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Linear Gate Motor & Opener in Arlington: What to Know First

Linear gate motor and opener repair in Arlington typically runs $225-$475 for most common failures, and we handle it as an independent Linear service provider - not a manufacturer call center. Most Linear jobs in Arlington are diagnosed and fixed the same day we arrive, because we keep the failure-prone parts for the most common Linear models on the truck. If the board is fried or the motor’s burned out, we’ll tell you straight whether it’s worth repairing or replacing, and the price is agreed before we turn a single screw. Call (817) 241-4067 and a live person answers - usually Hal.

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This page is for Arlington homeowners with a Linear gate opener that’s acting up: slow travel, no response from remotes, a gate that reverses for no reason, or a motor that hums but won’t move. We’ve been fixing Linear gate motors across Arlington since 2001, and we know which models show up here, how they fail, and what’s actually worth fixing.

Key Takeaways

• Linear gate motor repair in Arlington is usually $225-$475, diagnosed on-site before any work begins.
• Linear’s residential and light-commercial models fail in predictable ways we’ve documented over 29 years.
• We carry OEM and quality aftermarket Linear parts, so most repairs happen same-day.
• Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
• We’re not affiliated with Linear - we’re a local Arlington shop that fixes what Linear’s warranty line can’t get to quickly.

How Linear Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

Linear builds solid openers, but every brand has its weak points. Here’s what we actually see in Arlington driveways, not what a product brochure tells you.

• Linear actuator limit switches drift (the “gate stops too early” problem). On Linear’s residential swing and slide models, like the older LRA series and the current LS-LR lineup, the mechanical limit assembly wears in the Arlington heat. The gate closes to within three inches of the post and stops, or it slams because the limit slipped. We reset and recalibrate the limits, and if the switch itself is worn, we replace it rather than telling you to live with it.
• The gearbox seal weeps on Linear slide gate operators. Linear’s SL and GSL slide motors have a gearbox that holds up fine, but the seal dries out in our summers. You’ll see a dark oil streak under the motor housing. Most companies will tell you the gearbox is shot and you need a whole new operator. We pull the gearbox, install a new seal, refill it, and you’re back in business for a fraction of that. This is one of the most common Linear repairs we do in Arlington, and it’s almost always fixable.
• Control board failures on Linear’s older “blue board” models. The Linear LSO and early APeX boards were workhorses, but capacitor leakage eventually kills them. The symptom is a gate that works fine for a week, then stops responding to remotes, then works again after you reset the breaker. If a board is repairable, we repair it. If it’s not, we’ll give you a straight answer: a new OEM board versus a good aftermarket board, with the cost and expected life of each.
• Remote range collapses in Arlington’s stone-and-brick neighborhoods. Linear remotes operate on 318 MHz, and that frequency doesn’t punch through limestone and steel rebar very well. If your Linear remote only works from 10 feet away when it used to work from the street, the problem is often antenna placement, not the board. We’ll relocate the antenna, add a coax extension, or in some cases add an external receiver kit. It’s a 30-minute job that most people never get told about.
• The photo eye alignment gets bumped and the gate refuses to close. On any Linear operator with safety edges and photo eyes, the eyes are mounted close to the ground where mowers, kids, and garden carts knock them out of alignment. The gate stops mid-cycle or won’t close unless you hold the button down. Half the time, we clean the lens, realign the eye, and you’re done. The other half, a wire got nicked by a weed trimmer and we’re splicing it back properly - heat shrink and all, not electrical tape.

One thing we say often about Linear gear: the operator itself is rarely the problem. The limits, seals, boards, and eyes are the consumable parts. A diagnosis-first approach saves Arlington homeowners a lot of money that other companies would rather put toward selling a new operator.

Our Linear Gate Motor & Opener Process

Here’s what happens when you call us about a Linear gate motor in Arlington:

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   You call (817) 241-4067. A live person answers. You describe the symptom. We schedule a window, and a real person shows up in that window. Hal answers the phone himself half the time - the name’s on the shop and he stands behind it.
2. 2
   We diagnose on-site. We test the operator, the limits, the board, the eyes, the remote signal, and the power supply. We’ll tell you what we found in plain English and show you the part that failed.
3. 3
   We give you a written price before any work starts. No surprises at the door. If an OEM Linear part is worth the premium, we’ll say so. If a quality aftermarket part will outlast the operator, we’ll say so too. You decide, not us.
4. 4
   We fix it in your driveway. Most Linear repairs happen on-site. We don’t haul your operator off to a shop unless the repair genuinely requires a bench, and that’s rare. We carry the common Linear failure parts on the truck.
5. 5
   We test everything. Open, close, reverse, photo eyes, remotes, keypad, safety edges. If it passes, we walk you through what we did and what to expect.
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   You get the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, one call brings us back. No runaround, no argument.

Cleanup is part of the job. We leave your driveway the way we found it, minus the broken parts.

What Linear Gate Motor & Opener Costs in Arlington

Here are the numbers we actually quote in Arlington, based on what we see week to week:

• Limit switch or limit recalibration: $120-$180
• Photo eye realignment or replacement: $95-$220 (realignment only is on the low end)
• Gearbox seal replacement on a Linear slide motor: $180-$300, parts and labor included
• Control board replacement (OEM or quality aftermarket): $250-$450
• Motor replacement on an LS-LR residential operator: $275-$475
• Full operator replacement with retrofit onto existing gate: $950-$1,800 depending on gate weight, opener size, and whether we need to modify the mount

What moves the price: the age of the operator, whether we’re pulling an OEM Linear part or a quality aftermarket equivalent, and access - some Arlington gates are tucked in tight corners that take longer to work around. Estimates are free, there’s no trip charge inside the county, and you get $40 off any repair over $200. The price we quote is the price you pay - agreed before we start.

Why Arlington Homeowners Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Linear Work

Hal Gatewood’s been fixing gates in Arlington since 2001, back when he was driving a truck with a busted AC and learning every broken hinge the long way. He grew up near Pantego and took welding and metal fabrication at Tarrant County College before he ever charged a paying customer for a gate opener. These days, his name is on the shop and on every invoice - and the shop is right down the road, not three states away.

We repair first. Always. We’ve never met a Linear operator we couldn’t diagnose, and more than half the time, the fix is a $150 part, not a $1,400 replacement. That’s not marketing. That’s just what we do. Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing, and our standing offers are real: $40 off any repair over $200, free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.

We also service LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing - so if your Linear operator eventually isn’t worth repairing and you want to know what else fits your gate, we’ll lay out the options honestly, including keeping the Linear if it’s the right call.

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