Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Dallas
A sagging gate or a dead opener in Dallas usually comes down to two things: clay soil heaving your posts out of plumb, or a builder-grade motor that was never sized for the gate it’s pulling. We fix both, and we fix them in your driveway, not in some shop across town. Gatewood Fence & Gate has been owner-operated since 2001, and Hal Gatewood still answers the phone. If your gate won’t open, won’t close, or scrapes the ground every time you use it, call us at (325) 936-1371. We’ll tell you what’s wrong, what it costs, and when we’ll be there. Straight answers, no runaround.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Dallas’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
We work neighborhoods from Lake Highlands to Oak Cliff to Preston Hollow, and we’ve seen what Dallas gates go through. This city sits on Blackland Prairie clay, soil that swells after heavy rain and cracks during droughts, and it does not forgive a shallow post footing. Hal started this company in 2001, and his approach hasn’t changed since: repair the gate that’s there, reinforce the post that’s failing, and only replace what actually needs replacing. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
We carry a 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job. If it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back. No fine print, no “in most cases.” We also answer the phone with a live person around the clock. You’ll never reach a voicemail tree or some call center three states away. When a Preston Hollow homeowner calls at 9:30 at night because their gate won’t close and the dog’s out, Hal picks up.
Dallas customers keep our schedule full by word of mouth. We show up in the window we promised, we quote the price before we touch a tool, and we leave the gate working better than it did before. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount, and we don’t charge a trip fee inside the county. Those aren’t gimmicks. That’s just how we’ve done business for 29 years.
Our Gate Repair Services in Dallas
Electric Gate Repair
When your electric gate stops responding, the problem is usually the operator, the wiring, or the safety sensors. In Dallas, we see all three fail more often than they should, and the heat is a big reason. Temperatures above 105°F bake operator lubricants, crack wiring insulation, and cause circuit boards to overheat. We service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule, and we stock common parts locally so we’re not waiting on a shipment when your gate is stuck half-open.
Automatic Gate Repair
An automatic gate that slams, reverses, or refuses to close all the way is a safety problem, not just an annoyance. We see a lot of this in North Dallas gated communities along Preston Road and Midway, where homeowners replaced their builder-grade gates with far heavier custom wrought-iron panels after move-in. The original operator was sized for a gate half that weight. The motor burns out in two or three years, and then the photocells get blamed for a problem the motor caused. We diagnose the whole system, not just the part that made noise last.
Hinge & Post Repair
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. That’s the first thing Hal will tell you when he looks at a gate that’s dragging on the driveway. In Dallas, the clay soil under your post swells and shrinks season after season, heaving the post out of plumb until the latch side drops. Fix the panel without fixing the post and you’ll fix it twice. We cut out the old footing, pour a deeper one with a rebar cage, and weld the hinge back square before we hang the gate. That’s the difference between a repair and a patch job.
Gate Realignment
Most gate realignment requests in Dallas start as hinge post problems. The gate was square when it was installed, but the ground under it let go. We’ll tell you upfront whether your post needs a new footing or just a true-up. If it’s a matter of adjustment, we do it the same visit. If the post has moved, we’ll show you exactly how much with a level before we touch anything. No guessing, no “let’s see if this holds.”
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Dallas
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and we keep the common parts for BFT, Linear, Viking, and Ghost Controls on the truck. That matters in Dallas because waiting three days for a control board while your gate sits open isn’t really an option. We also see a lot of builder-installed LiftMaster and Linear operators that were never matched to the gate they’re running, especially in neighborhoods like Preston Hollow and Bluffview, where custom iron gates are the norm. If you’ve got a brand we don’t stock parts for, Hal will tell you over the phone before he ever puts boots on your property.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Dallas Homes
- Clay soil heaving hinge posts out of plumb. The Blackland Prairie clay under Dallas swells after every heavy rain and shrinks during every drought. If your gate sags in summer and scrapes worse in spring, the footing is moving, and no amount of hinge tightening will fix it. The post needs a deeper footing and, usually, a rebar cage.
