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Fast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Hollywood

A failed driveway gate in Hollywood usually comes down to one of three things: a corroded hinge, a dead operator board, or a track that salt air has eaten away. Most repairs we complete in Hollywood run between $180 and $340 for common fixes like hinge replacement or limit switch adjustment, while a full operator swap typically lands between $450 and $1,100 depending on the brand and whether we’re retrofitting an old post or starting fresh. For urgent issues, you can count on our Electric Gate Repair in Hollywood team to respond quickly. We answer the phone around the clock at (754) 354-7351, and our technicians know the difference between a Hollywood Lakes original and a 1990s Emerald Hills slide gate without you having to explain it. You get a written price before any work starts, every time.

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Why Portcullis Gate Repair Fort Lauderdale Is Hollywood’s Preferred Gate Repair Company

Dean Prescott has built our Hollywood reputation on one habit: showing up when we say we will, with a written quote in hand. Homeowners in Hollywood Lakes, Emerald Hills, and along Sheridan Street call us back because we don’t hand them a verbal estimate and then revise it after the gate is already unbolted. The price you approve is the price you pay. That’s the Kingswell Guarantee, and it’s written on every invoice.

Our technicians are background-checked and arrive in uniform, so you know who’s walking onto your property before the truck pulls in. We carry parts for the gate brands Hollywood homes actually use, from old FAAC hydraulic rams on 1960s swing gates to newer LiftMaster and BFT operators on HOA slide gates, plus we offer Mighty Mule service in Hollywood for homeowners with that brand. When a Hollywood customer calls about a gate stuck open at 6 a.m. before a storm, a live person answers. Not a voicemail tree. Not a callback queue.

Every repair carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the fix fails inside that year, we return and correct it at no charge. That’s not a franchise slogan. It’s a written commitment, stamped on your invoice, from an independently owned Kingswell company.

Iron Gate Repair in Hollywood

Iron gate repair in Hollywood often means saving an original 1920s or 1950s wrought-iron gate that’s still structurally sound but failing at the joints. In Hollywood Lakes, many of those original gates have rusted bottom rails from decades of standing water after summer downpours. That rust creeps up the pickets and weakens the hinge welds until the gate snaps, usually at the worst possible time: right before a hurricane, when you need it closed. Most hinge and bottom rail repairs run $220 to $420, including grinding out the rust, welding in new steel, and repainting to match the original finish.

We won’t tell you to replace a gate that can be saved. But we will tell you when the steel is too far gone, because patching rust-thinned tubing is a temporary fix that costs more over two years than a new panel costs once.

Hinge Post Replacement and Realignment

On older Hollywood ranch homes, the hinge post is usually the first thing to go. Below grade, coastal humidity rots the steel or the concrete footing itself, and the whole gate starts to sag. We dig out the old footing, set a new post in concrete, and re-hang the panel so it swings true. Expect $300 to $600 for a typical single post replacement.

Weld and Rust Repair at the Bottom Rail

A snapped hinge weld is not a DIY job, and on a heavy iron gate the tension in the panel can release suddenly when the last bolt or weld breaks. Our crew knows how to brace the gate before cutting anything loose. We grind the rust, weld new material into the rail, and coat the repair so it won’t rust out again in two seasons.

Sliding Gate Repair in Hollywood

Sliding gate repair in Hollywood usually starts with a gate that’s binding halfway across the opening. On the 1980s and 1990s cantilever and V-track slides common in Hollywood’s HOA developments, the rack and pinion wears unevenly as salt accumulates on the gear teeth. The operator pushes harder, the motor overheats, and eventually the gate stalls. Track cleaning and rack replacement typically run $250 to $450; a full operator replacement on an existing slide gate runs $500 to $950.

Here’s the thing most gate companies won’t say plainly: if the track itself is rusted through, no operator is going to fix it. We’ll tell you whether your track has two more years or two more weeks, and we’ll quote you a fair number either way before we touch a bolt.

Cantilever Gate Roller and Track Repair

Cantilever slides are common on larger Hollywood HOA entrances. The gate rides on rollers inside a steel frame, and when salt air seizes one roller, the entire gate starts to drag and twist. We replace the seized rollers, true the frame, and re-set the gate so it rolls without grinding.

Rack and Pinion Replacement on Older Slide Gates

If your slide gate jerks, clunks, or stalls at the same spot every time, the rack teeth are probably worn or the pinion gear is skipping. On a Hollywood gate exposed to ocean breeze from A1A, that’s a five-to-ten-year wear item. We stock replacement rack sections for the major slide-gate brands and can have your gate running the same day the parts go in.

Trusted Brands We Service in Hollywood

Our Hollywood technicians are trained on the operator brands this city actually runs: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. We keep common Mighty Mule and LiftMaster control boards and limit switches on the truck, so a dead board on a 1990s swing gate in Emerald Hills doesn’t turn into a three-day parts wait. For older FAAC and BFT hydraulic systems still running in Hollywood Lakes, we carry rebuild kits and can typically repair rather than replace. Gate Repair on older equipment is our specialty, not an afterthought.

Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Hollywood Homes

• Rusted bottom rails on 1920s Hollywood Lakes gates. Decades of standing water after summer storms rots the lower rail from the inside out, and the gate snaps at the hinge weld. This is the single most common iron gate failure we see in Hollywood.
• Dead control boards after lightning surges. Summer thunderstorms roll in off the Atlantic, and older operators without surge protection take the hit. Gates get stuck open right before the storm arrives.
• Rotted hinge posts below grade on 1950s-70s ranch homes. The gate looks fine until a strong wind gust snaps the post at the footing. We see this most often on original chain-link and wrought-iron gates east of US-1.
• Salt-worn slide hardware on HOA cantilever gates. The rollers seize, the rack teeth wear, and the operator burns out trying to push a gate that no longer rolls freely. This is a Hollywood salt-air problem, not a brand problem.

Pricing for Gate Repair in Hollywood, FL

We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood

While this page focuses on Hollywood, our crews regularly serve Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, and Coconut Creek. If you’re just outside the city line, call (754) 354-7351 and ask. We’ll confirm your address and get you scheduled. For more on our full service area and repair capabilities, see Gate Repair details on our main service page.

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