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A gate motor or opener replacement in Benbrook typically runs $650 to $1,800 installed depending on the drive type, and most repairs we handle are completed in one visit. If your gate has stopped responding, is grinding, or opens halfway and reverses, call us at (817) 241-4067 and a live person answers. Not a voicemail. We know the cove streets off Winscott Road and the ranch lots off U.S. 377, and we have been fixing gates across Tarrant County since 2001.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Benbrook’s Preferred Gate Motor & Opener Company
Hal Gatewood owns the business and his name is on every invoice. That matters in a town like Benbrook, where the person who shows up today is the same person you might run into at the grocery store on Camp Bowie Boulevard tomorrow. There is no faceless crew here. Hal or one of his guys comes out, diagnoses the opener in front of you, and gives you a price before any work starts.
Benbrook homeowners call us because we repair first and replace only when it makes sense. If a motor’s control board failed from condensation but the gear train and arm are fine, we do not try to sell you an entire new operator. That is how we earn repeat business on streets like Mercedes Street, Bellaire Drive South, and the neighborhoods east of Benbrook Lake. Our Gate Motor & Opener work carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing, and we answer the phone at 3 a.m. the same way we do at noon.
We are background-checked, uniformed, and certified to service nine major brands. But the thing Benbrook homeowners tell us matters most is simpler: we show up in the window we promise, and if something is not right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround.
Our Gate Motor & Opener Services in Benbrook
Motor Installation in Benbrook
A new motor installation in Benbrook runs $650 to $1,800 for most residential gates, and we always steer homeowners toward equipment rated for our humidity. For cove-side and lake-adjacent properties, that means operators with NEMA-rated enclosures and galvanized mounting brackets, not the bare-bones units that fail early here. We measure, spec the right drive, run the power correctly, and set safety edges and photo eyes so the gate stops when it should.
Motor Repair in Benbrook
Most Benbrook motor repairs cost between $180 and $420, not including any parts that genuinely need replacing. Condensation is the big killer near the lake. We open the enclosure, show you the corrosion or burnt relay, and tell you straight whether that board can be cleaned and saved or needs replacing. You get the price before we touch anything, and we stock common control boards and capacitors in our trucks to finish most jobs same visit.
Linear Motor Service in Benbrook
Linear arm operators are common on Benbrook’s 1970s and 1980s ranch home driveway gates, and they are one of Hal’s favorite systems to service, because they are simple when installed right. A typical linear motor tune-up or arm replacement in Benbrook runs $200 to $500. The biggest issue we see here is rust on the threaded drive shaft from lake fog, which causes binding. We clean, lubricate, and reset travel limits before swapping expensive parts unnecessarily.
Slide Motor Service in Benbrook
Slide gates are popular on Benbrook’s larger lots and boat-storage access points, and a slide motor repair or replacement here generally runs $400 to $1,200. The Vertisol clay under Benbrook heaves after every good rain, which can knock the track out of level and make the rack and pinion bind. We check post alignment, re-level the track, and only then address the motor. Skip the post check and you will be calling again in six months.
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 Benbrook
We service and stock parts for Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, among others. Hal has worked on all four enough times to know their failure points in Benbrook’s specific climate. Ghost Controls and Linear are the ones we replace most often near the lake because their standard enclosures do not seal well against our morning fog. DoorKing and Viking hold up better, especially with beefed-up mounting. We carry common parts for these brands in our trucks, so most Benbrook calls finish the same day.
Common Gate Motor & Opener Problems We See in Benbrook Homes
- Condensation-killed control boards. Persistent morning fog off Benbrook Lake seeps into low-rated operator enclosures, corroding circuit boards and relays. We see a lot of “dead” motors that are actually just a wet board shorting out.
- Surface rust on galvanized frames and brackets. Homes on cove-side streets off Winscott Road and along the lake’s southern arms see galvanized steel rust within a few years. That rust spreads to hinges and arm mounts, seizing the hardware and making the motor work against itself.
- Post movement in Vertisol clay. Benbrook sits on heavy black clay that shrinks in summer droughts and heaves after rains. Near the reservoir the swing is worse. A shifted post throws the operator arm out of alignment and the gate starts dragging or jamming.
