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AfterGate Repair Services in Irving, TX
Irving’s gate repair needs are shaped by one thing more than any other: the Las Colinas build-out that started in the 1970s and put an automated gate on nearly every townhome community, canal-side enclave, and corporate campus in that part of town. Those original swing and slide operators from the 1980s and 1990s are now failing in batches, and most Irving homeowners are dealing with equipment that predates modern keypad and fob technology. Gatewood Fence & Gate answers the phone with a live person every hour of the day, and we show up with the parts and the welding equipment to fix a gate in place rather than hauling it off. Call (325) 936-1371 when a gate stops opening, and you’ll get someone who knows Irving’s particular mix of aging machines and newer HOA systems.
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.
Why Irving Homeowners Choose Gatewood Fence & Gate
Hal Gatewood started fixing gates in 2001, and his name is still on the shop and every invoice. That matters in Irving, where homeowners in Valley Ranch and the central neighborhoods around Irving Boulevard have been burned by national outfits that quote one price over the phone and a different one standing in the driveway. We don’t play that game. The price we quote is the price you pay, it’s agreed before any work starts, and it’s in writing. Our Google reviews from Irving residents consistently mention the same things: the person who showed up was background-checked, wore a uniform, and knew the equipment. Hal services nine major gate brands including Linear, Viking, and BFT, and he has been doing on-site welding since before most current gate technicians were in high school. A gate sagging over a driveway in the Hospital District or a sliding operator grinding in Las Colinas gets the same treatment: diagnosed honestly, fixed in the driveway, backed by a written 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Gate Repair Services We Offer in Irving
Gate Repair in Irving
Irving gate repair usually starts with finding out why the gate won’t move, won’t latch, or dragging against the ground. We fix the hinge post, not just the panel, because a gate sags in the post and a panel-only fix means you’ll call us again in six months. Learn more about our Gate Repair in Irving.
Gate Installation in Irving
New gate installation in Irving means measuring the driveway for drainage, checking the clay soil, and sizing the posts for a gate that stays square through wet and dry cycles. We don’t sell a gate from a catalog and hope it fits; we measure, quote, and build to your lot. Learn more about our Gate Installation in Irving.
Gate Motor & Opener in Irving
Irving’s heat and its 1980s-era Las Colinas operator stock make gate motor replacement a constant need. We replace motors, control boards, and battery backups with current gear that matches your existing gate weight and travel. Learn more about our Gate Motor & Opener in Irving.
Gate Access Control in Irving
Access control in Irving means keypads, fobs, intercom integration, and phone app setups for both single homes and shared HOA entrances. If your community has a mismatched pile of remotes and a phone entry box that nobody can program, we can sort that out. Learn more about our access control work by calling (325) 936-1371 - we’ll walk through what your entrance needs.
Gate Parts & Welding in Irving
On-site welding is the difference between a gate that stays fixed and one that gets patched. We weld cracked frames, rebuild hinge posts, and replace worn hinges right in your driveway, so the gate never leaves your property. Learn more about our welding and parts work - call (325) 936-1371 and tell Hal what’s broken.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Irving
We work across Irving, from the canal-side townhome communities in the Las Colinas Urban Center to the older single-family streets off Story Road and Shady Grove Road. Here are a few of the neighborhoods where our trucks are a regular sight:
- Valley Ranch (75063) - master-planned, mostly single-family, with heavy use of private driveway gates and some HOA entrance systems
- Las Colinas Urban Center (75039) - dense townhome and condo access-control work, much of it coordinated through property managers
- Hospital District / Central Irving (75060) - 1950s-70s homes with older ornamental iron gates on brick or concrete piers
- MacArthur Boulevard corridor (75062) - mid-century housing and small apartment communities with dated gate operators
- Cottonwood Valley / Hackberry Creek (75038) - larger lots, custom gates, and frequent motor replacement calls
For most of these neighborhoods, we can schedule a repair within a day, and emergency calls are handled around the clock.
