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Gate Repair in Benbrook, TX

Gate repair in Benbrook typically runs $125-$400 for most residential fixes, with same-day or next-morning response throughout the 76132 ZIP. The real challenge here isn’t the gate panel, it’s what Benbrook’s expansive clay soil does to the posts underneath. Call (877) 610-2993 and a live person answers, 24 hours a day.

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We’re Gatewood Fence & Gate, owner-operated since 2001. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, and our crew handles everything from sagging wooden ranch gates on 1970s brick homes to automated ornamental iron on lakefront properties. Benbrook’s unusual mix of established subdivisions and genuine equestrian acreage means we repair both ornamental driveway gates and heavy pipe-panel ranch gates, sometimes on the same street. We weld on site, quote upfront, and stand behind every job with the 90-Day Done Right Promise.

Why Benbrook Homes Are Different

Benbrook sits on Tarrant County’s heavy expansive clay, the kind of soil that swells after spring rain and shrinks hard during summer drought. That cycle heaves gate posts out of plumb even when they were set correctly, and the problem shows up fastest on properties backing up to Benbrook Lake’s coves and inlets. The Army Corps of Engineers manages lake water levels, which keeps soil moisture elevated on lake-facing lots, and combined with the clay’s shrink-swell behavior, posts there lean within just a few seasons.

The housing stock tells the rest of the story. The 76132 ZIP is dominated by 1970s-1990s brick ranch-style homes, many with original wooden privacy gates and swing-gate hardware now 30-50 years old. Those gates are reaching end-of-life all at once. Meanwhile, larger lots near the lake tend toward ornamental wrought-iron automated gates installed in the 1990s-2000s, and their motors and control boards are failing now too. Humidity off the lake accelerates rust pitting on iron and steel faster than drier inland parts of Tarrant County. A tech who knows Benbrook looks at the post before the panel, and checks the soil before blaming the hardware.

Gate Repair in Benbrook

Gate repair in Benbrook usually means fixing what the clay soil broke: a post heaved out of plumb, a latch that won’t catch, or a motor burned out from fighting a binding gate. We repair in place, weld on site, and we don’t upsell a full replacement when a post reset or board retrofit will do. Our crew serves both the ornamental iron gates on lakefront properties and the heavy agricultural gates on equestrian acreage, often on the same call. Gate Repair is what we built this company on.

Hinge & Post Repair

Benbrook’s clay moves. After rain it swells, through drought it shrinks, and any post set shallow or in undersized concrete starts leaning. On lake-facing lots, Army Corps water-level changes add another variable. We weld, shim, and re-set hinge posts so the gate hangs square in the panel, not in the root. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. A single post reset in Benbrook typically runs $220-$480, including new concrete when the old footing has failed.

Gate Realignment

The 1990s-era ornamental gates around Benbrook Lake weigh hundreds of pounds, and when a hinge post drifts a quarter inch, the latch misses the keeper and the gate drags or swings open on its own. Realignment means bringing posts back to plumb and re-hanging the panel to match the operator’s throw. We also see chain-link cantilever and slide gates pulled out of level by clay movement, most often in the rolling residential streets north of Highway 377. Gate realignment in Benbrook runs $140-$340 for hinges, shims, and throw adjustments.

Electric & Automatic Gate Repair

Electric gate repair in Benbrook ranges from safety-edge and photo-eye replacements to full control-board retrofits on operators installed before modern UL 325 safety requirements. Many automated ornamental gates near the lake were installed in the 1990s with control boards that are now obsolete. We service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking operators, and stock common retrofit boards so a Benbrook driveway gate isn’t down for a week. Electric gate board retrofits run $380-$950 depending on brand and whether we add safety edges or photo eyes. Automatic gate motor replacement, including tear-out and re-wiring into existing loops and keypad, runs $590-$1,400.

Why do gate posts on Benbrook Lake coves lean so quickly after a repair?

