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Gate motor and opener work in Hurst almost always starts with the post, not the motor. The Blackland Prairie clay under this city heaves and shrinks through wet and dry cycles, and after 40 or 50 years the gate posts have moved. If your gate is sagging, binding, or the opener strains every time it cycles, the fix usually begins with resetting the post and squaring the frame before any new motor gets mounted. We serve both Hurst ZIP codes, 76053 and 76054, and our crews know the older cul-de-sacs off Precinct Line Road and the mid-century blocks near Hurst Hills well enough to know what we’ll find before we pull up. Call us at (877) 610-2993 and a real person answers.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Hurst’s Preferred Gate Motor & Opener Company
Hal Gatewood started this shop in 2001, and his name is on the building, the invoices, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise stamped on every job. That matters in Hurst because most of the gates we work on were built when these neighborhoods went in during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. The homeowners who call us have usually been through a national outfit that quoted one price over the phone and showed up with another number at the door. We quote a price before work starts, you approve it, and that’s the price you pay. No adjustments at the driveway.
Hurst customers call us because we repair what other companies want to replace. A gate with a burned-out motor and rotted hinge post does not always need a whole new gate. It needs the post reset, the frame squared, and the right motor for the job. Hal welds on site, in your driveway, so the gate never leaves your property. And if something is not right after we leave, one call brings him back. That’s the promise, in writing.
We answer the phone around the clock. You’ll get a live person in Hurst, not a recording. When a gate motor dies on a Sunday evening or a frozen gate traps you behind the driveway after an ice storm, you need to reach someone who can actually help. That’s us.
Our Gate Motor & Opener Services in Hurst
Motor Installation
We install slide motors, swing motors, and linear arm operators on gates across Hurst. Before we mount anything, we check the posts and the gate’s current alignment. On older Hurst homes where Blackland clay has shifted posts 2 to 4 inches off vertical, skipping that step means the new motor fights the gate every cycle and burns out early. A typical motor installation in Hurst runs $850 to $1,600, depending on the opener type, gate weight, and whether post reset work is needed first. You get a written quote before we start.
Motor Repair
Most motor repairs in Hurst come down to a few recurring problems: stripped gears from rack and pinion misalignment, burned control boards, failing capacitors, and limit switches that drift. We carry parts for the major brands and stock common components locally so Hurst customers are not waiting a week for a shipped part. Typical motor repair in Hurst runs $180 to $450. If the repair is over $200, we take $40 off.
Linear Motor
Linear arm operators are common on Hurst patio homes and ranch-style properties with swing gates. The arm pushes and pulls the gate leaf, and when the gate post has moved out of plumb, the arm binds and the motor overheats. We realign the gate, reset the post if needed, and mount the linear arm on a solid footing so it tracks clean. Linear motor replacement or installation in Hurst typically runs $700 to $1,300, and includes the safety photocells and entrapment check.
Slide Motor
Slide motors are the right answer for a lot of Hurst driveways, especially on shared drives and narrow side yards where a swing gate would take up too much room. The rack and pinion setup is unforgiving with misaligned posts. When Hurst’s expansive clay shifts a post even an inch or two, the rack pulls away from the pinion, the gear strips, and the motor burns out. That’s the most common slide motor failure we see. We correct the post first, then mount the motor. Slide motor replacement in Hurst typically runs $900 to $1,800, and we quote it before we order anything.
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 Hurst
Our Gate Motor & Opener team works on Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and a short list of others. We stock common boards, remotes, and limit switches locally so we are not always waiting on a distributor. For Hurst customers with an older LiftMaster slide motor or a 1980s-era Viking that’s finally quit, we can often get the parts in a day or two and do the repair on site.
Common Gate Motor & Opener Problems We See in Hurst Homes
- Posts migrated out of plumb by Blackland clay. Gate posts set directly in expansive soil without concrete collars move over decades. The gate sags, the opener strains, and the rack and pinion misalign, stripping gears and burning out motors. We reset the post before the motor.
