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FAAC Gate Parts & Welding in Arcadia: What to Know First

FAAC gate parts and welding in Arcadia are what we handle every week at Gatewood Fence & Gate. Most FAAC repairs involve hinge replacement, cracked weld joints, or a rail that’s pulled loose from the post – and we fix all of it on-site, usually in one visit. You’ll get a straight price before we touch anything, and the job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing.

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This page is for FAAC owners in Arcadia who want someone who actually knows the brand, stocks or can quickly source the right parts, and welds the gate back square instead of patching it. Call (626) 628-9548 and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail.

How FAAC Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• Worn hinge bearings on FAAC swing gate operators. On older FAAC 400 and 415 series swing operators, the hinge points carry a lot of weight, and once the bearing wears even slightly, the gate leaf starts to drag and the operator strains. We see this on Arcadia driveways where gates open and close a dozen times a day. We replace the hinge assembly and re-weld the mounting point if it has elongated, rather than just greasing it and hoping.
• Cracked welds where the gate frame meets the hinge post. Dry Southern California heat plus years of thermal expansion will crack a factory weld. FAAC gates are well-built, but the weld is only as good as the install and the soil under the post. In neighborhoods like Santa Anita Oaks and Highland Oaks, we regularly weld cracked joints at the hinge side, gusset the corner, and re-hang the leaf true.
• Sagging gate leaf that drags on the FAAC operator rail. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle – and that is where we start. If the post has leaned even a quarter inch, the leaf drops and the drive arm or rack binds. We cut out the old post base when needed, set a new post in concrete, and re-weld the hinges so the gate swings level again.
• FAAC hydraulic operator mounting plates pulling off the gate frame. The 770 and 390 series inline hydraulic operators bolt to a welded plate on the gate. When the plate was only tack-welded at the factory or by a previous installer, it eventually tears off. We grind the area clean, weld a full-perimeter plate, and repaint it so it doesn’t rust in the Arcadia morning damp.
• Ground-lock or latch strike plates out of alignment after a weld repair. If somebody welded a crack without re-checking the latch line, the FAAC gate close sensor will chatter and the lock won’t seat. We set the gate leaf, block it, then weld – then test the lock and the auto-close cycle. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.

Our FAAC Gate Parts & Welding Process

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   Call and talk to a person. We ask what the gate is doing – grinding, sagging, not latching, operator running but gate not moving. Tell me what it is doing and I will tell you what it needs – no runaround.
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   On-site look. We show up at your Arcadia home, open the operator cover, and check the hinges, welds, posts, and the FAAC board. You’ll see what we see.
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   Straight parts decision. If it’s a hinge or a weld, we recommend repair-first. If a part needs replacing, we walk you through OEM FAAC versus a quality aftermarket option, including warranty impact, and you decide before any money changes hands.
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   The repair, in your driveway. We weld on-site – Hal brings the welder, not a flatbed. Your gate stays in your driveway, not hauled to a shop across the county.
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   Test under load. We cycle the gate 15 to 20 times, check the auto-close, the safety edges, and the latch. If it doesn’t close square, we’re not done.
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   Written guarantee. Every FAAC job gets the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing, with Hal’s name on it.

What FAAC Gate Parts & Welding Costs in Arcadia

Here’s what we typically see for FAAC work in Arcadia. Prices are quoted and agreed before any work starts – no surprises at the door.

• Hinge replacement (single swing gate, includes welding): $180-$340
• Cracked weld repair at hinge post or gate frame: $140-$280
• Post replacement with new concrete footing and re-weld: $450-$850
• Rail repair or re-alignment for FAAC slide gates: $260-$520
• Custom welding for gate modification or bracket: $120-$300
• FAAC operator mounting plate repair: $160-$320

What moves the price is post condition, access to the weld area, and whether we need to source an OEM FAAC component instead of a quality aftermarket one. Every quote is free, and you’ll have it in writing before we start. Call (626) 628-9548 for an exact number.

Why Arcadia Homeowners Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for FAAC Work

Hal Gatewood has been working gates in the San Gabriel Valley since 2001, and most of that time he has called Arcadia home. He grew up not far from the Santa Anita Park side of town, picked up welding fundamentals at Pasadena City College, and still knows most of his customers by first name. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road – that is the oldest accountability there is.

We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, so if your FAAC operator shares a driveway with a LiftMaster keypad or a Mighty Mule on the side gate, one call covers everything. Same for Ghost Controls and DoorKing. Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise, we answer the phone live around the clock, and we don’t charge a trip fee inside the county. You’ll also get $40 off any repair over $200, and seniors and veterans always get 10% off.

FAQs

Do you use OEM FAAC parts or aftermarket? We use both, and we’re straight about the trade-off. OEM FAAC parts carry the manufacturer warranty and are the safe choice when your operator is still under coverage or it’s a board or hydraulic component. For mechanical wear items like hinges, rollers, and brackets, a quality aftermarket part often does the same job for less, and we’ll tell you which way we’d go if it were our gate. As an independent FAAC service provider, we aren’t tied to one parts source.

Can you weld my FAAC gate without taking it down? Almost always, yes. We weld on-site, in your Arcadia driveway, with the gate blocked and squared first. Unless the damage is so extensive the gate has to come off for safety, it stays put. We’ve done hundreds of FAAC weld repairs without hauling a gate away.

How fast can you get to an FAAC gate that won’t open? We run emergency calls across Arcadia and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley, and a live person answers the phone 24 hours a day. If you can’t get your car out of the driveway, we treat that like the priority it is. Call (626) 628-9548 and we’ll give you a real arrival window.

Will a weld repair void my FAAC warranty? A structural weld on the gate frame, hinge, or post typically doesn’t touch the operator warranty, since the gate itself isn’t the FAAC-covered component. But if the weld is on or near the operator bracket or arm, we’ll talk through what’s covered before we touch it. We don’t guess with warranty work.

Is it worth repairing a 15-year-old FAAC gate or should I replace it? If the post is solid and the frame isn’t rusted through, repair almost always wins. We’ve re-hinged and re-welded FAAC gates that are pushing 20 years old and still running. Replacement makes sense when the frame is compromised or the operator board has failed and the cost of new parts approaches a new unit. We’ll show you the math, not push you into a sale.

Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner, Gatewood Fence & Gate at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Arcadia and nearby areas.