Case studies
Twelve Repairs, Documented Properly
Not a gallery of finished gates. Each of these walks through what was actually wrong, how we worked it out, and what it took to fix — including several that had already been quoted for full replacement by someone else.
12 case studies · 11 with video of the repair
FAACresidentialFAAC Hydraulic Operator Rebuilt After Two Replacement Quotes
A slow, weak FAAC that two companies had condemned — repaired with a seal kit and a pressure reset.
Read the case study
All-O-MaticresidentialAll-O-Matic Stalling Mid-Travel — The Clutch Was Working Correctly
A gate that kept stopping halfway. The operator was fine; the gate was binding.
Read the case study
LiftMasterresidentialLiftMaster Humming But Not Moving — A Capacitor, Not an Operator
The single most over-replaced fault in the trade, fixed in under an hour.
Read the case study
DoorKinghoaDoorKing Call Box Went Silent Three Months After a Phone Upgrade
The system was undamaged. The analogue line it needed had quietly disappeared.
Read the case study
industrialCommercial Gate Ignoring Trucks — A Broken Loop, Not a Broken Operator
Vehicles queuing at a yard entrance because of a cracked wire in the driveway.
Read the case study
residentialIron Gate Dragging on the Driveway — The Post Had Moved, Not the Gate
Straightening the gate would have hidden the problem for one season.
Read the case study
residentialSolar Gate Failing After a Few Cycles — A Battery, Not a Motor
A long rural driveway where the gate got weaker every week.
Read the case study
residentialGate Stuck Open Overnight at a Residential Property
A security exposure treated as urgent regardless of the underlying fault.
Read the case study
RamsethoaRamset Operator Failing Every Few Months at an Apartment Entrance
Not a defective unit — an operator running far past the duty cycle it was specified for.
Read the case study
residentialNew Automatic Gate Installation — Where the Cost Actually Goes
Footings, conduit and safety devices: the parts nobody sees and everything depends on.
Read the case study
EliteresidentialElite Operator Dead With No Response — Board Confirmed Before Replacing
Tested first, replaced second. The order matters more than people think.
Read the case study
VikingresidentialViking Operator on a Heavy Gate — The Gate Was the Problem
A heavy leaf that had become harder to move was destroying an otherwise healthy operator.
Read the case study
These case studies document work carried out by our team during our California operations. We are now serving Dallas–Fort Worth with the same technicians and the same approach. Dallas projects will be added here as they are completed.
Gate Not Working Right Now?
We answer the phone 24/7. If you are stuck, call and we will talk you through the manual release before anyone arrives.