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A gate motor or opener replacement in Clovis typically runs $450 to $1,900 for the motor and operator hardware, with most HOA-compliant slide and swing gate jobs finishing within a day or two once parts are on the truck. If your gate stopped responding to the remote, is straining under a sagging steel frame, or the HOA flagged your opener post as out of spec, we can be at your place in Clovis the same day you call. Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001, and the person who answers at (877) 610-2993 is a live human who can tell you what we carry and when we can get there. We’re not a call center, and we’re not passing through. The shop is down the road in the Central Valley, and the name on the invoice is the name on the shop.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Clovis’s Preferred Gate Motor & Opener Company
Clovis is different from Fresno. It’s not just the ZIP codes, which we cover at 93611, 93612, 93613, and 93619. It’s the HOAs. A lot of the calls we get from neighborhoods like the Harlan Ranch area off De Wolf Road or the newer tract communities east of Locan Avenue start with the same sentence: “The HOA said I need approval before I touch the gate.” We hear that, and we work inside it. Our Clovis customers know we will match the community’s approved gate style, finish, and hardware spec instead of bolting on whatever operator happens to be cheapest that week. That matters when the architectural committee checks the work.
Homeowners between 50 and 70 have been burned before. Quoted one price on the phone, charged another at the door. So we state the price up front, in writing, and it does not change unless the scope changes and you approve it first. We have over 29 years serving local communities, and Hal has been owner-operated since 2001. Background-checked, uniformed crew. Calls answered around the clock by a live person. If it’s not done right, the 90-Day Done Right Promise means one call brings us back. No runaround.
Our Gate Motor & Opener Services in Clovis
We handle the full Gate Motor & Opener job: motor installation, repair, and replacement, plus the stuff around the edges that actually matters in Clovis, like battery backup, intercom integration, and matching HOA specs. Here is how it breaks down.
Motor Installation
New motor installs in Clovis start with a look at the gate itself, not just the operator. In the master-planned communities of 93619 and 93611, a 12 to 16 foot steel cantilever or dual-swing gate puts a real load on the motor. We set posts, shim them for the hardpan under that decomposed granite top layer, and size the motor to the gate, not the other way around. Most installs run $550 to $1,900 depending on gate width, weight, and whether the HOA requires a specific operator model.
Motor Repair
Repair is where we start unless the motor is truly dead. Clovis summer heat expands steel frames and strips latch alignment, which makes motors strain and burn out by August. A stripped rack and pinion, a worn gearbox, a fried control board. Those are repairs. Typical repair work in Clovis runs $180 to $650, often same day. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every repair, not buried in fine print.
Linear Motor
Linear operators are common on Clovis sliding gates, especially the tube-steel side gates that came standard on tract homes from the late 80s through the 2010s. We service and install Linear motors, and we stock common Linear replacement parts locally for Clovis jobs so we are not waiting on a warehouse three states away. Install or full motor swap usually lands between $500 and $1,400 in this market.
Slide Motor
Slide gates are the workhorse in east and southeast Clovis. In the 93619 area, a dual-gate setup is common: an RV-width side gate plus a separate pedestrian or pool gate. That means multi-gate calls are the norm, not the exception. Slide motor replacement runs $600 to $1,800 in Clovis, and we give a permanent 10% discount to seniors and veterans on this work. No trip charge inside the county, free estimate, no haggling required.
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 Clovis
We are certified to service nine major gate motor brands, and for Clovis jobs we keep common parts for FAAC, BFT, and Linear stocked so turnaround stays tight. A lot of our HOA work in the 93619 corridor is FAAC and BFT operators that the community’s original build spec called for. We know those systems. We also service Linear and Viking units that show up on older Clovis tract home gates. The goal is never to tell you to replace something that can be fixed properly, on site, in your driveway.
Common Gate Motor & Opener Problems We See in Clovis Homes
- Gate aligned in April, dragging by August. San Joaquin Valley summers push 105°F in Clovis, and the clay-heavy soil under those decomposed granite post bases heaves just enough to throw a swing gate out of plumb. The motor works harder, strips the rack, or burns out. We shim and check posts on every repair call here, not just swap hardware.
