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 Eagle Mountain
Gate repair in Eagle Mountain usually comes down to one thing: the post, not the panel. A gate that drags, binds, or trips its opener on a lakeside property off Ten Mile Bridge Road is almost always fighting a post the 76179 clay has shoved out of line. We fix that at the root. Hal Gatewood has been repairing gates since 2001, and we answer the phone live around the clock at (877) 610-2993. If your swing gate groans mid-arc or your slide gate racks and jolts, call and talk to a person who knows Eagle Mountain dirt.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Eagle Mountain’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
We are not a franchise van passing through. Gatewood Fence & Gate is Hal Gatewood’s shop. His name is on the invoice, his license number is published, and a live person answers the phone 24/7. Eagle Mountain homeowners call us because we weld on site, in the driveway, instead of hauling a gate to some distant shop. If a hinge post is racked, we reset and re-plumb it right there. If a slide rack is misaligned from a shifted footing, we correct the alignment on the spot and check the loop detector before we leave.
The folks who call us from the coves off Ten Mile Bridge Road and the long driveways around Eagle Mountain Lake have usually been burned before. They got a phone quote from somebody who never saw the gate, then a different invoice at the door. We quote the job, in writing, before any work starts. The price does not change. And every repair carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it is not right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround.
We also ride herd on the local failure patterns nobody else flags. In this ZIP, a sagging ornamental iron swing gate is never just tired hinges. It is usually a post footing set on caliche over expansive clay, heaving two to three inches out of plumb within a couple of seasons. Hal knows to look for that before he touches a hinge barrel. That kind of local knowledge is why Eagle Mountain neighbors keep our number in the truck. For the full picture on what we repair, see our Gate Repair service hub.
Our Gate Repair Services in Eagle Mountain
Electric Gate Repair
Summer heat above 100°F along the lake beats down hard on opener circuit boards, photocell wiring, and keypad modules. We see intermittent entry failures and false entrapment trips on Eagle Mountain systems that sit in full sun from noon to sunset. We trace the board, test the eye alignment, and replace only what failed. You do not pay for a new operator because a $12 relay cooked.
Automatic Gate Repair
On slide gates serving lake-access roads and cove-side driveways, sustained wind loading near the water pushes panels hard against the rack. Combine that with post footings set on shifting clay, and the rack-and-pinion alignment drifts. The gate grinds, strips teeth, and the shuttle misreads. We reset the rack alignment, check the end stops, and confirm the loop detector is reading clean before we call the job done.
Hinge & Post Repair
This is the bread-and-butter call in Eagle Mountain. Heavy ornamented iron swing gates on long driveways sag at the hinge post, not in the middle. The fix is not cranking the hinge bolts tighter. We cut and re-weld hinge tabs when they are racked, then reset the post footing with a deeper cross-pin. In 76179, a post-reset is often part of the quote on any swing gate hinge call. Fix the panel without the post and you will fix it twice.
Gate Realignment
After a couple of seasons of clay heave, a gate that once cleared its arc silently now drags the latch or binds the opener. We re-plumb the post, shim the hinge geometry back to level, and set the travel limits so the operator stops fighting the load. A properly realigned gate closes without grinding, without slamming, and without the motor laboring on every cycle.
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 Eagle Mountain
We are certified on the operators most common on Eagle Mountain’s estate and lakeside gates: FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking, plus LiftMaster, DoorKing, Ghost Controls, Elite, and Mighty Mule. That matters when a board fails in August or an actuator arm snaps after an ice event. We carry the right replacement parts in the truck for Eagle Mountain service calls, which means a one-trip fix instead of ordering and waiting. If your FAAC hydraulic arm is clicking or your BFT board is throwing error codes, we can usually have it running the same visit.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Eagle Mountain Homes
- Clay-shifted hinge posts on swing gates. The 76179 soil expands and contracts hard with seasonal moisture. Posts set over clay heave out of plumb, racking hinge barrels and dropping the latch side low. We see it every week on the custom iron gates built since the mid-2000s.
- Rack-and-pinion misalignment on automatic slide gates. Lakeside wind loading and shifting footings knock the rack out of line. The motor grinds, the gate jolts mid-travel, and the shuttle can misread, leaving the gate halfway open at 2 a.m.
