Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Azle
Gate repair in Azle usually costs between $180 and $340 for common fixes like hinge replacement, post realignment, and opener adjustments. Most jobs are done same-day because we keep trucks stocked and we have been working these roads long enough to know what fails on a clay hill versus what fails down by the lake. If your gate will not open, will not close, or sags so far the latch misses by an inch, call (877) 610-2993 and a live person answers. Not a voicemail. Not an automated menu. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, and the person who shows up in Azle works for him.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Azle’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
We have been serving Azle homeowners, ranchers, and lakefront property owners for over 29 years. Hal Gatewood founded the company in 2001 and still runs it today. That means the name on the invoice is the name of the person who answers when something is not right on day 88 of a 90-day promise. Every job we do in Azle carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it isn’t done right, one call brings us back. No runaround, no fine print. We also answer the phone around the clock. A live person, seven days a week. You will not get a call center in another state.
We are locally owned and owner-operated, with a published address and license number anyone can look up. Our crew serves Azle from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and we treat Azle like our own neighborhood because for a lot of our customers, it is the neighborhood. When you call about a gate off Knob Hill Road or a driveway entrance near Eagle Mountain Lake, you are talking to someone who knows where that is and what the soil does there.
Our Gate Repair Services in Azle
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gate repair in Azle runs $190 to $380 for most opener failures, board replacements, and sensor problems. We service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule systems. A gate that beeps but will not move, opens halfway and reverses, or triggers the entrapment sensor without reason is usually a board, limit switch, or wiring issue. We carry parts for all nine brands on the truck, so we usually fix it in one trip instead of ordering something and coming back next week.
Automatic Gate Repair
When an automatic gate stops responding to the remote, keypad, or vehicle sensor, the problem is rarely the whole operator. We test the control board, the receiver, the photo eyes, and the power feed before we recommend anything. In Azle, we see a lot of operators knocked out of travel limits by post movement, especially on the expansive clay that runs through most of the 76020 and 76098 ZIP codes. The operator is trying to close a gate that no longer lines up, so it binds, grinds, and trips. We fix the post first, then reset the operator. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
Hinge & Post Repair
This is the work we do most in Azle, and it is the work other companies dodge because it means welding on site instead of swapping parts. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. That is the first thing we check. We cut out rusted hinge barrels, weld in new ones, realign the post, and add sag correction plates where the gate has torqued the frame. For posts set in sandy fill along Eagle Mountain Lake, we over-excavate and drive tube-steel piers rather than pouring another concrete pad that will spall in five years. This is not a parts-kit job. It takes a welder who knows what he is looking at.
Gate Realignment
Realignment in Azle typically costs $150 to $280 and takes a few hours. We bring the gate back to plumb, set the hinges so it swings true, and adjust the latch so it catches without slamming. On slide gates, we check the track, the rollers, the wheels, and the guide posts. A lot of original agricultural slide gates around Azle were sized for livestock clearance, not passenger vehicles, so the track might be set wider than a modern residential gate should run. That mismatch causes binding and uneven wear. We correct what is correctable without selling you a new gate.
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.
How Azle’s Soil and Lake Air Change the Way We Repair Gates
Azle sits on a genuine split. Most of the 76020 and 76098 ZIP codes run through North Texas expansive clay that shrinks in summer drought and heaves in wet winters. That movement shifts gate posts out of plumb and throws automated operators out of their travel limits. It is an ongoing issue, not a one-time repair. But drive toward the shoreline and the soil changes fast. Along the Eagle Mountain Lake edges and the low creek bottoms that feed into it, the ground is sandy or silty fill. Posts in that fill lean seasonally, and concrete footings spall from constant ground moisture. A standard concrete pour will fail again. That is why we use tube-steel driven piers on lake-area jobs and why we never copy the same footing spec from an inland property to a lakefront one. This is Azle-specific work. A company that treats every post hole the same will be back in a year, and so will the problem.
Trusted Brands We Service in Azle
We are certified to service nine major gate brands, and around Azle we see a lot of Linear and DoorKing systems on acreage properties, plus Viking operators on lakefront estates where owners want something heavy-duty. We stock common parts for these on the truck. That means less waiting on a shipment from a distributor and more gates fixed the first trip. If your opener is an older model or a brand that has been discontinued, we can usually retrofit the gate to a current operator without replacing the gate itself.
