Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
The assessment is free and the quote is the invoice.
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Gate repair in Argyle, TX usually costs between $180 and $650 depending on whether we’re dealing with a hinge post, an operator arm, or a full realignment on a long driveway gate. Most jobs are done the same day we arrive, because Hal keeps the common parts on the truck. If your gate won’t open, sags at the latch side, or the motor runs but nothing moves, call (903) 829-4499 and a live person answers, day or night.
We’ve been working on Argyle properties long enough to know that a gate on a five-acre lot off FM 407 behaves differently than one on a quarter-acre lot in Flower Mound. The soil moves here. The gates are bigger here. And when an automatic opener fails on a 20-foot ornamental iron gate, you can’t just muscle it open by hand. That’s why we keep our response to Argyle tight and why Hal himself shows up for the jobs that have stumped other companies.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Argyle’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Hal Gatewood has been running this shop since 2001, and his name is on every invoice. When you call about a gate repair in Argyle, you’re not getting routed to a national outfit that sends a subcontractor with a tablet and a script. You get Hal or one of his crew, a person who knows the difference between a Viking solar operator on an equestrian property and a LiftMaster on a suburban driveway. We’ve fixed both on the same day in Argyle.
The 90-Day Done Right Promise is on every job in writing. If a gate we repaired sags again, binds, or the operator throws a fault within 90 days, one call brings us back. No runaround. No “that’s a different issue now.” Hal has a published address and license number, and if you want to look him in the eye before hiring him, you can drive to the shop. That’s the kind of accountability that matters to people in Argyle who’ve already been burned by a phone quote that changed at the door.
When you call about Gate Repair, a live person picks up 24 hours a day. Not a voicemail. Not an answering service in another state. If your gate is stuck open at 11 p.m. and you’ve got horses or dogs on the property, we’ll talk you through what to do and get someone headed your way.
Our Gate Repair Services in Argyle
Electric Gate Repair
When an electric gate stops responding in Argyle, the first thing we check is whether the post has moved. On Blackland Prairie clay, a brick pillar that looked plumb in March can be canted two degrees by August. That’s enough to bind an operator arm and burn out a motor. We test the control board, check the limit switches, and then put a level on the post itself before we touch anything else. Fix the operator without fixing the post and you’ll pay for the same repair again next season.
Automatic Gate Repair
Argyle has more automatic gate operators per household than almost anywhere else in the Metroplex, simply because the driveways are long and the lots are big. We repair and service all the major brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. Whether it’s a solar-powered Viking swing operator on an acreage property or a hard-wired Linear slide opener on a brick column, the fix starts with diagnosing the actual fault, not swapping parts until something works.
Hinge & Post Repair
In Argyle, hinge and post work is the backbone of what we do. The clay soil here expands when it rains and contracts when it dries. That seasonal cycle slowly works steel posts loose, cants brick pillars, and transfers all that movement into the hinge side of the gate. We cut out rusted hinge pins, weld in new ones on site, and when a post needs to be reset, we dig it out, set it in fresh concrete, and brace it plumb before we ever re-hang the gate. The gate stays in your driveway the whole time.
Gate Realignment
A gate that drags on the latch side, won’t close all the way, or scrapes the ground at the swing end is a realignment job. On Argyle’s larger estate gates, a 20-foot ornamental iron panel has a lot of weight on the hinge post. Over years of dry-summer and wet-spring cycles, that post drifts. We bring the gate back to level, re-set the hinges, and adjust the auto-close sensors so the gate actually closes the full arc. Then we’ll tell you what caused the drift so you know what to watch for.
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 we keep the most common repair parts for BFT, Linear, and Ghost Controls on the truck because those show up regularly on Argyle acreages. If you’ve got a Viking solar operator on a ranch gate or a Linear slide motor on an estate entrance, we know the failure patterns for each one. We don’t ask you to replace a perfectly good opener just because it’s not the brand we sell.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Argyle Homes
- Gate post drift from Blackland Prairie clay. Argyle’s soil shrinks in summer drought and swells after spring rains, which slowly moves gate posts and cants brick pillars. This throws off hinge alignment and binds operator arms, and it’s a recurring cycle, not a one-time fix.
