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Automatic and manual gate repair in Moore, OK typically runs $165-$520 depending on whether you’re dealing with a bent hinge post, a fried circuit board, or a complete operator replacement. Most repairs in Moore are done same-day or next-day because we keep common rebuild-era parts on the truck. If your gate won’t open, sags into the grass, or stopped latching after the last windstorm, call (877) 610-2993 and a live person answers, 24 hours a day.
We’ve been working on Moore gates long enough to know what the 2013 rebuild left behind. Builder-grade hinges and stamped latches that were fine on day one are now hitting their failure point all at once, and the clay soil underneath them keeps shifting. That’s not a guess. It’s a pattern we see from 73160 down to the Newcastle line.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Moore’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Hal Gatewood founded this company in 2001 and still answers the phone himself. The name is on the shop, the license number is published, and if you want to see the person who’ll show up at your gate, you can. That’s the kind of accountability that matters when you’ve already been burned by a company that quoted one price over the phone and billed another at the door.
Moore homeowners call us because we repair before we replace. A sagging gate in a 2014 ranch off 19th Street usually needs a reset hinge post and realigned latch, not a $2,400 rip-out. We weld on site, in your driveway, so the gate never leaves your property. Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not right, one call brings Hal back, no runaround.
Dispatch and scheduling coordinate from our Oklahoma City office, but the crew serving Moore works exclusively in this metro. We know the streets, the subdivisions, and the specific hardware those post-tornado contractors used. That local knowledge cuts diagnosis time down to 30 minutes on a lot of calls that would take another company three visits to figure out.
What Moore Homeowners Get Every Time
- Live answer, 24/7: No voicemail, no menu tree. A person picks up.
- Upfront pricing: The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. Always.
- Written guarantee: 90-Day Done Right Promise on every repair, stamped in writing.
- Real discounts: $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside Cleveland County, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
- Background-checked crew: Uniformed, verified, and local.
Our Gate Repair Services in Moore
These are the four calls we run most often in Moore. Each one gets the same approach: diagnose the root cause, fix what’s actually broken, and leave the gate working better than it did before it failed.
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gates in Moore fail in predictable ways. Post-mounted control boxes wick ground moisture during wet spring months, shorting circuit boards. Underground wire runs get nicked by lawn equipment or chewed by rodents. And in the 2013-2015 rebuild subdivisions, many operators were builder-grade units that were undersized for the gate weight from day one. We troubleshoot the full circuit, from breaker to board to motor, and replace only what’s actually dead. Most electric gate repairs in Moore run $210-$460.
Automatic Gate Repair
When a Moore automatic gate stops responding after a thunderstorm, the first thing we check is the photo-eye alignment and keypad programming. Severe straight-line winds yank solar battery boxes off posts and knock wired keypads out of programming, leaving the whole system stuck in manual mode. We reset, reprogram, and re-secure everything, then test the full open-close cycle with the safety edges active. A typical automatic gate service call in Moore is $165-$380 depending on what the storm took out. Safety note: a gate under power stores real force, and a misadjusted opener can hurt someone. Don’t work on a powered gate yourself. Call a professional who carries the right test equipment.
Hinge & Post Repair
This is the single most common repair in Moore, and it’s almost always the soil. Cleveland County’s expansive clay heaves and settles through every wet and dry cycle, and that movement leans hinge posts outward. Once the post moves even half an inch, the gate binds, the latch misses, and the whole frame starts twisting. We set posts deeper than the original install with rebar-reinforced concrete and then hang the gate with hinges rated for the actual gate weight. Expect $280-$520 for a full hinge and post reset on a residential swing gate in Moore, including realignment and latch adjustment.
Gate Realignment
After a straight-line wind event, gate frames twist. Not a little, either. A 60 mph gust catches a 6-foot wood privacy gate like a sail and racks the frame enough that the latch won’t line up by a good half inch. We straighten what’s salvageable, weld or brace what isn’t, and get the gate closing true again. In Moore’s rebuilt neighborhoods, we’ll often run the same realignment fix on three or four houses in a row because the original hardware and post depths are nearly identical from lot to lot. Straightening and realigning a twisted gate typically runs $180-$340.
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 Moore
We stock parts for the operators most common in Moore’s rebuild subdivisions and older established homes alike. FAAC and Linear units show up constantly on post-2013 builds, while BFT and Viking operators are more common on custom driveway gates in the acreage strips south of Indian Hills Road. If your operator displays one of those names, we service it, program it, and stock the boards, remotes, and safety edges to keep it running. Same for LiftMaster, DoorKing, Elite, Ghost Controls, and Mighty Mule. When we don’t have the part on the truck, we usually have it by the next morning.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Moore Homes
Every city has its quirks. Around here, these four account for the bulk of our service calls. If one sounds familiar, call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll put eyes on it.
