Service
Automatic Gate Repair in Dallas–Fort Worth
Automatic gates fail in a small number of predictable ways, and most of them are cheaper to fix than people expect. We diagnose the actual fault instead of quoting a replacement because it is easier to sell.
What your gate is doing, and what it usually means
Most gate faults announce themselves in a fairly specific way. Find yours below — it will tell you roughly what you are dealing with before anyone arrives.
| What you’re seeing | Usually means |
|---|---|
| Gate will not open | Power, board, capacitor, or a jammed track |
| Gate will not close | Almost always a safety sensor seeing something that is not there |
| Gate opens and immediately reverses | Photo-eye misalignment or an obstruction in the beam path |
| Gate moves slowly or strains | Binding gate, worn rollers, or dropping hydraulic pressure |
| Gate is noisy | Chain, sprocket, roller or hinge wear — worth fixing before it takes the gearbox with it |
| Gate opens on its own | Faulty receiver, stuck remote button, or a loop detector fault |
How we diagnose it
Separate gate faults from operator faults by moving the gate by hand
Check track, rollers, hinges and posts for alignment
Electrical diagnostics on the operator
Safety device test — photo-eyes, loops, edge sensors
Full cycle test after repair
Watch the actual repair
Real automatic gate repair jobs
Photographs from our own job archive — real equipment, real repairs.
Automatic Gate Repair questions
Why does my gate open but refuse to close?
Nine times out of ten it is a safety sensor. Photo-eyes are designed to stop a gate closing on a person or vehicle, so anything blocking or misaligning the beam — a spider web, a knocked bracket, sun glare at the wrong angle — will hold the gate open. It is one of the least expensive faults we fix.
The gate is fine but the remote is not. Is that expensive?
No — this is usually the cheapest call on our list. It is normally the remote itself or the receiver, not the operator.
Brands we service
Where we do this work
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.