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Most gate repair calls in McKinney come down to one of three things: a post that shifted in Blackland Prairie clay, an operator that burned out, or a hinge that has been wrong since the day it was installed. We fix all three, usually the same day we show up. Hal Gatewood runs Gatewood Fence & Gate and he has been at this since 2001. When your swing gate sags or your slide gate stops at the halfway point, call (877) 610-2993 and talk to a real person who knows McKinney’s soil, McKinney’s HOAs, and McKinney’s gate hardware. We serve all three McKinney ZIP codes: 75069, 75070, and 75071.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is McKinney’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
We are not a franchise and we do not work from a call sheet handed to a rotating crew. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop and on every invoice, and the person who answers the phone at 2 a.m. is someone who can actually tell you what is wrong with your gate. McKinney homeowners call us because we return calls, we show up in the window we promised, and we write the 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job. If it is not done right, one call brings us back. No runaround. No fine print.
Our McKinney customers deal with gates that have to answer to an HOA board, a school pickup schedule, and a Texas summer. That changes how repairs get done. We know which operators the Stonebridge Ranch and Craig Ranch communities run because we service them every week. We also know what happens when a long driveway off FM 543 has no mains power and the solar panel has been shaded by a new oak canopy for three years. You do not have to explain your setup twice.
Response time matters. For emergency gate failures in McKinney, we typically arrive the same day. For scheduled repairs, most McKinney jobs are quoted and completed within a few days. Call (877) 610-2993 and you will get a straight answer on when we can be there.
Our Gate Repair Services in McKinney
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gate repair in McKinney usually means a McKinney Gate Motor & Opener like a LiftMaster or DoorKing operator that stopped responding to the remote, the keypad, or the loop detector. On acreage entrances east of Hardin Boulevard, we see a lot of openers that were undersized for the gate from day one. A 16-foot iron gate with a 400-pound leaf needs a heavy-duty actuator, not the same motor you would hang on a 12-foot tube gate. We stock parts for LiftMaster, DoorKing, Linear, and Viking operators and we carry them on the truck, so most McKinney electric gate repairs are one-trip jobs.
Automatic Gate Repair
Automatic gate failures in McKinney cluster around two things: storm cycles and board-mandated Gate Access Control - McKinney. When the January ice hits, gate arms freeze and shear pins snap. When the HOA updates its entry software, keypads and phone apps stop talking to the controller. We rebuild the operator, reprogram the board, and re-sync every remote and keypad on site. For automatic gates in gated communities, we also handle the entrapment sensors and safety edges that have to pass inspection before the HOA will sign off on the repair.
Hinge & Post Repair
A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. McKinney’s expansive black clay heaves and shrinks with every wet-dry cycle, which pulls gate posts out of plumb without any freeze event. We dig out the old footing, reset the post in deeper concrete, and handle our Gate Parts & Welding in McKinney to weld the hinge brackets back square. In Stonebridge Ranch, we rebuilt the hinge post on a full-width swing gate at the entry to a long driveway where the black-clay soil had pulled the post out of plumb after years of wet-dry cycles. The original LiftMaster operator was still running, but the post shift had thrown the rack and pinion out of alignment and tripped the loop detector; we reset the footing, corrected the sag, and reprogrammed the keypad entry so the gate stopped faulting during pickup and drop-off hours.
Gate Realignment
Most McKinney gate realignment calls involve a swing gate that drags on the latch side or a slide gate that has started grinding against the track. Sometimes it is a post shift. Sometimes it is a hinge that was under-spec’d for the gate’s weight. Sometimes the ground itself has risen half an inch under the gate’s path. We cut, shim, weld, and true the gate back to its original swing or slide line, then verify the operator is not fighting the extra load. Fix the panel without the post and you will fix it twice, so we always check what the gate is hanging on before we adjust anything.
See the full scope of what Hal and his crew handle on our Gate Repair page.
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 McKinney
We are certified to service nine major gate and operator brands, and on any given week in McKinney we are working on Linear, DoorKing, Viking, and Ghost Controls equipment. Because McKinney has so many community-scale gate systems, we keep actuator rebuild kits, control boards, loop detectors, and safety edge hardware in stock and on the truck. That means fewer return trips and less time with your gate stuck open or closed. If your HOA board specifies a particular brand, we already know its wiring diagram and its failure points.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in McKinney Homes
- Posts out of plumb from Blackland Prairie soil. The clay under McKinney swells after rain and shrinks in a dry August. Gate posts set in shallow concrete move with it, and a post that is half an inch out of plumb makes a 14-foot gate drag by an inch and a half at the latch.
- Undersized or degraded solar openers on long driveways. Many acreage properties off Custer Road and Highway 380 have no mains power at the gate. A solar panel that worked in 2015 does not put out the same wattage in 2026, and a cloudy January week will drain the battery and leave the gate dead.
- HOA compliance issues. In Stonebridge Ranch, Craig Ranch, and Eldorado, community gates must match the community’s architectural standards and be approved through the HOA before repair or replacement. A technician who does not know this workflow will lose the job or get the work red-tagged. We know the workflow.
- Rack and pinion misalignment on slide gates. McKinney’s aging slide gate systems, especially the 15-to-20-year-old installs through the master-planned communities, wear their rack teeth unevenly. Once the post shifts even slightly, the pinion skips and the gate jerks, faults, and refuses to close.
Pricing for Gate Repair in McKinney, TX
A hinge and post reset in McKinney typically runs $450-$850, depending on whether we are resetting one post or two and how much concrete has to come out. Automatic gate operator replacement runs $900-$1,800 for a standard swing gate, and more for wide acreage gates that need a heavy-duty linear actuator. Electric gate troubleshooting and board repair usually lands between $200 and $500. Gate realignment runs $250-$600 for most residential gates in McKinney. Every price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, in writing. No trip charge inside Collin County, $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near McKinney
Gatewood Fence & Gate serves all of McKinney plus Fairview, Melissa, Allen, and Princeton. Scheduling and dispatch run through our Dallas-Fort Worth office, but the crew that comes to your gate lives and works in the McKinney area. See more about our local coverage on the Gate Repair in McKinney page.
Serving McKinney, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the McKinney 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 McKinney
In McKinney, the cause is almost always the gate post moving in Blackland Prairie clay, not the hinge hardware failing. Adjusting hinges on a shifting post is a temporary fix that masks the real problem. The post has to be reset in a deeper footing before the gate will ever hang square, and that is a job for someone with welding equipment and concrete experience. Call (877) 610-2993 and we will tell you honestly whether your post is moving or your hinges are simply worn out.
No. A standard residential opener is rated for a leaf weight and width well under what a wide farm gate on an acreage entrance demands. Wide gates, especially 16 feet and over, need a heavy-duty linear actuator or a properly sized ram, not a light-duty chain or belt drive. We stock and install heavy-duty operators for wide gates. If you are unsure what your gate needs, call (877) 610-2993 and we will size it correctly before you spend a dollar.
Yes, in most Stonebridge Ranch communities the gate hardware, finish, and operator type must be reviewed and approved by the HOA board or its architectural committee before repair or replacement. We know those workflows and can help coordinate the paperwork and spec sheets the board will ask for. The Gate Repair team has handled many Stonebridge Ranch entry systems and we know what gets approved and what gets rejected.
It depends on the panel wattage and the battery bank. Many solar gate openers installed on acreage gates around McKinney were spec’d for the original gate weight and panel angle, but the panel degrades, the battery ages, and a week of low winter sun will drain a marginal system. We test the panel output, replace degraded batteries, and if needed upgrade the panel and charge controller so the gate works through a Texas winter. Bring us the gate and we will get you straight.
Automatic gate systems in McKinney are required to meet the same UL 325 and ASTM F2200 safety standards as everywhere else in Texas, which means working photo eyes, reverse edges, and properly monitored safety devices. When we repair an automatic gate, we test and verify every entrapment device as part of the job, and we will not sign off on a repair until the gate stops and reverses when it should. That protects your family, your neighbors, and your HOA’s liability. For gate repair that is done right the first time, call (877) 610-2993.
Show me the gate closing on its own and I will show you where it is failing. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates in McKinney since 2001, and the name is on the shop, the shop is down the road, and the phone is answered by a live person every hour of every day. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate on gate repair in McKinney, TX.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving McKinney since 2001.