Gate Motor & Opener in Fort Worth - Written Price, Install Date Set

Trusted Gate Motor & Opener for Fort Worth Homeowners

A gate motor that won’t open is more than a nuisance. It traps your truck in the driveway at 5:30 a.m., forces your wife to climb out in the rain to wrestle a 400-pound gate by hand, and leaves your property open overnight. If you’re searching for gate motor and opener service in Fort Worth, here’s the short answer: we repair and install gate motors across Tarrant County, we answer the phone ourselves at (817) 241-4067, and we’ve been doing this since 2001. Hal Gatewood started this shop with a welder and a service truck, and his name is still on the invoice. Not a franchise. Not a rotating crew. A real person who will show up at your gate and fix it where it stands.

Most gate motor failures don’t need a full replacement. They need a capacitor, a limit switch, a set of brushes, or a welder who knows where the post is actually failing. That’s what we do. We fix the motor in your driveway, test it under load, and stand behind the work with our 90-Day Done Right Promise, in writing, on every single job.

What Our Gate Motor & Opener Service Includes

Motor Installation

A new gate motor installation in Fort Worth starts with measurements, not a sales pitch. We come out, look at your gate’s weight, swing or slide distance, post condition, and power access before we ever recommend a motor. Then we quote you a price that doesn’t change at the door. Most installations take one day. We set the motor, fabricate mounting brackets if needed, run the wiring, configure the limit switches, and test the gate through at least 15 full cycles before we leave. You get a walkthrough on how to operate it manually if the power goes out, plus our written 90-Day Done Right Promise on the whole job.

Motor Repair

When a gate motor stops working in Fort Worth, it’s usually one of four things: a failed capacitor, a stripped gear, a bad control board, or a power issue. We diagnose on site with a multimeter and a load test, and we show you what we found before we touch anything. If the motor is repairable, we repair it. We don’t sell replacements for repairable motors. Hal’s rule is simple: if it can be fixed right and run another five years, that’s what we do. Parts get quoted up front, and the repair price is agreed before the work starts, not after.

Linear Motor

Linear arm motors are common on residential swing gates throughout Fort Worth, especially in neighborhoods built in the 90s and 2000s. These units push and pull a metal arm to swing the gate, and they fail in predictable ways: the actuator seal leaks, the arm bends, or the internal screw wears out. We service Linear brand motors regularly, stock common replacement arms and seals, and can usually have a Linear gate running again the same day. If your Linear motor has been struggling through a full-open cycle or stalling halfway, call before it locks up completely. A repair now is cheaper than a full replacement next month.

Slide Motor

Slide gates are common on acreage properties and rural driveways outside Fort Worth, places where a swing gate would fight the terrain. A slide motor has gears, a chain or rack, and guide wheels that all have to stay aligned. When a slide gate starts jerking, grinding, or reversing mid-cycle, the motor is usually fine and the mechanical alignment is out. We check the rack for wear, adjust the chain tension, and make sure the gate rolls true before blaming the motor. On-site welding matters here. A loose rack or a bent guide wheel bracket often needs a weld, and we bring the welder to your driveway, not your gate to a shop.

Intercom Integration

If you have a gate intercom or keypad tied to your motor, the motor and the access system have to talk to each other. We wire and program motors to work with your existing intercom, keypad, or phone-entry system. That means the gate opens when the call box tells it to, closes on its own timer, and doesn’t trigger false alarms. If you’re adding an intercom to an existing gate, we get the motor control board talking to the new hardware and test every button before we call the job done. No callbacks, no “it worked at the shop” nonsense. It works at your gate, in front of you.

Battery Backup

When the power goes out in a Texas storm, a gate with no battery backup is a gate you can’t open without a fight. We install and service battery backup systems that keep your gate operating through outages, brownouts, and the occasional transformer blast. We size the battery to your motor’s draw, mount the unit properly, and wire it so it charges when the power returns. Most people don’t think about battery backup until the morning after a storm when the gate is dead and the truck is trapped. We recommend it on every new installation, and we’ll be straight with you if your current setup doesn’t need it.

Brands We Service for Gate Motor & Opener

We’re certified to service nine major gate motor brands, and we work on them all every week. But three show up more than any others in Fort Worth driveways: Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and BFT. Ghost Controls has become one of the most popular aftermarket motors for residential swing gates in the last several years, and we’ve seen every failure mode that brand can throw at us. We stock their OEM replacement parts, including the smaller boards that tend to fail after power surges. When a Ghost Controls unit is worth repairing, we repair it. When it’s truly dead, we tell you that too.

DoorKing is the workhorse of slide gates all over Tarrant County. These motors are heavy, serviceable, and built to run for years, but they need a tech who understands the older relay logic boards as well as the newer circuit boards. Hal has been inside more DoorKing units than he can count since 2001, and he keeps common DoorKing parts on the truck: belts, relays, and limit switch assemblies. Elite and Mighty Mule are also brands we service regularly on residential properties in and around Fort Worth. Whether your gate runs on Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, Mighty Mule, or any other make, we can diagnose it and fix it right.

Signs You Need Gate Motor & Opener Right Now

• The gate opens slower than it used to. A drop in opening speed almost always means the motor is working harder than it should. That’s usually a failing capacitor or increased mechanical resistance, and both get worse and more expensive the longer you wait.
• The gate reverses mid-cycle. If your gate starts closing and then reverses on its own, the safety edge or photo eye may be tripping. But it can also be a bad limit switch or a worn gear. Either way, it’s not normal, and it’s telling you something specific.
• You hear grinding or clicking from the motor housing. Grinding on a gate motor means metal is wearing against metal where it shouldn’t be. Clicking often points to a bad capacitor or relay. Both need a professional with a multimeter, not another week of “wait and see.”
• The gate only works with the remote sometimes. Intermittent operation is the worst kind of gate failure because it always happens when it’s raining or you’re already late. It usually means a failing control board, low transmitter battery, or a wiring connection that’s loosening. It will not fix itself.
• The motor runs but the gate doesn’t move. If you can hear the motor humming but the gate sits still, the gearbox, shear pin, or internal drive is failing. Running the motor like this for weeks can turn a small part failure into a burned-out motor.