- Sagging and binding within five years of installation. Moore’s clay soil heaves, post leans, gate drags. It’s a structural issue, not a hinge-lube issue, and it needs the post reset to stay fixed.
- Operator circuit boards shorting after heavy rain. Ground moisture wicks into post-mounted control boxes and kills boards on FAAC and Linear units. Common in low-lying lots near Little River and the drainage basins that feed it.
- Gates blown off their posts during storm season. Straight-line winds in April and May wrench frames and strip lightweight hinges clean off. April through June is our busiest emergency season in Moore for exactly this reason.
- Builder-grade hardware failing on the same timeline. The post-2013 rebuild waves went in fast, and the hinges and latches were chosen for speed, not longevity. Now entire streets are hitting peak failure at once, which is why we stock parts specifically for that era and can often fix a gate on the first visit without waiting on a supplier.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Moore, OK
Here are straight numbers for Moore, not “call for pricing.” Every price below is quoted and agreed before work starts.
- Service call and diagnostic (applied toward the repair): $65
- Hinge replacement (single gate, includes realignment): $140-$260
- Hinge post reset with concrete footing: $280-$420
- Gate frame straightening and weld repair: $180-$340
- Circuit board replacement on a common swing operator: $210-$390
- Automatic gate operator replacement (parts and labor): $580-$980
- Full gate realignment with latch replacement: $160-$300
The price you’re quoted is the price you pay. No trip charge inside the county, and if you have a written estimate from another company, bring it and we’ll give you a free second opinion. Seniors and veterans take 10% off every job, and any repair over $200 qualifies for $40 off. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll quote your exact job over the phone.
We Also Serve Cities Near Moore
Our crew runs Gate Repair calls throughout the Oklahoma City metro, including the neighborhoods directly around Moore. If you’re in Del City, Norman, Midwest City, or Newcastle, we’ll schedule you the same way we schedule our Moore customers. And if you’re inside the county, there’s still no trip charge. See what we do across the wider area Gate Repair in Moore and the surrounding communities.
Serving Moore, OK - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Moore 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 Moore
Because of the expansive clay soil, which heaves and settles through every wet and dry cycle and pushes shallow-set hinge posts out of plumb. Many 2013-2015 rebuild gates also used stamped hinges and shallow post footings that were never rated for a 6-foot privacy gate. The fix is a deeper post set with rebar-reinforced concrete and hinges matched to the actual gate weight. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
Yes, in most cases. The work involves setting the operator, running the power or solar feed, and installing safety edges and photo-eyes that meet current code. We’ll also inspect the hinge post before mounting anything. If that post is leaning, adding a motor only burns out the operator and you’ll be back where you started. Mention you want an automation quote when you call and we’ll measure it for free.
Check the keypad first. Straight-line winds knock wired keypads out of programming, and the gate will sit in manual mode until it’s reprogrammed. Next, look at the photo-eyes. Debris or misalignment from wind will stop the close cycle entirely. If the panel has power but nothing responds, the board likely took a moisture hit. That’s a replacement, not a reprogram, and it’s worth a call to have it diagnosed properly.
Usually, yes. We straighten the frame with heat and leverage, weld or brace any cracked sections, and then realign the latch so it seats cleanly. If the wind bent the hinge post as well, that post gets reset first. You’d be surprised how many gates we bring back to true without replacing a single panel. Call for a quote and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s straightening or replacement.
Two things to check: the photo-eyes or contact edge must stop and reverse the gate if something crosses the path while it’s closing, and the force setting must be low enough that the gate reverses on contact with a person or pet. Many post-2013 builder installs skipped the contact edge or set the force too high. We test both on every call. If it’s not right, we fix it before we leave. The 90-Day Done Right Promise covers that work in writing. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll test yours for free when you book a repair.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Repair in Moore, OK
If your gate sags, won’t open, or blew off its hinges in the last storm, call (877) 610-2993. You’ll get a live person, an honest quote, and a repair crew that knows Moore’s rebuild-era hardware and clay-soil post problems cold. We stand behind every job with the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing, and we quote the price before we touch a single bolt. Free estimates, no trip charge inside the county, and a real name on the shop. That’s how we’ve done it since 2001, and that’s how we’ll do it on your gate.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Oklahoma City metro and Moore since 2001.