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Gate access control in Argyle, TX means keeping long ranch driveways secure, often a quarter-mile from the house, with power that isn’t always where you want it. We work on keypads, remotes, phone entry, and card readers every week across Argyle, and the biggest difference here isn’t the hardware. It’s the clay soil under the gate posts and the width of the gates themselves. If you’re dealing with a keypad that stops talking to the opener, a remote that only works when you’re ten feet away, or a phone entry system that rings and rings, call (903) 829-4499. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and he answers a live phone around the clock.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Argyle’s Preferred Gate Access Control Company
We’re not a franchise van passing through. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop and on every invoice, and our address is published where anyone in Argyle can look it up. When a homeowner off Crawford Road or along Copper Canyon Road calls about a keypad that won’t accept codes, the person who shows up knows what the soil under that gate does in August. We’ve been owner-operated since 2001, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is stamped on every job in writing. If it’s not right, one call brings us back.
Argyle homeowners don’t gamble on strangers. That’s why we hand over our cell number, show up in the window we promised, and quote the price before any work starts. No trip charge inside the county. No estimate that changes at the door. And if you got a written estimate from someone else, we’ll give you a free second opinion on it. Our Gate Access Control team treats your estate gate the way we’d treat our own: fix what’s broken, don’t replace what isn’t.
The rural acreage around Argyle means a service call isn’t a five-minute detour. But we schedule Argyle work in blocks, and when you call, you get a live person who can tell you when the truck will be there. Not a voicemail. Not a call center three states away.
Our Gate Access Control Services in Argyle
The properties we serve around Argyle run big and wide. Custom homes on one-to-five-acre lots, horse properties with pipe fencing, estate gates on brick columns, long crushed-granite driveways off FM 407 and US 377. Your access control has to work reliably at the road and at the gate, and it has to handle the distance. Here’s what we handle most often.
Keypad Entry
A keypad at the driveway entrance on a five-acre Argyle property needs to take codes every time, rain or shine, 100-degree heat or a February freeze. We install and repair keypad entry systems wired and wireless, set custom access codes, and tie them to your existing opener. If your keypad lights up but won’t trigger the gate, the problem is usually in the wire run or the receiver board, not the keypad itself. On Argyle acreage, buried wire can get nicked by mowers, horses, or moisture in the clay. We trace it and fix it on site.
Remote Control
Remotes are the most common thing we reprogram. Gate remotes in Argyle lose range when the antenna on the receiver gets knocked loose or when a gate post shifts and changes the swing geometry. We stock remotes and receiver boards for the brands we service, so a fix is usually same-visit. If your remote only works from inside the cab and dies at the gate, there’s a reason, and we’ll find it.
Phone Entry
Phone entry systems are a practical choice for Argyle because so many driveways are long and visitors can’t always see a keypad. A phone entry panel at the road rings your cell when someone arrives, and you open the gate from wherever you are. These systems depend on cell signal and a steady power source. On rural properties where the gate is far from the house, solar-charged batteries are common, and those need attention. We install, wire, and service phone entry on gates across Argyle, including integration with existing operators.
Card Reader
Card readers show up on Argyle properties that have staff, trainers, or frequent service vehicles coming through. A card reader gives you a log and lets you revoke access without reprinting remotes. We install card reader systems, program credentials, and repair readers that stop reading. If the reader is mounted on a stone pillar that’s settled, that’s often the first thing we check.
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 Argyle
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and on the Argyle side of the metro we see a lot of LiftMaster on residential estate gates, DoorKing on commercial and equestrian entries, and Mighty Mule on ranch and pasture gates. We stock common parts locally for these brands so an Argyle repair doesn’t wait on a truck from out of state. If your operator is a Viking, Linear, FAAC, BFT, Elite, or Ghost Controls, we service those too. The brand on the box tells us where to start. The condition of your posts and wire tells us the rest.
Common Gate Access Control Problems We See in Argyle Homes
- Swing gates that bind and sensors that misalign every spring and fall. The Blackland Prairie clay under Argyle expands when wet and contracts when dry. Gate hinge posts heave and settle with the seasons, and an auto-close sensor that was aligned in March won’t be aligned in June. This is our most common seasonal call on FM 407 and US 377 properties.
