Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
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A gate repair in Manor usually costs between $180 and $1,100 depending on what failed, and at Gatewood Fence & Gate we quote the full price before any work starts. We serve Manor, TX year-round and a live person answers our phone 24/7. When your gate won’t open on a Monday morning with the kids already late for school, Hal Gatewood and his crew are the ones you call: (877) 610-2993.
Manor’s black clay soil and newer builder-grade communities like Shadowglen create gate problems that generic repair companies don’t understand. We do. We’ve been fixing gates in and around Manor for years, and we know the difference between a post heaving out of plumb on Blackland Prairie clay and an opener failing because the builder never ran conduit. That difference is the whole job.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Manor’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, the invoices, and the answer when you call. He started Gatewood Fence & Gate in 2001 and has kept it owner-operated ever since. There’s no dispatch queue, no voicemail labyrinth, and no technician you’ll never see again. Hal is the person who shows up, or it’s one of his background-checked crew members who answer to him directly. That kind of accountability matters in Manor, where people run into each other at the H-E-B off Hwy 290 and remember who did right by them.
Manor homeowners call us because we repair gates other companies want to replace. A sagging metal pipe gate on a rural acreage property? We weld it on site and re-bed the post. A builder-grade LiftMaster opener that never got proper conduit? We trench it and do the job the original install skipped. Every repair carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround.
Our response time to Manor neighborhoods, from Shadowglen to the older homesteads off FM 973, is measured in hours, not days. We keep common parts for Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Elite systems stocked so we don’t have to tell you to wait a week.
Our Gate Repair Services in Manor
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gate repair in Manor typically runs $190 to $480 for common failures like blown capacitors, faulty limit switches, burned control boards, or dead receiver modules. We service all major brands and diagnose in your driveway, not in some off-site shop. When your gate opens halfway and stops, that’s a limit switch or a torque setting issue, and we can usually fix it on the first visit.
Automatic Gate Repair
Automatic gate repair in Manor often centers on safety systems that didn’t age well in this climate. Sun-baked wire insulation, power surges from storms rolling off the Blackland Prairie, and builders who skipped the UL 325 photo-eye install all show up regularly here. A full safety sensor replacement and opener tune-up runs $250 to $600 depending on brand and how much wiring has degraded. We carry parts for DoorKing, Elite, Viking, and Ghost Controls, and we install them to current UL 325 code.
If the HOA in Shadowglen is telling you your gate is out of compliance because the reverse sensor isn’t working, we handle that from diagnosis to paperwork-ready completion.
Hinge & Post Repair
In Manor, hinge and post repair is the single most common job we perform. The Blackland Prairie clay swells after every good rain and shrinks and cracks during the summer droughts. That cycle pushes gate posts out of plumb faster than almost any other soil type in the region. Hinge and post repair for a typical residential gate in Manor runs $220 to $850 depending on post size, whether we can re-bed the existing footing, and how much welding the hinge assembly needs. Hal does the welding on site, so your gate never leaves your property.
We regularly see rural pipe gates off FM 973 that have been sagging for years because the hinge post heeled over and someone just kept replacing the latch. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. We start at the post.
Gate Realignment
Gate realignment in Manor costs between $180 and $520 for most residential gates. If the gate drags on the ground, the latch doesn’t line up, or the gap at the hinge side has opened up, the gate has moved and the post is the culprit more often than people think. We re-bed posts in deeper concrete, shim hinges, and re-level the gate so the load is carried correctly. On HOA ornamental iron gates with automated operators, we also re-tune the drive rail and rack alignment so the opener isn’t fighting a bind every cycle.
Our crew recently repaired a builder-grade LiftMaster LA400 swing gate operator in a Shadowglen cul-de-sac where the original install never included the underground conduit for a safety photocell or keypad entry wiring. We trenched a fresh run from the house to the gate post, added a UL 325 photo-eye on the hinge side, and re-bedded both posts in deeper footings after the black clay shifted the gate off its rack and pinion by nearly two inches. That’s a Manor gate repair, and it’s not a job you’ll get from a shop that’s never worked Blackland clay.
