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Gate Repair in Cibolo, TX

Gate repair in Cibolo typically costs $150 to $550 depending on whether you need a simple realignment or a full post reset and weld, and most repairs are quoted and agreed before we touch a single bolt. We’re Gatewood Fence & Gate, and we answer calls from Cibolo homeowners at (877) 610-2993 with a live person around the clock. The housing stock here, built mostly between 2005 and 2015, means thousands of ornamental iron gates are hitting their first real maintenance cycle simultaneously, while the Blackland Prairie clay underneath keeps heaving posts out of plumb.

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Why Cibolo Homes Are Different

Cibolo sits on Blackland Prairie Vertisol clay, and that single fact explains more broken gates than any other. The soil swells when it rains and shrinks during drought, and it doesn’t do either gently. Gate posts set into that clay heave and tilt through the cycle, throwing the post out of plumb by two to four inches in as little as seven years. The gate still looks fine from the street, but the opener is straining against a frame that’s no longer square, and the latch stops lining up, and the panel starts dragging on the concrete.

We see it constantly in the subdivisions along FM 1103 and FM 78, where gates installed during the 2005 to 2015 building surge are only now showing the full effect of Cibolo’s clay movement. Add to that the heat. Triple-digit summers bake wiring insulation until it cracks, and rubber components in openers harden and fail. The combination means a gate that worked fine in March is binding by August, and the homeowner thinks it’s the motor when it’s really the post.

Most of Cibolo’s housing sits within HOA-governed master-planned communities where ornamental wrought-iron and steel driveway gates are essentially a community standard. That HOA oversight means repairs and replacements need to match approved styles and finishes, and sometimes need committee sign-off before work starts. We know the communities, we know the standards, and we help get the paperwork right the first time.

Gate Repair in Cibolo

A wobbling driveway gate in Cibolo usually means the post under it has shifted, not the hinges. Our crew sees it constantly in the HOA communities along Farm-to-Market 78 and FM 1103, where ornamental iron gates sit on Blackland Prairie clay that swells and shrinks through every Texas drought and rain cycle. We check the post alignment before we touch the electronics, because fixing a gate without fixing the post is paying to fix it twice. Gate Repair is what we built this company on, and Hal still welds on site so your gate never leaves the driveway.

Electric Gate Repair

Electric gate repair in Cibolo typically starts at $185 and runs to around $450 for most control-board, wiring, and safety-sensor jobs. The clay heave under Cibolo’s subdivisions is a major culprit: when a post shifts even two inches, the gate binds against the operator arm, and the motor strains until a capacitor or board fails. We check the post alignment before we touch the electronics, because fixing an electric gate without fixing the post is paying to fix it twice. Most electric gate repairs in Cibolo are completed the same day we arrive.

Hinge & Post Repair

Hinge and post repair is where the real Cibolo work lives. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and around Cibolo the post usually sags because the Vertisol clay under it has dried out and contracted. We cut the post free, re-plumb it, re-set it in compacted fill or concrete, and weld new hinge brackets in place. That job generally runs $300 to $550 in Cibolo, depending on post size and how far it’s moved. Hal welds on site, so the gate never leaves your property.

Gate Realignment

Gate realignment in Cibolo means bringing the gate back to level so the latch actually catches and the opener stops fighting itself. In the Blackland Prairie soil around FM 78 and FM 1103, posts lean a few degrees every dry season, and a gate that looked square in January is dragging by August. A straightforward realignment runs $150 to $300, including re-shimming hinges and adjusting drop rods. Where the post has moved badly, we’ll tell you the realignment alone won’t hold without re-setting the post, and we’ll quote that before any work starts.

How fast can you get to a gate repair in Cibolo?

Most Cibolo gate repairs are scheduled the same day or the next morning, and emergency calls get a live person on the phone immediately, 24/7. We coordinate dispatch for Cibolo from the San Antonio office, and we keep trucks stocked for the most common brands and failure patterns in this area. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you over the phone when we can be there.

Does the 90-Day Done Right Promise apply to gate repairs in Cibolo?

Yes. Every gate repair in Cibolo, from a hinge weld to a full opener board replacement, carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If anything we fixed isn’t right within 90 days, one call brings Hal back at no charge, no runaround. It’s stamped on the invoice, not buried in the fine print.

Gate Installation in Cibolo

A new driveway or yard gate in Cibolo usually runs $2,400 to $7,800 installed, depending on width, material, and whether we’re adding an automated opener. Double swing gates and ornamental steel with custom finishes land at the higher end. Most Cibolo installs take one full day on site once HOA approval is in hand, and we quote the full price in writing before any post hole gets dug. Gate Installation is measured work, not a rush job, and we don’t promise same-day service for something that needs to be built to last in this soil.

Driveway Gate Installation

Most Cibolo driveway gates are ornamental steel or wrought-iron swing gates set at the front of a brick-veneer home’s driveway apron. We build them to match your HOA’s community standard, set the posts deep enough for the clay, and hang the gate so it swings true. A single swing driveway gate in steel or aluminum typically runs $2,400 to $4,600, while a double swing in ornamental steel lands between $4,200 and $7,800 including heavier hinge posts.