The soil around the lake coves is expansive clay sitting on a seasonally high water table, and Army Corps water management pushes moisture into that clay on its own schedule. A post footing cast shallow or without a proper bell at the bottom will heave and tilt within two or three seasons. When we re-set a post on a lake-facing lot, we over-dig the footing and key it into native soil below the active zone. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote, estimates are free.

Can you retrofit my 1990s ornamental gate with a new control board instead of replacing the whole operator?

Yes, in most cases we can. A retrofit board is usually $380-$950 installed, and we add a safety edge or photo eyes to bring the operator to current UL 325 code. The old motor and armature often still have years in them if the board is the failure point. Where it doesn’t make sense is when the motor itself has a dead winding or the rail and rack are worn beyond tolerance. We’ll tell you straight which path saves money. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote, estimates are free.

Gate Installation in Benbrook

Gate installation in Benbrook typically runs $1,800-$6,500 for a new automated driveway gate, depending on material and automation. We don’t do cookie-cutter installs here. Benbrook’s mix of 1970s brick ranches, lakefront properties, and equestrian acreage means every job starts with understanding the soil, the slope, and what the gate actually needs to do. Gate Installation is scheduled and measured, not same-day, and every price is quoted and agreed before any work starts.

Swing Gate Installation

Most Benbrook homes are swing-gate territory. Brick ranch homes from the 1970s-1990s originally hung wooden swing gates, and a lot of those are now 30-50 years old with rotted hinge posts and tired hardware. We set new posts on deeper footings than code minimums because Benbrook’s expansive clay will move anything shallow. A manual ornamental iron single swing gate typically runs $1,800-$3,200 installed. Adding automation with a quality operator, photocells, and wiring runs another $1,500-$2,800.

Sliding Gate Installation

Sliding gates are common on Benbrook’s equestrian acreage lots and on narrower driveways where a swing gate would block the street or sidewalk. We install cantilever and track-style sliding gates in tube steel and ornamental iron. On properties backing up to Benbrook Lake’s coves, we pay extra attention to the concrete pad and post footings, because the combination of Army Corps-managed water levels and local clay’s shrink-swell cycle heaves pads and posts out of plumb faster than drier parts of the county. Manual sliding gates on tube steel run $2,500-$4,500; automated sliding gates run $4,000-$7,000 depending on operator and power run.

Pedestrian & Security Gates

A pedestrian gate next to a driveway gate sounds simple, but it’s the one people slam, kick, and lean on. We install walk gates in ornamental iron, tube steel, and wood, with self-closing hinges where pool-code compliance or security requires them. In Benbrook’s older brick ranch neighborhoods, we often match new pedestrian gates to existing fencing styles. Security gates with heavier materials and access control equipment run higher, often $5,000-$9,000 when we’re adding keypad, intercom, or vehicle detector. Pedestrian gates alone run $600-$1,800 installed.

My 1990s ornamental iron driveway gate near Benbrook Lake is leaning. Can you fix it without replacing the whole gate?

Usually yes, if the gate panel itself is still square. The lean is almost always the hinge post heaving out of plumb in Benbrook’s expansive clay, not the gate failing. We re-set the post on a deeper concrete footing, re-hang the panel, and align the latch. The ornamental iron from that era is often good steel worth saving. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll come look at it, estimates are free.

Can you install a solar gate opener on an equestrian acreage lot in Benbrook where there’s no power at the gate?

Yes. Solar gate operators are a real solution for Benbrook’s equestrian lots where trenching power would mean tearing up a long driveway or pasture. We install solar-capable operators from Ghost Controls and Viking, with properly sized panels and battery banks for our climate’s hot summers and cloudy stretches. The key is sizing the panel to the gate’s cycle count and adding enough battery reserve for a week of overcast. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free measure and written price.

