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FAAC Gate Parts & Welding in West Palm Beach: What to Know First

We provide independent FAAC gate parts and welding in West Palm Beach with most hinge replacements, post repairs, and custom welding jobs completed within two to five business days. We stock common FAAC wear parts locally and source OEM or equal-quality aftermarket components based on what’s actually failed, not what’s easiest to order. Every job starts with a written price before any tool touches the gate, and we document what we find with photos before we leave.

Call (561) 725-8048

This page is for FAAC gate owners in West Palm Beach who need parts that actually fit their system and welding that holds up to salt air and hurricane-season wind loads. If you’re looking at a sagging gate, a snapped hinge, or a post that’s pulled out of plumb, call (561) 725-8048 and a live person answers, day or night.

How FAAC Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• Hinge pin wear on single-swing residential models (C720 and C721 operators). The leaf hangs on the hinge pin 24 hours a day, and in West Palm Beach the constant humidity accelerates corrosion at the pin-to-barrel contact point. We see gates that look fine from the street but are actually riding 3/8 inch low at the latch side, which loads the operator arm and shortens motor life. The fix is replacing the hinge pin and barrel assembly, then re-plumbing the leaf so the FAAC operator isn’t working against a gate that’s no longer level.
• Gate leaf cracking at the weld seam where the operator bracket mounts. FAAC swing arms transfer a lot of force through a small mounting plate. On steel gates, especially older fabricated gates in the Northwood and Flamingo Park neighborhoods, hairline cracks start at the bracket weld and spread. A patch weld over the crack won’t hold because the underlying steel is fatigued. We cut out the cracked section, weld in fresh plate, and gusset the bracket mounting point.
• Deck-mounted track failures on FAAC slide gate systems (884 and 400 series). Concrete-mount wheel tracks shift as the slab settles, and once the track is out of level, the gate drags on the drive sprocket. The gate still moves, but the FAAC control board runs hotter and the limit settings drift. We re-set the track on new anchor bolts, re-level the wheels, and photograph the new measurements. If the track section is rotted or bent past re-use, we fabricate and weld in a replacement section.
• Weld fatigue at the drive nut plate on FAAC hydraulic operators (H600 series). These operators are more common on estate properties along Flagler Drive, and the weld between the nut plate and the frame takes repeated shock loads. When that weld cracks even partially, the operator rattles under load and the gate stops moving smoothly. We weld the plate back into alignment, then run the gate through at least 15 full cycles to verify the fix.
• Latch and lock post misalignment from post lean. In sandy soil near the Intracoastal, gate posts lean within a few seasons, and the FAAC electric lock no longer lines up. No amount of lock adjustment fixes a post that’s out of plumb by 2 inches. We either re-set the post on new concrete or weld an extension plate to bring the lock back into alignment, depending on how far the post has moved.

Our FAAC Gate Parts & Welding Process

Here’s what a typical FAAC gate parts or welding job looks like with us, from first call to final walk-through:

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   You call (561) 725-8048. A live person answers. We ask what the gate is doing, what’s not working, and what model is on the operator. If you don’t know the model, we’ll find it when we arrive.
2. 2
   We measure and diagnose. Adrian Vance or one of our technicians checks the gate alignment, hinge pins, post plumb, welds, and operator mounting points. We write down what we find, including measurements, before we discuss the fix.
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   We hand you a written price. The scope and cost go on paper before any work starts. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1. You see the number, the parts, and the labor, and you decide.
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   We make the repair or weld. We decide with you whether OEM FAAC parts or a quality aftermarket equivalent makes more sense, based on the age of the system, the part that failed, and what’s actually available. We don’t put unknown-brand wear parts on a FAAC gate.
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   We test under load and document. The gate runs through full open-close cycles with weight on the leaf. We photograph the welds, the new hinge pins, the lock alignment, and the operator readings. You get a copy. We keep a copy.
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   You’re covered for 365 days. Our Done Right Promise means if anything we touched isn’t right, we come back and make it right. No fee, no expiration date for a full year.

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What FAAC Gate Parts & Welding Costs in West Palm Beach

Most FAAC hinge replacements in West Palm Beach run between $280 and $550 depending on the gate’s weight, the hinge size, and whether the post is still plumb. Post replacement or re-setting typically lands between $450 and $1,200, with the spread driven by excavation depth, concrete work, and whether the post itself is reusable. Custom welding work, including bracket repair, crack repair, and track section fabrication, usually runs $200 to $800 per visit depending on the length of the welds, access, and prep time. Latch and lock realignment jobs start around $150 and go up if the post has moved enough to require welding. What moves the price most on FAAC work is whether the gate is sitting level, because a misaligned gate doubles the labor on nearly every repair. We’ll tell you the exact number before anything starts.

Estimates are free. Call (561) 725-8048 and we’ll give you a written price.

Why West Palm Beach Homeowners Call Vance Gate Repair West Palm Beach for FAAC Work

We’re not a FAAC dealer, and we’re not authorized by FAAC. We’re an independent FAAC service provider, which means we don’t have a reason to steer you toward a replacement when a repair makes more sense. We service FAAC equipment because it’s on thousands of properties here, and we’ve spent years learning the failure patterns on these specific models. But if your property has a different brand, we work on those too: LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing all show up on our service schedule. The point is, we fix what’s on your property. And under our 365-Day Done Right Promise, if the repair isn’t right, we return and make it right. No argument, no fee. We leave you with a written record of the part number installed, a photo log of the welds and adjustments, and a price that was agreed before the work started. I’ll tell you what I found, what it takes to fix it, and what you’ll have when I leave.

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