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AfterFAAC Gate Motor & Opener in Arlington: What to Know First
FAAC gate motor and opener repair in Arlington usually runs $195 to $480 for most board, capacitor, and limit switch work, with full motor replacements landing between $1,100 and $2,600 depending on the model and whether we need to weld new mounting plates. Most FAAC jobs are done in one visit because our trucks carry the common boards, capacitors, and travel nuts for the 750, 400, and C720 lines. We are an independent FAAC service provider, not an authorized dealer, which means we answer to you and the gate, not a factory territory map.
If your FAAC opener is dead, grinding, or reversing mid-close, this page will tell you what’s actually wrong and what it should cost to fix. Hal Gatewood has been pulling FAAC motors apart in Arlington driveways since before half the neighborhoods off I-20 were built. Call (817) 241-4067 and you’ll get a person, not a phone tree.
How FAAC Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
FAAC builds a solid hydraulic and electromechanical gate operator. But every line has weak points. Here’s what we actually find in Arlington, in the order of how often we see it.
- FAAC 400 series: capacitor death from heat and brownouts. The 400/402/412 models are workhorses on residential swing gates, but the start capacitor is the first thing North Texas heat takes out. Symptom: the motor hums but won’t move the leaf, or it trips the thermal overload after running fine for months. We test the capacitor under load, not just with a multimeter, and replace it with a grade rated for continuous outdoor heat. This is a $90 to $140 fix, not a motor replacement.
- FAAC 750/760 slide motors: travel nut wear and magnetic limit drift. The 750 is the most common slide operator in Arlington backyards and small ranch gates. The bronze or nylon travel nut wears into an egg shape after years of dry Texas heat, and the gate starts stopping short or overshooting the magnetic limits. We pull the cover, check the nut for play, adjust the magnet and reed switches, and if the nut’s worn we replace just the nut and re-grease the drive shaft. Cheaper than a new operator by a long shot, and the gate closes square again.
- FAAC C720/C721 hydraulic operators: low oil or a leaking seal nobody noticed. These old hydraulic workhorses show up on estate gates and equestrian properties around Arlington and Mansfield. Symptom: the gate moves slower on cold mornings or stutters at the start of travel. Low hydraulic oil from a slow seep at the ram seal is the usual cause, not a dead pump. We top off with the correct FAAC-spec oil, replace the seal if it’s wet, and bleed the system so the gate moves like it did ten years ago.
- Board failure from power surges and bad grounds. Arlington gets real lightning, and FAAC boards are picky about grounding. A lightning strike two houses over can fry a 450 MPS or E024 board without touching the motor at all. Before we condemn a board, we check the earth ground, the surge suppression on the supply, and whether the cable from the house is undersized. We replace the board only after the power side is clean, or we’ll be back in six months doing it again.
- Intercom and accessory wiring pulled loose by the gate’s own motion. The S418 and S700 keypads and intercom systems use low-voltage wire that Arlington landscapers and the gate itself chew through over time. If your gate works with the remote but not the keypad, or the intercom buzzes, the fault is usually in a wire run at the hinge side or an oxidized connector. We run new cable, seal the connections, and test every input before we leave.
Our FAAC Gate Motor & Opener Process
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You call and describe the symptom. We answer live, ask what the gate is doing or not doing, and give you a window that day or the next, depending on how urgent it is and whether it’s stuck open or stuck closed.
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We diagnose on site, not over the phone. Hal or one of his crew puts a meter on the board, the capacitor, the limit switches, and the motor windings. We find the actual fault instead of guessing.
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We quote the fix before we touch a screwdriver. You get one price, in writing, before work starts. If a part is backordered or the fix is a judgment call, we lay out the options and let you decide. No surprises at the door.
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We use FAAC OEM parts where it matters and honest aftermarket where it doesn’t. Boards and safety components we go OEM for the warranty and compatibility. Travel nuts, capacitors, and seals we’ll use quality aftermarket when it’s the same or better spec for less money, and we’ll tell you which is which.
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We fix it in your driveway. Most FAAC motor work happens on site. We weld, we rewire, we set limits, we adjust the clutch torque, and we run the gate through 20 or 30 full cycles with the safety edges, photo eyes, and auto-close all tested.
