Fence and Gate Welding in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding rewelds broken gate hinges, fence panels, and handrails where they stand, open 24/7 and often on site within an hour. Chris Monroe, AWS D1.1 certified, built John Landrum a custom gate for his apartment. He also fixed Patti T's iron front door in Dallas after it came off at the barrel hinge.
4.8 stars on Google
- 24/7Open every day
- 1 hrOften on site within
- AWS D1.1Certified steel welding
- 15+ yrsChris Monroe welding
- 4.8★Google rating
- $100–$250Per hour
Why iron gates sag, drag, and crack
Worn hinges are the usual reason a heavy gate sags. Every swing loads the hinges, so the pins wear oval and the bushings wear through. The leaf drops until it drags on the drive or misses the latch.
Cracked welds show up at the frame corners and where the opener arm bolts to the leaf, from metal fatigue. Left alone, a crack spreads and twists the leaf out of square. Chris rewelds the cracked joint on site.
Signs the post moved, not the gate
Houston Black clay, the expansive soil common around Dallas, swells when it's wet and shrinks when it dries. That pushes fence posts out of line.
- The gate closed square in spring and binds by August.
- The latch lines up some weeks and misses others.
- The hinge post leans when you sight down the fence line.
A weld on the gate won't keep it square while the post keeps moving; the footing has to be reset.
Quick answers about gate and fence welding
Call or text Chris any hour at (469) 679-4268.
Can a broken iron gate be welded where it hangs?
YesYes. Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding drives to the gate anywhere in Dallas-Fort Worth and welds hinges, pickets, rails, and frames on site. The gate can usually stay on its posts, so there's no hauling it to a shop and back.
How soon can you get here?
24/7Often within an hour. Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding is open 24/7, so you can call about a gate that won't close or latch at night or on a weekend.
What does a gate or fence weld cost?
$100–$250 an hour$100 to $250 an hour, the rate Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding charges for welding. Text a photo of the break first so Chris can see what the repair involves before he drives out.
Can wrought iron be fixed?
Most of itYes, most of it. Fence sold as wrought iron today is almost always mild steel, which welds well, and Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding rewelds it on site. Some older decorative fences are cast iron, a different metal, so send a photo first.
Certified welds on your gate, fence, or railing
Chris Monroe has welded for more than 15 years and holds AWS D1.1 certification for structural steel. D1.1 is the American Welding Society's code for steel joints that carry a load, and a gate hinge carries the whole leaf every time it swings.
Sloppy beads and grinder marks are what people complain about most after a fence weld. Chris doesn't hide a weak bead with a grinder; a sound weld can be left where you can see it.
You're welcome to look the weld over before anyone paints it.
- Welder
- Chris Monroe, owner
- Experience
- 15+ years welding
- In business
- Since 2018
- Steel
- AWS D1.1 certified
- Aluminum
- AWS D1.2
He is very talented and has a good work ethic. He is right on with his cuts and he is an expert in his field.
Gates, fences, handrails, and doors Chris welds
Chris welds steel, iron, and aluminum where it stands, from one loose picket to a full driveway gate leaf.
Driveway and swing gates
A wide swing gate needs a diagonal brace in its frame and the right wheel under the far end. Without them, the leaf sags again however good the hinge weld is, so Chris looks at both.
Iron fence panels and scrollwork
Broken pickets, loose top and bottom rails, and scrollwork knocked off by a mower get welded back onto the panel. Most of it is mild steel made to look like ironwork, since true wrought iron is no longer produced commercially.
Handrail welding repair
Loose handrail brackets and stair railing posts broken at the base are rewelded in place. Under the IRC, the code Texas cities use for homes, a stair handrail sits 34 to 38 inches above the stair nosing.
Pool gates that must close on their own
In Dallas, a pool gate has to open outward, away from the pool, and close and latch by itself under the Dallas Swimming Pool and Spa Code. A rewelded pool gate has to swing shut and latch again before the job's done.
Aluminum fence
Thin aluminum takes TIG welding and the AWS D1.2 aluminum code. A homeowner on Reddit called the MIG welds on a new aluminum fence "incredibly sloppy." More on aluminum welding.
Iron entry doors and security doors
Heavy iron and glass doors hang on weld-on barrel hinges, the same as a gate. When a hinge tears off the frame, the door won't close, and Chris rewelds it to the frame on site.
How a gate or fence repair goes
Photos first, then Chris at your gate.
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Text a photo of the break
Send the broken weld and the hinge post to (469) 679-4268, day or night.
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Chris tells you what it needs
He looks at the photo and says whether it's the hinge, a cracked weld, or the post.
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He drives to the gate
Chris comes to your property, often within an hour of your call.
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He welds it on site
He welds the gate where it hangs, so it swings and latches again.
Reviews from Wildseed customers
4.8 stars on the Farmers Branch Google listing and 5.0 on Arlington.
Our very large and heavy front iron and glass door came apart at the barrel hinge right off the iron frame. We couldn't even close the front door at 100° day in Dallas. I called Chris at Wildseed. He came right out fix the problem. He set out protection for our interior decor and carpet. Got it fixed and cleaned up after m. He was great and reasonably priced.
Chris is a professional. He made a custom built gate for my apartment. His work is to exact specs and his rate was fair. I highly recommend his services.
Working a a car with my son and ran into an issue that needed welding skills. Called Wildseed, sent Chris some pictures and he was out that afternoon. We talked about the best approach to fix the issue and he went right at it. The work was fantastic, nicest guy you'd ever meet. Knowledgeable, focuses on quality and safety. Highly recommend Wildseed.
Gate and fence welding questions
Is it the gate opener or the hinges?
Check the hingesOften the hinges. Worn pins let a heavy gate drop and drag, and the opener strains against it. Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding rewelds hinges and cracked welds at the opener arm, which is worth doing before you pay for a new opener.
Can rust be removed from an iron fence?
Surface rust, yesSurface rust, yes; tube that's rotted through has to be cut out. Water sits inside a hollow bottom rail and rusts it from the inside, and a weld only holds to sound steel. Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding welds new steel in where the old is gone.
Can you fix a fence a car or storm knocked down?
The welding, yesYes, the welding part. Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding rewelds broken pickets, rails, and panel joints on site, and replaces steel bent too far to save. A post knocked out of its footing needs resetting in concrete before the panel goes back up.
Is the work guaranteed?
YesYes. Wildseed Specialty Mobile Welding guarantees the work it performs and stands behind it, and the business is insured.
Fence and gate welding across Dallas-Fort Worth
Chris drives to gates and fences in these towns and the rest of DFW. Call (469) 679-4268.
$100–$250per hour
What fence and gate welding costs
Wildseed charges $100 to $250 an hour for welding. A loose hinge is cheapest to fix early. Action Fence and Deck's cost guide says an $80 hinge left for a season can become a $400 to $700 post reset.
- Rate $100 to $250 an hour
- Hours Open 24/7
- First step Text a photo
Call Chris about your gate or fence
(469) 679-4268Open 24/7, and often on site within an hour anywhere in Dallas-Fort Worth.