Fence / Gate for Brentwood homes
Brentwood properties are larger than the LA average — 8,000-20,000 square foot lots are common, and many estates run beyond that. Multiple fence runs and multiple gates per property are the norm: front pedestrian gate, driveway vehicle gate, pool fence, motor court entrance, side service gate, sometimes a back-of-property utility gate. Repair calls in Brentwood often involve more than one gate or section in a single visit, and the pro who can bundle the work efficiently is more valuable than the pro who handles only one gate at a time.
Material quality skews premium — cedar, redwood, ipe, custom-milled hardwood, ornate wrought-iron, and electronic operators on the vehicle gates. Standard repair pricing follows LA range ($80-820) for ordinary wood and gate work, but specialty work runs higher. Electronic gate operator repair is $350-1,200 per call. Wrought-iron repair requiring welding and rust treatment is $280-650 per section. Hardwood fence repair with matched lumber is $180-380 per board. For typical Brentwood multi-gate properties, a single visit covering 3-4 gates plus a section of perimeter fence often totals $1,500-4,500, which is more efficient than multiple separate calls.
About fence / gate
Fence and gate repair is the work of restoring a residential perimeter — wood pickets, vinyl panels, chain link, or a mix — back to a state where the gate swings true, the line is plumb, and nothing is rotted, leaning, or splintered. The work covers a wide range. On the small end, you have a sticky gate latch that won't catch, a single broken board, or a sagging gate that drops when you open it. In the middle, you have rotted ground-line boards that need replacement, posts that have lost their concrete, or torn chain-link mesh after a tree branch came down. On the large end, you have full section reset after a car backed into the fence, a row of three or four posts that all rotted at the same time, or a vinyl panel run that cracked from sun and wind exposure. Most LA homeowners book fence repair before listing a property, after a windstorm, or when a neighbor finally complains about the leaning section.
Read the full Fence / Gate guide →Pricing in Brentwood
$180–650 typical range for Brentwood jobs.
Sagging gate fix in Los Angeles runs $180-320 in labor when the existing posts are sound. This covers re-hanging the gate on the existing post, installing a turnbuckle diagonal brace from the upper hinge corner to the lower latch corner (the standard fix for any gate over 36 inches wide), tightening or replacing hinges, and adjusting the latch strike. Most jobs in this range take 60-90 minutes. If the post is rotted and needs replacement, the price climbs into the post replacement range below — a pro should diagnose this before quoting, not after starting work.
Brentwood fence / gate FAQ
I have four gates on my property — can one pro handle all of them?+
Most can, and bundling is more cost-effective than separate visits. A typical Brentwood multi-gate visit covers pedestrian gate hinge tighten ($120-180), pool gate self-closing hinge replacement ($120-220), motor-court vehicle gate operator inspection ($150-300), and side gate latch swap ($80-140). Total $470-840 for the bundle versus $250-400 each in separate visits with mobilization.
My driveway vehicle gate operator stopped working — fence pro or gate specialist?+
Gate specialist for the electronics. Most fence pros don't handle gate operator motors, control boards, photo-eye sensors, or key fob receivers — that's a separate trade with different licensing. Operator repair runs $350-1,200 depending on what failed (capacitor on the motor, control board, sensor alignment). The fence pro can handle the gate frame and hinges if those need work too.
What's involved in repairing my wrought-iron entrance gate?+
Welding skill for any structural cracks, rust treatment for any visible corrosion (sand-to-bare-metal, anti-rust primer, color-match topcoat), and possibly post-welding repaint. Pricing $280-650 per section depending on complexity. Filter for pros who explicitly list iron or welding experience — wood-fence pros aren't the right fit for this work.
How do I match the material on a hardwood fence?+
Identify the species first — most Brentwood hardwood fences are ipe or cumaru, with the occasional teak. The pro can usually identify by grain pattern. Sourcing matched lumber typically requires a specialty supplier (Advantage Lumber, East Teak) and 1-2 weeks lead time. Hardwood pricing runs 3-4x cedar, so per-board replacement is $180-380.
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