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AfterHinge & Post Repair in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hinge and post repair in Fort Lauderdale typically costs between $180 and $650, depending on whether we’re replacing a worn hinge or digging out and resetting a leaning post. Most jobs are done same day or next day. Calder Gate Repair Fort Lauderdale handles both: the mechanical hinge work and the heavier post-setting that keeps your gate swinging true.
When a gate starts dragging, sticking, or sagging, the problem is almost always in the hinges or the post holding them. South Florida’s sandy soil, salt air, and afternoon downpours eat away at both. We’ve replaced hinge assemblies on everything from home driveway gates to condo pedestrian gates, and we see the same failure patterns across Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods: Rio Vista, Victoria Park, Coral Ridge, and Sailboat Bend all have older iron and steel gates that have been fighting humidity for decades.
If your gate groans when it opens or the gap between the gate and the post keeps widening at the top, that’s a hinge failing under load. Call us at (754) 354-2542 and we’ll tell you over the phone what you’re likely looking at, the price range before we even roll a truck, and a live arrival window you can track. For broader gate issues beyond hinges and posts, see our Gate Repair page.
When You Need Hinge & Post Repair
Here’s what we see most often in Fort Lauderdale. If any of these sound familiar, the fix is probably hinge or post work:
- Your gate drags on the ground or scrapes the driveway. This almost always means the gate has settled because a post is leaning, or the bottom hinge has worn so much that the gate dropped. In Fort Lauderdale’s sandy soil, posts shift more than people expect.
- The gate visibly sags away from the post at the top. A top hinge that’s pulled away from the post is a structural problem, not just an annoying squeak. The gate is levering against the post every time it moves.
- Opening and closing feels jerky or sticky. Hinges in humid, salty air corrode from the inside. The bearings or bushings inside the hinge barrel seize up, and the opener motor has to fight the whole time. That extra load shortens the life of your opener, too.
- Your post is leaning or wobbling when the gate moves. If you can see the post flex, the footing underneath has shifted. Older Fort Lauderdale gates were often set in concrete pads that are too shallow for the soil. The fix is digging down and resetting, not just patching concrete around the base.
- There’s visible rust around the hinge plates or bolts. Surface rust is normal after a few years near salt air, but flaking steel and loose bolts mean the hinge is structurally compromised. Hinges on Ghost Controls and Mighty Mule installations we service are especially prone when they were installed without stainless hardware.
- The gate bangs or rattles when the opener stops. Loose hinges let the gate’s momentum keep moving after the opener shuts off. It jars the posts, loosens them further, and adds stress to the opener’s limit switch, the sensor that tells the gate to stop.
Our Hinge & Post Repair Process
You’ll know what’s happening at every step. Here’s the exact sequence, the way we run it at Calder Gate Repair Fort Lauderdale:
- Call and talk to a live person, 24/7. You won’t get a voicemail or a bot. We ask what the gate is doing, what brand opener is on it, and what the hinge area looks like. That lets us bring the right parts on the first trip.
- Get a written price before any work starts. You’ll get a firm number at the door, based on what we can see and measure. The number on your invoice is the number you approved. If we find hidden post damage after digging, we stop and re-quote before moving forward.
- We diagnose the failure and show you what’s wrong. We’ll point to exactly what failed, whether it’s a seized hinge barrel, a rusted-through weld, or a post that’s tilted because the footing cracked. We’ll tell you the fix in plain words, like “hinge post that holds the gate to the house” or “bracket connecting the arm to the gate.”
- Repair, reset, or replace. For hinges, we grind off the old ones, weld or bolt on new assemblies, and re-align the gate so it swings level. For posts, we dig out the old footing, set the post in a deeper concrete base, and brace it true while it cures.
- Final test and written guarantee. We cycle the gate a few times with the opener, check clearance, and make sure the pressure and limit settings still work right. Every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the repair fails within 365 days, Calder returns at no charge. That’s written on your invoice, not just said out loud.
Key Takeaways
- Hinge and post repair in Fort Lauderdale runs $180 to $650 for most jobs.
- Leaning posts often mean a too-shallow footing, common in sandy South Florida soil.
- Every repair includes a written price before work starts and a free return visit if it fails within 365 days.
- Calls are answered live, 24/7, at (754) 354-2542.
Hinge & Post Repair Pricing in Fort Lauderdale
We put pricing in writing before any work starts. Why? Because gate repair prices in Fort Lauderdale vary all over the place, and you deserve to know the number before you commit. Here’s what we’re seeing across neighborhoods like Poinsettia Heights, Shady Banks, and Harbordale:
| Job | Typical Price Range | What It Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Single hinge replacement (standard steel) | $180 – $320 | Labor, hinge, new hardware, alignment, and function test |
| Both hinges on a pedestrian gate | $280 – $460 | Two new hinges, grinding old welds, re-aligning gate to latch properly |
| Driveway gate hinge replacement (heavy iron) | $350 – $650 | Heavy-duty hinges rated for the gate’s weight, weld repair, opener re-connection |
| Post reset (single post, includes new concrete) | $400 – $750 | Dig out old footing, set post at correct depth, concrete, gate re-hung and aligned |
| Fill and patch post base (minor lean, no dig-out) | $150 – $300 | Stabilizing materials, re-securing the base plate, minor adjustments |
What moves the price: the weight of your gate, whether the hinges are welded or bolted, how deep the post runs, and what brand of opener needs to be disconnected and re-synced. DoorKing and Elite openers have slightly different arm-mount geometries, so a post reset on one of those takes a bit more care-and sometimes automatic gate repair expertise-to get the swing arc right. Salt-air corrosion can also hide damage. We’ve started hinge jobs in Rio Vista only to find the post itself has rotted below the soil line, which means more digging, more concrete, and a higher number. But we always tell you before we spend another dollar.
Every estimate is free. Call (754) 354-2542 and we’ll give you a target range before we even schedule the visit.
FAQs – Hinge & Post Repair
How much does hinge and post repair cost in Fort Lauderdale?
Most hinge and post repairs in Fort Lauderdale run between $180 and $650, with simple single-hinge replacements at the low end and full post resets at the high end. The exact price depends on gate weight, post depth, and whether the hinges are welded or bolted. Call (754) 354-2542 for a free estimate and a written price before we start.
Can you fix a leaning gate post without replacing it?
Sometimes. If the lean is minor and the footing is still sound, we can stabilize the post with new concrete around the base and adjust the hinges to compensate. If the footing is cracked or too shallow, a full reset is the only fix that lasts more than a season in Fort Lauderdale’s sandy soil. We’ll tell you which one you need after we dig down and see what’s there.
Do you work on all gate opener brands when doing hinge repair?
Yes. We’re factory-familiar with DoorKing, Elite, Ghost Controls, Mighty Mule, LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking-and with any lock repair those systems may need. When we re-align a gate after hinge work, we make sure the opener’s arm, travel, and force settings are still correct for that specific brand’s setup. That’s one of the reasons we don’t hand off hinge work to a general handyman service.
What if the repair fails after you leave?
We come back at no charge. Every repair carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if the hinge or post repair fails within 365 days, Calder returns and makes it right. That’s not a verbal promise. It’s printed on the invoice, along with your original written price.
Are your technicians background-checked?
Yes. Every technician we dispatch is background-checked and arrives in uniform. You’ll also get a live trackable arrival time before they show up, so you’re not waiting on a vague four-hour window. No surprises at the door, no mystery charges on the invoice.
Written by Nico Alvarez, Owner at Calder Gate Repair Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale.