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FAAC Gate Installation in Fort Worth: What to Know First

FAAC gate installation in Fort Worth typically runs $450 to $2,800 depending on whether you need a new operator mounted on an existing gate or a full driveway gate built and hung from scratch. Most FAAC jobs in Fort Worth take one to two days on site, and we quote the full price before any work starts, so the number you hear on the phone is the number on the invoice. If you’ve got a FAAC operator sitting in a box in your garage, or a gate that’s been sagging so long the FAAC motor gave up trying, call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll sort it out.

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This page is for Fort Worth and Tarrant County homeowners and business owners who already own FAAC equipment and need it installed, reinstalled, or replaced right. We’re an independent FAAC service provider, which means we fix what’s actually wrong instead of reading from a corporate script. Hal Gatewood has been doing this work in Fort Worth since 2001, and his name is on the shop and on every invoice.

Key Takeaways

• Independent FAAC gate installation in Fort Worth, typically done in one to two days on site.
• Most FAAC jobs land between $450 and $2,800, with the price agreed before we touch the gate.
• FAAC 400, 770, and C720 series show up regularly around Fort Worth. Each has its own failure patterns and installation quirks, and we know them.
• Gatewood Fence & Gate has a 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job, and a live person answers the phone 24/7 at (817) 241-4067.

How FAAC Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

FAAC builds solid hydraulic operators, but Fort Worth dirt, heat, and the habit of hanging gates a little wrong from day one will expose every weak point eventually. Here’s what a FAAC job usually looks like when it’s failing:

• FAAC 400 series (common on swing gates in places like Benbrook and Crowley): The hydraulic piston leaks at the ram seals after 6 to 10 years of Texas heat. The fix is a seal rebuild with the right fluid, not a whole new operator. We’ve rebuilt more FAAC 400 rams than we can count, and done properly they’ll go another decade. The symptom is the gate slowing in one direction while the pump still sounds fine. If a technician tries to sell you a full replacement first, he hasn’t looked at the seals yet.
• FAAC 770 series (older slide gates, still common on acreage properties around Weatherford and Aledo): The rack and pinion wear unevenly, and the gate starts to thump when it moves. That thump means the pinion isn’t staying in the rack, and if you ignore it, it’ll strip the gear and the motor will spin with nothing grabbing. We regrease, adjust the rack gap, and replace the pinion before it destroys itself, usually the same day. The FAAC factory manual is silent on that thump; it’s the kind of thing an installer learns by standing next to hundreds of these gates.
• FAAC C721 and C720 operators (light commercial and big double gates around Fort Worth): The limit switch cams drift, and then the gate stops short or slams too hard, which over time bends the leaf and makes the problem worse. The factory solution is a new board, but we’ve found the real cause is loose cam followers and thermal expansion in the Texas sun. We re-tighten, reset, and if it’s been slamming long enough to bend the hinge post, we weld and true it. The gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle - and that is where we start.
• FAAC 827 gate operators with battery backup: In North Texas we get about four years out of the original sealed lead-acid battery before it won’t hold a charge, and then the gate fails when the power blinks. The FAAC battery is a standard size, and there’s no good reason to pay double for an OEM-stickered one. We use a quality aftermarket battery from a supplier we trust. The operator can’t tell the difference and neither will your wallet.
• FAAC hydraulic fluid contamination: If the gate sits in Texas sun and then gets caught in one of our flash downpours, condensation gets into the reservoir, and the fluid turns milky. That froth makes the operator noisy and slow, and the board works overtime trying to compensate, which beats up the capacitors. We drain, flush, and refill with the proper hydraulic fluid on site. Most shops will tell you the pump is shot; we’ve saved dozens of them by draining the water out first. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing.

Our FAAC Gate Installation Process

Every FAAC job starts with a phone call to (817) 241-4067, and a live person answers. Here’s how the work actually goes:

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   We ask what it’s doing, and what it’s not doing. FAAC faults follow patterns. The problem is usually clear within about five minutes of conversation.
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   We schedule a time that works for you, and show up in that window. We don’t give you a ten-hour arrival window. You get a real time, and the person you spoke with is the person who shows up.
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   On site, we test the whole gate, not just the motor. The FAAC operator gets blamed for a lot of hinge-post lean and binding hinges. We check the gate’s weight, the post plum, the hinge pins, and the operator’s cycle history before we unbolt anything.
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   You get the parts decision before we open a single tool bag. OEM FAAC parts where they matter: boards, rams, valves. Quality aftermarket parts where the factory sticker is the only difference: batteries, capacitors, some limit assemblies. The price is on paper, agreed, and signed off before work begins. We don’t come back later with a “revised estimate.”
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   We do the work, then test it hard. At least 10 full open and close cycles, a force check, and a look at the safety edges and photocells to make sure they reverse the gate the way they should. We also watch for anyone or anything in the path, because a gate that moves on its own deserves genuine respect.
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   We walk the gate with you before we leave. You see it open and close with your own eyes, and then it’s covered by the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, we make it right, no runaround.

What FAAC Gate Installation Costs in Fort Worth

Straight answers, no charge for the estimate, and no trip charge inside Tarrant County. Here’s what Fort Worth FAAC jobs typically look like:

• Mount a new FAAC 400 operator on an existing working gate: $450 to $950, including the operator, bracket fabrication where needed, and full setup.
• Replace a failed FAAC 400 or 770 with a new operator, existing gate: $900 to $1,800, depending on post condition and whether we need to weld in new mount plates.
• Full FAAC swinging driveway gate build and hang, new gate and operator: $2,000 to $4,500, with steel gauge, gate width, and opener size moving the price.
• FAAC slide gate installation, new track and operator: $2,200 to $5,000, with the biggest drivers being gate length and how much concrete work the track needs.
• Pedestrian gate with a FAAC magnetic lock or small C720 operator: $700 to $1,800, including post drilling and wiring.

What moves the price most in Fort Worth is the condition of the posts. Homes near Hulen Mall or over in Wedgwood have some old cedar and chain-link posts that were never meant to carry a 300-pound steel gate, and we’ll build them up before we hang anything new. You’ll hear that from us before the quote, not after. Call (817) 241-4067 for an exact number on your gate, and remember there’s $40 off any repair over $200 and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts.

Why Fort Worth Homeowners Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for FAAC Work

We service FAAC gates, but we also know LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, because when a Fort Worth homeowner has a two-gate property, the brands don’t always match. The person in the truck knows all of them, not just one line from a training manual. Hal Gatewood grew up on the south side of Fort Worth, not far from Hulen Mall, and he learned metalwork at Tarrant County College in the late ’90s before a busted gate in Wedgwood made him realize almost no one actually knew how to fix one right. He’s been that guy since 2001, and his shop is down the road, not three states away.

When you call about a FAAC, you get a live person on the phone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Not a voicemail, not a series of prompts, not a chatbot. You get a real answer, a real appointment, and a real price before the truck rolls. Since 2001, every job has carried the 90-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s stamped in writing, not buried in fine print. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road - that is the oldest accountability there is. Call us at (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate on any FAAC gate installation in Fort Worth.

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