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Linear Gate Motor Replacement: The North Richland Hills Owner’s Guide

We replace Linear gate motors throughout North Richland Hills, and we usually carry what we need on the truck. A typical Linear operator swap runs $850-$1,450 installed, depending on the model and power requirements, and most replacements take two to four hours. You’ll know it’s the motor and not some other part when the gate hums without moving, trips the breaker repeatedly, or runs back open when it hits mid-travel.

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What we see most often: a homeowner has a Linear system that worked fine for eight or ten years, then one morning it just stops. The control board still clicks. The remote still flashes. But the motor itself has burned out or the gear train inside has stripped enough teeth that it grabs and slips. That’s the moment most people start typing “Linear gate motor replacement North Richland Hills” into their phone, and that’s how they find us.

Key takeaways:

• We stock Linear-compatible motors and gear kits for most common swing and slide models.
• Installed replacement in North Richland Hills typically runs $850-$1,450, parts and labor included, priced before we touch a wrench.
• Same-day or next-day service is common for us because the part is usually on our shelf, not ordered from a warehouse two states away.

Which Linear Models This Applies To

Linear’s gate operator lineup covers a lot of ground, and not every motor works in every housing. The most common units we replace in North Richland Hills are the Linear LRA, LSO (swing), and SL (slide) series, plus the older APeX and MegaCode models that Linear branded through the 2000s and 2010s. If you’ve got a Linear LSO50, LRA-S, SLR, or a Gatecrafters-era Linear unit, we know the cross-reference by heart.

Here’s the thing about matching parts: the model number on the cover tells you the series, but the motor itself has a separate label with the voltage (most residential Linear units are 12VDC or 24VDC) and often a date code. A Linear LSO50 motor won’t drop into an LRA housing even though both are swing operators. The mounting plate, shaft length, and capacitor setup are different. Getting this wrong means the gate stops working a week after the “fix.”

OEM versus aftermarket matters with Linear more than most brands. Linear’s older APeX swing arms used a motor with a narrow shaft diameter and a pressed-on gear that a lot of generic replacements don’t match well. We use OEM Linear motors when the unit’s age and condition call for it, and we’ll tell you plainly when a quality aftermarket equivalent will do the same job for $150 less. Our position is this: the part has to fit perfectly and the wiring has to match the board, or we’re back out there under warranty fixing our own mistake.

One thing worth knowing before you buy anywhere: Gatewood Fence & Gate is an independent service company. We’re not affiliated with Linear, and we don’t pretend to be. We just fix their equipment because it’s what half of North Richland Hills already has bolted to a post.

Signs Your Linear Gate Motor Replacement Is Failing

• Humming without movement. The motor gets power, the capacitor tries to spin it, and nothing moves. That’s usually a seized gear or a burned winding. We see this most often on Linear swing arms that have run for years without a limit-switch adjustment, so the motor’s been pushing against the stop block every cycle.
• Gate trips the breaker when you use it. A motor that’s pulling more amperage than it should is on its way out. In North Richland Hills summers, motors already run hotter, and a weak motor on a heavy gate will trip a 15-amp breaker before it fully quits.
• It opens but reverses mid-travel. The obstruction sensor isn’t lying. A failing motor loses torque and the board reads that spike as resistance, so it reverses. If this started happening without any physical obstruction, the motor’s on borrowed time.
• Visible arcing or a burnt smell at the motor housing. This is the one that makes me tell people to kill the breaker before they do anything else. Burnt windings smell like hot copper, and if you see sparking, the motor is done and the capacitor may be damaged too. Do not open the housing and start poking around.
• The gate runs slower and slower over weeks. DC motors lose strength gradually. A Linear unit that used to swing open in eight seconds and now takes fifteen is telling you the motor’s torque has dropped. Replacing it now is cheaper than replacing it after it strips the gear train too.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

In North Richland Hills, a Linear gate motor replacement installed by us lands between $850 and $1,450. The spread comes down to the specific model: a basic LRA swing motor runs toward the lower end, while an SL slide unit with a heavier motor and chain drive runs higher. If your gate is 14 feet or longer, the added weight often calls for the next motor size up, and we’ll tell you that before we quote, not after.

Every quote we give you is the price. Not an estimate that changes when we get to the driveway. The number we agree on is the number on the invoice, period. And the work carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing, so if it isn’t right, one call brings us back.

We also apply our standing offers on any replacement over $200: $40 off, no trip charge inside the county, and 10% off for seniors and veterans. If you’ve got a written estimate from someone else, bring it and we’ll give you a free second opinion on it.

DIY or Call Us?

What you can check safely: the breaker, the remote batteries, and whether debris is blocking the track or hinges. That’s about where it stops. Linear motors are low-voltage DC, so they won’t shock you, but the capacitor inside the housing stores a charge long after power is off, and that one will bite you if you’re careless. More importantly, a gate motor that fails while mid-cycle can drop a 300-pound gate on someone, and a miswired motor can burn up the control board, which turns a $900 job into a $1,500 job.

We’ve come behind enough DIY and handyman attempts in North Richland Hills to say this plainly: if the motor is the problem, let someone who does this daily handle it. The motor mount bolts, the linkage angles, the limit switches, the torque settings, they all have to be right together or the new motor dies early. Call us at (817) 241-4067 and we’ll be out with the right part in hand, not a promise to order it.

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