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FAAC Gate Access Control in Arlington: What to Know First

We install and repair FAAC gate access control systems all over Arlington, and most jobs are done same day or next morning. FAAC keypads, phone entry systems, card readers, and receivers fail in predictable ways after a few Texas summers, and we stock the common replacement parts so you’re not waiting on a freight truck from Dallas. You’ll get a written price before we touch anything, and that price won’t change when the job’s done. If you own a FAAC gate opener in Arlington and the keypad’s dead or the remote won’t take, call (817) 241-4067 and Hal will tell you straight what it’s going to take.

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How FAAC Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

FAAC builds good equipment, but Arlington heat and the storms that roll through here every spring do things to gate electronics that the factory doesn’t always account for. Here’s what we see most often:

• FAAC 450 MPS / 400 Series keypads going dead after heavy rain. These units are supposed to be weather-resistant, but the membrane on the keypad face cracks after a few years of sun exposure, and water gets into the ribbon connector underneath. The keypad stops reading buttons, or it starts cycling through codes on its own. We replace the membrane and the connector instead of selling you a whole new board, which costs about a third as much.
• FAAC E024U control boards losing remote programming. This series is common on residential swing gates here. When the battery on the board starts to fail, the memory resets every time the power blinks, which in Arlington happens every time the wind knocks a limb onto a line. We test the battery first, not last, because most companies throw a new board at this problem and it comes back. A $40 battery is cheaper than a $400 board, and we’ll only do the $40 fix if that’s what it needs.
• FAAC 455 D photocells blocking the gate for no reason. These safety eyes sit low, and in Arlington the combination of dust, landscape crews blowing grass clippings, and the occasional scorpion building a home inside the housing means the beam gets crossed. The gate won’t close, or it reverses halfway. We clean the lens, check the alignment, and replace the photocell wiring if it’s been chewed by ants, which happens more than you’d think off I-20.
• FAAC radio receivers that stop learning new remotes. The older RP and XR receiver lines are sensitive to voltage dips. If the gate’s transformer is undersized or starting to go, the receiver gets just enough power to light up but not enough to write a new code. We’ve fixed plenty of “bad receivers” by replacing a failing transformer and re-flashing the receiver. The remotes were fine.
• FAAC S800H hydraulic operators running fine but not responding to the opener. The hydraulic side of a FAAC operator is tough. The access control side is usually where water gets in. We find corroded terminal strips inside the junction box under the gate post, so the signal from the keypad never reaches the operator. We re-terminate the wiring, seal the box properly with a new gasket, and that’s often the whole fix.

Our FAAC Gate Access Control Process

Here’s what actually happens when you call us about a FAAC keypad, phone entry, card reader, or intercom in Arlington:

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   You call, Hal or one of his crew answers. You tell us what the gate’s doing. We’ll ask which FAAC model you have, but if you don’t know, that’s fine. We’ll figure it out on site.
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   We show up when we said we would. You’ll get a background-checked, uniformed tech in a marked truck. We carry testers, common FAAC boards, wiring, and parts in the truck, so we’re not making you wait for a second trip.
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   We find the actual problem. We test from the access device back to the operator. We don’t guess and we don’t start swapping parts to see what sticks.
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   We quote the fix before the fix. OEM FAAC part or solid aftermarket, we tell you the difference in price and lifespan and let you decide. No surprises at the end.
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   We do the work and test it. Keypad programmed, remote codes written, safety edges and photocells confirmed. We run the gate through ten full cycles before we call it done.
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   You get the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not right, one call brings us back. That’s not a slogan; it’s on the invoice Hal signs.

What FAAC Gate Access Control Costs in Arlington

Straight numbers so you know what you’re looking at. FAAC keypad replacement runs $285 to $520 including the unit and labor. Replacing a FAAC control board is typically $450 to $800 depending on the series. Phone entry systems run $600 to $1,400 installed. A full card reader setup with two readers and wiring runs $700 to $1,100. Video intercoms with a monitor start around $900 and go up from there. What moves the price: whether you have an older RP receiver or a newer unit, whether the wiring under the gate post is reusable or too corroded to trust, and how far the gate is from the house. If you’re a senior or a vet, knock 10% off any of these numbers. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll give you a firm quote before any work starts.

Why Arlington Homeowners Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for FAAC Work

Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates around Arlington since 2001, back when he was driving a truck with a busted AC and figuring things out one broken hinge at a time. He grew up near Pantego on the southwest side and took welding classes at Tarrant County College before he ever touched a gate opener for a paying customer. We’re an independent FAAC service provider, which means we work on what’s actually broken instead of pushing a whole new system because that’s the easier sale. We also service LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, so if you’ve got mixed brands on the property we handle them all in one visit. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.

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