- Dead solar battery banks after hard freezes. The 2021 Winter Storm Uri taught every gate owner in North Texas something about solar-charged backup batteries. When grid power drops and temperatures crash, those batteries fail exactly when you need the gate to open. We test and replace solar and battery systems before they leave you standing at the road.
- Limit switches seizing in extreme heat. North Texas summers above 100°F crack grease in hydraulic operators and seize limit switches. The gate starts jerking, stops halfway, or throws false photocell faults. We see this on older hydraulic and electromechanical operators throughout July and August.
- Keypad and phone entry panels that work fine but the gate won’t move. The panel is often fine. The problem is usually at the post, the wire run, or the operator itself. On one five-acre equestrian property off FM 407, our crew found a LiftMaster slide gate operator throwing limit errors because the gate post had canted inward during summer drought. We reset the post footing, re-leveled the rack and pinion, and recalibrated the loop detector before programming a new keypad entry code for the homeowner.
Pricing for Gate Access Control in Argyle, TX
Here’s what Argyle homeowners can expect to pay for common access control work.
- Keypad entry installation: $350-$750, depending on whether we’re trenching a new wire run or tying into an existing one.
- Keypad or card reader repair: $150-$400, with the most common fix being a receiver board or damaged wire.
- Remote programming or replacement: $75-$180, including the remote.
- Phone entry system installation: $600-$1,400, depending on wiring distance and whether solar power is needed.
- Seasonal post-plumb check and sensor realignment: $120-$250.
Every job gets a fixed price before we touch a tool. Hal quotes the work, does the work, and stands behind it with the 90-Day Done Right Promise. If the estimate is wrong on our side, that’s our problem, not yours. You also get $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (903) 829-4499 for an exact quote on your Argyle gate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Argyle
If you’re in Flower Mound, Southlake, Grapevine, or Keller, we run routes there too. But if you’re in Argyle, this is your page, and the crew that shows up knows your roads and your soil. Same phone, same promise.
Serving Argyle, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Argyle 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 Access Control in Argyle
The clay under your gate posts swells when spring rains arrive and shrinks during summer drought, so the posts shift seasonally. On Argyle’s Blackland Prairie soil, this is a recurring cycle, not a one-time fix. We check post plumb before adjusting any operator because adjusting the arm on a shifted post is a job that will come back within one season. Call (903) 829-4499 and we’ll check the post, the hinges, and the sensors in one visit.
Yes, if it’s sized right. Wide ranch-style swing gates along US 377 need a solar panel and battery bank rated for the gate’s weight and daily cycles. The mistake we see most often is a panel that’s undersized for the opener, or a battery bank that was never upgraded for North Texas heat and freezes. We size the system to your gate, not the other way around. Estimates are free.
The answer is a properly maintained battery backup, whether that’s solar-charged or grid-charged. Winter Storm Uri killed a lot of battery banks because they were old or undercharged. We test your backup system under load, replace weak batteries, and make sure the keypad or phone entry system still has power when the grid doesn’t. If your gate died during Uri and hasn’t been checked since, call (903) 829-4499.
On Argyle clay, the most common cause is a post that has canted during drought, throwing the rack and pinion out of alignment. The opener fights the misalignment, and the gate jerks or stalls. We reset the post footing, re-level the rack, and recalibrate the loop detector. It’s not a job to force through, because running the opener on a bound gate burns out motors. We’ll quote it before we start.
Yes. Any automatic gate on an Argyle property with children, livestock, or visitors needs working entrapment protection: photo eyes, safety edges, and proper auto-close settings. This isn’t a technicality. A heavy estate gate closing on a child or a horse is a life-threatening event, and these systems have to be tested, not just installed. We check entrapment protection on every access control job we do. Call (903) 829-4499 and we’ll make sure yours is working properly.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Access Control in Argyle
If your gate keypad stopped accepting codes, your remote died at the road, or your phone entry system rings into silence, we’ll fix it. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is. Call (903) 829-4499 for a free estimate. A live person answers, day or night.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Argyle since 2001.