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If your automatic gate in Norcross has stopped opening, started grinding, or only works when it feels like it, you need a gate motor and opener specialist who knows exactly what your property is up against. Every call gets answered by a live person, and if your gate is stuck open or stuck shut, we don’t put you in a queue. Call (877) 610-2993 and talk to someone who understands the older operators, red clay heaving, and high-cycle apartment gates that make Norcross repair work different from anywhere else in Gwinnett County.
Hal Gatewood started this shop in 2001, and he still shows up on job sites himself. We fix gates in your driveway, weld on site, and stand behind every motor and opener job with our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. That’s the whole story. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Norcross’s Preferred Gate Motor & Opener Company
Gate motor and opener work in Norcross is not a generic trade. The apartment complexes off Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Buford Highway run gates harder than most single-family neighborhoods in metro Atlanta, and the historic homes downtown have swing gates hung decades ago on posts that have seen thirty summers of Georgia humidity and thirty winters of red clay movement. We know before we arrive what the likely failure is, because we have been pulling into these same properties since 2001.
Norcross homeowners and property managers call us because we repair what other companies want to replace, and we do it with a repair-first philosophy that saves you money. If a control board can be rebuilt or a rack aligned rather than scrapped, that is what we do. We carry parts for FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking operators, and we can usually service most Norcross gates the same day we diagnose them. The crew is background-checked and uniformed, and Hal is on site often enough that you can hand him a complaint directly if you ever need to.
We also know what a fair Norcross gate motor repair should cost, because we quote it before any work starts and we hold to it. That is not a sales line; it’s how we’ve kept our reputation in this community. Our standing offer is simple: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and no trip charge inside the county. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount. Call (877) 610-2993 and you’ll speak to a person, not a recording.
Our Gate Motor & Opener Services in Norcross
Motor Replacement
When a gate motor in Norcross has burned out, replacing it with the same undersized residential unit is the mistake we see property managers make over and over. The apartment and townhome communities along Beaver Ruin Road and Jimmy Carter Boulevard often run 200 to 400 cycles a day, which a residential-rated motor was never designed to survive. We quote commercial-grade replacements that match the actual daily traffic, so you don’t pay for the same repair twice in three years. The price is agreed before we start, and the work is covered by the 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Motor Repair
Not every failed gate motor in Norcross means a full replacement. Burned contacts, corroded terminals from humidity, a shifted limit switch, a dead capacitor – these are repairable issues that cost far less than a new operator. We diagnose in your driveway, show you what we found, and give you a written price before any parts go in. If your gate motor is under ten years old and the frame is still square, repair is usually the smarter money.
Linear Motor Service
Linear gate operators are common on Norcross commercial properties and larger residential estates, and they fail in predictable ways here. Georgia’s humid summers eat at the internal contacts, and the freeze cycles that occasionally hit in January can crack belts and trip thermal overloads. We carry Linear parts locally, we know the wear patterns on these units, and we can usually restore a Linear motor in Norcross without sending it out. If the board is fried and the motor is sound, we will tell you that instead of selling you a whole new operator.
Slide Motor Service
Slide gates dominate the apartment complexes and HOA communities in Norcross, from the 1990s-era properties near I-85 to newer townhome developments off Buford Highway. When a slide motor starts grinding or the gate jerks instead of riding smoothly, the cause is usually a stripped rack and pinion, not a weak motor. We replace the rack, service the drive, and restore the motor to proper tension and alignment. If the motor has simply had enough, we quote a commercial-grade slide operator that will hold up to Norcross’s actual traffic counts.
What happens when you call
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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 Norcross
We’re certified to service nine major gate operator brands, and we stock parts for the ones Norcross properties actually use. If your community has an old FAAC hydraulic operator that’s leaking fluid on the concrete, we can rebuild it. If you have a BFT swing opener that’s lost its limit memory, we can reprogram it. If a Linear slide motor has stripped its gear, we have the replacement parts on hand. And if you have a Viking operator that’s been running a commercial gate for fifteen years, we’ll give you an honest assessment of what can be saved and what cannot. No brand bias, no upselling. Just the right part for the right job.
Common Gate Motor & Opener Problems We See in Norcross Homes
- Burnt motors on apartment gate operators. The 1990s and 2000s apartment complexes along Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Buford Highway installed residential-rated LiftMaster and Apollo slide operators on gates that see 300+ cycles daily. The motors burn out years early, and the logic boards fry from heat. This is the single most common call we get in Norcross, and it almost never happens in Duluth or Peachtree Corners at the same rate.
