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When a gate won’t close in San Leandro, it stops being a convenience issue and becomes a family safety problem. We repair and retrofit driveway gates, side-yard gates, and shared-driveway gates across the city, from Washington Manor to the hills east of I-880. Most gate repair visits in San Leandro happen within one to two business days, and our technicians arrive with written pricing before any work begins. Call (628) 227-2771 and a live person answers, day or night.
What makes us different in San Leandro specifically: we know the local housing stock. The 1940s through 1970s single-family homes here came with original decorative wrought iron gates. Those gates are now 50 to 80 years old, and the failures we see repeat block by block. Hinge posts corroded at the base. Swing gates that sag onto the driveway. Sliding gates on shared driveways that jam because the rack and pinion was never aligned right. We’ve fixed all of it, and we bring that local pattern recognition to every job.
Every gate comes down to two parts: the latch that holds it and the post that carries it. That’s the job we focus on, and we do it with shoe covers on, drop cloths down, and a cleanup photo taken before we leave.
Why Latch and Post Gate Repair San Francisco Is San Leandro’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Latch & Post Gate Repair is part of the Cedarwell family of independently owned and operated gate specialists, founded in 2009. We’re not a general handyman service that occasionally touches gates. We work exclusively on gate repair, gate installation, and electric gate repair, and every technician is factory-trained on LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule equipment.
San Leandro homeowners tend to ask the same thing on every call: will the crew leave the house the way they found it? The answer is written into our Cedarwell C.A.R.E. routine. Clean up like it’s our own home. Ask before we move or touch anything. Respect the family’s time and quiet hours. Explain the price before the work. Shoe covers and drop cloths go down before we step inside, and we photograph the cleanup before we leave. Both are included on every visit, not offered as add-ons.
Our lead, Cody Beckman, holds the team to that standard on every San Leandro job. The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every repair and installation we complete. If it isn’t right, Latch & Post makes it right. No argument, no fine print.
We also answer the phone. A live person picks up 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nights, weekends, and holidays. No voicemail tree, no callback queue.
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Iron Gate Repair in San Leandro
Iron gate repair in San Leandro usually means restoring a mid-century wrought iron gate that has spent decades in marine air. The foggy mornings and dry summers here are gentler on steel than a coastal city like Pacifica, but the constant humidity still works on untreated hardware. Hinge barrels seize. Posts corrode at the soil line. The gate settles, scrapes the concrete, and pulls the latch out of alignment. A typical iron gate repair in San Leandro runs between $240 and $650 depending on whether we’re replacing hinges, welding cracked welds, or re-hanging the gate leaf. You’ll see the exact number in writing before we touch anything.
Hinge and Post Restoration
The hinge post is where most old San Leandro iron gates fail. We grind out the corroded section, weld in a new steel stub if the post is salvageable, or set a new post entirely if the base has rotted through. Then we re-hang the gate so it swings level and latches without dragging. A panel-only fix won’t cure a bad post, and we’ll tell you that plainly before recommending any welding.
Rust Repair and Repainting
We wire-brush and grind surface rust, then treat the bare steel before priming and painting. For gates in Washington Manor with the distinctive 1950s scroll pattern that’s no longer manufactured, our crew hand-fabricates replacement pickets to match the original profile. We’ve done this enough times that the repaired section disappears into the gate.
Sliding Gate Repair in San Leandro
Sliding gate repair in San Leandro is often driven by lot geometry. Many homes here sit on narrow lots with shared driveways and rights of way where a swing gate simply will not fit. A sliding gate is the practical answer, but older installations in San Leandro frequently lack proper rack and pinion alignment. The gate jams halfway, the motor strains, and the wheels wear unevenly. Sliding gate repair work in San Leandro typically runs $320 to $850, depending on whether we’re resetting the rack, replacing rollers, or rebuilding the guide track. The written quote comes first, every time.
Rack and Pinion Alignment
When a sliding gate shudders or binds, the rack is usually out of line with the pinion gear. We laser-align the track, shim the rack back into true, and test the gate through a full open-close cycle under weight. The difference is immediate: smooth travel, quieter operation, less strain on the operator motor.
Track and Roller Service
San Leandro’s dry summers leave fine dust that cakes into the roller bearings and track. We clean the track, replace worn rollers, and check the gate’s wheel load rating against the actual panel weight. On shared driveways in Washington Manor, we also verify the gate still clears the right of way at both ends of travel, because a gate that stops short blocks the neighbor’s access.