- UV and heat stress on exposed operator boards and photocells. A hundred-degree stretch over open lake exposure cooks boards, insulation, and wire connectors. You get phantom entrapment trips and keypad codes that work sometimes and fail others. We test and replace the burnt component, not the whole operator.
- Ice-damaged actuator arms and frozen solenoid locks. Hard North Texas ice events snap arms and freeze locks solid across the lake area. After the thaw, a click with no motion is usually a bent actuator or a fried board. We see a concentrated surge of these calls each spring in Eagle Mountain.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Eagle Mountain, TX
What you pay depends on what actually failed, and we tell you that before we touch a wrench. Here is honest Eagle Mountain money:
- Hinge re-weld and adjustment on an ornamental iron swing gate: $180-$320
- Post reset and re-plumb on a clay-heaved gate post: $350-$680, depending on footing depth and whether we epoxy or cross-pin the new base
- Slide gate rack realignment with loop check: $220-$410
- Operator board or photocell replacement on most FAAC, BFT, Linear, or Viking models: $190-$460 including the part and wiring
- Full gate realignment (post, hinges, travel limits, and safety re-check): $260-$520
Every quote is written and agreed before work starts. No trip charge inside the county. Take $40 off any repair over $200, and our permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans stacks on top of that. A free second opinion on any written estimate is always available. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact price on your gate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Eagle Mountain
The same clay-shifted posts and wind-loaded slide gates show up all around the lake. We roll the same trucks and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise to Saginaw, Azle, Briar, and River Oaks. If you are a few miles outside 76179, the phone still rings in our shop, live, 24 hours a day.
Serving Eagle Mountain, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Eagle Mountain 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 Eagle Mountain
The post is moving, not the hinges. Eagle Mountain sits on expansive North Texas black clay, and post footings set over that clay heave and contract with seasonal moisture. A gate that was plumb when it was built in 2008 is now two to three inches out. Tightening the hinge barrels does nothing for a post that moved. We reset the post with a deeper cross-pin, re-plumb it, and re-weld the hinge tabs if they are racked. That fixes the sag at the source. Call (877) 610-2993 and we will quote the post-reset before any work begins.
Expect a rack alignment issue, usually caused by a shifted post footing or sustained wind load against the panel. The gearbox is fighting a gate that no longer travels straight. We straighten the rack, check the end stops, and confirm the loop detector reads clean. If the rack teeth are stripped, we replace the damaged section. Cost in Eagle Mountain typically runs $220-$410. The quote is written and agreed up front. Call us at (877) 610-2993.
Yes. Automated gate systems must have functioning entrapment protection, including photo-eyes or contact edge sensors, and they need to be tested regularly. Heat and UV exposure near the lake burns out photocell wiring and boards every summer across Eagle Mountain. A failed eye can cause the gate to refuse to close or trigger false reversals. We test and replace the failed component on the spot. Without working entrapment protection, a heavy gate is genuinely dangerous, and this is not a repair to put off. Call (877) 610-2993 for a safety check and a written quote.
Yes, same day, same truck. A lot of Eagle Mountain properties have an automated ornamental iron gate on the driveway and an older ranch-style pipe gate on the back fence line. Our techs see both on the same service day regularly. The pipe gate gets welded and re-hung on its barrel hinges. The ornamental gate gets re-plumbed, hinge tabs re-welded, and the operator travel limits reset. We carry welding gear on board, so both are done in one visit. Call (877) 610-2993 and we will work both into one trip.
Usually yes. A click with no motion after an ice storm most often means a bent actuator arm, a seized gearbox, or a board that fried when the motor locked against frozen seals. We see a surge of these calls every spring around Eagle Mountain Lake. The fix is typically a replacement actuator arm or a board swap on the existing operator, not a whole new unit. Expect $190-$460 for most repairs. Call (877) 610-2993 and we will diagnose it in the driveway, with the price in writing before we turn a bolt.
Ready to Get Your Gate Moving Again in Eagle Mountain?
You can drive to the shop and look Hal in the eye, or pick up the phone and hear a live voice at any hour. Same answer either way: we come out, we find the real failure, we quote it in writing, and we fix it so it stays fixed. No voicemail. No call center. No price that changes at the door. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That is the oldest accountability there is. Call (877) 610-2993 for your free estimate today.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Eagle Mountain since 2001.