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Gate repair in Colleyville usually runs $180 to $650 depending on whether it’s a hinge post that’s heaved, a limit switch that’s fried, or a full operator replacement on a 25-year-old Viking unit. Most jobs we handle in Colleyville are done same-day or next-day, because we keep era-specific boards and limit switches on the truck that most shops have to order. If your gate is dragging, shuddering, or refusing to open, call (817) 241-4067 and a live person answers. That’s Hal’s cell, not a call center.
We’ve been working on Colleyville gates long enough to know the difference between a gate that needs realignment and one somebody else already “fixed” twice. The name on the shop is Gatewood, Hal Gatewood has owned and run it since 2001, and we’ve got a published address and license number you can look up yourself. When you call for Gate Repair, you’re calling a company that will hit the bench, weld the hinge on site, and stand behind the work with a written 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Colleyville’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Colleyville is different from the cities around it. You can’t run a generic gate repair route through here and expect it to go well. The gates are heavier, the estates are larger, and the operators are aging out in waves that track the original build dates of whole neighborhoods. We know which subdivisions got Viking units in 1999 and which got Elite boards in 2004, because we’ve been replacing them in clusters for the last five years.
Hal answers the phone himself, 24 hours a day. Not a voicemail that says “we’ll call you back,” not a queue. You leave a message only if you want to, not because you have to. And when a crew rolls into Colleyville, it’s a background-checked, uniformed person who knows the difference between a brick pillar that’s heaving on black clay and one that just needs a hinge bushing. That kind of local knowledge doesn’t come from a franchise playbook.
We’ve repaired gates in Montclair Parc, off Pleasant Run Road, along Cheek-Sparger, and throughout the half-acre lots around McPherson Park. The work we do there is the same work we’d do on a gate three doors down from Hal’s own house. That’s not a slogan. It’s the oldest accountability there is: the name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road.
Our Gate Repair Services in Colleyville
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gate repair in Colleyville usually means diagnosing a control board that’s been baking in an unshaded pillar box through a 105°F July, or a safety photocell that’s gone erratic on a unit that’s outlived its design life. We carry replacement boards for late-1990s and early-2000s Viking, Linear, and Elite operators, which means most calls here are a one-visit fix. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing.
Automatic Gate Repair
Automatic gates in Colleyville aren’t the lightweight tube-steel affairs you see in starter-home subdivisions elsewhere. These are custom fabricated ornamental iron gates on brick pillars, and when the opener starts straining, it’s usually because the gate itself has moved out of spec. We repair the operator and the gate together, not one or the other. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
Hinge & Post Repair
Tarrant County black clay is the real culprit behind most hinge and post failures in Colleyville. The soil expands when it rains and shrinks when it doesn’t, and over 20 years that cycle heaves brick pillar bases enough to throw a heavy swing gate out of plumb. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. We reset post footings, re-weld hinge barrels on site, and re-hang the gate so it swings true.
Gate Realignment
If your Colleyville gate drags on the driveway after a heavy rain, the gate didn’t suddenly get longer. The post moved. Realignment means bringing the whole assembly back to spec, not just cranking the hinge bolts and calling it done. We dial in the rack and pinion, re-set the limit switches, and confirm the gate travels its full arc without binding. When we leave, it runs silently.
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 Colleyville
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and in Colleyville especially we keep era-specific parts stocked for the units that dominate this market: Viking, Linear, and Elite. We also work on FAAC, BFT, LiftMaster, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Mighty Mule. Because so many Colleyville neighborhoods were built in tight windows by a small number of luxury developers, entire streets often have the same operator model installed the same year. That means a truck stocked with the right boards and limit switches can fix three gates on one block in a single afternoon. That’s how we keep turnaround fast and cost down for Colleyville customers.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Colleyville Homes
- Heaved brick pillar bases: The expansive black clay under Tarrant County swells and shrinks through North Texas’s feast-or-famine rainfall cycles. Over two decades, that heaving throws heavy ornamental swing gates out of alignment and burns up operator limit switches. We reset the footing and realign the gate so it doesn’t fight the opener.
- End-of-life Viking and Elite operators: Colleyville’s 1990s and mid-2000s luxury build boom put a high density of automated iron gates on custom estate lots. Those units are now 20 to 30 years old and failing in clusters. Control board failures and erratic safety photocells are the two most common symptoms, and we stock the era-specific parts to fix them same-day.
