fine print.
We get called out all over Krum, from the acreage lots off Plainview Road to the older places near Krum High School, over toward the neighborhoods off Masch Branch Road and down by the tracks near downtown. One thing follows us everywhere: the previous repair. We regularly find gates where someone tightened a hinge but never addressed the post leaning three inches out of plumb. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. We’d rather fix it once.
Gate Repair Services We Offer in Krum
Here’s what we do and how it applies to the kind of gates Krum actually has.
Gate Repair
Sagging gates, bad hinges, broken welds, bent frames, latch strikes that won’t line up: this is most of our week. On older ranch gates around Krum, the steel’s usually good but the post has moved. We reset, sleeve, or rebuild the post base, then realign the gate so it swings like it did ten years ago. Learn more about our Gate Repair in Krum.
Gate Installation
New gate, new posts, new everything. Whether it’s a tubular steel driveway gate on a newer acreage subdivision or a heavy welded gate for a livestock operation, the same rule applies: the post base matters more than the gate. We quote concrete collars and deep-set posts as standard, not as an upgrade. Learn more about our Gate Installation in Krum.
Gate Motor & Opener
When the opener stops working and the gate sits dead, we trace the system end to end. Limit switches, control boards, transformer damage, fried relay after a thunderstorm, or an operator arm bent by wind. We service LiftMaster, DoorKing, Mighty Mule, and a half dozen other major brands, and we diagnose the whole run, not just the box. Learn more about our Gate Motor & Opener in Krum.
Gate Access Control
Keypads, remotes, intercoms, magnetic locks, card readers. Krum’s rural properties often start with a single-family opener, then get more complicated: a contractor needing gate access, a tenant code, a camera integration. We wire it clean and label everything. You don’t need to know how it works; you need it to work every time.
Gate Parts & Welding
On-site welding is the difference between a one-day fix and a two-week saga. Cracked weld on a steel frame? We grind it, weld it, and you’re done before the gate cools. Need a replacement hinge, a new latch, a re-tapped operator arm? We keep common parts stocked and fabricate what we can’t buy. A gate that’s built to last should be repaired to last, not patched.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Krum
We cover all of Krum, and the work takes us everywhere in between. Here are the areas we run to most often.
- Acreage lots off Plainview Road and the FM 1173 corridor
- Subdivisions near Krum High School and Masch Branch Road
- Older homes and ranch properties near downtown and the tracks
- Rural residential lots off FM 439 and areas east toward the county line
- Newer 1-5 acre developments built since the 2010s growth wave
After your call, we’re typically rolling within a couple of hours for urgent issues. If the gate is down and an animal is out, say so. We move differently.
Why Krum’s Climate & Housing Affect Gate Repair
Krum sits directly on Denton County’s shrink-swell clay. If you’ve lived here long, you’ve watched a fence post move an inch or more between a wet spring and a dry August. Gates get it worse than fences because a gate carries weight off one side of the post. That uneven pull, combined with the clay’s heave, is why so many Krum gates start dragging, stop latching, or bind at the hinge within a few seasons of installation.
Freeze-thaw makes it worse. North Texas winters cycle just enough to freeze water inside hairline cracks, and that expansion opens up weld joints. Spring hail dents panels. Summer heat shrinks the soil further, dropping posts and pulling latches out of alignment. Show me a Krum gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing. Nine times out of ten, the post base moved first.
This is also why a good Krum gate repair looks different from one done in DFW’s more stable soils. Any operator repair on an automated gate here should come with a conversation about post stabilization. If the post isn’t reinforced, the same gate will be out of square again within two seasons. Contractors moving up from the metro learn that lesson the hard way. We’ve already paid for it.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Krum
- Hinge replacement or tightening on a single driveway gate: $85-$180
- Post reset or reinforcement (the Krum classic): $225-$475 depending on depth and concrete
- Gate realignment and latch strike adjustment: $120-$260
- Weld repair on a steel frame: $150-$350 depending on location and access
- Opener limit switch or control board replacement: $180-$420 plus parts
- Full operator swap with new arms and programming: $650-$1,200 depending on brand and gate weight
Every price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. You’ll know the number before we touch the gate, and that number doesn’t change when the job’s done unless we find something structural we couldn’t see and you approve the new amount first. We don’t do invoice surprises here. Standing offers: $40 off any repair over $200, free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (940) 394-8744 and we’ll throw a real number at you, not a range with a shrug.
Service Area - Cities Near Krum
If you’re just outside Krum, we run to the surrounding towns too. You’ll find us working in Ponder regularly, south toward Denton on 377, over in Argyle, and down around Lake Dallas near the lake. Same crew, same standards, same owner answering the phone.
Serving Krum, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Krum 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 Krum
How much does gate repair cost in Krum, TX?
Most Krum gate repairs fall between $120 and $475 depending on whether it’s a simple hinge fix or a full post reset. Operator work adds $180 and up depending on the part. You’ll get an exact quote before any work begins, and the price doesn’t change after we start unless we find something structural you approve first. Call (940) 394-8744 for a number on your specific gate.
Can you come today if my gate is stuck?
For urgent cases, usually yes. A live person answers the phone around the clock, and if a gate is down and blocking access or an animal is loose, we’ll treat it as the emergency it is and get there as fast as we can. Call and tell us what’s happening, not what you think the problem is. We’ll figure that out when we see it.
Do you fix the post or just the gate?
We fix both. On Krum’s clay soil, a gate that sags or drags is almost always a post problem first. If we just tighten the hinge, you’re paying us again in eight months. We quote post reset, concrete collar, or stabilization whenever the base has moved, because that’s the repair that actually lasts.
What if my opener needs parts you don’t have on the truck?
We stock common parts for LiftMaster, DoorKing, Mighty Mule, and Elite, plus a range of control boards, limit switches, and arms. If we don’t have your part, we’ll order it and give you a straight answer on when it’ll land. No disappearing for three weeks. We’re not a call center three states away; we’re right here, and we know your gate is waiting.
Do you weld on site or take the gate to a shop?
We weld on site. Your gate stays in your driveway, on your hinges, or leaning against your fence, while the weld cools. Taking a gate off and hauling it somewhere adds time and money with no better result. If the gate can be welded where it hangs, that’s where we weld it.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate in Krum
You don’t need a website form or an email chain to get a gate fixed in Krum. You need a phone number and a person who answers it. Call (940) 394-8744. Hal Gatewood will pick up, or call you back the minute he’s off a ladder. We’ll talk through what the gate’s doing, set a time to come look, and give you a number you can plan around. Free estimates, upfront pricing, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Krum since 2001.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local gate repair pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Krum Customers Say
"Driveway gate had been dragging for two years and two other companies told me the whole thing needed replacing. Hal reset the posts, rehung it and it swings like it did when it went in. A fraction of the price of a new one."
- Hollis Amberly"He came out in the snow to get our gate closed after a delivery lorry clipped it, then came back in the spring to do the proper repair when the ground had thawed. Only charged for the second visit."
- Ingrid Solheim"Hundred and forty feet of cedar privacy fence, all posts set in concrete, all of it dead level on ground that is anything but. He walked the line with me twice before a single hole was dug."
- Judith Stallworth