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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Arlington
Gate repair in Arlington runs $140 to $380 for most hinge, latch, and post problems, and the parts that fail here are predictable: shallow-set posts heaved out of plumb by clay soil, strap hinges rusted through after three decades, and builder-grade openers that cooked in their first Texas summer. We’re Gatewood Fence & Gate, and we’ve been repairing gates since 2001 with a live person answering the phone around the clock. Call (817) 241-4067 and Hal Gatewood or one of his crew will talk you through what you’re seeing, then show up in the window we promised.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Arlington’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, the shop is in the metro you can drive to, and that’s the oldest accountability there is. Arlington homeowners call us because they want to look someone in the eye, not gamble on a faceless outfit that quotes one price on the phone and a different one at the door. Every job we do comes with the 90-Day Done Right Promise stamped in writing: if it’s not done right, we make it right, no runaround, one call brings us back.
Our Gate Repair team works in Arlington neighborhoods every week, from the 1980s ranch subdivisions off Park Springs Boulevard through the newer ornamental iron communities in south Arlington. A live person answers every call at 3 p.m. and 3 a.m. That’s not a call center three states away. That’s us. Background-checked, uniformed, and local enough that you’ll likely see us again at the hardware store.
Our Gate Repair Services in Arlington
Hinge & Post Repair
In Arlington’s 1975-1985 central and east subdivisions, original gate posts were set in shallow concrete collars that seasonal clay soil movement has walked sideways for decades. A gate that latches in April often won’t close by late summer, and the only lasting repair is digging out and resetting the hinge post with a deeper, belled concrete footing. Adjusting hinges alone won’t hold. We dig, reset, and re-hang with new strap hinges, and the gate stays square through the next wet-dry cycle.
Electric Gate Repair
Builder-grade gate operators in newer south Arlington communities fail under 100°F+ summers when undersized capacitors or control boards cook, often just past the one-year mark. We diagnose the board, the capacitor, the limit switches, and the power feed, then repair what’s failed rather than swapping the whole unit. Hal is certified on Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, Mighty Mule, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, and LiftMaster, so we know which parts interchange and which don’t.
Automatic Gate Repair
Manual wood gates retrofitted with automation on Arlington ranch lots usually lack the original conduit runs. We routinely find power and safety photocell wiring surface-run or missing entirely, which trips the operator and fails UL 325 entrapment checks. We fix the automation and the wiring properly, running conduit where it should have gone during the build, then verify the safety edges and photocells are doing their job before we leave.
Gate Realignment
Clay soil heave between wet springs and parched Augusts migrates hinge posts inches out of plumb, throwing latches and dragging gates every season across Arlington. Realignment in this city means addressing the post foundation, not just cranking the hinges. We reset posts as needed, shim and square the gate, and make sure the latch closes with a satisfying click instead of a shoulder shove.
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 Arlington
We repair and maintain equipment from nine major gate brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. Most Arlington calls we see involve Ghost Controls and Mighty Mule openers on residential swing gates, plus DoorKing and Elite units on the ornamental iron driveway gates in south Arlington’s newer communities. We don’t tell you to rip out a perfectly good opener because we don’t stock the part. We order the right part, or weld the bracket that failed, and the gate works again.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Heaved hinge posts. Clay soil swells in wet springs and contracts in dry Augusts, walking shallow-set posts inches out of plumb. The gate drags, the latch misses, and the only real fix is a deeper, belled footing.
- Builder-grade openers dying young. In south Arlington’s newer subdivisions, undersized capacitors and boards overheat in Tarrant County’s 100°F+ summers, often just past the one-year warranty mark.
- Rotted wood frames from 30-50 years of weather. The 1970s-1990s ranch tracts were built with cedar and pine gate frames that are now splitting from North Texas UV and heat, with strap hinges rusting through where they meet the post.
- Missing or surface-run automation wiring. Retrofitted openers on older manual gates frequently lack proper conduit runs and safety photocells, which trips the operator and fails entrapment checks.
The Park Springs Boulevard Post Reset That Shows Why Local Knowledge Matters
We reset a badly heaved hinge post on a wood swing gate off Park Springs Boulevard in a 1980s ranch subdivision. The post had migrated nearly three inches out of plumb since spring, leaving the latch a half-inch shy. Our crew dug out the old shallow collar, bored a deeper belled footing, and re-hung the gate with new strap hinges. It latched square through the next wet-dry cycle without sag correction. That’s the difference between fixing the symptom and fixing what Arlington soil actually does to a gate post.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Arlington, TX
Most Arlington gate repairs fall into clear ranges, and the price gets quoted and agreed before any work starts:
- Hinge replacement or adjustment: $140-$280, depending on hinge count and wood condition.
- Post reset with new concrete footing: $280-$450 per post, including re-hang and alignment.
- Operator troubleshooting and board replacement: $160-$380, plus the part.
- Latch, lock, or catch replacement: $120-$220, including hardware.
Arlington’s expansive clay adds a layer of labor that cost tables ignore: digging out and resetting a post properly takes longer than cranking a hinge, and we’d rather do the permanent fix than bill you twice. Every estimate is free. We knock $40 off any repair over $200, charge no trip fee inside the county, and give a permanent 10% discount to seniors and veterans. Call (817) 241-4067 and get a price you can hold us to.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
Our crews cover Arlington and the surrounding communities, including Kennedale, Fort Worth, Hurst, and North Richland Hills. If you’re a couple miles over the line, call anyway. We’re usually closer than you think, and the trip charge stays at zero inside the county.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 Arlington
Arlington’s expansive clay soil swells in wet springs and contracts hard in parched Augusts, walking gate posts inches out of plumb between seasons. When the hinge post moves, the latch plate moves with it, and the gate stops closing square. The permanent fix is digging out the shallow concrete collar and resetting the post with a deeper, belled footing. Hinge adjustment alone won’t survive the next wet-dry cycle. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate on a proper post reset.
Builder-grade operators use undersized capacitors and control boards that overheat and fail in Tarrant County’s 100°F+ stretches, often just past the one-year mark. The failure is usually the control board or capacitor, not the motor itself, and we can replace the failed part without ripping out the whole operator. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll diagnose it on site.
Yes, and we do it often, but the key work is the power and conduit run that should have gone in during the build and usually didn’t. We surface nothing and skip nothing: proper conduit, a dedicated circuit, safety photocells that meet UL 325, and an operator sized for your gate’s weight and swing. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll give you a written price for the whole job, not the opener alone.
The February 2021 ice event froze and seized a lot of gate hardware across Arlington, and openers that got ice inside the gear train or limit switch housing still fail months later when the damage shows up. We’ve repaired freeze-damaged slide operators from that storm on both residential and light commercial gates in the area. If yours locks up or trips, call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll tell you if it’s the gear train, the limit switch, or the board before quoting.
An automatic gate must have working safety photocells, a properly set clutch or current-sensing reversal, and a control board that monitors them, or it’s non-compliant under UL 325. We test entrapment protection on every operator repair, and if the wiring was surface-run or the photocells were skipped during an install, we bring it up to code rather than leaving a gate that could close on a person or a pet. Call (817) 241-4067 for a safety check with your repair.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Repair in Arlington, TX
Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and his name is on every invoice. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing, the price is agreed before we turn a wrench, and a live person answers the phone around the clock. If your Arlington gate is dragging, latched wrong, or dead at the opener, call (817) 241-4067 now. We’ll be there in the window we promised, and the gate will close square when we leave.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Arlington since 2001.