Why Irving’s Climate & Housing Affect Gate Repair
Irving sits on Blackland Prairie clay that expands and contracts with every wet-dry cycle. In practical terms, that means gate posts in neighborhoods like Central Irving and along Rochelle Road get pushed out of plumb slowly, season after season, until the gate starts dragging and the latch stops meeting the post. It’s a soil problem, not a hardware problem, and fixing it requires resetting or reinforcing the post rather than simply adjusting the hinges. The winters hit differently here too: the February 2021 freeze seized exposed gate hinges and snapped operator arms in communities across the 75060 and 75062 zip codes, and that damage is still showing up during routine maintenance calls. Summer heat over 100 degrees, common in Irving from June through September, degrades control boards and motor brushes inside the brick pilaster enclosures that Las Colinas entrance gates are known for. A gate tech who doesn’t know Irving’s soil and sun will replace parts and wonder why the gate failed again a year later.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Irving
- Gate latch adjustment or replacement: $120 and up, depending on post condition
- Hinge replacement (pair): $180 to $340, including welding if required
- Gate frame welding reinforcement: $250 to $550, depending on crack length and steel condition
- Gate motor or control board replacement: $480 to $1,200, depending on operator model
- Full operator replacement (swing or slide): $1,400 to $3,000, including new arms and programming
- HOA entrance system diagnosis: $90 service call, credited toward repair
Every quote is written down and approved by you before any work begins. We don’t pad invoices after the fact, and we don’t find “additional issues” that somehow double the price. The number you approve is the number you pay.
Service Area - Cities Near Irving
Most of our Irving crews are on the road covering Dallas County and the surrounding metro. If you’re in Dallas, Duncanville, Addison, or Richardson, we’re a short drive away and can usually schedule within the same week.
Serving Irving, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irving 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 Repair in Irving
How much does gate repair cost in Irving?
Most Irving gate repairs run $150 to $500 for mechanical fixes like hinges, latches, and welding, while motor and control board replacements start around $480 and can reach $1,200 or more depending on the operator. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, and we never change it at the door. Call (325) 936-1371 for an exact quote based on your gate and your neighborhood’s soil conditions.
Can you come to my house today for a gate repair in Irving?
In most Irving neighborhoods, including Valley Ranch and the 75060 corridor, we can schedule same-day or next-day repair for urgent issues like a gate that won’t open or a column that’s leaning. True emergencies, like a live motor short or a gate that’s separated from its post, are handled around the clock. Call us at (325) 936-1371 and tell us what’s happening, and we’ll give you an honest arrival window.
Do you repair old 1980s and 1990s gate operators, the kind common in Las Colinas?
Yes. That’s actually our bread and butter in Irving, because the original Las Colinas build-out installed a generation of Apollo, DoorKing, and Linear operators that are now 30 to 40 years old and failing simultaneously. We service Linear, Viking, BFT, and Ghost Controls equipment, and we can often repair a legacy operator rather than replacing it. If the parts are no longer available, we’ll tell you straight and price a modern replacement that fits the existing gate.
Does Irving’s clay soil really affect my gate, or is that just an excuse to sell me a post fix?
It’s real, and it’s measurable. Blackland Prairie clay expands when it’s wet and shrinks when it’s dry, which slowly pushes posts out of alignment. In neighborhoods like Central Irving, a gate that dragged after a rainy spring is usually a soil displacement problem, not a hinge problem. We address the post because that’s where the sag starts, and we’ll show you the misalignment before we touch it.
Do you handle HOA entrance systems, not just residential driveway gates?
Yes, and we do a lot of this work in the Las Colinas communities where a single entrance system serves dozens of homes. That includes keypad programming, fob enrollment, intercom integration, and coordinating service through the property manager so the work is documented and scheduled properly. A gate repair call in a Las Colinas HOA often becomes a service visit for the whole entrance, and we’re set up for that scale. Call (325) 936-1371 and we’ll get the details from your management office.
Talk to Hal About Your Irving Gate
You don’t have to diagnose the problem yourself. Call (325) 936-1371, describe what the gate is doing, and we’ll schedule a visit from someone who will introduce himself, explain what he found, and write down a price before he touches a tool. That’s how we work in Irving, in Valley Ranch, in Las Colinas, and everywhere else we turn a wrench. Estimates are free, the price is fixed before work starts, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every job.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Irving since 2001.
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 Irving Customers Say
"Welded the hinge back onto our wrought iron gate on site rather than taking it away for a fortnight. Ground it back and painted it and you cannot see the repair."
- Winston Achterberg"He builds the gates himself in his own shop. You can go and look at it. That is not something you can say about the outfits that just order a panel in."
- Doreen Whitfield"Fitted a keypad and an intercom so my mother can let carers in without coming down the drive. He set it up and then made her practise with it until she was comfortable."
- Lucinda Marchbanks