Swing Gate Installation

Double swing gates are the standard for Cibolo driveways, especially in communities where the HOA mandates a particular ornamental style. The most important part of a swing gate install here isn’t the gate itself. It’s the hinge posts. Where those posts are set, how deep, and how much concrete surrounds them decides whether the gate still works in five years. We dig post holes at least 30 to 36 inches deep and bell the bottom wider than the top to resist Cibolo’s vertical clay heave.

Sliding Gate Installation

Sliding gates make sense on tighter driveways where the slab runs parallel to the house and there isn’t room for a gate to swing inward. In Cibolo’s subdivisions, we see this most often on side-entry garages and wider lots off FM 78. Sliding gate installation with track and operator prep typically runs $3,800 to $6,500, and it needs a level run of track, a solid footer under the gate posts, and a properly sized operator. We handle all of it, from concrete to wiring.

Does Cibolo require HOA approval before I install a new driveway gate?

Yes, in nearly every master-planned subdivision in Cibolo, your HOA’s architectural committee must approve the gate style, height, finish, and often the operator brand before any post footing is dug. The approval process typically takes 2 to 6 weeks depending on the community’s meeting schedule. We’ll put together the submission package with drawings and specs so you don’t get bounced back for incomplete paperwork. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll walk you through it.

What kind of gate post footing is needed because of Cibolo’s clay soil?

We dig post holes at least 30 to 36 inches deep and bell the bottom wider than the top to resist the vertical clay heave. The concrete pour is usually 10 to 12 inches in diameter at depth, and we add rebar before filling. That’s deeper and heavier than a standard Texas Hill Country install because Cibolo’s expansive clay moves more than rock and decomposed granite. On double swing gates, both posts get the same treatment.

Gate Motor & Opener in Cibolo

A dead gate opener in Cibolo usually means one of two things: a motor that gave out after a decade of Texas sun, or a post that shifted in the clay and left the operator fighting a frame it was never meant to move. We handle both, and we don’t pretend one is the other. Gate Motor & Opener service is where we see the most misdiagnosis in this market, because a grinding motor gets blamed when the real problem is a post that rolled two inches off plumb.

Motor Installation

A new opener in the 78108 usually goes on a gate that’s been there since the 2005-2015 building boom, which means we check the post alignment first. Mounting a new motor on a frame that’s shifted two inches out of plumb is the fastest way to burn out a brand new operator. We install the motor, set the limits, and make sure the gate isn’t dragging or binding before we call it done. Most installations in Cibolo run $1,200 to $3,400 depending on gate length, weight, and whether we’re adding battery backup.

Motor Repair

If your opener hums but the gate doesn’t move, or it starts and stops mid-cycle, we get specific. Worn gears, fried control boards, dead capacitors, water intrusion in the housing, chewed limit switch cams. We test first, then fix. We don’t sell you a new motor because a $12 capacitor failed. Typical Cibolo repair tickets land between $165 and $480, and you’ll know the number before we turn a wrench.

Linear Motor Service

Linear and articulated arm openers are everywhere in Cibolo’s subdivisions, and the failure pattern is consistent. The arm’s internal screw or chain wears, then the gate starts moving slower, then it quits mid-travel. We keep the common wear parts on the truck for Linear, FAAC, and BFT arms, so we’re not waiting on a part that sits in a warehouse while your gate sits open. Most linear motor rebuilds in Cibolo run $220 to $550.

Is emergency gate motor service available in Cibolo?

Yes. If your gate is stuck open overnight or stuck shut with your car on the wrong side, call us. We answer the phone around the clock and can dispatch a tech to Cibolo fast. A stuck-open gate on an HOA lot becomes a liability quickly, and we take that seriously. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact arrival time.

Are your prices higher in Cibolo than in San Antonio?

No. Inside the county, there’s no trip charge, and our pricing is the same whether we’re in Cibolo, Schertz, or Universal City. What affects cost is the work itself, not the drive. The estimate you get is the price you pay, and we don’t change it at the door. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.

Gate Access Control in Cibolo

Gate access control in Cibolo means keypads, phone entry, card readers, and video intercoms that actually work when you pull up to your own driveway. A straightforward keypad install or phone entry retrofit in Cibolo typically runs $450 to $1,800 depending on the hardware and whether conduit already exists. Gate Access Control is where we see the most “the keypad works but the gate won’t move” calls, and in Cibolo that almost always traces back to clay-heaved posts, not failed electronics.

Keypad Entry

A keypad on your Cibolo gate post is the most common access control upgrade we install. Simple, reliable, no phone app to update. In Cibolo’s newer HOA subdivisions, where ornamental steel gates are standard, we regularly replace keypads that look fine from the outside but have corroded terminals from humidity and heat cycles. A quality keypad install starts around $350 and goes up from there depending on the wire run.

Phone Entry

Phone entry systems let visitors call your cell phone from the gate, you hit a button, and the gate opens. For Cibolo driveways where the gate sits 40 to 80 feet from the house, these systems save you walking out or yelling through a window. Phone entry systems land between $700 and $1,400 depending on whether we’re adding a loop detector, which many original Cibolo installs skipped to save money at build.