- Obsolete control boards with no replacement parts. A lot of Norcross’s older apartment gates run on Apollo and LiftMaster boards from the 1990s that simply aren’t manufactured anymore. When those boards fail from heat and humidity, the operator is done unless you retrofit. We can often install a modern compatible board and save you from replacing the entire drive unit.
- Swing gate sag from red clay heaving. Gwinnett County’s clay soil expands and contracts with wet and dry spells, and that constant movement pushes hinge posts out of true. Your gate sags, the motor overloads, and it looks like a motor failure even when the operator is fine. The fix starts with the post, not the motor. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
- Hard-freeze thermal overloads. Norcross doesn’t get cold often, but when it does – like January 2014 or January 2022 – the sudden freeze cracks drive belts and trips thermal overloads on operators that were never winterized. A gate that dies on the coldest morning of the year is almost always a belt, capacitor, or overload issue, not a dead motor.
Pricing for Gate Motor & Opener in Norcross, GA
Here is what you can expect to pay for gate motor and opener work in Norcross in 2026, based on what we regularly see across the 30092, 30093, 30003, and 30010 zip codes.
| Service | Typical Range in Norcross |
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| Slide gate motor replacement (residential) | $450-$850 |
| Slide gate motor replacement (commercial-grade) | $1,200-$2,800 |
| Swing gate motor replacement | $500-$1,000 |
| Motor repair / control board replacement | $180-$450 |
| Rack and pinion replacement (slide gate) | $300-$700 |
| Safety photocell / entrapment protection upgrade | $150-$350 per cell |
These are real ranges for Norcross work, not national averages. The apartment and townhome properties that dominate this market often need commercial-grade replacements, which is why slide operator quotes here tend to run higher than in Duluth or Lilburn, where single-family gates are more common. We give you a written quote before any work starts, and that quote does not change at the door. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll walk you through the options for your specific gate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Norcross
Beyond Norcross, our Gate Motor & Opener team regularly works in Duluth, Lilburn, Lawrenceville, and Peachtree Corners. The drive is short, and our pricing stays the same. If your gate is down and you’re a few miles outside the Norcross city line, call us anyway. For everything gate-related across this part of Gwinnett County, Gate Motor & Opener in Norcross is our home base.
Serving Norcross, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Norcross 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 Norcross
Because the developers who built those complexes in the 1990s and 2000s installed residential-rated operators on gates that run 200 to 400 cycles per day, which is commercial-level traffic. The motors burn out, the logic boards overheat, and the rack and pinion strips. Duluth has more single-family gates on low-cycle duty, so the same operator lasts far longer there. In Norcross, the repair answer is usually a commercial-grade replacement, not another residential patch job. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you honestly what your gate needs.
Sometimes, yes. If the motor itself still runs and the gearbox isn’t chewed up, a modern retrofit board can give an old Apollo operator another several years of service. We do this regularly in the Norcross apartment market, where property managers want to extend operator life without a full replacement. The retrofit typically runs $250-$450 including the board and labor. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll assess your specific unit.
Because the problem isn’t the hinge – it’s the post. Gwinnett’s red clay expands and contracts with rain and dry spells, and that constant movement slowly pushes hinge posts out of plumb. You can replace hinges every year and still have a sagging gate. The real fix is resetting or replacing the post in a proper concrete footer with drainage. We do post work in historic Norcross all the time, and it usually costs $400-$900 depending on the post and the gate’s weight. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote.
Yes. UL 325 entrapment protection requirements apply to any gate that is serviced or modified, not just new installations. If your gate was installed before those standards and someone bypasses or ignores the photocell and edge sensors, that’s an accident waiting to happen. This is dangerous work. A gate that crushes a person is a lawsuit and a tragedy, and we won’t leave a gate running without proper entrapment protection. When we service any older Norcross gate, we check the photocells, edges, and force settings, and we’ll flag anything that needs upgrading. Safety comes before everything else. Call (877) 610-2993 if you’re unsure what your gate currently has.
Georgia gate operators are rarely insulated or heated, so when temperatures drop below freezing – like the January 2014 and January 2022 events – the cold stiffens grease in the gearbox and raises the motor’s current draw. The operator’s thermal overload cuts power because it thinks the motor is overheating. It’s usually a belt that cracked or a capacitor that failed in the cold, not the motor itself. We can replace the affected part and add cold-weather lubrication to reduce the odds of it happening again. Call (877) 610-2993 to schedule a winter check of your Norcross gate operator.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Norcross since 2001.