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Most gate repair calls in Farmers Branch come down to two things: a post that shifted out of plumb, or an opener that quit mid-cycle. Hal Gatewood has been fixing both since 2001, and he still answers the phone himself. If your gate is sagging off its hinges, refusing to close, or dead at the keypad, call (325) 936-1371 and you’ll get a real person, not a voicemail tree. We work on residential driveway gates and commercial slide gates all over Farmers Branch, from the ranch homes off Valley View Lane to the warehouse yards along Valwood Parkway.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Farmers Branch’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
We are not a national outfit running crews through town on a schedule. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, the shop address is published, and the person who shows up to your gate is someone you can find again at the hardware store. That matters in Farmers Branch, where a lot of our customers are homeowners in their 50s, 60s, and 70s who already learned the hard way what happens when a gate company quotes one price over the phone and shows up with another number on the invoice. We quote before we touch anything, we write the price down, and we do not change it at the door.
Farmers Branch keeps us busy with a mix most suburbs never see. You have quiet residential streets of 1950s and 1960s ranch houses a quarter mile from corporate campuses and distribution centers. That means the same technician who resets a Mighty Mule on a homeowners’ swing gate in the morning might be rewiring a loop detector on a commercial slide gate off I-635 the same afternoon. We carry parts for both. Every job, residential or commercial, comes with the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it is not done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround, no arguing about what “done” means.
Our Gate Repair Services in Farmers Branch
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gate repair in Farmers Branch typically runs $180-$420 depending on whether we’re replacing a control board, rewiring a loop detector, or rebuilding the motor. A dead keypad on an office complex near I-635 is usually a $120-$250 fix, while a full operator swap runs higher. We service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. Hal stocks common control boards and safety photocells on the truck so most electric gate repairs in Farmers Branch are done in a single visit. Never attempt to open a live gate operator panel yourself. Capacitors hold a charge that can knock you down even after the breaker is off. That is a job for a licensed tech.
Automatic Gate Repair
Automatic gate repair in Farmers Branch often comes down to one of three things: a thermal cutoff that tripped on a west-facing wall, a limit switch that drifted out of adjustment, or a safety sensor that is misaligned and keeping the gate from closing. The black clay soil here does not help. When a post heaves even a quarter inch, the gate geometry changes and the opener starts fighting itself. We see this constantly on 1990s ornamental iron gates in the residential pockets near the Dallas North Tollway. We adjust, re-anchor, and re-time the operator so the gate closes smoothly without slamming or reversing mid-cycle. Cost usually falls between $150 and $380 on a residential automatic gate in Farmers Branch.
Hinge & Post Repair
Here is the truth most gate companies will not tell you: a gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. Fix the panel without the post and you will fix it twice. In Farmers Branch, the problem is amplified by the Vertisol clay under your yard. It swells when wet, cracks when dry, and pushes shallow footings around on a seasonal cycle. We dig deeper than the original installer did, hit stable soil, and set the post in concrete so it stays put. On the 1990s iron gates around Farmers Branch, we also see corroded pintles and worn hinge barrels. We weld on site, which means your gate stays in your driveway instead of getting hauled off to a shop. Hinge and post repair in Farmers Branch typically runs $250-$600 depending on how many posts need re-setting and how much weld repair the hinges need.
Gate Realignment
When a gate starts dragging on the concrete or latching crooked, realignment is usually the fix. In Farmers Branch, a realignment call often starts with us finding a post that has moved out of plumb. We re-plumb the post, re-hang the gate, and reset the opener’s travel limits so the whole system works as one unit. Realignment alone runs $150-$300 in Farmers Branch. If the post needs to be dug out and re-set in concrete, the price goes up from there. We will tell you which one you need before we start, and the number we quote is the number you pay.
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 Farmers Branch
We are certified to service LiftMaster, FAAC, and Mighty Mule, among six other major brands, and most Farmers Branch homes built before 2010 will have one of those three on the driveway. The 1990s wave of ornamental iron gates in this area brought a lot of first-generation FAAC swing operators, and those are now hitting end of life. We keep retrofit control boards, safety photocells, and keypads for all three brands on the truck, so a Farmers Branch repair is usually finished same visit rather than waiting on a parts order. If your operator is beyond saving, we will tell you that too, and give you the retrofit cost next to the repair cost before you decide.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Farmers Branch Homes
- Post heave from the black clay soil. Farmers Branch sits on Vertisol, and that clay expands and contracts more than most soils in North Texas. Shallow post footings heave, the gate leans, and the opener’s safety sensor starts tripping for no obvious reason. We re-set posts in deeper concrete and the problem stops.