If any of these sound familiar at your property in Fort Worth, call (817) 241-4067. A diagnosis is free, and it starts with a phone call to a live person, not a phone tree.

Our Gate Motor & Opener Process - Step by Step

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   You call, a person answers. When you dial (817) 241-4067, you get a live person. Not a recording. Not a menu. If it’s 3 a.m. and your gate is stuck open, Hal or one of his crew answers the phone. We ask what the gate is doing, what brand it is, and when you need us there.
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   We come to you and diagnose the real problem. We run a full diagnostic: power to the board, capacitor condition, limit switch function, gear wear, and the physical condition of the gate itself. Here’s what most companies skip: the motor and the gate are one system. A motor that’s fighting a sagging gate will fail again no matter what you replace it with. We check the whole thing.
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   You get an upfront price, in writing, before work starts. No bait pricing. No “we’ll see once we’re in there.” Hal looks at the job, tells you what it costs, and that’s the number. If we find something unexpected, we stop and call you before touching it. The price is agreed before the first wrench turns.
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   We fix it in your driveway, same day in most cases. We carry the parts that fail most often on our trucks: capacitors, control boards, remotes, photo eyes, limit switches, and common OEM parts from the brands we service. Most motor repairs are done in one trip. If it needs a weld that repairs the bracket, the rack, or the post, the welder is on the truck too.
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   We test everything while you watch. We run the gate through multiple open-close cycles, test the safety edges and photo eyes, make sure the limits are set right, and hand you a remote. You test it. When it works for you, not just for us, the job is done. Then we write the 90-Day Done Right Promise on your invoice.

How Much Does Gate Motor & Opener Cost in Fort Worth?

Gate Motor & Opener Near Fort Worth - Our Service Area

If you’re searching for Gate Motor & Opener in Fort Worth, we’re the local shop that’s been here for over two decades. We also run the same trucks and the same service to Gate Motor & Opener in Colleyville, where we work on a lot of swing gates in the established neighborhoods east of 121. And we’re the first call for Gate Motor & Opener in North Richland Hills, where slide gates and ranch-style driveways are more common. We also cover Hurst, Kennedale, Keller, Bedford, Arlington, Haltom City, Saginaw, White Settlement, and Richland Hills. Most Tarrant County properties get service the same day the call comes in. The home page has the full picture if you want more details on everything we do.

Frequently Asked Questions - Gate Motor & Opener in Fort Worth

What is a gate motor and opener?

A gate motor, also called a gate opener, is the powered unit that opens and closes your gate automatically, usually controlled by a remote, keypad, or intercom. It works on swing gates with a linear arm or articulated mechanism, and on slide gates with a gear and rack system. The motor, control board, and safety sensors work together so the gate opens when you tell it to and stops or reverses when something is in the way.

How long does gate motor repair take in Fort Worth?

Most motor repairs we do in Fort Worth are completed in a single visit, usually 90 minutes to three hours depending on the part. If the part is on our truck, and it usually is, we’re finished and you’re testing the gate the same day. If we have to order a specific OEM board for a less common brand, you’ll know exactly how long that takes before we wrap up.

How much does gate motor repair cost in Fort Worth?

Most gate motor repairs in Fort Worth land between $160 and $450. The low end covers capacitors, limit switches, and small wiring repairs. The high end covers control boards, gearboxes, and motor rewinds. A full motor replacement with installation runs $800 to $2,200 depending on the motor and your gate. You get a firm price up front, before any work begins. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free on-site estimate.

Do you service Ghost Controls, DoorKing, or Mighty Mule gate openers?

Yes. We service Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Mighty Mule, Elite, LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking motors. Ghost Controls and Mighty Mule are the two most common residential units we repair in Fort Worth. We keep replacement parts for these brands on our service trucks, and we know their failure points well enough to diagnose them quickly.

Can you come out today for a gate motor emergency?

In most cases, yes. We answer the phone live 24/7 at (817) 241-4067, and if your gate is stuck open or stuck closed and creating a security problem, we treat that as a priority call. We cover all of Tarrant County, and most emergency calls are on-site within a few hours. If your gate is simply making noise and still working, we’ll schedule you for the next available slot that day or the next morning.

Is your gate motor work warrantied?

Every job we do carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise, in writing, on the invoice. If it’s not done right, we make it right. That’s not a marketing claim. It’s a promise from Hal Gatewood, whose name is on the shop and on every job we do in Fort Worth. If something goes wrong within 90 days, one phone call brings us back.

How do I prepare for a gate motor service call?

Clear the area around the motor so we can get to it easily, and make sure nothing is hanging on the gate or blocking its movement. If your gate is stuck open, put a cone or a chair near the opening so no one drives through unexpectedly. Have your remote handy if you have one. That’s it. We handle the rest from the moment we pull into your driveway.

Schedule Your Gate Motor & Opener Service in Fort Worth Today

Your gate motor won’t fix itself, and every day it struggles, the repair bill grows. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free, no-obligation estimate. A live person answers, day or night. We’ll schedule a visit, diagnose the real problem on site, and give you a firm price before any work starts. Fort Worth is our home. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road.

Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Fort Worth since 2001. See our Gate Motor & Opener cost guide for pricing details.