Video Intercom

You want to see who’s at the gate before you open it. A video intercom combined with a keypad or phone entry gives you that. We install and service wired and wireless video intercoms across Cibolo, including retrofits on gates built in the early 2000s. Video intercoms start around $900 and go to $1,800 for a wired system with a monitor inside the house, and we’ll match the look of your existing gate so your HOA doesn’t blink.

Why does my Cibolo gate keypad work but the gate won’t open after a wet spring?

The keypad is sending the signal, but the gate frame has moved. Cibolo sits on Blackland Prairie Vertisol clay that swells when it rains and shrinks in drought. After a wet spring, the ground lifts one hinge post, the gate binds against the latch or drags on the concrete, and the operator either trips its entrapment sensor or strains until something fails. The fix is to bring the post back to plumb, not replace the keypad. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.

Can you add a video intercom to a gate that was built in the early 2000s in a Cibolo HOA?

In most cases, yes. The gate itself doesn’t need to be replaced. What matters is the operator’s control board and whether we can pull a wire to the post or go with a wireless video unit. In Cibolo’s HOA communities where gate styles are standardized, we mount the intercom cleanly on the existing post and run or configure it to match. Before you buy anything, we’ll look at the gate and tell you exactly what you’re working with.

Gate Parts & Welding in Cibolo

Gate parts and welding in Cibolo come down to one question most of the time: is the post still doing its job, or is the Blackland Prairie clay underneath it slowly winning? We’re Gatewood Fence & Gate, and Hal Gatewood has been answering that question since 2001. Gate Parts & Welding is where we differ from companies that want to haul your gate off to a shop, because we weld on site and the gate stays in your driveway where it belongs.

Post Replacement

This is the job we do most in Cibolo. The clay underneath your subdivision heaves and shrinks through every drought-rain cycle, and a post set in a shallow footing will tilt 2 to 4 inches out of plumb within 7 to 12 years. We cut the old post free, dig a deeper footing below the active clay zone, set a new post in concrete, and weld the gate back to it. Post replacement, including cutting the old post, setting a new one below the active clay zone, and welding the gate back, usually falls between $450 and $900 per post.

Hinge Replacement

Hinges on ornamental steel gates take the full weight of the gate plus the strain of a post that’s slowly moving. When a hinge pin wears or a weld cracks at the hinge plate, the gate drops and drags. We replace hinges on site, matching the style your HOA approved so the look doesn’t change. Hinge replacement on an ornamental steel gate typically runs $180 to $400 depending on hinge style and gate weight. If the hinge post is the real problem, we’ll tell you before touching the hinge, because fixing the hinge without the post means you’ll fix it twice.

Rail Repair

Cracked rails happen most often at the weld joints, especially on swing gates that have been forced open or dragged across a heaved concrete approach. The crack usually starts at the bottom rail, where the gate meets the drive. We can weld a cracked rail in place without taking the gate down, which keeps your HOA from getting involved in a full gate replacement approval. Rail repair welds run $150 to $350, assuming one cracked joint.

Can you weld a cracked gate rail in place, or does the whole gate have to come down in a Cibolo HOA community?

In most Cibolo cases we weld the cracked rail in place, with the gate still hung. The gate doesn’t come down, and you don’t need to file for a whole-gate replacement with your HOA. If the damage is extensive, we can cut and replace just the affected rail section and match the finish so the gate looks the way your HOA approved it. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll give you a straight answer after looking at it.

Can you replace just the hinge post on an ornamental steel gate without changing the look my Cibolo HOA approved?

Yes, and that’s the right way to do it. We cut the old post, set a new one in a deeper footing below the active clay zone, and weld the same gate back to it. The post matches the original dimensions and finish, so the gate looks exactly the way your HOA approved it. The only difference is that the new post is set deep enough that Cibolo’s clay won’t tilt it again in seven years.

Brands We Service in Cibolo

We stock parts and carry factory authorization for nine major brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. Most common failure parts for Linear, Viking, and Ghost Controls are on the truck, which means same-day repair when the problem is a worn gear or fried board. If we need to order something specific, we’ll tell you before we start, not after we’ve got your gate apart. our brands

Pricing for Gate Repair in Cibolo, TX

Neighborhoods We Serve in Cibolo

We work all over Cibolo, from the older lots near Main Street to the newest sections of the master-planned communities. Our typical response time for repair calls in Cibolo is same-day for emergencies and next-day for most standard repairs. If your street has ornamental iron gates, we’ve probably already been there.

• Turning Stone
• Buffalo Crossing
• Bentwood Ranch
• Deer Creek
• Steelwood Park

Service Area - Cities Near Cibolo

We serve Cibolo directly and work regularly in the surrounding communities. Homeowners in Selma, TX and Schertz, TX deal with the same Blackland Prairie clay we do, which means the same post-heave patterns and the same repair approach. We also cover Universal City, TX, Converse, TX, and Live Oak, TX with the same pricing, the same live-answer phone, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise. If you’re not sure whether we come to your address, call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you straight.

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