- Thermal cutoffs tripping on unshaded west-facing walls. Summer afternoons in Farmers Branch regularly pass 100°F. First-generation LiftMaster and FAAC operators mounted without shade will trip their thermal overload and go dead until the unit cools down. We relocate or shade the operator, or replace the failing thermal component.
- Loop detector failure on commercial aprons. The truck traffic on Valwood Parkway and through the industrial corridors near I-635 is hard on inductive loops. When the asphalt flexes and cracks, the loop wires break, and the gate stops sensing vehicles. We diagnose and re-wire loops in Farmers Branch commercial lots regularly. A tech who cannot do this will leave your gate holding open on a schedule, which defeats the security entirely.
- Worn hinges and corroded pintles on 1990s iron gates. The ornamental iron gates installed in Farmers Branch in the 1990s are now 25 to 35 years old. Hinges wear oval, pintles rust and seize, and the gate starts scraping. We weld and re-pin on site. If the steel is too far gone, we will show you exactly where it failed before recommending replacement.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Farmers Branch, TX
A residential gate repair in Farmers Branch usually runs between $150 and $600. Here is a straight breakdown by what we actually see:
- Gate realignment without post work: $150-$300
- Hinge repair or replacement: $180-$350
- Post re-setting with concrete: $250-$600
- Control board replacement: $180-$420
- Loop detector repair or replacement: $200-$450
- Full operator swap on a residential swing gate: $500-$1,100
Commercial slide gate work in the Valwood Parkway corridor runs higher because the equipment is heavier and the safety requirements are stricter. We will give you the written price before any work starts, and that price does not change when the job is done. There is no trip charge inside Dallas County, $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (325) 936-1371 for a free estimate. A live person answers every call, day or night.
We Also Serve Cities Near Farmers Branch
Our Gate Repair team works throughout the Dallas County area. Besides Farmers Branch, we regularly service Farmers Branch neighbors in Highland Park, Dallas, Plano, and Irving. If your gate is down and you are just outside Farmers Branch, call anyway. We will tell you straight if we can get to you, and when.
Serving Farmers Branch, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Farmers Branch 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 Farmers Branch
Yes. A 1990s gate in Farmers Branch without photo-eyes is not compliant with current UL 325 entrapment protection standards, and that is a real safety problem if you have kids, grandkids, or delivery drivers walking through. We retrofit external entrapment sensors and safety edges onto existing operators, and we re-check the force settings so the gate reverses properly. On older operators we often add an external monitored photo-eye pair and a wired or wireless safety edge. Retrofit cost in Farmers Branch typically runs $250-$500 depending on how many edges and sensors your gate needs. Call (325) 936-1371 and we will walk you through what is involved.
That is almost always a failing loop detector. The inductive loop embedded in your driveway apron senses vehicle presence, and when trucks run over it for years, the asphalt flexes and the wire breaks. The detector then misreads the gate’s position and stops it mid-cycle. We re-wire loops in the Valwood industrial corridor regularly, and the fix usually takes a half day with our trenching and saw-cutting equipment. Loop detector repair or replacement in Farmers Branch runs $200-$450. Call (325) 936-1371 and we will test the loop before quoting a replacement.
Yes, and in fact that is our first question on every sagging gate in Farmers Branch. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and the fix is usually re-setting the post and welding the hinge points back square. Hal does the welding on site. Your gate stays in your driveway, and we do not sell you a new gate because we are too busy to fix the old one. If the steel itself is rusted through, we will show you exactly where, quote both the repair and the replacement, and let you choose. Hinge and post repair in Farmers Branch typically runs $250-$600.
Yes, and it often is. A keypad mounted on an unshaded wall near I-635 absorbs full direct sun, and the internal electronics can overheat and drop out. But before we blame the heat, we check the wiring, the power supply, and the operator control board. Often the keypad is fine but the board’s relay has burned out and quit sending the open signal. Keypad repair or replacement in Farmers Branch runs $120-$250, and if the problem is upstream on the control board, we will quote that separately before doing any work. Call (325) 936-1371 and we will come test it.
We repair solar openers. Mighty Mule and Ghost Controls both make solar-compatible systems, and we service those on Farmers Branch ranches and gated properties regularly. The usual failure points are the solar panel itself, the charge controller, or a battery that has stopped holding charge after a few Texas summers. We test the whole chain before replacing anything. A solar opener repair in Farmers Branch typically runs $150-$350. If your system is undersized for your gate, we will tell you straight and give you the cost to add a second panel or switch to wired power before you commit to anything.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Repair in Farmers Branch
If your gate is sagging, dead, or holding open when it should not, call (325) 936-1371. You will get Hal or someone from his crew, not a call center. We answer around the clock, we quote before we start, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is on every invoice, in writing. Hal has been at this since 2001, and his name is on the shop and the truck. That means he is not passing through.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Farmers Branch and surrounding communities with on-site gate repair since 2001.