- Builder-grade operators paired with custom gates. This is the single most common repeat service call we make in North Dallas. Homeowners buy a house with a light builder gate, upgrade to a heavy wrought-iron swing gate, and expect the original LiftMaster or Linear to handle the weight. It can’t.
- Missing or undersized conduit runs. Builders didn’t always plan for automation, so the power run from the house to the gate is missing or too small. We see surface wiring that’s been baked by Dallas sun and cracked by ice events. The fix means pulling new low-voltage wire through proper conduit, not taping it to a fence rail.
- Thermal expansion on metal gates. Dallas summers regularly exceed 105°F. Steel frames expand in that heat and bind against posts that were set tight in cooler weather. We adjust clearances for the full Dallas temperature range, not just the day we’re standing there.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Dallas, TX
A basic gate realignment in Dallas typically runs $185 to $320. Hinge and post repair, where the footing has to be cut out and re-poured, usually lands between $450 and $900 depending on how deep we have to go and whether the old post can be salvaged. Electric gate repair runs $150 to $500 for most operator and sensor faults, though a full operator replacement on a heavy custom gate in Preston Hollow or Bluffview can run $1,200 to $2,800 depending on the brand and horsepower.
We quote every job before we start. The price we say over the phone is the price we put in writing, and the price we put in writing is the price on the invoice. No trip charge inside the county, $40 off any repair over $200, and a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve already gotten from another company. If you’re a senior or a veteran, take 10% off automatically. We don’t make you ask.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dallas
Gatewood Fence & Gate handles gate repair throughout the metro, so if you’re in Irving, Duncanville, Addison, or Richardson, you’re still in our territory. Our Gate Repair team runs calls across Dallas County and up into Collin County, and we coordinate scheduling and dispatch from our Dallas-Fort Worth office to keep response times tight. If you’re on the edge of the county line, call and ask; if we can’t get to you quickly, we’ll tell you straight and help you find someone who can.
Serving Dallas, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dallas 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 - Gate Repair in Dallas
Because the hinge post is moving in the clay. Straightening the gate panel itself is cosmetic if the post under it is being pushed out of plumb by Dallas’s expansive Blackland Prairie soil. The fix is a deeper post footing with a rebar cage, not another turn on the hinge bolts. Call (325) 936-1371 and we’ll put a level on it and show you exactly what’s moving.
Yes, and we do it regularly, but the conduit and power have to be pulled correctly. Most North Dallas homes built before 2010 didn’t have a dedicated power run to the gate, so surface wiring is the old shortcut, and it fails in Dallas heat and ice. We pull new low-voltage wire through proper conduit, set the operator to match the gate’s actual weight, and install safety photocells the same day. The price is quoted before any work starts.
You need an operator sized for the new gate, not another copy of the old one. We see this exact pattern constantly along Preston Road and Midway in North Dallas. A heavy custom iron swing gate needs a beefier swing operator; we usually recommend FAAC or BFT for that weight class, paired with the proper hinge reinforcements. We’ll give you a written price for the whole job, motor, mount, wiring, and photocells, before we order anything. Call (325) 936-1371 for a free estimate.
Yes, in almost every case. Photocells are matched to the operator’s control board, and if the old ones are still paired to a builder-grade board that couldn’t handle the gate anyway, you’re carrying a safety liability into a new install. We install new photocells with every operator replacement we do, and we test them with a deliberate obstruction before we leave. The price includes the photocells; there’s no add-on after the fact.
We start by checking the track and the roller clearances, because thermal expansion on a 105°F Dallas afternoon can tighten gaps that were fine in March. Then we check the post the track is mounted to, because the same clay soil that tilts swing gate posts will move a slide gate track out of level over time. We adjust the clearances for the full Dallas temperature range, not just the day we’re standing there, and we’ll show you the measurements before we call it done.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Repair in Dallas
If your gate is sagging, binding, dead, or just making a noise it didn’t make last week, call us. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates in Texas since 2001, and his name is on every invoice. We answer the phone live, we show up when we say we will, and every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Call (325) 936-1371 for a free estimate. We’ll tell you what it costs before we touch a tool, and you’ll get the same price on the invoice.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Dallas since 2001.