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AfterGate Repair Services in Arlington, TX
When a gate won’t close in Arlington, you usually don’t have days to wait. We get it. Gatewood Fence & Gate answers the phone with a live person around the clock, and we send someone who actually knows Arlington’s gates, its soil, and the weather that works against both. If you’re dealing with a sagging swing gate, a dead opener, or a post that’s leaning after the last rain, call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll talk through what’s going on before anyone even gets in the truck.
This page covers everything about gate repair in Arlington, Texas: what we fix, what it costs, why so many Arlington gates fail the same way, and where we work. If you want to skip straight to a specific issue, the FAQs at the bottom answer the questions Arlington homeowners ask us most.
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.
Why Arlington Homeowners Choose Gatewood Fence & Gate
Hal Gatewood started this shop in 2001. His name is on the business, his address is published, and if you ever want to look him in the eye, you can drive to the shop and ask for him by name. That’s not a marketing line. It’s how he has always worked. The person who shows up at your gate in Arlington won’t be a rotating subcontractor reading a script. It’ll be someone who works for Hal, wears a uniform, and has passed a background check.
We serve homeowners all over Arlington, from the established neighborhoods around North Davis Street and Fielder Road to the newer streets near Viridian and the Parks of Arlington. The work we do carries a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround, no fine print dodging. Our Arlington customers also get standing offers that don’t require any haggling: $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside Tarrant County, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. We’ll also look at any written estimate you’ve already gotten and give you a free second opinion.
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, including Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Mighty Mule. If a previous company told you your opener is “unfixable,” have us look. Often it’s a repair-first situation, not a replacement job.
Gate Repair Services We Offer in Arlington
Gate Repair
A gate that drags on the driveway, a latch that won’t catch, hinges pulling out of the post. We fix all of it on site. We weld in your driveway rather than hauling the gate away, because the post tells us more than a workbench ever will.
Learn more about our Gate Repair in Arlington.
Gate Installation
When a gate is genuinely beyond saving, or you’re adding a new one to a fence we’re already replacing, we build and hang it to stay square in Arlington soil. That means setting posts deeper than the cheap guys do and accounting for the black clay before the first bolt goes in.
Learn more about our Gate Installation in Arlington.
Gate Motor & Opener
From a dead control board to a motor that grinds but won’t travel, we work on swing and slide openers all over Arlington. We service LiftMaster, FAAC, Ghost Controls, and Elite systems, among others, and we carry common parts on the truck to avoid making you wait on a warehouse.
Learn more about our Gate Motor & Opener in Arlington.
Gate Access Control
Keypads, intercoms, vehicle sensors, magnetic locks. For Arlington homeowners with a driveway gate and a wandering delivery driver problem, we install and service access systems that open only for the people you want coming through.
Learn more about our Gate Access Control service in Arlington.
Gate Parts & Welding
Hinge replacement, frame straightening, re-welding broken pickets, swapping rotted wood slats. If it’s attached to a gate, we can source it or build it. On-site welding means we don’t drag your gate to a shop two towns over.
Learn more about our Gate Parts & Welding in Arlington.
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Neighborhoods We Serve in Arlington
We work all over Arlington, but here are a few areas where our trucks are a common sight. Typical response time anywhere in Arlington is same-day for emergencies and within 24 hours for standard repairs, depending on the season.
- North Arlington - including the older subdivisions off North Collins and Fielder
- East Arlington - neighborhoods around Viridian and the Parks of Arlington
- Southwest Arlington - near Sublett Road and Matlock
- Central Arlington - around Abram Street and the UTA area
- Southeast Arlington - off I-20 toward Kennedale
Why Arlington’s Climate & Housing Affect Gate Repair
There’s a reason we start most Arlington gate repairs by checking the post, not the panel. Arlington sits on expansive black clay soils that swell and shrink with every wet-dry cycle. Spring rains push the clay out, summer bakes it back down, and your gate posts heave, lean, and twist a little more each year. We see this constantly in the vast subdivisions built between the late 1960s and mid-1990s, where wood privacy fences and swing gates are hitting the end of their serviceable life at roughly the same time. A gate that won’t latch in Arlington is almost never just a latch problem. It’s a post problem. Fix the panel without addressing the post and you’ll fix it again in 18 months.
