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Gate repair in Haslet usually costs between $180 and $480 for common fixes like hinge replacement, realignment, and operator troubleshooting, and most jobs are done the same day. If your gate is sagging, stuck, or the opener just hums and does nothing, we can get to your property fast, usually within the day. Call (817) 241-4067 and you’ll get a live person, not a recording. We are Gatewood Fence & Gate, and we have been fixing gates in the Haslet area long enough to know exactly which problems keep showing up on these streets.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Haslet’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Haslet is not Keller and it is not Southlake. Out here, the lots are bigger, the gates are heavier, and half of them were never built for automation in the first place. That is why the work we do along FM 156, Harmon Road, and the newer acreage communities off McPherson Boulevard looks different from a typical suburban service call. We weld on site, in your driveway, instead of hauling the gate to a shop. We replace the hinge post when it is the post that failed, not just the hinge. And we do not sell you a new gate when the old one can be rebuilt for a third of the cost.
Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001. The name is on the shop, the address is published, and the license number is there for anyone to look up. Every call to (817) 241-4067 is answered by a person, around the clock, seven days a week. Not a voicemail, not a call center in another state. When you call about a gate in Haslet, you talk to someone who knows where Haslet is and what your gate is up against. Every job we do carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it is not right, one call brings us back. No runaround.
Our Gate Repair Services in Haslet
We repair what is broken. We do not upsell you into a full replacement unless your gate genuinely cannot be saved. Here is what we handle most often for Haslet homeowners.
Hinge & Post Repair
Out here, hinge and post problems are the single most common reason a gate stops closing right. Haslet sits on Blackland Prairie clay, and that soil heaves when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries. Concrete post footings tilt, hairline cracks open up, and suddenly the latch no longer lines up. We dig out the old footing, reset the post deeper than the original, and weld the hinge plates square. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. That is where we start.
Gate Realignment
When a gate drags on the ground or the latch misses the striker by half an inch, realignment is usually the fix. On Haslet properties with long driveway swing gates, the weight of the gate plus shifting soil slowly pulls everything out of square. We reset the geometry, shim and weld where needed, and make sure the gate opens and closes without fighting the operator. If the motor is straining to move the gate, you will be replacing that motor soon. Fix the alignment first and the motor lasts years longer.
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gate repair in Haslet often comes down to two things: a control board that burned out, or a wiring run that was undersized from the day it was installed. Many of the newer acreage homes off McPherson Boulevard and along Porter Road were built with builder-grade operators wired with 12-gauge UF cable and no conduit. That setup fails. We trace the circuit, replace the board or motor, and when the wiring is the problem, we say so plainly and quote the proper fix. You get the price before we touch anything.
Weld & Rust Repair
Along older sections of FM 156 and Haslet Road, most ranch property gates are original welded pipe-rail. That steel is often 20 to 30 years old. Rust blooms around the hinge barrels, weld joints crack, and the bottom rail corrodes where it meets the ground. We grind out the bad weld, re-weld hot and clean, and where the rust has eaten through, we cut in a new section and weld it solid. On site. In your driveway. The gate never leaves the property.
What happens when you call
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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 Haslet
We are certified to service nine major gate brands, including Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing. That covers most of what builders installed across Haslet’s newer acreage communities and what ranch owners have bolted onto their older gates. Because we stock common control boards, remote kits, and hinge hardware locally, we can often finish a repair in one trip instead of ordering parts and coming back next week. For a gate that will not close at night, that matters.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Haslet Homes
- Builder-grade operators burning out early. A residential opener rated for a 300-pound gate gets installed on a 600-pound iron swing gate and the control board gives up inside five to seven years. We see this constantly on newer Haslet acreage builds. The fix is an operator sized for the actual gate weight, not the cheapest spec in the builder’s package.
