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FAAC Gate Parts & Welding in North Hollywood: What to Know First

We are an independent FAAC service provider in North Hollywood, and we handle gate parts and welding for FAAC automation systems every week. Most FAAC parts and welding jobs are completed in a single visit, with the price quoted and agreed before any work starts. We stock common FAAC wear parts and fabricate or weld what cannot be bought, so you are not waiting on a slow supply chain.

Call (925) 693-7978

This page is for FAAC owners in North Hollywood and the surrounding Valley who need a hinge replaced, a post straightened, a rail repaired, or a weld that will actually hold. Call (925) 693-7978 and a live person answers, 24 hours a day.

How FAAC Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

FAAC builds solid operators, but after years of daily cycles in the North Hollywood sun, we see the same handful of failures over and over. Most of them are not in the motor. They are in the metal around it.

• Hinge sag on heavy swing gates (C720, C721, and S418 series). The gate leaf is heavy, and the original hinge posts were often set before the FAAC operator was ever installed. Years of the operator pushing a gate that has settled a quarter inch too low wears the hinge barrels oval. We cut out the old hinges, weld in fresh ones, and rehang the leaf so the operator is not fighting the gate on every cycle.
• Welded rail joints cracking on slide gates (S800 and C850 series). The rail sections are welded together at install, and the heat from the original weld plus years of vibration from the gate rolling over the support wheels eventually cracks the joint. We grind out the failed weld, re-weld it with proper penetration, and add a reinforcing plate where the joint keeps failing.
• Gate rollers that have not been greased since the Clinton administration. On FAAC slide systems, the rollers carry all the weight, and when they seize, the gate drags and trips the operator’s obstacle detection. We replace the rollers, true up the track, and set the gate rolling freely so the motor is not burning itself out pushing dead weight.
• Lock and latch misalignment on FAAC estate gates (E024U and 415 series). A gate that settles even a quarter inch means the electric lock no longer lines up with the strike. The operator keeps cycling, the lock keeps jamming, and eventually something gives. We realign or re-weld the latch plate so the lock engages cleanly on the first try.
• Post bases rotted or cracked at grade. This is the one we see most in North Hollywood where irrigation water pools around gate posts. The concrete pad looks fine, but the base of the steel post has been sitting in damp soil for twenty years. We dig it out, cut the rotted section, and weld in a new base plate, then re-set the post properly.

Our FAAC Gate Parts & Welding Process

Every FAAC job follows the same steps, whether it is a hinge replacement or a full post rebuild. Here is how we work.

1. 1
   You call, a person answers. We ask what the gate is doing, or not doing. No voicemail, no callback queue, no “we will get back to you in three days.”
2. 2
   We inspect the gate and the operator together. On site, we look at both. A hinge problem and an operator problem can look identical, and we are trained on FAAC electronics as well as the metal it is bolted to.
3. 3
   We give you a written price before any work starts. You know exactly what it costs, and what we are going to do about it. No surprises on the bill.
4. 4
   We make the fix. We weld, fabricate, rehang, or replace. When a part is needed, we use OEM FAAC parts where they matter for warranty and safety, and quality aftermarket parts where they do the same job for less and will not cause a failure.
5. 5
   We test the gate through full open and close cycles. The welds are inspected, the operator runs smooth, and the gate closes like it should.
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   We stand behind it in writing. Every job is covered by the 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it is not right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork, no arguing.

What FAAC Gate Parts & Welding Costs in North Hollywood

Here are the numbers we quote most often on FAAC systems in North Hollywood. These are real ranges, not bait prices.

• Hinge replacement including welded fabrication: $350-$700 per hinge
• Steel post replacement or reinforcement: $600-$1,200 per post, depending on depth and access
• Slide gate rail repair or re-weld: $300-$800, depending on how much rail must be replaced
• Custom welding on an existing gate (cracked frame, broken picket, sagging section): $150-$500
• Gate roller and track kit replacement: $250-$600
• Latch and electric lock realignment or replacement: $200-$450

What moves the price: how much steel has to be cut out, how deep the post is set, whether we need a second technician to safely handle the gate leaf, and whether the gate is plumb enough to work with or needs to be completely rehung. A simple weld is quick. A post that has rotted three feet down is not.

Call (925) 693-7978 for an exact quote. Estimates are free, and the price is set before a single bolt is turned.

Why North Hollywood Homeowners Call Ironworks Gate Co. for FAAC Work

We have been working on gates in the Valley for over 42 years, and around North Hollywood specifically, Victor Salinas grew up in the Lankershim Arts District watching the metal shops along the boulevard. He studied welding and fabrication at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College downtown, then came straight back and spent four decades learning every gate system this city has to throw at a person. Around North Hollywood, Victor is known for showing up when he says he will and for not recommending a part that does not actually need replacing.

We are trained on nine gate-automation brands, including FAAC as a core focus, with LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing among the others we service regularly. That matters because a FAAC operator bolted to a welded steel gate is one system, and you cannot fix half of it well. Every job is covered by our 90-Day Done Right Promise, in writing, and our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. A gate should open when you need it to and stay closed when you don’t. Everything else is just the work.

FAQs

Will using aftermarket FAAC parts void my operator warranty? It depends on the part. We use OEM FAAC parts where the warranty and safety demand it, and quality aftermarket parts where they do the same job for less without creating a failure point. If your operator is still under factory warranty, we flag that before ordering anything. As an independent FAAC service provider, our job is to give you the straight answer, not the convenient one.

Can you weld FAAC gate components on site? Yes. Our trucks are set up for mobile welding, and most FAAC hinge, rail, and post repairs are completed in one visit at your North Hollywood property. We cut out the failed material, weld in the replacement, and test the full gate cycle before we leave.

How fast can you get here for a FAAC gate that will not close? A live person answers at (925) 693-7978 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For a gate stuck open in North Hollywood, we treat it as the security problem it is and prioritize the call. Most FAAC failures are diagnosed and repaired on the first visit.

Is it better to repair or replace my old FAAC operator? If the operator is the problem and the gate itself is still solid, repair usually makes sense, and it is cheaper than a full replacement. If the failure is in the gate steel, the hinges, or the post bases, welding repair is almost always the right call. We tell you which is which, plainly.

Written by Victor Salinas, Owner, Ironworks Gate Co. at Ironworks Gate Co., serving North Hollywood and nearby areas.