We Also Serve Cities Near Azle
Our Gate Repair trucks cover the whole Azle area, and we regularly drive out to Azle neighbors in Eagle Mountain, Briar, River Oaks, and Saginaw. If you are just outside the city limits and wondering whether we will come out, call us. We do not charge a trip fee inside the county, and we will tell you straight whether the drive makes sense for your job.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Azle Homes
- Leaning posts on clay or lake fill. Expansive clay shrinks and heaves, and sandy fill near the lake does not hold concrete. Both shift posts. We reset them with the right footing for the soil, not the same one we used across town.
- Old farm gates pressed into residential service. As Azle suburbanizes, we see original agricultural slide and swing gates now used as driveway entrances. Post gauges and latch hardware do not match modern parts kits, so standard fixes fail. We weld and fabricate on site.
- Rust and corrosion along the Eagle Mountain Lake corridor. Moisture off the lake accelerates hinge corrosion and rusts out keypad housings faster than inland locations. We cut out rotted sections, weld in new steel, and coat for the humidity.
- Operators knocked out of travel limits after winter freezes. Ice storms lock up slide mechanisms and crack hydraulic lines on systems that were not winterized. We repair, reset, and show you how to prep for the next freeze.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Azle, TX
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Electric gate repair (board, sensor, limit switch) | $190 - $380 |
| Automatic opener repair or reprogram | $180 - $340 |
| Hinge replacement or post realignment | $150 - $400 |
| Gate realignment (swing or slide) | $150 - $280 |
| Weld and rust repair | $120 - $500 |
| Full post reset with pier footing | $400 - $900 |
Every price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. You will not get a phone estimate that changes at the door. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate on your specific gate.
Serving Azle, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Azle 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 Repair in Azle
The post is set in soil that is moving, not in a footing that can hold it. Azle’s expansive clay shrinks and heaves with moisture changes, and the sandy or silty fill near Eagle Mountain Lake does not grip concrete. A standard concrete pour will spall or shift. The fix is over-excavating and driving a tube-steel pier into stable soil below the active zone. Call (877) 610-2993 and we will tell you what your specific soil needs. Estimates are free.
Usually yes, if the gate is structurally sound and the posts can take an operator mount. We retrofit linear arm, swing, and slide operators onto existing beefy agricultural gates around Azle all the time. The trick is matching the operator to the gate’s weight and span, not forcing a residential operator onto a livestock gate. We also weld reinforcement plates where needed. Bring us photos or have Hal come out and look. You will get a straight answer, not a sales pitch.
Before the first freeze, check that the chain or belt is lubricated, the track is clear of debris, and the operator housing is sealed. Ice locks up slide mechanisms and can crack hydraulic lines on systems that were not winterized. If your gate is already frozen, do not force it. Forcing a frozen operator burns out the motor or strips the drive. Call us and we will thaw it safely and check for freeze damage.
For most long driveway runs where running mains power is impractical, yes, a properly sized solar panel is worth it. The key is sizing the panel and battery to the operator’s draw and the number of cycles per day. Many Azle acreage gates were installed with solar kits that are underpowered after a few years of battery wear. We test the output and replace what is weak. If you are tired of jump-starting a dead gate, call (877) 610-2993 for a free look.
Your gate should have working photo eyes or contact edges that reverse the gate when something is in the path, and the operator should stop if resistance is met. Entrapment protection is a real safety requirement, especially on automatic and electric gates where a closing panel can injure a child or animal. If your gate does not reverse on contact or the sensors are bypassed, that is a serious problem. We can test your system and bring it up to the current standard. Do not disable a safety feature to keep a gate running.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Repair in Azle
If your gate is sagging, stuck, grinding, or will not respond to the opener, call (877) 610-2993. A live person answers, day or night. We will give you an upfront price before any work starts, and every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and he is not passing through. He will be there himself, or you can drive to the shop and look him in the eye. That is the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Azle since 2001.