- Circuit boards cooking in pillar boxes: Summers that routinely hit 105°F shorten control board lifespans in Colleyville noticeably compared to cooler parts of North Texas. If your gate works fine in the morning but glitches out by 2 p.m., heat is often the trigger. We can relocate the board or add ventilation so the next board doesn’t die the same way.
- Wheel and track wear on slide gates: Larger Colleyville lots often use slide gates, and those roller wheels take a beating from clay shifting the track over time. A rough-running slide gate grinds down wheels, bends track brackets, and strains the operator. We replace the wear parts before they take the opener with them.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Colleyville, TX
Here’s what we actually charge in Colleyville, because nobody should have to guess. A hinge weld and realignment on a standard swing gate typically runs $250 to $450. Replacing a limit switch assembly runs $125 to $200. A full control board replacement on a late-1990s Viking or Elite operator runs $325 to $550. Operator replacements on a heavy custom gate run $800 to $1,600 depending on the unit and the work involved. Every price is quoted and agreed in writing before any work starts. No trip charge inside the county, $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate, and if you have a written estimate from another company, bring it in. We’ll give you a free second opinion and show you exactly what you’re paying for.
We Also Serve Cities Near Colleyville
We serve Colleyville plus Bedford, Euless, Hurst, and North Richland Hills. If you’re on the edge of town or just over the line, call (817) 241-4067 and Hal will tell you straight whether we can get to you today and what it’ll cost. No runaround, no “we’re not sure.”
Serving Colleyville, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Colleyville 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 Colleyville
Because Colleyville’s 1990s through mid-2000s luxury development boom meant thousands of custom estate lots got automated ornamental iron gates installed within a narrow window of years, and those operators, mostly Viking, Linear, and Elite models, are now hitting end-of-life simultaneously. Control boards degrade, limit switches wear out from years of heaving soil and heat cycles, and safety photocells drift out of alignment. Entire neighborhoods built by the same luxury developer often have the same failure mode in the same season. That’s why we stock era-specific replacement boards and limit switches on the truck, so most Colleyville calls are a one-visit fix. Call (817) 241-4067 and tell us the year your gate was installed. That alone tells us a lot about what’s likely wrong.
No, it’s almost always a post problem, not an operator problem. Tarrant County’s expansive black clay swells after rain and shrinks during dry spells, which heaves the hinge post and throws the gate out of plumb. The operator then strains against a gate that’s binding, which burns out limit switches and shortens the operator’s life. The fix is resetting the post footing and realigning the gate, not replacing the opener. If the opener has already been damaged, we’ll repair it at the same time. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll diagnose it on site before recommending anything.
You can absolutely repair a gate from the early 2000s, and we do it all the time in Colleyville. The ornamental ironwork on those gates is usually excellent, and the real issue is the operator and the post footing, not the gate itself. We weld on site, replace the specific parts that failed, and send the gate back into service for a fraction of what a full replacement would cost. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. If a full replacement ever is the right call, we’ll tell you straight and quote it plainly. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free assessment.
Colleyville summers routinely hit 105°F, and an operator mounted in an unshaded brick pillar box can reach well over 140°F inside. Control boards don’t handle that well. Capacitors dry out, solder joints crack, and a board that worked fine at 8 a.m. can glitch or die outright by mid-afternoon. If your gate fails on hot days but works when it cools down, heat is the likely culprit. We can replace the board with a correct spec and add ventilation or relocate the mounting point so the next board lasts. Call (817) 241-4067 and describe the failure pattern. It usually tells us more than the error code.
Yes, every gate repair we complete in Colleyville includes a full function test of the entrapment protection, meaning the safety photocells, the reverse mechanism, and the force settings. You should never test entrapment protection with your body or a child’s hand. Use a solid object like a trash can or a board, and the gate should reverse immediately on contact. If the photocell beam is interrupted, the gate should stop and hold. We test both on every job before we leave, and we’ll show you how to verify it yourself. If you’re not sure yours is working, call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll check it. That’s not a thing to gamble on.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Repair in Colleyville
Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and his name is on the shop, on every invoice, and on the 90-Day Done Right Promise that comes with every job in writing. You’ll get a straight answer on the phone, a written price before any work starts, and a live person 24/7. No haggling, no “we’ll call you back.” Call (817) 241-4067 now for a free estimate. We’ll be there in the window we promised.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Colleyville since 2001.