Gate Motor & Opener in Benbrook

A gate motor that quits in Benbrook usually fails one of two ways: the control board gives out after years of Tarrant County heat, or the motor burns itself up fighting a gate that the clay soil has slowly pulled out of plumb. We fix both, and we trace the whole chain of operation, not just the symptom. Gate Motor & Opener service is available same-day for most calls when you reach us before noon.

Motor Installation & Replacement

A new gate motor installation in Benbrook typically runs $1,200-$2,800 depending on the gate’s weight, motor brand, and whether we’re running new conduit. That price includes the motor, mounting hardware, safety photo eyes, and a full cycle test. On a lakefront property near Benbrook Lake, we’ll often recommend a heavier-duty motor than the original because the humidity from the water corrodes under-spec’d units faster than the manufacturer expects. Full motor replacement as an operator-only swap runs $650-$1,400.

Motor Repair

Most motor repairs in Benbrook fall between $180-$460. That covers capacitor replacement, limit switch adjustment, control board diagnosis, and gear rebuilds. We fix it in your driveway. Hal has been known to weld a bracket on site rather than tell you to order a whole new operator. Control board replacement alone runs $220-$550. Photo eye or safety sensor replacement runs $90-$180.

Linear & Slide Motors

Linear motors are the workhorses on a lot of Benbrook’s slide gates, especially the ranch and horse-property gates out past 377 and toward the lake’s west side. These motors use a magnetic drive instead of a chain, which means fewer moving parts to wear out, but when the control board goes, the whole operator can seem dead. We service all Linear models, and we usually have motors and boards on the truck. Remote or keypad programming runs $40-$90.

Can you come same day for a Benbrook gate motor repair?

In most cases, yes. We keep common Linear, Viking, and DoorKing parts locally, so same-day repair is realistic for the majority of Benbrook calls. When we arrive, the price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, and that number does not change at the door. Call us before noon at (877) 610-2993 and a same-day visit is almost always available.

Is gate motor repair in Benbrook more expensive than Fort Worth?

No. Our pricing is the same whether you’re in Benbrook, River Oaks, or anywhere else in the county. A motor repair that costs $240 near Benbrook Lake costs $240 near downtown Fort Worth. The only thing that changes the price is the specific repair, not your ZIP code. There is no trip charge inside the county. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote, estimates are free.

Gate Access Control in Benbrook

Gate access control in Benbrook usually means one of a few things: a keypad that stopped accepting codes, a remote that quit talking to the opener, a phone-entry box that goes to voicemail instead of buzzing the gate open, or a card reader that has given up. The fix is rarely a full system replacement. Gate Access Control work is diagnosed on site, priced upfront, and covered by the same 90-Day Done Right Promise as every job we do.

Keypad & Remote Entry

A keypad on a Benbrook gate takes full Texas sun from about 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., six months a year. The cheap plastic ones crack and fade until the buttons stop registering. We replace them with weather-sealed units rated for direct sun exposure. A keypad replacement typically runs $220-$380 including the weather-sealed unit and wiring. Remote programming and receiver service runs $95-$180. When a remote stops opening a Benbrook gate, we check the receiver antenna and board first, lake humidity is hard on unsealed boards, and we see corrosion on antenna terminals more often within a mile of Benbrook Lake than further east.

Phone Entry & Card Readers

Phone-entry gates in Benbrook often share a landline with the house, or they’re on an old cellular module that no longer gets signal. We see both regularly, especially on larger properties off Winscott Road and near the lake coves where signal gets spotty. Phone-entry module repair or replacement runs $250-$450 depending on landline or cellular. Card readers are more common on gated lanes and shared driveways serving a handful of homes off the main roads; card reader service runs $180-$320.

Full System Upgrades

Full system replacements for lakefront automated gates run higher, generally $1,400-$3,200, because they usually involve new control boards, new locks, and sometimes new safety edges. Every price is agreed on before we touch a tool. We offer $40 off any repair over $200, and seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount.

Can you fix my phone-entry gate if I don’t have a house phone anymore?

