Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
The assessment is free and the quote is the invoice.
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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Cedar Park
If your automatic gate in Cedar Park has stopped opening, started sagging, or won’t latch, the problem usually isn’t the operator first, it’s the post under it. Cedar Park’s Blackland Prairie clay expands after every rain and contracts in the summer heat, pushing gate posts out of plumb and throwing the whole system off. Gatewood Fence & Gate has been fixing that exact problem since 2001, and Hal Gatewood answers the phone himself. Call (877) 610-2993 and you’ll talk to a live person, not a menu.
We work in every Cedar Park neighborhood, from Twin Creeks to Forest Oaks to Buttercup Creek, and we carry HOA-spec finishes so the repair doesn’t get bounced by an architectural review committee. You’ll get an honest quote before any work starts, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Key Takeaways:
- Live person answers 24/7, even at 2 a.m. when the gate won’t close.
- We fix the post, not just the hinges. That’s what stops repeat failures in Cedar Park.
- Upfront price agreed before work starts. No trip charge inside Williamson County.
- 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job, in writing.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Cedar Park’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Hal Gatewood started this shop in 2001 and he still takes the calls, still shows up to look at the gate himself, and still gets annoyed when he finds sloppy work somebody left behind. His name is on the invoice and his crew are background-checked, uniformed, and local. They’re not passing through Cedar Park. They live down the road.
Our Gate Repair team has spent more than two decades repairing what other companies want to replace. We weld on site in your driveway rather than hauling the gate off. We pull HOA CC&Rs before quoting a finish so the architectural committee doesn’t send the work back. And the 90-Day Done Right Promise means one call brings us right back if anything isn’t right.
When a Broken Spoke or Cypress Bend customer calls at midnight because their gate won’t secure, the phone rings in Hal’s hand. No voicemail. No dispatch queue. Just a real answer from a person who can actually do the work.
Our Gate Repair Services in Cedar Park
A gate that sags in Cedar Park almost always starts at the hinge post, not in the middle. Fix the panel without addressing the post and you’ll fix it twice. That’s where we start every inspection.
Hinge & Post Repair
In the Blackland Prairie clay under Cedar Park, hinge posts heave and tilt with every wet-dry cycle. Water saturates the soil after a storm, the clay swells, the post moves. Then July dries it out, the clay cracks, and the post settles somewhere new. We excavate around the footing, re-set the post deeper than the original build, and weld up worn hinge barrels. A typical hinge and post repair in Cedar Park runs $260 to $540 depending on whether the footing needs full replacement.
Gate Realignment
When a steel swing gate scrapes the driveway or won’t latch, it’s almost never a bent gate. It’s a square frame that the post has twisted out of true. We re-plumb the post, shim the frame, and dial the latch and auto-close mechanism to the millimeter. In summer, a black steel gate can thermally expand enough to bind between the posts by late afternoon. We set the clearance with that in mind. Most realignment work in Cedar Park lands between $180 and $380.
Electric Gate Repair
An electric gate that runs but won’t close all the way usually has a safety photocell out of alignment or a control board showing its age. But in Cedar Park, a huge share of “electric” problems are mechanical. The operator cycles fine, the gate just can’t physically move because the post has shifted and the gate is dragging. We test the operator under load before recommending any replacement. Electric repairs run $160 for a photocell realignment up to $900 for a control board and actuator replacement on a dual swing.
Automatic Gate Repair
Mid-2000s builds all through Twin Creeks, Ranch at Brushy Creek, and Buttercup Creek installed Viking, LiftMaster, and Ghost Controls operators. Those operators are now 15 to 20 years old and failing on schedule. Hal is certified to service those brands plus Linear, FAAC, BFT, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. Automatic gate repair in Cedar Park typically runs $200 to $1,200 depending on whether it’s an actuator rebuild, a control board swap, or a full operator replacement. We quote the price before any part is ordered.
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 Cedar Park
We’re certified on nine major gate brands, and around Cedar Park we see a lot of Viking and Ghost Controls actuators on the older HOA builds and LiftMaster operators on the newer ones. We stock the common boards, actuators, photocells, and hinge hardware for all of them locally, so a Twin Creeks repair doesn’t wait a week for a part from a warehouse. Hal knows which DoorKing actuator fits a 2006 install and which Linear board revision causes the phantom auto-reverse. That’s not catalog knowledge. That’s 29 years of opened panels.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Cedar Park Homes
- Posts heaving out of plumb. Shrink-swell Vertisol clay under Cedar Park expands after rain and contracts in drought. Each cycle inches the post a little more, so the latch misses and the auto-close won’t seat. Re-setting the footing is the only fix that lasts.