- Misaligned rack-and-pinion drives on slide gates. When the track settles unevenly, the rack slips and the pinion grinds. This is one we see often on Benbrook’s larger, older properties where the original slide gate has been in place for 30-plus years.
Pricing for Gate Motor & Opener in Benbrook, TX
Here is what Benbrook homeowners can expect to pay, straight up. Motor repair: $180-$420 typical. Linear motor tune-up or arm replacement: $200-$500. Slide motor repair or replacement: $400-$1,200. Full new residential operator installation: $650-$1,800 depending on drive type, gate weight, and whether we are adding battery backup. Lakeside properties sometimes need a NEMA-rated enclosure or galvanized bracket, which adds $75-$150. You get a written quote before work starts, and that number does not change at the door. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (817) 241-4067 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Benbrook
While this page focuses on Gate Motor & Opener in Benbrook, our crews are active in the surrounding area too. We regularly run calls to Fort Worth, Colleyville, North Richland Hills, and Hurst, and many of those homeowners found us the same way you did: a neighbor’s gate works, theirs does not, and somebody said to call Hal.
Serving Benbrook, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Benbrook 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 Motor & Opener in Benbrook
It shortens it measurably. The same LiftMaster or Ghost Controls opener that lasts 12 years inland may die in 6 or 7 near the coves because morning fog and elevated humidity push condensation into the enclosure and corrode the control board and relays. We recommend operators with NEMA-rated sealed enclosures, galvanized brackets, and stainless fasteners for any Benbrook property within a half mile of the lake. Call (817) 241-4067 and we will take a look at your setup and tell you what is worth upgrading.
Wet weather is when Benbrook’s Vertisol clay heaves, and a heaving post is the usual culprit. The post tilts or lifts slightly, the operator arm goes out of alignment, and the gate binds or reverses mid-cycle. This is especially pronounced near the reservoir where groundwater tracks the lake level. The fix is re-setting the post in deeper concrete, not constantly adjusting the operator limits. We address the post first. Call (817) 241-4067 for a proper diagnosis.
For slide gates, a heavy-duty DoorKing or Viking with a sealed NEMA 4 enclosure and galvanized rack holds up best. For swing gates, a linear arm operator with a beefed-up mounting bracket and stainless hardware is your best bet. Powder-coated aluminum frames and arms are also worth every dollar near the lake because the galvanized standard rusts out in a few years. We can spec the right one for your gate and install it. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate.
Yes. The standard powder-coated steel brackets that come with most operators will surface-rust within two or three years in Benbrook’s lakeside humidity, and that rust transfers to the hinge and arm. We use galvanized steel brackets and stainless bolts on lake-adjacent installs, and we set the post footing deeper to resist the Vertisol heave. It costs a little more upfront and saves you a repeat service call every few years. Call (817) 241-4067 and we will spec it for your gate.
Often not. Many cove-side properties sit under heavy oak canopy, and a solar panel catching three hours of dappled light in winter will not keep an opener battery charged. We see a lot of dead solar openers in the shaded streets off Winscott Road. We recommend a hardwired AC opener or a dual-power battery backup system for those sites. If you have a solar setup that keeps failing, call (817) 241-4067 and we will give you a straight answer on whether it is worth converting.
Most Benbrook calls are handled same day when you call by mid-afternoon, and we do run emergency service for gates stuck open or stuck shut. A live person answers around the clock at (817) 241-4067, so you will get a real window from the person actually driving out, not an automated text from a scheduling system.
We cover the entire Benbrook area, from the established ranch neighborhoods north of I-20 to the newer developments in south Benbrook, and the lake-adjacent streets along the coves. If you are off Winscott Road, down by the marina, or in the Timbergate area, we know the streets and the gate styles.
Benbrook pricing runs within about 5% of Fort Worth rates, and the difference is mostly driven by lake-proximity upgrades like sealed enclosures and galvanized brackets, not by zip code markup. We charge the same honest rates across Tarrant County. The no trip charge inside the county applies to Benbrook calls as well. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free written estimate, and remember the $40 off any repair over $200 applies.
Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise, in writing, on the invoice. If the opener we repaired fails within 90 days, one call brings Hal back and he makes it right. The warranty is the same in Benbrook as anywhere else we work, and it is not “up to 90 days” on our good days. It is the promise.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Benbrook since 2001.