We usually can. Older phone-entry systems use a landline and stop working when the homeowner drops landline service. We can often retrofit a cellular module that works without a house phone, so the call-forwarding and buzzer function keep working the same way they always did. This is one of the more common retrofits we do in Benbrook. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote, estimates are free.

Is the work warrantied if the same part fails again in a few months?

Yes. Every access control repair we do in Benbrook carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the same repair fails inside 90 days, we come back and fix it at no charge. That is not a limited warranty with exclusions buried in a footnote. It is a plain promise. If your gate won’t open, your keypad is dead, or your remote quit, call (877) 610-2993, estimates are free.

Gate Parts & Welding in Benbrook

When a gate hinge snaps or a post leans out of plumb, most Benbrook homeowners want the same thing: someone who will show up, diagnose it honestly, and fix it without replacing what doesn’t need replacing. We weld on site so the gate stays in your driveway, not on a bench across town. Gate Parts & Welding is how we solve problems that other companies want to turn into full gate replacements.

Hinge & Post Replacement

On Benbrook’s older brick ranch homes, the original hinge posts are often 40 or 50 years old, and the first thing to fail is the hinge itself. We replace both strap hinges and barrel hinges, and we don’t just swap the broken leaf. We check the post for rot or rust and tell you if the post is the real problem. A hinge replacement alone usually runs $85-$180 in Benbrook. Post replacement, including concrete and labor, typically runs $300-$600 for a single residential post. The biggest cost driver is post depth and soil work, homes near the lake or on heavier clay need deeper excavation and more concrete.

Rail Repair & Custom Welding

Rail jobs are common on the heavy pipe-panel ranch gates on acreage lots south of Benbrook, and on sagging iron driveway gates near the lake. When a rail rusts through or cracks at the weld, the gate starts to twist. We cut out the bad section and weld in a new rail while the gate stays on its hinges. Most rail repairs in the Benbrook area run $150-$350 depending on material and length. Custom welding for gate repair generally starts around $120 for a small weld-and-refit and runs up from there. Full gate frame rebuilds, welded on site, run $450-$900.

How fast can you get to a welding job in Benbrook?

Most Benbrook calls get a same-day or next-day visit for repair work. We schedule in real time, not through a dispatch queue, so the person who answers the phone knows what’s actually open on the calendar. Call (877) 610-2993 and you’ll get a straight answer about when we can be there. Welding and repair jobs are the kind of thing we aim to complete in one trip whenever we can.

Does the 90-Day Done Right Promise apply to welding work in Benbrook?

Yes. The 90-Day Done Right Promise covers every weld, hinge, post, and rail job we do in Benbrook. It’s written on the job, not buried in fine print. If something we fixed isn’t holding up, one call brings us back to make it right. That’s the same for everyone we serve, from a ranch gate south of Highway 1187 to an ornamental iron driveway gate near Benbrook Lake. Call (877) 610-2993 if you need us.

Brands We Service in Benbrook

We are certified to service nine major gate brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. We stock common parts for FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking locally, which means most Benbrook repairs don’t wait on a warehouse shipment. See our brands for full details on what we carry and service.

Pricing for Gate Repair in Benbrook, TX

Neighborhoods We Serve in Benbrook

We work all over the 76132 ZIP, from the treed streets near Timber Creek to the lake coves and the equestrian acreage on the west side. Typical response time for repair calls in Benbrook is same day or next morning.

• Timber Creek and Meadowpark
• Winscott Road area
• Benbrook Lake lakefront properties
• Westpark and Pecan Valley
• Equestrian acreage west of the lake

Service Area - Cities Near Benbrook

We coordinate dispatch from our Dallas-Fort Worth office and serve Benbrook locally. Our crew also works White Settlement, TX, Crowley, TX, Fort Worth, TX, River Oaks, TX, and Forest Hill, TX. If you’re in Benbrook, TX or any of these nearby cities, the same crew, same pricing, and same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply.

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