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If your automated gate in Arlington has stopped responding, is grinding when it moves, or opens halfway and reverses, the problem is almost always in the motor, the limits, or the power feeding it. We fix that. Same crew, same truck, same name on the invoice. Gatewood Fence & Gate has been doing gate motor and opener work across Arlington since 2001, and we answer the phone when you call: (817) 241-4067. Not a voicemail, not a chatbot. A live person, 24 hours a day.
Arlington gates take a beating. The clay underneath them moves more than people expect, the summers cook the electronics, and the game-day traffic near AT&T Stadium cycles openers to death. We know exactly what fails here and what actually fixes it. More on that below, but the short version: we repair before we replace, we weld on site, and every job is covered by our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Need a Gate Motor & Opener looked at in Arlington today? Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate. No trip charge inside the county, and $40 off any repair over $200.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Arlington’s Preferred Gate Motor & Opener Company
Most national gate companies want to sell you a whole new operator the moment your old one hiccups. Hal Gatewood’s answer is different. He looks at the gate, looks at the post it’s hanging from, and figures out why the motor failed in the first place. Because in Arlington, the motor usually didn’t die on its own; the ground moved under it, or the builder’s undersized wiring starved it for voltage. Fix the motor without fixing the cause and you’ll be calling again in eighteen months.
We’re locally owned and owner-operated. Hal’s name is on the shop, the shop has a published address and license number, and he’s been at this since 2001. Arlington homeowners don’t get a faceless dispatch queue; they get Hal or one of his background-checked, uniformed crew. The person who shows up at your gate in places like Dalworthington Gardens, Interlochen, or the neighborhoods off South Cooper Street is the same person who will come back if anything isn’t right.
Arlington customers have put up with enough. They’ve had national outfits quote one price on the phone and a different one at the driveway. We quote upfront, we agree on the price before any work starts, and that price doesn’t change. It’s printed on the job ticket. That’s why homeowners in Arlington keep our number saved in their phones.
Our Gate Motor & Opener Services in Arlington
We handle every part of an automated gate system in Arlington, from the motor to the conduit feeding it. Some companies only work on certain brands or only do full replacements. We repair what’s there, on brands we know inside and out, and we weld on site so your gate never has to leave your property.
Motor Installation in Arlington
New motor installs in Arlington are common on two kinds of properties: older 1970s and 80s homes whose original operators finally gave out, and newer subdivisions where the builder installed a manual gate with no power stub. If there’s no power at the gate, we trench it properly, through the clay, with the right wire gauge and conduit. A typical Arlington motor installation runs $850-$1,600 depending on the operator, the gate length, and whether power already exists.
Motor Repair in Arlington
We repair what other companies want to replace. Capacitors, limit switches, control boards, safety sensors, gearboxes: if the operator is worth saving, we save it. Most motor repairs in Arlington run $180-$420 depending on the part and the cabinet access. If the repair is over $200, take $40 off with our standing offer.
Linear Motor Service in Arlington
Linear motors on slide gates are common around Arlington’s acreage properties and the commercial gates along Division Street, South Cooper, and the industrial pockets east of 360. When a linear operator strips its rack or the travel stops misread, the gate jumps and the motor burns. We realign the rack, reset the stops, and replace the motor if it’s already cooked. Linear work in Arlington typically runs $300-$700 for a repair and $1,200-$2,100 for a full replacement.
Slide Motor Installation & Repair in Arlington
Slide gates on Arlington properties work harder than swing gates, and in Blackland Prairie clay, the track can sink and pull the wheel trucks out of alignment, which then kills the motor. We re-level the track, re-set the posts, and install or repair the slide motor to match the actual load. A new slide operator installed in Arlington runs $1,500-$2,800, and a slide motor repair is usually $250-$550.
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 Arlington
We’re certified to service the big names Arlington homeowners and property managers actually run: LiftMaster, Elite, Mighty Mule, FAAC, Viking, Linear, DoorKing, BFT, and Ghost Controls. We keep common parts stocked for the LiftMaster and Mighty Mule operators that dominate Arlington’s suburban neighborhoods, which means many repairs happen in a single visit. No waiting on a backordered part from across the country.
Common Gate Motor & Opener Problems We See in Arlington Homes
After nearly a quarter century of gate work in Arlington, here’s what actually breaks, in order of how often we see it. If any of these sounds like your gate, call (817) 241-4067 before the motor finishes itself off.
- Builder installs with undersized wire and no conduit. Arlington builders routinely ran 18-gauge wire directly in the ground from the house to the gate. Over time, that wire corrodes or gets severed by clay movement, and the motor starves for voltage. The motor isn’t broken; the wire is. We replace the run with proper gauge in conduit.