Then come the summers. Sustained triple-digit heat warps cedar boards, cooks the plastic guts out of nylon rollers, and makes metal frames expand until they bind against the posts. And because Arlington sits square in North Texas hail country, spring storms light up our phones with opener control boards and aluminum gate panels that took direct hits. Between the soil, the sun, and the hail, Arlington is arguably the most active gate repair market in the metroplex. We’ve built our entire repair approach around those three forces.
One more local pattern worth knowing: around the entertainment corridor near AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field, and Six Flags, commercial slide gates on hotel and parking lots run more cycles in one event weekend than most residential gates see in a year. Those operators fail differently, and wear out faster. If you own or manage a property in that part of Arlington, you need someone who understands commercial LiftMaster and FAAC operators, not someone who learned on a single-family driveway.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Arlington
Straight numbers, because that’s how we work. A typical wood gate sag repair in Arlington runs $180 to $340, depending on hinge hardware and whether the post needs reinforcement. Opener control board replacements usually land between $250 and $600, parts included. Full driveway gate installation with a new motor and remote starts around $1,400 and goes up based on gate size, material, and access control add-ons.
Every job gets a written quote before any work starts. The price we quote is the price you pay. No trip charge inside Tarrant County, and remember: $40 off any repair over $200, plus a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll give you a real number, not a range from a sales script.
Service Area - Cities Near Arlington
While this page is for Arlington, our crews serve the surrounding Tarrant County cities too. If you’re in Kennedale, Fort Worth, Hurst, or Haltom City, give us a call. Chances are we’re already in your area this week.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 About Gate Repair in Arlington
Most Arlington gate repairs fall between $180 and $600, depending on whether it’s a mechanical fix like a hinge and post alignment or an electrical fix like an opener control board. You’ll get an exact written quote before any work begins, and we take $40 off any repair over $200. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate.
Most of the time, yes. Emergency calls in Arlington typically get same-day service, and standard repairs are usually scheduled within 24 hours. The fastest way to find out is to call (817) 241-4067. A live person answers, day or night.
Because the post is moving, not the gate. Arlington’s expansive black clay soil swells with spring rain and contracts in summer heat, which heaves posts out of plumb on a seasonal cycle. If a previous repair only adjusted the hinges or the latch, the post will move again and undo that work within a year or two. We start with the post and footings, and that’s what makes the fix last.
Yes. We service most major opener brands including LiftMaster, FAAC, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Mighty Mule. If your opener is grinding, clicking, or completely dead, call (817) 241-4067 and describe the symptoms. We’ll tell you over the phone whether it’s likely a quick fix or needs a deeper look.
A full installation includes the gate itself, heavy-duty hinges, properly set posts with soil-stable footings for Arlington’s clay, and a motor and remote setup if you want automation. We also handle the power run and safety edges. You’ll get a detailed written scope and price before anything is ordered or installed. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free measure and written estimate.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Arlington since 2001.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local gate repair pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Arlington Customers Say
"He builds the gates himself in his own shop. You can go and look at it. That is not something you can say about the outfits that just order a panel in."
- Doreen Whitfield"Driveway gate had been dragging for two years and two other companies told me the whole thing needed replacing. Hal reset the posts, rehung it and it swings like it did when it went in. A fraction of the price of a new one."
- Hollis Amberly"Safety photo eyes on our old gate had been bypassed by whoever serviced it last, which he was genuinely annoyed about on my behalf. Fitted proper sealed ones and wired them the way they should be."
- Otis Redmond