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Gate access control in Rendon usually means one of two jobs: getting a keypad, intercom, or card reader working on a new subdivision gate, or bringing modern control to an older acreage gate that was welded together decades ago and never had electronics at all. Either way, you want someone who knows Rendon’s roads, its soil, and its mix of old ranch hardware and new builder-grade operators. We’re Gatewood Fence & Gate, and we’ve been doing exactly this since 2001. Hal Gatewood answers the phone himself at (877) 610-2993, and he’ll tell you straight what your gate needs and what it doesn’t.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Rendon’s Preferred Gate Access Control Company
We work in Rendon almost every week, and we know what we’re walking into before we see the gate. The 76140 ZIP is a patchwork: a 1970s homestead with a pipe-welded swing gate on one side of Rendon Road, and a 2019 tract home with an aluminum ornamental gate on the other. That means our Gate Access Control work here spans two very different types of hardware, and we stock parts for both. You won’t wait a week for a circuit board to ship from somewhere else while your gate sits open.
Hal’s name is on the shop and on every invoice. When you call, a live person answers, 24 hours a day, not a voicemail queue. We show up in the window we promise, and every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, one call brings us back. No runaround.
We also know Rendon has no municipal building inspection for gate work. That sounds like a small detail, but it matters. It means we routinely find wiring and entrapment protection on existing systems that would never have passed a city permit review. We fix it correctly, not just to make the gate open and close.
Our Gate Access Control Services in Rendon
Here’s what we handle most often for Rendon homeowners. Each system gets matched to the gate and the driveway, not sold off a generic list.
Keypad Entry
A keypad on a Rendon gate has to survive heat, dust, and the occasional hard rain from a spring thunderstorm. We install and wire keypads that are weather-sealed for Texas conditions, and we program them on site. If you have a long driveway and want the keypad at the road but the gate closer to the house, we’ll run the wiring or set it up wireless so it works reliably. A keypad install in Rendon typically runs $325 to $650 depending on brand and wire distance.
Remote Control
Remote controls fail in ways that drive people crazy: one remote stops working, or the gate opens but won’t close, or a new remote won’t pair. We diagnose whether it’s the remote, the receiver, or the operator board. We stock remotes and receivers for Linear, DoorKing, and Ghost Controls systems, which are common on Rendon acreage gates. Most remote replacements cost between $85 and $200, and we can usually have it working the same visit.
Phone Entry
Phone entry systems let you buzz a gate open from your cell phone when a delivery driver or a grandkid pulls up. On Rendon acreage properties with long driveways, phone entry beats walking 300 feet to open the gate every time. We install cellular-based phone entry that works without a landline, which matters in unincorporated parts of 76140 where old copper lines have been abandoned. Expect to budget $450 to $1,000 depending on whether you want simple call-to-open or a full intercom with video.
Card Reader
Card readers make sense when multiple people need gate access: family members, ranch hands, or horseback boarders who use your property. We install proximity card readers that read a card or fob from a few inches away, and we can program individual cards so one can be deleted without affecting the others. A single card reader install on a Rendon gate usually falls between $400 and $800, plus cards.
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 Rendon
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and on Rendon gates we see a lot of Linear, Viking, and Ghost Controls equipment, especially on the older acreage properties. DoorKing shows up on newer subdivision gates. We stock common parts for these brands locally, which means a circuit board or a receiver swap on a Rendon gate often happens the same day instead of waiting on a backorder. If your operator is older and the manufacturer no longer supports it, we’ll tell you honestly and give you options rather than patching it along.
Common Gate Access Control Problems We See in Rendon Homes
- Seasonal latch failure on swing gates. Rendon’s expansive black gumbo clay swells with spring rain and shrinks in summer drought. Posts set without deep footings twist or tilt, and suddenly the latch misses the strike every May and October. We align the posts or reset them properly rather than just bending the latch arm.
- Solar opener brownouts on long driveways. Older acreage gates often sit 300 to 400 feet from the nearest AC power. Solar openers work great until three overcast days in a row drain the battery, and the gate stops mid-travel. We size the panel and battery for actual winter usage, not the sales brochure.
- Photocell misalignment after soil movement. Safety photocells need a straight beam path. When the gate post shifts even an inch or two, the beam breaks constantly and the gate refuses to close. We re-anchor and re-aim the photocells, and we check them as part of every service call.
- Stripped operator gears from high winds. Spring storms in southern Tarrant County bend cantilever slide gate tracks and jam the rack and pinion. When the track binds, the operator keeps pushing until gears strip. We repair the track and the gears, not just one or the other.
Pricing for Gate Access Control in Rendon, TX
Here are honest numbers for the Rendon market. A keypad entry install runs $325 to $650. A phone entry system runs $450 to $1,000. A card reader is $400 to $800 for a single reader. A solar gate opener on an existing gate usually lands between $900 and $1,800 depending on panel size, battery capacity, and operator weight class. Loop detector installation for automatic opening runs $250 to $500 per lane. Every price is quoted and agreed in writing before any work starts. That’s not a footnote; it’s how we work. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate. We don’t charge a trip fee inside the county, and we’ll give you a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received from another company.
We Also Serve Cities Near Rendon
Our gate access control work regularly takes us from Rendon into Everman, Kennedale, Forest Hill, and Burleson. Each of those towns has its own mix of older acreage and newer subdivisions, and we treat each gate as its own job. If you’re just outside the 76140 line, call and ask. We’re probably already working down the road.
Serving Rendon, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Rendon 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 Access Control in Rendon
Because the black gumbo clay under the gate posts swells with spring rain and shrinks in the summer drought, heaving the posts several inches seasonally. The latch and strike move out of alignment, so the gate stops catching. The fix is resetting or bracing the post footings below the clay movement zone, not bending the latch arm every six months. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll look at your posts.
Yes, and it’s often the smart choice when the house is hundreds of feet from the gate. The key is sizing the panel and battery to the actual weight of your gate and your expected daily cycles. On Rendon acreage properties with heavy tubular-steel gates, we usually spec a 24-volt system with a larger panel than the manufacturer’s minimum, so a string of cloudy days doesn’t leave the gate dead. A solar opener install on an existing gate typically runs $900 to $1,800.
Not necessarily. If the gears stripped because the track or hinges bound up, replacing the operator without fixing the underlying alignment means you’ll strip the next one too. We fix the track, reset the post if it moved, and then replace only the parts that actually failed. That’s usually cheaper than a full operator swap, and it lasts longer. Hal fixes what’s broken, not what’s convenient to replace.
Rendon has no municipal building inspection for gate work, which means it’s on you and the installer to do it right. Any automated gate should meet UL 325 entrapment protection requirements regardless of whether a city inspector will ever look at it. That means working photocells, contact edges or a monitored entrapment device, and a properly set force limit. We install every system to code whether the county checks it or not. Plenty of existing Rendon systems we find were never done that way.
Yes. The keypad goes at the gate, usually on a pedestal or a post near the driveway, and connects to the operator either with direct-burial wire or a wireless transmitter. At 300 feet, direct-burial low-voltage wire is the most reliable option, and it’s what we recommend for Rendon driveways where the gate is far from the house. Wireless keypads work, but signal obstructions and battery life matter more in rural settings. A keypad install at that distance runs $400 to $700 depending on wire run and operator compatibility.
If your gate won’t open, won’t close, or opens when it shouldn’t, call us at (877) 610-2993. A live person answers. We’ll schedule a time that works, show up when we say, and give you a straight price before anything gets touched. Free estimates, no trip charge inside the county, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job we do.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Rendon and the surrounding communities since 2001.