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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Arlington
A gate that won’t close is a gate that can’t do its job, and in Arlington that job matters. We fix swing gates, slide gates, and automatic openers across the whole city, from the 1980s tract neighborhoods east of Collins to the newer automated driveway gates up north. Most Arlington gate repairs are completed same-day when we’re already in the city, and we answer the phone live around the clock. Call (469) 299-5902 and you’ll get a person, not a menu.
We know Arlington’s clay soil. We know its 100-degree summers and its hard freezes. And we know that most gates here were hung 30 to 40 years ago, long before modern safety standards existed. That’s exactly the kind of gate we’re built to repair.
Why Vance Gate Repair Dallas Is Arlington’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Arlington homeowners call us because we hand them a written price before anyone touches a tool. That’s not a slogan; it’s how founder Adrian Vance has operated every job since 2014. The price you approve is the price you pay, and it’s in writing before we start. Under the Haven Standard, Clause 1, that’s just how we work.
We also leave a documented photo record on every visit. What we found, what we adjusted, what we installed. You get the photos and the part numbers. If a future technician ever works on that gate, they won’t be guessing, and you won’t pay twice to rediscover the same problem.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. You’ll know the name and see the photo of the person coming to your property before arrival. We’re independently owned and operated, we service nine major gate automation brands, and we’ve repaired or installed more than 22,000 gates since 2014, every one with a written price before the job and a documented record when we left.
Arlington service is dispatched from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, with crews regularly working throughout the city. When your gate stops moving, you don’t need a callback queue. Call (469) 299-5902. A live person answers. That’s been true since day one.
Our Gate Repair Services in Arlington
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gates fail in predictable ways here: control boards burn out, low-voltage wiring corrodes after freezes, and safety photo-eyes drift out of alignment. A photo-eye is the infrared beam that stops the gate when something crosses its path. We diagnose the actual fault, show you photographic proof, and repair what’s broken rather than selling you a new system you don’t need. Most electric gate repairs in Arlington run between $160 and $400, depending on the part and the opener brand.
Automatic Gate Repair
A 1990s automatic gate opener that died after the 2021 freeze is a common Arlington phone call. Sometimes the board can be replaced and the wiring repaired. Sometimes the operator was undersized for the gate from the start, and retrofitting is throwing good money after bad. We’ll tell you which one you’re looking at, with a written recommendation. We service FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, and five other major brands, so we work on what’s already on your property.
Hinge & Post Repair
The Blackland Prairie clay under Arlington does something most of the Metroplex doesn’t have to deal with. It swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and it’s aggressive enough to heave a gate post out of plumb within a single wet-dry cycle. That’s why hinge and post repair is a recurring maintenance reality here, not a one-time fix. We excavate to proper depth, pour new footings with rebar where needed, and re-hang gates with adjustable hinges so your post isn’t moving every January.
Gate Realignment
A gate that drags its concrete pad in January and binds in August is a gate out of alignment, and in Arlington the cause is nearly always post movement or thermal expansion. We don’t just lift and shim the gate; we find out why it moved and correct the footing, the hinges, or the track that caused the drift. Realignment in Arlington typically runs $140 to $300 when the post is still structurally sound. If the post has moved, expect to add footing work.
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.
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Think of us as Gate Repair that’s brand-agnostic. We service FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, plus LiftMaster, DoorKing, Ghost Controls, Elite, and Mighty Mule. One company that works on whatever motor is already bolted to your gate, rather than steering you toward a replacement you didn’t ask for. We keep common control boards, photo-eyes, and limit switches stocked for Arlington service calls, which means fewer return trips and faster turnaround on older operators.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Clay-driven post heave: Expansive soil swells through Arlington’s wet winters and shrinks through dry summers, heaving hinge posts out of plumb. By spring, 1980s-era wood swing gates are dragging concrete pads that were perfectly clear in October.
- Thermal bind on slide gates: During Arlington’s 100-degree stretches, metal gate frames expand enough to bind automated slide mechanisms on older track systems, stripping rack-and-pinion teeth in the process.
- Freeze-damaged safety circuits: Pre-UL 325 openers without working safety photocells often fail after hard freezes crack the low-voltage wiring. That leaves gates stuck open or nonresponsive at the keypad.
