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Get your free estimateGate Company in Selma, CA
Selma gates work harder than most. Between the packing houses, the dusty summer air, and the long rural driveways that fade into orchard rows, a gate here gets more cycles, more grit, and more sun than a typical Fresno subdivision gate ever will. That’s why we treat Selma as its own job, not a zip code attached to a bigger city. We’re the Latch & Post Gate Repair team, part of the Cedarwell family of independently owned and operated gate specialists, and we handle gate repair, gate installation, and electric gate repair across all of Selma. If your gate is sagging, stuck, or completely dead, call us at (559) 785-2501 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Selma Homes Are Different
Selma’s housing stock runs heavily to mid-century ranch homes and modest bungalows on roomy lots, and a lot of those properties still have their original custom wrought iron or chain-link gates. Those gates were often built to last, but nothing lasts forever under a Selma summer. Intense sun bakes finishes and dries out every lubricant inside an opener. Dust storms work grit into hinges and tracks. Then winter tule fog rolls in and adds the opposite problem, moisture that encourages rust on untreated metal and weakens already tired components.
The agricultural side of Selma adds another layer. We’re regularly called to packing houses and farm properties where gates run dozens of cycles a day, not a handful. Thermal expansion in a 105-degree afternoon can throw an automatic gate’s sensors out of alignment by the evening. And on the rural fringes, where driveways are long and power is far away, solar-powered openers get hit hard by the valley’s persistent winter fog. A cloudy stretch can leave a gate dead for weeks unless the system has a properly sized battery backup. These are Selma problems, and we plan for them on every visit.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Selma Services
Most Selma calls fall into two categories: something on the gate has failed and needs fixing now, or a family is ready to replace a tired gate with something that will actually hold up to local conditions. Here’s how each service works in Selma.
Gate Repair in Selma
A sagging ranch gate from the 1960s, a rusted post that’s leaning after years of dust and fog cycles, a latch that no longer catches because the ground shifted a half inch. That’s everyday work here. We carry replacement hinges, latches, wheels, and posts for most Selma gates, and we’ll give you a written price before anything gets touched. On a standard latch or hinge job, we can usually have your gate swinging straight and closing quietly the same day. See the full scope and pricing on our dedicated page: Gate Repair in Selma.
Gate Installation in Selma
A new gate in Selma has to be chosen with the heat, the dust, and the irrigation schedules in mind. We install custom wrought iron, chain-link, and wood gates with hardware and post depth spec’d for local soil and sun exposure. The work starts with a free measure and a written quote, never a vague estimate by text. If you’re replacing a decades-old gate that’s more rust than steel, this is the cleaner path than patching it every spring. Details and starter pricing live here: Gate Installation in Selma.
Electric Gate Repair in Selma
Automatic gate openers on Selma’s farm and packing-house properties are a different animal than a subdivision opener. High cycles, dust in the control board, fog-strained solar panels. And yes, we see plenty of residential openers in town too, especially older LiftMaster and Mighty Mule units that have outlived their design life. We service the opener, the safety edges, the keypad, and the power run. If the gate won’t move or won’t stop moving, start here: Electric Gate Repair in Selma.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service in Selma
Our techs are factory-trained on LiftMaster, FAAC, Elite, Mighty Mule, and the other brands families in Selma actually have on their posts. We keep common boards, arms, and remote kits stocked for faster turnaround, and we’ll tell you honestly if a discontinued part means replacement makes more sense than repair. You can browse the full list on our brands page.
Pricing for Gate Company in Selma, CA
| Service | Typical range in Selma |
|---|---|
| Gate repair diagnostic visit (applied toward repair) | $75 – $125 |
| Gate latch replacement | $150 – $350 |
| Hinge replacement (pair) | $180 – $400 |
| Sagging gate realignment | $200 – $450 |
| Post replacement (including concrete and hardware) | $350 – $800 |
| Chain-link gate replacement | $400 – $1,200 |
| Custom steel or wrought iron gate installation | $1,500 – $4,800 |
| Solar gate opener install (single gate) | $1,400 – $2,800 |
| Electric gate opener replacement | $1,200 – $2,600 |
| Keypad and intercom addition | $450 – $950 |
Two things push prices higher in Selma specifically. First, agricultural gates with high cycle counts wear through hardware faster, which sometimes means a full hinge-and-post replacement instead of a simple adjustment. Second, rural properties with long power runs or fog-heavy shade patterns typically need a larger solar array and battery bank, which adds material cost. Whatever the job, you get a written price before the first tool comes off the truck. No surprises, no pressure.
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AfterNeighborhoods We Serve in Selma
We cover the full city, from the neighborhoods around Floral and Rose Avenues to the older pockets near downtown, and we’re out on the rural fringes where driveways stretch past the last streetlight and into the orchards. Our typical response time for gate repair calls in Selma is the same day for urgent issues like a gate that won’t close, and 24 to 48 hours for most scheduled work. Areas we regularly serve include:
- Downtown Selma and the original neighborhoods around Rose Avenue
- The ranch home streets north of Mountain View Avenue
- Subdivisions east of Highway 99 near Floral Avenue
- Rural properties along Manning Avenue and the orchard roads heading toward Parlier
- Farm and packing-house properties on the commercial edges of town
Service Area – Cities Near Selma
Besides Selma, our crews serve the surrounding Central Valley communities where families deal with the same hot, dusty, fog-prone conditions. If you’re one town over, we likely already cover you: Fowler, CA, Parlier, CA, Kingsburg, CA, and Reedley, CA. Call and we’ll tell you straight whether your address is in our area.
Serving Selma, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Selma area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Gate Company in Selma
Yes. Heavy-duty, high-cycle gates are a steady part of our Selma workload. Dust and thermal expansion hit these gates harder than residential units, so we inspect tracks, sensors, and hinges with those conditions in mind. Call (559) 785-2501 and we’ll have a technician out on a schedule that respects the operation’s hours.
For most repairs and direct replacements, no. A new gate installation with a power run or newly poured footings may need a city or county check, and we’ll tell you up front if your job does. We handle the scheduling on our side so you’re not chasing paperwork.
Absolutely. Tell us when you book and we’ll pick a window that works. Our technicians work with quiet tools when small kids are asleep, lay drop cloths inside the house, and choose pet-safe lubricants where there’s a choice. We clean up, photograph the site, and walk you through the work before we leave.
Ready to Get Your Gate Working?
If your gate is stuck, sagging, or refusing to open in Selma, call Latch & Post Gate Repair at (559) 785-2501 for a free estimate. A live person answers, every time, day or night. We’ll talk through what’s happening, give you honest options, and set a visit that fits your family’s schedule. The written price comes before any work starts, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise covers everything we do.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local gate repair pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Selma Customers Say
"Gate motor died and they replaced it carefully, cleaning every bit of debris off the driveway. Mindful not to leave the yard open with our dog out. Great crew."
- Benson Ide"Our gate opener quit and they came out quick. The tech was careful not to leave the yard open while our dog was out, which I really appreciated. Clean work, swept up the metal shavings."
- Eleanor Boggs"Installed a new gate motor and remotes. Respectful crew, protected the driveway, and cleaned up every bit of welding debris. Walked me through the new setup patiently."
- Nick Farrow