- HOA-mandated finish and hardware mismatched to the operator. Black powder-coat gate hardware in covenant-governed Clovis neighborhoods doesn’t always play nice with the operator’s torque settings. The result is premature rack and pinion wear on slide gates. In those neighborhoods, we match the community’s approved spec and size the operator to it.
- Slide gate reversing halfway open. This is a loop detector or safety photocell misalignment most of the time, not a dead motor. Our crew has fixed this exact issue on a 16-foot RV gate off De Wolf Road where a misaligned loop kept triggering on the owner’s truck. Retuned the photocells, synced the keypad, gate worked right after.
- Tule fog rust on motor housings and hinge posts. Winter Tule fog sits in Clovis for weeks and deposits moisture on anything metal and unpainted. Hinges, rollers, opener arms, spring latches. Then the dry summer heat cracks or seizes the rust. We coat and protect hardware when we install, and we flag rust before it becomes a motor failure.
Pricing for Gate Motor & Opener in Clovis, CA
Here are the numbers for Clovis, straight up. Motor repair: $180 to $650. Linear motor install or swap: $500 to $1,400. Slide motor replacement: $600 to $1,800. Full motor and opener installation: $550 to $1,900 for most residential gates, more for big custom RV or cantilever gates. No trip charge inside the county, and we give $40 off any repair over $200. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount. You will get a written price, agreed before we start. The price you sign is the price you pay. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate. A live person picks up.
We Also Serve Cities Near Clovis
Gatewood Fence & Gate serves Clovis and the surrounding Central Valley communities. If you are in Fresno, Old Fig Garden, Sanger, or Fowler, the same crew that handles Clovis HOA work can be at your gate, too. Honest pricing, the 90-Day Done Right Promise, and no voicemail runaround. Just call and talk to a person.
Serving Clovis, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Clovis 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 Clovis
Yes, in most Clovis HOA communities, especially the master-planned neighborhoods in 93619 and 93611, you need architectural committee approval before replacing a gate motor or opener. Many CC&Rs require the operator to match the community’s approved gate style, finish, and hardware spec. We are used to working inside that process. We can provide the spec sheet and operator details your management company asks for, and we coordinate with the HOA’s shared entry system so the remote monitoring stays intact. Call (877) 610-2993 and we will walk you through what your committee needs.
A slide gate that reverses halfway open in east Clovis is almost always a safety sensor or loop detector misalignment, not a dead motor. The clay-heavy soil shifts during the summer and knocks photocells out of alignment or moves the loop detector. Our crew fixed exactly this on a 16-foot steel cantilever RV gate in the 93619 area off De Wolf Road. We reset the post, retuned the photocells, and synced the keypad to the community access system. We do not swap the motor until we have ruled out the cheaper fix.
Yes. We match the HOA’s approved black powder-coat finish on operator posts and hardware in Clovis covenant-governed neighborhoods. That matters because the community’s architectural standards are not optional, and a mismatched post can flag you for noncompliance at the next drive-by inspection. We handle finish matching as part of the job, not an upsell. We have done it for Harlan Ranch, the newer tracts east of Locan Avenue, and others across 93611 and 93619.
Yes, a properly sized battery backup keeps a swing gate operating through rolling blackouts and summer heat outages in Clovis. The battery holds the opener on standby and powers full open/close cycles when line voltage drops. For HOA communities with shared entry systems, battery backup is especially important because a dead gate is a security problem for the whole neighborhood, not just your house. We size the battery to the motor and gate weight, install it, and show you how to test it. Estimates are free. Call (877) 610-2993.
Rust from Tule fog is normal environmental wear, not a manufacturer defect, so it is not covered under a motor warranty. That said, it is preventable. In Clovis, winter fog deposits moisture on unpainted or poorly coated metal for weeks at a time, and the dry summer then cracks or seizes the rusted parts. When we install or repair in this area, we coat and protect hinges, rollers, and opener arms so the next fog season does not take them out. If rust has already damaged the motor housing or hinge posts, we will show you exactly what we see and give you a straight price to fix it right.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Motor & Opener Work in Clovis
If your gate motor is done or your HOA is asking questions, call (877) 610-2993. We answer live, 24/7. We will give you a straight price, a free estimate, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. No voicemail. No call center. No surprises at the door.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Clovis since 2001.