- Hinge post heave on swing gates. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. When Arlington clay heaves that post, the gate drops, the opener’s limit switches misread the position, and the motor grinds itself up trying to muscle a panel that’s dragging. We reset the post footing in concrete and re-hang the gate before touching the motor.
- Over-cycled operators near the Entertainment District. Gates around AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field open five or six times an hour on game days. The motor is cosmetically fine but mechanically shot: worn gear teeth, melted limit switches, dead capacitors. Service them before game season or they’ll fail right when you need them.
- Manual gates with no power stub. Newer Arlington developments went up with manual gates and no electrical stub, because it saved the builder a few hundred dollars. Adding automation later means trenching through hard, cracked clay that swallows shallow conduit runs. We trench it right the first time, to code, and the operator gets the power it actually needs.
Pricing for Gate Motor & Opener in Arlington, TX
Arlington gate motor work costs what it costs because of what’s actually wrong underneath. Here’s the honest range for the work we do most often:
- Motor repair (capacitor, limit switch, sensor, board): $180-$420
- Full motor installation on existing swing gate: $850-$1,600
- Slide motor replacement: $1,500-$2,800
- Battery backup installation: $350-$700
- Intercom integration with existing operator: $400-$900
The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. If we find something bigger once the cabinet is open, we stop, show you, and quote the extra before touching another bolt. That’s our no-hassle upfront pricing promise. Free estimates, free second opinions on any written estimate from another company, no trip charge anywhere inside Tarrant County, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
If you’re just outside Arlington, we regularly work these areas too: Mansfield, Kennedale, Grand Prairie, and Fort Worth. Same owner, same crew, same 90-Day Done Right Promise. See our Gate Motor & Opener in Arlington page for full local details, or call (817) 241-4067.
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 Motor & Opener in Arlington
Arlington sits on expansive clay that shrinks in summer heat and swells after spring rain. That movement heaves hinge posts out of level, which drops the gate leaf and throws the opener’s limit settings off. The motor then fights a sagging panel every cycle until it burns out. Fix the post before you buy a motor, or you’ll fix the motor twice. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free post and motor assessment.
Yes, and we do it often in Arlington’s newer developments where the builder left no power stub at the gate. We run the proper wire in conduit from the house to the gate, set a concrete pad for the operator, and mount the motor. Most retros in Arlington with a power run run $1,100-$2,200 in total, depending on the gate width and whether you want battery backup. Call (817) 241-4067 for an exact quote - estimates are free.
After a heavy rain on Arlington’s clay, the ground swells and the hinge post gets pushed up, which pulls the gate off its travel stops. If the opener ground a couple times before it quit, the board or the capacitor likely blew from the overload. We see this every spring. We reset the post, re-hang the gate, and replace just the fried component instead of the whole operator. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll get eyes on it same day.
Gates near the Entertainment District in Arlington cycle far more than residential gates anywhere else in the city. If your gate sees heavy event-day traffic, it should be serviced twice a year: once before football season and once after spring storms. A service visit checks the limits, safety sensors, gear wear, and post plumb. It runs $95-$160. Call (817) 241-4067 to schedule yours.
UL 325 is the national safety standard that requires a slide gate to have monitored external sensors, like photo eyes or contact edges, so it won’t crush a person or a car. Arlington gates that don’t comply are a real hazard, and a motor replacement is the right time to bring the whole system up to code. We include the proper safety edges and photo eyes on every Arlington slide motor install we do. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free safety check.
One Arlington Job That Tells the Whole Story
We pulled up to a 1980s tract home in Arlington’s Dalworthington Gardens area where the builder-grade LiftMaster swing gate operator was still bolted to the original 4×4 hinge post. The post had heaved two inches over the spring-to-summer dry cycle, binding the rack and pinion and blowing the motor’s capacitor. We reset the post footing in concrete, replaced the rack, and reinstalled the operator with a new safety photocell. It’s been cycling clean through Cowboys season traffic since. That’s the difference between replacing a $200 part and selling someone a $2,000 operator they didn’t need. That’s how we work in Arlington.
Ready to Get Your Arlington Gate Working Right?
If your gate motor is grinding, dead, or just not opening the way it should, call (817) 241-4067 now. You’ll get a live person. You’ll get a straight answer. And you’ll get an upfront price that’s agreed before any work starts. We repair what’s worth repairing, we weld on site, and we stand behind every Arlington job with our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Arlington, TX since 2001.