Trusted Brands We Service in San Leandro
We’re factory-trained on the gate operators San Leandro homeowners actually have bolted to their posts: Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, Mighty Mule, LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking. When a Ghost Controls board fails or a DoorKing loop detector stops sensing a vehicle exit, we diagnose it on the first visit because we’ve seen that exact failure before. We stock common parts locally for San Leandro customers, which means less waiting on a distributor shipment when your gate is stuck open and the dog is eyeing the street.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in San Leandro Homes
- Corroded hinge posts on mid-century iron gates. Decades of morning fog and marine air eat the steel at the soil line, and the gate sags onto the driveway. Re-setting the post is the real fix; replacing the panel alone won’t last two years.
- Shared-driveway sliding gates that jam. Washington Manor and other tight-lot neighborhoods often have only one gate position that works, and older rack-and-pinion installs drift out of alignment. The gate binds, the motor struggles, and eventually the operator board burns out.
- Pre-2019 automation retrofits missing safety sensors. Older automated gates in San Leandro were installed before UL 325 entrapment protection became a code priority in the city. Those gates need photocells and reverse-sensing retrofits, and we handle that work routinely.
- Missing loop detectors for vehicle exit. Many San Leandro homeowners retrofitted gates years ago without installing an exit loop, so the gate only opens from a keypad. That backs up traffic in the narrow right of way, and we fix it by cutting in a detector loop and tying it to the operator.
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Here’s what San Leandro homeowners should expect to budget. Hinge and latch replacement on a standard single swing gate runs $240 to $450. Full iron gate restoration with rust repair and repainting typically lands between $500 and $900. Sliding gate rack alignment and roller service runs $320 to $650. Electric operator retrofit with safety photocells runs $700 to $1,400 depending on the operator brand and the gate’s weight. Every price is quoted and agreed in writing before any work starts, and the estimate is free. Call (628) 227-2771 and we’ll give you an exact number for your gate.
One thing that’s genuinely different about San Leandro: the city enforces the 2019 California Building Code for gate safety with more diligence than the unincorporated pockets nearby. Our techs regularly retrofit 1940s through 1970s wrought iron gates east of I-880 with UL 325 entrapment protection. That’s not a suggestion in San Leandro; it’s the standard we build to on every electric gate repair.
In the Washington Manor neighborhood, we restored a 1950s swing gate with the distinctive scroll pattern that’s no longer manufactured. Our crew hand-fabricated matching replacement pickets, reinforced the hinge post, and installed a LiftMaster gate operator with safety photocells, all while keeping the shared driveway open for the homeowner’s daily vehicle access. That’s the kind of job that can’t be copy-pasted onto another city’s page, because the gate itself doesn’t exist anywhere else.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Leandro
Our Gate Repair team handles jobs across the East Bay. Beyond San Leandro, we regularly work in Castro Valley, Oakland, Alameda, and Walnut Creek, where the housing stock and gate styles run similar lines. If you’re just over the city line, give us a call and we’ll schedule you the same way.
Serving San Leandro, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Leandro 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 San Leandro
Yes. We hand-fabricate replacement pickets to match the original scroll pattern, weld them in, and restore the gate in place. Replacing the whole gate is almost never necessary. The cost typically falls between $400 and $800 depending on how many pickets need matching. Call (628) 227-2771 and we’ll look at photos before we even schedule.
Usually just hinge work. In most San Leandro cases we find the hinge post has corroded at the base or the hinge barrels have seized, and the gate panel itself is still sound. We replace or reinforce the post, install new hinges, and re-hang the gate so it clears the driveway. That repair runs $240 to $450 on a standard single gate.
We work in phases and never leave the right of way blocked. On a typical sliding gate repair we service the track and rollers first, then the rack alignment, then the operator. The gate is off its track for a limited window, and we schedule that window with you in advance. If the gate must stay operational for vehicle access, we coordinate the work around your household’s schedule.
If it was automated before 2019, probably not. The city enforces the 2019 California Building Code for gate safety, which requires UL 325 entrapment protection: photocells, reversing edges, or both. We retrofit older operators with the required safety devices. Retrofit pricing typically runs $700 to $1,400 depending on the operator. Call (628) 227-2771 for an exact quote, free.
Yes, we do swing-to-sliding conversions in San Leandro regularly. The job involves setting a new track, installing rollers and a rack, and mounting a sliding operator. We’ll also handle the power run and safety edges. A full conversion with a new operator typically runs $2,200 to $4,500 depending on gate size and access. The written price comes before any work begins.
Call Latch and Post for Gate Repair in San Leandro
If your gate is sagging, jamming, or refusing to open, call (628) 227-2771. A live person answers, we’ll ask about your gate and your neighborhood, and we’ll get a technician out to San Leandro with a written price in hand. Shoe covers on, drop cloths down, and the gate working like it should when we leave.
Written by Cody Beckman, Owner at Latch and Post Gate Repair, serving San Leandro, CA as part of the Cedarwell family since 2009.