Need a metal gate altered - welding job

[Carrie]

After we had the front path tiled our front garden gate is now slightly too big and won?t open fully as it catches on the tiles. We?ve got round this by drilling a couple of extra holes and raising the gate a couple of inches on the hinges - but that means the gate can?t latch shut.

It?s been like that for many years but following the theft of plants from my front garden I?d quite like to be able to shut the gate properly -as if may deter a ?spur of the moment? plant thief if they have to open the gate!

Is it even possible to cut a couple of inches off a metal gate and then re-weld the bottom bar back on? If so, can anyone recommend someone who could do this?