- Solar operator battery failures after hard freezes. Winter Storm Uri killed a lot of solar gate batteries across Argyle, and every hard freeze since has finished off more of them. When the grid goes down and your automatic gate won’t open on battery power, that’s a design problem and a safety problem at the same time.
- Sagging ranch-style swing gates. Long pipe gates on equestrian properties put enormous leverage on the hinge post, and after enough seasons the gate sags at the latch end. Fixing the panel without addressing the post means the repair won’t hold.
- Misaligned safety photocells and loop detectors. On long private driveways, the loop detector is what tells the gate to stay open when a vehicle is on the driveway. If the loop or the photocells drift out of alignment, the gate starts reversing or refusing to close. We see this constantly on Argyle properties.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Argyle, TX
Here’s what we actually charge, because you should know before you call. A basic hinge and latch adjustment in Argyle runs $180 to $280. Gate realignment on a standard 16-to-20-foot swing gate is $250 to $450. Electric gate repairs start around $200 for limit switch or control board diagnostics and go up to $650 for a full operator replacement with new arms and brackets. Solar battery replacement typically runs $150 to $400 depending on the bank size.
What moves the price is the weight of the gate, the condition of the post, and whether the operator needs parts or replacement. We quote the job before we start, in writing, and that’s the number you pay. No trip charge inside the county, and if you’ve got another company’s written estimate, we’ll give you a free second opinion. Every senior and veteran gets 10% off, permanently.
We Also Serve Cities Near Argyle
While this page is about Gate Repair in Argyle, our crew regularly works in Flower Mound, Southlake, Grapevine, and Keller. If you’re just outside the Argyle line, call anyway. If we can get to you inside the county, there’s no trip charge.
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 Repair in Argyle
Because Argyle sits on Blackland Prairie clay, which expands when wet and contracts when dry. A gate post set in that soil gets pushed and pulled every season, and over time it moves. That’s why we always check post plumb before we adjust an operator, and why simple hinge repairs in Argyle sometimes need a post reset to stay fixed. Call (903) 829-4499 and we’ll assess whether your post needs to be re-set or if the hinge alone will hold.
Yes, if it’s sized correctly and the battery bank is healthy. A 16-foot pipe ranch gate needs more torque than a standard suburban gate, and the solar panel has to keep the batteries charged through cloudy weeks and freezes. We spec Viking, Ghost Controls, and BFT solar units for heavy acreage gates regularly. If your gate won’t open on battery power after a freeze, that’s a battery bank issue, not necessarily the motor. Call us for an exact assessment and a written quote.
Yes, and most Argyle properties should have one. A loop detector buried in the driveway tells the gate a vehicle is present so it doesn’t close on the car. On a long driveway with a heavy gate, a missing or failed loop is a safety issue and an inconvenience every single time you come and go. We install and repair loop detectors as part of our automatic gate repair work in Argyle.
Almost never. When a long ornamental gate sags, the problem is the hinge post, not the panel. We re-set the post, re-plumb it, and re-hang the gate with new hinges if the old ones are worn. The panel stays. We fix what’s actually wrong, which is why our gate repair work in Argyle typically costs a fraction of a replacement quote from a company that doesn’t weld. Call (903) 829-4499 for an honest assessment.
It’s usually the post moving, which throws the photocell beam out of line. When the post shifts even a quarter inch, the photo eye mounted on that post points somewhere else and the gate won’t close. We see this constantly on Argyle properties on FM 407 and US 377. The fix is to re-align the photo eyes and then address the post movement so it doesn’t come back next season.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Repair in Argyle
If your gate is sagging, stuck, or the opener is grinding in Argyle, call (903) 829-4499. Hal or one of his crew will answer, give you a straight answer on cost, and schedule a time that works. The estimate is free, the price is set before we start, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing. You’ll get a local shop that’s been doing this since 2001, not a national call center. We’ll see you at the gate.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Argyle and the surrounding communities with on-site welding and honest gate repair since 2001.