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Gate repair in Everman usually means one of two things: a sagging chain-link or wood swing gate on a 1950s-1980s ranch lot, or a heavier slide gate at a small yard or storage facility along the south Fort Worth freight corridor. Most jobs run between $180 and $520 depending on whether we’re resetting a post, welding a cracked hinge, or replacing an operator component. We answer the phone with a live person around the clock, and Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop and on every invoice. Call (877) 610-2993 and you’ll get a straight answer, not a queue.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Everman’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and he still runs the shop himself. That means when you call about a gate dragging on Blackland clay in the 76140, you’re talking to the person who decides how it gets fixed, not a dispatcher three states away. Our crew works Everman weekly, from the ranch streets off W Enon Ave to the commercial edge along the freight corridor, and we know what this soil does to a post set thirty years ago with no concrete.
Everman homeowners don’t want a national outfit that quotes one number on the phone and another at the door. They want a name they can verify and a face they’ll see again at the hardware store. That’s what we are: locally owned, owner-operated, with a published address and license number anyone can look up. Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround.
We weld on site. We don’t haul your gate to a shop and leave you with a gap in your fence line. And we repair before we replace. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where we start.
Our Gate Repair Services in Everman
Hinge & Post Repair
This is the most common call we run in Everman, and it’s almost always a soil problem. The Blackland Prairie clay under ZIP 76140 shrinks and swells with every wet winter and dry summer, torquing posts out of plumb even when they were set with a thin collar of concrete. We dig down, set the post deep in a proper concrete footing, and only then rehang the gate. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
Gate Realignment
A gate that drags, binds, or won’t latch usually isn’t broken hardware. It’s a frame racked out of square or a hinge side pulled low by clay heave. In Everman we realign gates on original 1960s ranch lots constantly, and the repair only holds if we correct the post first. Our crew set a new 6×6 hinge post in a 36-inch concrete footing for a sagging wood swing gate on a 1960s ranch lot off W Enon Ave, then corrected the gate’s rack and pinion alignment so it latched cleanly. Three months later it still swings true through the dry-summer clay heave.
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gate operators in Everman took a beating in the February 2021 winter storm, and we’re still finding cracked control boards and brittle wiring from that week. If your opener works intermittently or trips a breaker after running fine for years, it’s often storm damage that never got fully addressed. We service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule, and we keep common boards and capacitors on the truck so most Everman calls are one trip.
Automatic Gate Repair
Automatic gates on Everman’s residential lots are usually retrofits on older swing gates, which means the operator is fighting a post that’s moving with the clay. Before we touch the motor, we check the geometry. An operator that burns out every two years is usually pushing against a post that’s drifted out of plumb, and no new motor fixes that. We diagnose the whole system, not just the part that stopped.
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 Everman
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and for Everman customers we stock local parts for the ones that show up most in the 76140: FAAC and Linear on slide gates at commercial yards, Viking and BFT on residential swing retrofits. When your opener fails on a Friday afternoon, the fix doesn’t have to wait on a parts shipment from across the country. Most common control boards, limit switches, and drive belts are on the truck or in the shop same day.
For a full look at what we handle, see our Gate Repair team’s capabilities, from hinge welding to full automation.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Everman Homes
- Post lean from Blackland clay heave. Wet winters swell the clay, dry summers shrink it, and every cycle pulls shallow-set posts further out of plumb. The fix is a deep concrete footing, not another hinge adjustment.
- Original 1950s-1980s swing gates with no concrete footings. Many Everman ranch homes still have their original chain-link or wood gates, and the hinge posts were set decades ago with minimal or no concrete. Hinge and latch replacement alone fails within a season unless the post is reset deep.
- Intermittent electric operators after the 2021 freeze. Operators in ZIP 76140 that weren’t rated for extended sub-freezing exposure often have cracked control boards or brittle wiring. They work in mild weather and quit when it gets humid or cold.
- Mixed residential and commercial gate stock along the south edge. Everman’s southern boundary abuts light-industrial land along the freight corridor, so a technician might rehang a sagging wood residential gate on a 1960s lot in the morning and service a heavier steel slide gate at a trucking yard or contractor storage facility the same afternoon. That mixed workload is unusual for a city of under 7,000, and we’re set up for both.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Everman, TX
A hinge and latch replacement on a chain-link gate in Everman typically runs $140-$240. Resetting a leaning post with a proper concrete footing runs $260-$480 depending on depth and access. Gate realignment, including rack and frame correction, is usually $150-$300. Electric operator repairs run $180-$520 depending on whether it’s a limit switch, control board, or full motor replacement. Slide gate service at commercial sites runs higher due to weight and steel work, often $400-$900.
The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. Not an estimate range, a number. No trip charge inside the county, $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
What Affects Gate Repair Cost in Everman
- Soil and footing depth. Clay heave means posts need deeper concrete than in sandier suburbs to the west. That’s labor and material, and skipping it means the repair fails within a year.
- Gate weight and steel thickness. A 1960s chain-link swing gate is light. A commercial slide gate on the freight corridor is not. Welding time and material cost scale with the steel.
- Operator age and storm exposure. Post-February 2021 electrical damage can mean replacing a whole control system rather than a single part.
- Access. Long driveways on acreage entrances, especially on Everman’s southern edge, mean carrying equipment and materials further. We factor that into the quote up front, not as a surprise line item.
We Also Serve Cities Near Everman
Our Gate Repair in Everman crew covers the full 76140 ZIP and the surrounding communities too. You’ll find us working regularly in Rendon, Kennedale, Forest Hill, and Burleson, running the same trucks and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job.
Serving Everman, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Everman 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 Everman
Because the Blackland Prairie clay under ZIP 76140 shrinks and swells with seasonal moisture, and every cycle torques a shallow-set post further out of plumb. If the post was set with minimal or no concrete, which is true of most original 1950s-1980s ranch-home gate posts in Everman, a hinge adjustment or latch replacement will fail within a season. The post has to come out and go back in with a deep concrete footing. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you if your post needs a real reset or if something else is going on.
Yes, but it depends on sun exposure, gate weight, and panel placement. Everman gets strong Texas sun, so a properly sized panel and battery bank will run most residential swing gates on long driveways without mains power. The catch is sizing it for the gate’s actual weight and daily cycle count, not the operator’s minimum rating. We install solar operators on acreage entrances around Everman’s southern edge regularly. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact recommendation based on your gate and driveway.
First, check the breaker and the outlet the operator plugs into. Then look for a tripped GFCI, which is common after moisture exposure. If power is fine but the operator is dead or intermittent, the control board likely cracked during extended sub-freezing exposure in February 2021 and has been failing intermittently since. That’s one of the most common electric gate repairs we do in Everman. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll diagnose it on site.
Install a physical stop at the open and closed positions, and keep the track clear of gravel and debris. Livestock lean on gates, and a slide gate without a solid stop takes the full force on the operator gears and track wheels. We weld heavy stops and reinforce track supports on acreage gates around Everman’s southern edge, where residential lots give way to light-industrial and pasture land. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free second opinion on any written estimate.
Because the hinge post is moving, not the panel. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing. In Everman, the usual cause is a hinge post set decades ago with no concrete footing, now leaning under the gate’s weight as the clay shrinks and swells. The panel is fine. The post has to be reset deep, and then the gate rehung square. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote, agreed before any work starts.
Get Your Gate Fixed Right in Everman
If your gate is dragging, sagging, or dead, call (877) 610-2993. You’ll get a live person, a straight answer, and a price quoted and agreed before any work starts. Free estimates, no trip charge inside the county, $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving the Everman area since 2001.