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 Manor
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and in Manor we most often see LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. Our service truck carries common parts for DoorKing, Elite, and Viking systems so the repair doesn’t stall out waiting on a shipment. If you have a spec sheet from your builder or a faded sticker on the opener, bring it up when you call. We’ll know what we’re walking into before we knock.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Manor Homes
- Builder-grade openers with no conduit. Builders in Manor’s fast-growing subdivisions often installed the cheapest operator they could spec and skipped the underground conduit run for keypad or photocell wiring. Upgrading later means trenching across a yard of black clay, and we do that work properly the first time.
- Hinge-post sag on rural pipe gates. Older homesteads off FM 973 and Taylor Road have heavy tube-steel or pipe gates that have been fighting shifting clay for decades. The hinge pin bends, the latch stops lining up, and the gate gets harder to open every year. We weld the post and re-bed the footing.
- Safety sensor failures on HOA ornamental gates. Heat, UV, and storm surges in Manor bake insulation until it cracks, causing false obstructions that leave a gate stuck open or stranded closed. These repairs need a tech who understands UL 325 compliance and HOA requirements.
- Slide gates jumping the track. The clay under a sliding gate track can move enough every summer to push the rail out of alignment. The gate jumps a cog, grinds the rack, and eventually the motor burns out fighting it. We fix the track, re-set the posts, and re-tune the drive so it stops breaking.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Manor, TX
Here are the honest numbers for Manor’s market. A basic hinge adjustment or latch realignment typically runs $180 to $280. Automatic opener diagnostics and minor repair on a LiftMaster or Mighty Mule lands around $190 to $400. A full photo-eye and safety system replacement on a Shadowglen automated gate: $300 to $650. Hinge post replacement with site welding and a deeper concrete footing: $400 to $900 for most residential gates. Heavy agricultural pipe gates on rural acreage can run higher depending on the steel and post depth. We quote the full price before we touch a wrench. No trip charge inside Travis County. And we honor standing offers: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact price. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Manor
Our crews serve Manor and the surrounding communities including Hornsby Bend, Pflugerville, Elgin, and Wells Branch. If you’re just outside Manor in a rural county parcel or a new subdivision off SH-130, we’re still close. You can also read more about the full range of services we offer on our Gate Repair page, or see how we work specifically in Manor.
Serving Manor, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Manor 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 Manor
Because the post has moved, not the hinge. Manor’s Blackland Prairie clay swells and shrinks constantly, and once a post heels out of plumb, the gate’s whole weight pulls down at the latch side no matter how many hinge pins you swap out. We re-bed the post in a deeper footing and realign the gate, which typically costs $220 to $850 in Manor. Call (877) 610-2993 for a street-side diagnosis.
Yes. We automate existing pipe and tube gates regularly, and the job includes welding the operator mount, trenching power and any keypad or photo-eye conduit, and installing the opener to current UL 325 safety standards. On a rural Manor property, expect a range of $900 to $2,400 depending on the gate’s weight, the distance from your panel to the gate, and whether we need to convert the post for a piston or arm operator. Estimates are free.
We replace the photo-eye or loop detector, repair or re-run the sun-damaged wiring, and test the system so the gate reverses correctly under a UL 325 obstruction test. This runs $300 to $650 for most Shadowglen-style ornamental gates, and we’ll give you a written receipt your HOA can verify. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll schedule it around your HOA deadline.
We re-level the track, check the gate’s guide rollers and pick points, then re-set any posts that the clay has pushed out of line. The repair usually runs $350 to $1,000 for a residential sliding gate, depending on how far the rail has drifted and whether the rack and pinion need replacing. If you keep re-seating the gate yourself, you’re just waiting for the operator to burn out.
No, it means the opener’s torque settings, bearings, or limit switches have aged or drifted. In Manor, heat and dust get into the gearbox and degrade the lubrication, and clay movement adds load the opener wasn’t seeing when it was first installed. We diagnose the drive and repair or replace the affected components for $190 to $480 in most cases. Don’t wait until the motor seizes; call (877) 610-2993.
Contact Gatewood Fence & Gate in Manor
If your gate is stuck, sagging, or refusing to close, call us at (877) 610-2993. Hal Gatewood answers, or one of his crew does, and we’ll have someone out to your Manor property fast. We quote the full price before we start, we offer no trip charge inside Travis County, and every job is covered by the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Manor since 2001.