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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Hurst
When a gate stops closing or a post leans hard toward the alley, Hurst homeowners need someone who knows this city’s houses and this city’s dirt. Gatewood Fence & Gate has repaired gates all over Hurst, from the 1960s ranches near Bellaire Drive to the two-story brick homes off Precinct Line Road. A live person answers when you call, and we give you a straight price before any work starts. If your gate is sagging, stuck, or dead at the opener, call (817) 241-4067 and Hal Gatewood’s crew will get it working again.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Hurst’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and his name is on the shop and on every invoice. That’s not a slogan, it’s how we work. When you call about a gate in Hurst, you get a person who knows the difference between a hinge that’s worn and a post that’s been pushed out of square by Tarrant County clay. We don’t swap parts that don’t need swapping. We weld on site, in your driveway, so the gate never leaves your property unless it absolutely has to.
Our Hurst customers tend to be people who’ve already dealt with a national outfit that quoted one number on the phone and charged another at the door. That’s why we put the price in writing before we touch the gate. It’s also why we stand behind every job with the 90-Day Done Right Promise, stamped in writing on every invoice. If it’s not done right, one call brings us back. No runaround, no fine print.
We answer the phone around the clock. Not a voicemail, not a call center, not a chatbot. A live person picks up, day or night. If you need us in Hurst during a hard freeze or a July heat wave, you’ll get the same response: a real answer from someone who knows gates.
Our Gate Repair Services in Hurst
Most of what we do in Hurst falls into a few categories. Here’s what we see most often and how we handle it. For a wider look at what we offer, visit our Gate Repair services page.
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gate openers in Hurst take a beating from North Texas heat and UV. The rubber seals inside the operator dry out and crack years before the motor wears out, and builder-grade units in newer Hurst developments overheat and trip thermal breakers by mid-July. We service and repair operators from Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, and we stock common parts for those brands locally so you’re not waiting a week on a shipment.
Automatic Gate Repair
An automatic gate is really three systems: the opener, the gate itself, and the power run feeding it. When the opener quits after an ice storm, the problem is often the 120V circuit or the conduit, not the motor. Hurst homes built in the 1970s frequently have gate wiring without weatherproof conduit, and a hard freeze can short the circuit at the junction box. We diagnose the whole system, not just the part that stopped.
Hinge & Post Repair
This is the repair Hurst needs more than almost any other city in the Mid-Cities. The shrink-swell clay under most of Hurst expands and contracts with every rain cycle and every dry spell. Over a decade, that movement pushes gate posts 2 to 3 inches out of plumb. The gate sags, the latch won’t line up, and the hinges start to bind. Most people blame the hinges. It’s rarely the hinges. We break out the old footing, pour a wider bell-bottom pier, and reset the post so it stays put through the next ten rain cycles.
Gate Realignment
A gate that drags on the driveway or bangs against the latch post is a gate that’s out of square. In Hurst, the cause is usually post migration from clay heave rather than loose hardware. We re-square the frame, adjust or replace the hinges, and set the latch so it catches clean. If the post is the problem, we fix that first because a gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where we start.
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 Hurst
We’re certified to service nine major gate operator brands, and four of the ones we see most in Hurst are Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing. We stock common seals, circuit boards, and safety-edge parts for these brands so a repair in Hurst usually happens in one trip instead of two. If your opener is one of the builder-grade units that came with a newer home off Harwood Road, we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s worth repairing or whether you’d be better off putting that money toward a replacement that can handle North Texas summers.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Hurst Homes
Here’s what we actually find when we pull into a Hurst driveway, based on years of working this city:
- Posts tilted by clay soil. Hurst sits on Tarrant County black clay that shrinks and swells with rainfall cycles. A gate that was plumb five years ago is leaning toward the street today because the post footing moved underground. Adjusting the hinges is a temporary fix. Fix the post footing and you fix the gate.
- Builder-grade openers in newer developments. Some of the newer Hurst neighborhoods around Precinct Line Road and Harwood Road came with residential gate operators that were never built for hundred-degree heat. They overheat, trip, and fail early. We replace them with brands rated for this climate.
- Ice storm damage on older wiring. A lot of 1970s Hurst gates were wired without weatherproof conduit. When a hard freeze hits the DFW Metroplex, the wiring jacket cracks, moisture gets in, and the 120V circuit shorts. The opener looks dead. The fix is often in the conduit and junction box, not the motor.
- Rusted ornamental iron and welds. Hurst’s original 1960s and 1970s iron gates were built well but not forever. Rust thins the metal, and cold snaps crack brittle welds. We do on-site welding and rust repair that keeps the original gate instead of hauling it off.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Hurst, TX
Here’s what Hurst homeowners should expect to pay, based on the work we do most often in this city. These are straight ranges, not vague ballparks.
- Hinge replacement or adjustment (per hinge, labor included): $85-$160
- Post reset with new bell-bottom footing (single post): $350-$650 depending on soil conditions and access
- Gate realignment including latch adjustment: $150-$325
- Electric opener repair (seals, capacitor, limit switch, circuit board): $190-$480
- Full opener replacement including installation: $600-$1,300 depending on brand and gate weight
- On-site weld and rust repair on ornamental iron or steel: $120-$400
- Adding automation to an existing manual gate: $850-$1,800 including operator, safety edges, and power run
The price we quote is the price you pay. No trip charge inside the county. We take $40 off any repair over $200, and seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount. If you’ve already got a written estimate from another company, bring it to us for a free second opinion. We’ll tell you if it’s fair, and we’ll beat it if we can. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll give you a number before we start turning wrenches.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hurst
Hurst sits right in the middle of the Mid-Cities, and our crews work all around it. If you’re in North Richland Hills, Bedford, Colleyville, or Haltom City, we’ll come to you the same way we come to Hurst: one live person on the phone, a straight quote, and a repair that holds. Take a look at our Gate Repair in Hurst page for specifics on how we cover this part of Tarrant County.
Serving Hurst, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hurst 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 Hurst
Because the post has moved, not the hinges. Hurst’s clay soil heaves and contracts with every rain and dry cycle, pushing the post out of plumb an inch or two over several years. You can tighten the hinges every spring and it will sag again by fall. The permanent fix is to break out the old footing and pour a wider bell-bottom pier that resists future heave. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll tell you if your post is the problem.
Yes, and we do it often. The bigger questions are the gate’s condition and the power run. Older Hurst gates often need hinge or post work first, and many 1960s and 1970s homes don’t have a dedicated circuit at the gate location. We handle the operator, the safety edges, and the electrical run, with a written price before any work starts.
North Texas heat and UV shorten operator life more than anything else. Rubber seals inside the operator dry and crack, wiring insulation degrades, and builder-grade units overheat. A gate opener that would last 12 years in a milder climate might last 7 or 8 in Hurst. We recommend brands like Viking and DoorKing that hold up better in sustained hundred-degree heat.
First, check the breaker at your panel. Then look at the junction box and any exposed wiring where a hard freeze could have cracked the jacket and let moisture in. That’s a common failure on older Hurst gates wired without weatherproof conduit. If the breaker trips again after you reset it, stop and call us at (817) 241-4067 before the circuit causes more damage.
Entrapment protection is the safety system that stops and reverses a gate if something, or someone, is in the way. Every automatic gate in Hurst should have working photoelectric sensors or contact safety edges, and they need to be tested regularly. If your gate doesn’t reverse when it meets resistance, treat it as urgent. Call us and we’ll check it the same day.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Hurst and surrounding Tarrant County communities since 2001.