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Every gate we work on gets the same treatment: a written diagnosis, a documented photo record, and a finished job you can inspect before we leave. Since 2014, Adrian Vance and our Tarzana-based team have completed more than 22,000 gate repairs and installations across the San Fernando Valley. The transformations below show what that looks like in practice, from sagging driveway gates to sliding gates that had not moved in months. No staged photos, no stock imagery. These are the same photo logs we leave with every customer.
Recent Transformations
Welded Crack on a Steel Driveway Gate in Tarzana
The problem: A steel swing gate on a residential property off Reseda Boulevard had developed a hairline crack at the hinge-side upright, the same failure point we see on Tarzana gates that have been hung slightly out of level for years. The gate still opened, but every cycle worked the crack a little wider.
What we did: We unbolted the gate, laid it flat, and TIG-welded the crack along its full length after grinding out the rust and old powder coat. Then we reinforced the inside of the rail with a steel gusset so the stress point moved off the original weld. The gate was re-hung, the hinges were shimmed level, and the repaired area was primed and top-coated to match the existing finish. The customer left with a photo log showing the crack, the weld after grinding, and the final painted repair.
Replaced Collapsed Wheel Assembly on a Sliding Gate
The problem: A cantilever sliding gate near Vanalden Avenue had dropped onto its track after the main roller bracket sheared. The homeowner had been lifting the gate manually for two weeks, and the gate motor was straining against the added friction every time it cycled.
What we did: We removed the damaged bracket, inspected the track for scoring, and installed a heavier-duty roller assembly rated for the gate’s weight. The motor’s limit switches were reset and the photo-eye realigned, since the gate’s new resting position sat about three inches higher than before. Under the 365-Day Done Right Promise, if that bracket or any part of the repair fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge. Before we left, the customer received a written record of the part numbers installed and a photo log of the old and new hardware side by side.
Misaligned Photo-Eye and Limit Switch Reset on a Community Entry Gate
The problem: A light commercial gate serving a small Tarzana office complex kept reversing halfway open, then creeping shut in short bursts. The property manager assumed the motor was failing. It was not. The photo-eye, the infrared beam that stops the gate if something crosses its path, had been knocked about two inches out of alignment, and one limit switch was set 12 degrees past full travel, telling the motor to reverse before the gate ever reached its stop.
What we did: We replaced the cracked photo-eye housing, realigned the beam, and reset both limit switches to the correct travel points. We photographed the new positions and included them in the job record. Then we ran the gate through 20 full open-close cycles to confirm it stopped cleanly in both directions. The manager got the photo log and a written explanation of every adjustment we made.
Sagging Gate Pulled Back Square and Reinforced
The problem: A wooden driveway gate in the hills south of Ventura Boulevard had sagged to the point that the latch missed its strike plate entirely. The frame was still sound, but the diagonal brace had pulled loose from the bottom rail. In Tarzana’s dry summers, wood contracts; after enough seasons, fasteners that old simply let go.
What we did: We squared the frame, re-secured the diagonal brace with structural screws, and added a steel tension rod with a turnbuckle so the homeowner can correct any future sag in about a minute. The hinges were lubricated and adjusted, and the latch was re-struck to the new alignment. The gate now closes with a single finger. Photo log included before, during, and after shots of the frame alignment.
Full Gate Replacement After a Vehicle Strike
The problem: A delivery truck clipped a residential gate near Wilbur Avenue, bending the frame past the point where welding made sense. The hinge pin had snapped, and the gate had dragged across the concrete hard enough to groove it. The motor itself, a LiftMaster, was undamaged.
What we did: We measured the opening, ordered a new steel gate to match the existing style, and installed it on fresh hinges with a reinforced post cap. The original LiftMaster motor and arm were reattached, safety edges were wired and tested, and the photo-eye was verified after the new gate’s swing arc was set. The written price covered the gate, hardware, labor, and the re-commissioning of the motor, and it was handed over before any work began.
Want Results Like These?
If your gate is sagging, grinding, stuck, or just not closing the way it used to, we’ll give you a written diagnosis and a flat price before any work starts. Call Vance Gate Repair Tarzana at (424) 258-8818 and we’ll put it in writing. Every visit includes a photo record of what we found, what we fixed, and what we installed, backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Written by Adrian Vance, Owner at Vance Gate Repair Tarzana, serving Tarzana and the surrounding San Fernando Valley since 2014.