- Weld cracking on retrofitted ranch gates. A 20-year-old pipe-rail gate was never designed for a motor. When an opener gets bolted on, all the torque concentrates on the old hinge plates. Welds crack, the post leans, and within two to four years the gate is binding. We reinforce the hinge post, replace the hinge brackets, and re-weld everything square before the operator gets replaced.
- Solar opener arms snapping in ice storms. The February 2021 freeze was a wake-up call for a lot of Haslet homeowners. Ice seized hinge barrels on long-driveway solar gates, mounting arms snapped, and solar panels crusted over until the battery drained and cracked. If your gate runs on solar, it needs a cold-weather check before the next North Texas ice event, not after.
- Power and conduit runs that were never done right. Many Haslet acreage gates were built with direct-buried 12-gauge UF cable instead of conduit. Blackland clay shifts, the cable gets pinched or nicked, and the opener starts faulting intermittently. You can chase that ghost for weeks. We pull proper SCH 40 conduit and the problem goes away for good.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Haslet, TX
Most gate repairs in Haslet run between $180 and $480. A hinge and post reset typically falls in the $220 to $380 range depending on how much concrete and welding is required. Control board replacement runs $160 to $310 for most Linear, DoorKing, and Viking units. Full operator replacement on a heavy acreage swing gate, including a properly sized motor and new safety photocells, usually lands between $850 and $1,400. We quote the price up front, in writing, before any work begins. The price we quote is the price you pay. No trip charge inside the county, and we offer a free second opinion on any written estimate you have from another company. Seniors and veterans get 10% off, every job, permanently. Call (817) 241-4067 and tell us what the gate is doing. The estimate is free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Haslet
While this page is focused on Gate Repair in Haslet, our crews regularly work the surrounding communities. We serve Keller, North Richland Hills, Haltom City, and Colleyville. If you are in one of those cities and need Gate Repair, call the same number, (817) 241-4067, and you’ll reach the same live person.
Serving Haslet, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Haslet 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 Haslet
Because the builder installed an operator sized for a light suburban gate, then hung it on a heavy iron gate meant for an acreage lot. The motor and control board have been overworked since day one, and they burn out in five to seven years. The fix is a properly rated operator matched to the gate’s actual weight and cycle frequency. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll tell you what your gate actually needs, not what came in the builder’s package.
The original hinge plates were designed for a gate pushed by hand, not driven by a motor. All the opener’s torque now concentrates on those old welds and brackets, and they crack within two to four years. The fix is reinforcing the hinge post, replacing the hinge brackets, and re-welding before the opener destroys itself. We do this work on site along FM 156 and Haslet Road regularly.
Yes. Any automatic gate in Texas must meet UL 325 safety standards, which means functioning photoelectric sensors or contact edges that reverse the gate if something blocks it. A lot of older Haslet ranch gates were automated without these, and that is both a safety hazard and a liability. We install and test safety photocells and loop detectors on every operator we service. Call (817) 241-4067 to have yours checked.
Haslet’s Blackland Prairie clay shrinks and swells with every wet-dry cycle, and a post set in a shallow concrete footing will heave and tilt, usually within two to three years. The fix is digging down below the active clay zone, setting the post deeper, and anchoring the footing properly. We reset posts deeper than the original pour and weld the gate square at the same time.
Yes, in most cases. If the gate sits far from the panel, a solar-powered operator from a brand like Ghost Controls or Viking can work well, as long as the panel gets clear sun and the battery is sized for North Texas cold snaps. But we will look at the gate weight and the site first. Some gates are simply too heavy for solar, and you would be replacing motors every two years. We will tell you straight, and quote the right setup, before any work is done. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free on-site assessment.
If your gate in Haslet is sagging, stuck, or the opener died, call (817) 241-4067 now. You will speak to a live person, and we will schedule a time that actually works for you. The estimate is free, the price is written down before we start, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is on every invoice. Hal Gatewood is the name on the shop, and the shop is down the road.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Haslet and surrounding Tarrant County communities since 2001.