- Wood gate fatigue: The 1980s and 1990s tract homes east of Collins and throughout South Arlington were built with wood privacy fences and single-swing wood gates now 30 to 40 years old. Warped panels and rotted hinge stiles are the norm, not the exception.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Arlington, TX
You should know what this costs before you pick up the phone. Here are honest ranges for the Arlington market:
- Gate realignment: $140-$300
- Hinge replacement (single gate): $95-$225, including hardware
- Post reset with new concrete footing: $350-$700, depending on depth and gate weight
- Electric gate diagnosis and minor repair: $160-$400
- Control board replacement: $250-$650, depending on the opener brand and board availability
- Automatic opener retrofitted (labor and operator): $900-$2,200, depending on duty rating and gate size
Every one of these prices is written and handed to you before we begin. No surprises at the end. The price you approve is the price you pay, and it includes a documented photo record of what we did. Call (469) 299-5902 for a free estimate, and if another company already gave you a written quote, bring it. We’ll do a free second opinion on it.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
Our Gate Repair in Arlington work regularly takes us to neighboring cities, and we serve Grand Prairie, Bedford, Euless, and Grapevine with the same written pricing and documented photo records. If your gate is down and you’re anywhere near the Arlington border, call us. We’ll let you know how soon a technician can be there.
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
Your hinge post is moving, not the gate. Arlington’s Blackland Prairie clay swells with winter moisture and heavs posts out of plumb within a single season. Replacing the gate slab fixes nothing if the post underneath is shifting.
We reset the hinge post on an early-1990s wood swing gate off Green Oaks Boulevard in South Arlington after the February freeze left it binding against the concrete pad. The original post footing had heaved enough to shift the gate three inches out of plane, so we excavated to proper depth, poured a new concrete footing with rebar, and re-hung the gate with adjustable hinges before re-aligning the latch. The homeowner had already replaced the gate slab once, but no one had addressed the post, so this fix finally stopped the seasonal drag. If your gate drags every winter, the post is the problem. Call (469) 299-5902 and we’ll confirm it with photos before we touch anything.
Older operators can often be retrofitted with new control boards and repaired low-voltage wiring if the motor itself is still sound and the safety circuits are intact. But if the operator was undersized for the gate’s weight, or the motor windings are damaged, replacement is the cheaper long-term answer. We’ll tell you which one you’re looking at, with a written recommendation and a photo record so you can see the evidence. For a free estimate on freeze-damaged openers in Arlington, call (469) 299-5902.
Yes, and in most cases we strongly recommend it, though we won’t force a sale you don’t need. UL 325 is the safety standard for automatic gate operators, and it requires functioning photo-eyes and contact edges that stop the gate if something or someone is in the path. Pre-UL 325 openers without working photocells are the ones that fail after freezes and leave gates stuck open. If your gate predates the standard or has dead safety equipment, we can typically retrofit new safety sensors onto the existing operator. Get a written recommendation by calling (469) 299-5902.
Your gate frame is expanding thermally. Arlington’s summer days regularly push past 100 degrees, and metal expands enough in that heat to bind the gate against its frame or track. If it only happens in the afternoon and releases by night, the issue is clearance, not the operator. We correct it by adjusting hinges, realigning the gate, or modifying the post spacing, and we photograph the before and after so you can see exactly what changed. Call (469) 299-5902 for a written quote on realignment.
We can usually repair sag with a steel anti-sag kit and hinge reinforcement, especially if the wood itself is still sound. The catch is that most 1980s South Arlington gates have wood that’s now 40 years old and showing rot at the hinge stiles. If the wood is compromised, the panel is done, and we’ll tell you that before you spend money on a repair that won’t hold. Either way, we’ll show you photos of the failed components and give you a written price. Call (469) 299-5902 and we’ll assess it in person.
If your gate is down, stuck, sagging, or just making a noise it shouldn’t, call (469) 299-5902. A live person answers. You’ll get a free estimate, a written price before any work starts, and a documented photo record when we leave. That’s how we’ve done it on every one of the 22,000+ gates we’ve repaired since 2014, and it’s how we’ll do it at your Arlington home.
Written by Adrian Vance, Owner at Vance Gate Repair, serving Arlington homes and businesses with written pricing and documented gate repairs since 2014.