- HOA finish rejections. Buttercup Creek, Twin Creeks, and other master-planned communities have CC&Rs that specify exact hardware finishes. A generic black powder-coated hinge swapped onto a bronze gate gets flagged by the architectural review committee and the repair fails inspection. We pull the CC&Rs before quoting so it passes the first time.
- Thermal binding in summer. Steel gates in Cedar Park can hit 150°F on a 105° day. If the post has shifted even a quarter of a degree, that expansion makes the gate scrape, stick, or refuse to close. We set swing clearances with a Texas July in mind.
- Auto-close sensors misbehaving after storms. A Central Texas downpour can soak the loop detector, short a photocell, or knock the safety edge out of alignment. We dry, test, and re-align before assuming the operator itself is dead.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Cedar Park, TX
You should know the number before we send Hal out, not after. Here’s what gate repair in Cedar Park actually costs across the jobs we do most:
| Service | Typical Cedar Park Range |
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| Hinge & post repair (single gate) | $260 - $540 |
| Gate realignment & latch adjustment | $180 - $380 |
| Electric operator diagnostic | $120 - $220 |
| Control board replacement | $300 - $700 |
| Full operator replacement (dual swing) | $800 - $1,500 |
| Weld & rust repair (per section) | $120 - $320 |
What moves the number? The size of the gate, whether the post footing needs full excavation, and the finish your HOA requires. We write the price down before any work starts and that’s the number on the invoice. No trip charge inside Williamson County, $40 off any repair over $200, and seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount. If another company wrote you an estimate, bring it and Hal will give you a free second opinion.
We Also Serve Cities Near Cedar Park
Our Gate Repair in Cedar Park coverage extends through the surrounding communities. We regularly drive to Brushy Creek, Anderson Mill, Jollyville, and Leander, often the same day the call comes in. If your automatic gate is acting up anywhere in the 78613 or 78630 zip codes, Hal’s crew is close by.
Serving Cedar Park, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cedar Park 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 Cedar Park
The operator wasn’t your problem. The post is. Cedar Park’s expansive Blackland Prairie clay swells after rain and contracts during drought, and each cycle nudges the hinge post a little further out of plumb. Replacing the operator on a leaning gate is like putting new tires on a bent axle. The post footing has to be excavated and re-set, usually deeper than the original pour, then the gate re-hung square. That’s the repair that lasts. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll inspect the footing before quoting the work.
Yes. We pull the CC&Rs for your section of Buttercup Creek before quoting so the architectural review committee sees the right finish spec on the first submission. Hal keeps aged-bronze, aged-iron, and several custom powder-coat colors stocked because he’s been through this exact process with Cedar Park HOAs for years. No generic black hinge that gets sent back.
Probably not yet. A 2005 Viking operator that still cycles is usually fine mechanically, the gate is sagging on a tired hinge post or worn hinge barrels. We bench-test the operator under load and check the actuator for wear. If it’s salvageable, we rebuild the hinge point and re-align rather than selling you an operator you don’t need. Hal’s repair-first philosophy is exactly this.
Yes. Automatic gates in Texas are required to have a primary and secondary entrapment protection system - usually a pair of safety photocells plus a reverse-on-contact edge or inherent sensor. If we find a safety device missing, bypassed, or dead, we flag it in the written quote and won’t leave the gate operational without proper protection. On rental properties in Cedar Park this is a liability matter as much as a safety one. We bring the gate to current code as part of the repair.
Usually both. Steel expands measurably in 100°F+ heat, and a black ornamental gate in full Cedar Park sun can get hot enough to burn a hand. If the gate only scrapes on the hottest afternoons, it may be pure expansion. If it scrapes all day and the latch doesn’t line up, the post has shifted and thermal expansion is just making it obvious. We set summer clearances on every swing gate we touch. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate and Hal will tell you which one it is.
Call Hal Directly for Gate Repair in Cedar Park
If your gate is sagging, scraping, or stuck and you’re in Cedar Park, call (877) 610-2993. A live person answers, every time. Hal will talk through what’s happening, give you an honest range over the phone, and get it fixed right the first time. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is on every invoice, in writing. You know the name on the shop, and the shop is down the road.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Cedar Park and surrounding communities since 2001.