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We clean up and hand you the 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it acts up within 90 days, one call brings us back. Hal’s name is on the invoice and the shop is down the road.
What FAAC Gate Motor & Opener Costs in Arlington
Prices below are what we quote around Arlington based on the work we actually do, not a national book. If you have a written estimate from another shop, we’ll give a free second opinion and tell you straight if it’s fair.
- Diagnostic call (applied toward the repair): $75 to $95 inside Tarrant County, no trip charge.
- Capacitor or limit switch replacement: $130 to $220 depending on the series.
- Control board replacement (400 series, 750, C720): $340 to $780 including programming and torque calibration.
- Travel nut, seal, or hydraulic top-off: $160 to $310.
- Full motor or operator replacement: $1,100 to $2,600 installed, depending on leaf length, gate weight, and whether the mount platform needs welding.
- Battery backup addition (Ultra or solar-compatible): $450 to $900 for the kit, install, and wiring.
What moves the price: gate leaf weight and length, whether the operator is hydraulic or electromechanical, the condition of the hinge posts and mounting plate, and whether we’re integrating a keypad, intercom, or vehicle loop. You’ll see the price before the work begins, and right now there is $40 off any repair over $200, plus a 10% senior and veteran discount that never expires. Call (817) 241-4067 with the model number from the metal tag on your operator and we’ll get closer.
Why Arlington Homeowners Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for FAAC Work
We’ve been fixing and installing gates around Arlington since 2001. Hal went to Tarrant County College for welding and metal fabrication before he ever opened the shop, and that welding bench is still in the back, still hot most days. When a FAAC operator needs a new mounting plate or a hinge post needs a heavier gusset, we weld it on the spot instead of ordering a bracket that ships from somewhere with a toll-free number.
Every FAAC job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we make it right, in writing, no runaround. And because we service nine brands, including LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, when the time comes that a FAAC board costs more than a complete new operator from another brand, we’ll tell you instead of milking a dead platform. The price is the price. The phone is answered by a person. Hal’s truck has had working AC for years now, but he still shows up when he says he will.
FAQs
We don’t process factory warranty claims as an authorized dealer would, but if your FAAC operator is still under warranty and a failed part is covered, we’ll document the failure, install the OEM replacement if you source it, and make sure the labor side of the job is guaranteed under our 90-Day Done Right Promise. Many FAAC operators sold in Arlington are installed by companies that no longer exist, which is exactly why people end up calling us.
Our trucks carry the most common FAAC service parts for the 400, 750, and C720 series: start capacitors, limit switches, boards, travel nuts, and hydraulic seals. We can also get most FAAC OEM parts within two to four business days if we don’t have one on the shelf. Gate left stuck open? We’ll get it secured manually before we leave, whether or not the part has arrived.
If the operator is a 400 series or C720 with a solid frame and a single failed component, repair usually wins. If the board, motor, and ram seals are all worn, replacement is often cheaper. We’ll quote both and help you compare. A repair that costs more than 60 percent of the replacement usually gets a straight recommendation from us. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll put numbers on it.
Most capacitor, limit switch, and board swaps happen the same day or the next day. Full motor replacements might take a couple of days if we’re ordering a motor assembly with your exact leaf length. If the gate is stuck open at 9 p.m., we answer the phone at 9 p.m. and figure out what we can do before morning.
Yes, we work on FAAC S418, S700, and related keypad and intercom systems, and we run the wiring properly so the gate’s motion doesn’t eat the cable. Most intercom problems are wiring, not the unit, and that’s the first thing we check. Always back to the wire run, like most things with gates.
Need a FAAC Gate Motor Fixed? Call the Shop
If your FAAC operator is dead, grinding, or closing when it shouldn’t, call (817) 241-4067. We answer live, we’ll ask what the gate is doing, and we’ll give you a straight answer and a time we’ll be there. The estimate is free, the price is quoted before the work, and if it’s not right in 90 days, it’s our problem to fix, in writing. Just give me a call - I’ll pick up.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner, Gatewood Fence & Gate at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Arlington and nearby areas.