- Ice storms knock out gates without battery backup. Winter Storm Uri in February 2021 collapsed gates across the HEB Mid-Cities area. Older 1980s operators without battery backup left residents unable to open or close their gates for days. Battery backup is a real need in Hurst.
- Heat and hard water corrode frame hardware. North Texas summers push past 100°F, steel gate frames expand and bind against operator arms, and decades of Tarrant County hard water corrode hinges, brackets, and fasteners. That corrosion makes old gate hardware brittle and unpredictable.
- Rotted bottom rails on original cedar and pine gates. Many Hurst gates are the originals from the 1960s through 1980s builds. The bottom rails rot, hinge lag screws strip out of softened wood, and the gate drops. A motor mounted on that gate inherits the problem. We repair or replace the rail, then the opener works as it should.
Pricing for Gate Motor & Opener in Hurst, TX
Here’s what Hurst homeowners can expect to pay. A motor repair runs $180 to $450. A new motor with installation runs $700 to $1,600 depending on whether it’s a linear arm, slide motor, or swing arm setup. Battery backup installation adds $250 to $500. Post reset and sag correction, which most older Hurst gates need before a motor swap, runs $150 to $350 per post. Every price is quoted up front and agreed before work starts. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate, and remember: seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount, and there is no trip charge inside the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hurst
From our Dallas-Fort Worth office, we schedule crews throughout the Mid-Cities. If you are in Bedford, Richland Hills, North Richland Hills, or Colleyville, the same Gate Motor & Opener in Hurst team handles those calls too. Same live-person phone, same written promise.
Serving Hurst, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hurst 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 Hurst
In Hurst, the Blackland Prairie clay under your gate posts swells when it rains and shrinks when it dries. If the post was set without a concrete collar, the soil movement shifts it a little more every year. That shift pulls the rack away from the pinion on a slide gate or twists the arm on a swing gate, so the opener loses alignment. The permanent fix is resetting the post with a proper concrete collar. A new motor on a moving post will fail again, no matter the brand. Call us at (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you if your post is the problem before you spend money on a motor.
Yes, and slide gates are often the better choice on Hurst’s narrower lots and shared driveways. A swing gate needs room to arc open into the yard or the house side. A slide gate tracks along the fence line, which keeps the driveway clear. We check your side setback, the post line, and the soil condition before recommending anything. On shared driveways, we also make sure the safety loop detectors and photocells are positioned so the gate never closes on a neighbor’s car. Estimates are free.
Without battery backup, your gate opener has no power when the grid goes down. That means you cannot open the gate to get the car out, and you cannot close it to keep the property secure. During Winter Storm Uri, gates across Hurst were frozen in place for days. We recommend battery backup on every motor we install in Hurst, because ice storms here are a when, not an if. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll quote the backup option alongside any motor work.
The shortest answer: if your operator was installed before the mid-1990s, it almost certainly does not meet today’s UL 325 entrapment standards. Current standards require monitored photocells, a reversing mechanism that reacts to contact, and a closing force limiter. On older Hurst gates with original 1980s operators, these safety components are usually absent or disabled. When we service any opener in Hurst, we check all entrapment protections and bring them up to standard as part of the job. It is not an upsell. It is the difference between a gate that stops and a gate that injures.
We do this conversion often on Hurst patio homes, where original swing gates were built before additions, new landscaping, or tighter driveways changed the available swing space. Converting to a slide gate means pulling the swing leaf off, adding a slide track and rack, and mounting a slide motor. We also coordinate the post work so the track sits level. If your gate leaf is still solid, we can often reuse it and save you the cost of a whole new gate. The final price depends on the gate condition and track length, but you’ll get a written quote before any work begins.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Motor & Opener Work in Hurst
If you live in Hurst and your gate opener is binding, grinding, or dead, call us at (877) 610-2993. Hal Gatewood and his crew know what 50 years of Blackland Prairie clay does to a gate post, and they’ll start there. You get a live person on the phone, a written price before work starts, and a 90-day promise in writing. The name is on the shop, and we’ll stand behind it.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Hurst with gate motor and opener repair and installation.