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A gate that won’t open in Irving usually means one of two things: a board fried by a power surge or a post heaved out of plumb by Blackland Prairie clay. Both are fixable, usually the same day we hear from you. Call (903) 829-4499 and a live person picks up, any hour. We’ll tell you what we think it is, what it’ll cost, and when we can get there. If it’s a community entry gate in Valley Ranch or a commercial slide gate along Las Colinas Boulevard, our crew has seen that exact failure before, which means we show up with the right parts instead of guessing from a catalog.
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 Irving Homeowners Choose Gatewood Fence & Gate
Hal Gatewood started Gatewood Fence & Gate because he kept finding gates that should have been repaired but got replaced instead. That’s still the company’s whole posture: fix the hinge post before you swap the panel, replace the control board before you tear out the operator. Irving homeowners call us because the national outfit they phoned last year sent a salesman with a clipboard and a financing brochure. We send a technician who welds on site in your driveway or at your HOA’s entry monument, and who will hand you a written 90-Day Done Right Promise before leaving the property.
We live in the Metroplex and work Irving every week. Homeowners in Valley Ranch know us from older Viking and Elite sliding gate operators that other companies refused to touch because the parts are discontinued. HOA managers around Las Colinas residential towers call us for perimeter access gates that cycle hundreds of times a day. And in the older North Irving neighborhoods near Northgate Drive and Esters Road, we’re the ones called when a 1960s-era iron swing gate finally tears loose from its post after sixty years of Texas heat and clay movement.
Gate Repair Services We Offer in Irving
Gate Repair
We repair gates in the driveway or on site, not at a shop across town. Hinge pulls, sagging frames, broken weld joints, busted rollers on slide gates, and operator failures are all day-to-day work for our Irving crews, especially on Valley Ranch’s now 30-to-40-year-old ornamental iron gates. If the post moved, we reset it; if the panel cracked, we weld it.
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Gate Installation
A new driveway gate or commercial entry gate in Irving gets measured on site, ordered to spec, and installed with the post anchors set deep enough that Blackland Prairie heave doesn’t knock it out of plumb in two seasons. We’ll show you the written quote before any work starts, no surprises at the door.
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Gate Motor & Opener
Irving’s high-cycle commercial operators, like the LiftMaster LSXS units on Las Colinas office campuses and older Viking models still running in Valley Ranch, need diagnostics and repair the same afternoon, not a service ticket in a queue. We service nine major brands and stock the boards and sensors that fail most often in this area.
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Gate Access Control
Keypad entry, telephone-entry, fob readers, and vehicle-detection loops for HOA entry monuments and commercial perimeters across Irving. We integrate with existing hardware where possible and retrofit when the old system is discontinued, which happens a lot with 1980s Valley Ranch monuments.
Learn more about our gate access control options in Irving.
Gate Parts & Welding
We stock and fabricate the common parts: hinges, rollers, pickets, motor brackets, post caps. On-site welding means a split picket or sagging rail on your Irving driveway gate doesn’t leave the property. Hal welds on the truck, right there in your driveway, the same day in most cases.
Learn more about our gate parts and on-site welding in Irving.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Irving
We work every zip code in Irving, but most of our calls come from a handful of areas where the housing stock and gate systems line up with our particular expertise. Here’s where we spend the most time:
- Valley Ranch - original ornamental iron automated gates from the 1980s and 90s, now aged into regular operator and hinge failures
- Las Colinas - commercial slide gates, condo perimeter access systems, and HOA entry monuments along 114
- North Irving - older 1950s and 60s-era homes with basic manual swing gates and occasional post repairs
- Central Irving - a mix of mid-century and newer builds around Irving Boulevard and Belt Line Road
Typical response time across Irving is the same day for most repair calls. Commercial break-ins and HOA entry failures get priority because we know what those cost.
Why Irving’s Climate & Housing Affect Gate Repair
Irving sits on the Blackland Prairie. That’s not trivia; it’s the reason a five-year-old slide gate on State Highway 161 suddenly binds and trips its safety loop. The black clay soil under most of Irving expands and contracts violently with North Texas wet-dry cycles, and an inadequately anchored gate post will heave out of plumb every couple of years no matter how fine the operator itself is. We reset and anchor posts with this substrate in mind, pouring deeper footings than the minimum spec because we’ve seen what shallow concrete does in this dirt.
Then there’s the ice. Dallas County doesn’t get much of it, but when it comes, exposed worm-drive and chain operators on HOA entry gates freeze up overnight, and everyone discovers at once that their gate won’t open. Irving HOAs, especially in Valley Ranch, will call in clusters during cold snaps. We anticipate that and keep our Irving schedule flexible in winter months for exactly that surge.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Irving
| Repair Type | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Hinge replacement, single swing gate | $180 - $340 |
| Control board replacement (residential) | $250 - $500 |
| Operator motor replacement | $450 - $900 |
| Post reset and re-anchor (single post) | $350 - $750 |
| Commercial slide gate track realignment | $400 - $1,100 |
On top of those, you’ll see $40 off any repair over $200, and seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount. If you have a written estimate from another company, bring it and we’ll give you an honest second opinion free.
Service Area - Cities Near Irving
We work the whole southwest Metroplex from our DFW shop. If you’re in Duncanville, DeSoto, Grand Prairie, or Cedar Hill, the same crew and the same 90-Day Promise apply. We schedule by route, so those days fill fast in spring.
Serving Irving, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irving 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 Irving
How much does gate repair cost in Irving?
Most residential gate repairs in Irving run between $180 and $750 depending on what failed. Hinge work starts around $180, a control board is more like $250 to $500, and a full operator motor replacement can hit $900. Commercial slide-gate track realignment in Las Colinas runs $400 to $1,100 depending on how many posts moved. Call (903) 829-4499 for an exact quote, free of charge.
Can you fix a gate the same day in Irving?
Yes, for most residential and commercial repairs, and our Irving schedule is built around same-day when at all possible. HOA entry gates that fail during morning rush get priority. If the part isn’t on the truck, we’ll tell you that on the phone so you don’t wait around all afternoon.
Do you weld on site in Irving?
We do, and that’s a big part of why people call us instead of a company that hauls the gate to a shop. Hal or one of his crew welds in your driveway, at your HOA entry monument, or at your business entrance. The gate stays put and you see the repair happen in front of you.
What do you do about older Viking or Elite operators in Valley Ranch?
This is an Irving-specific problem we’ve gotten very good at. The Viking and Elite sliding gate operators that Valley Ranch monument builders installed in the late 1980s are now discontinued, and HOA architectural committees don’t want modern boxes sticking out of original brick columns. We source compatible boards, retrofit operators inside the existing monument, or rebuild what’s there. If you’re on an Irving HOA board wrestling with this, call us: (903) 829-4499.
Do you handle gate access control for Irving businesses?
Yes. Keycards, fob readers, telephone entry, entry codes, and vehicle loops for office parks along 114, warehouses in the Great Southwest District, and apartments in Las Colinas. We work with whatever system you have, and if it’s ancient, we’ll tell you straight what needs replacing and what can be kept.
What does the 90-Day Done Right Promise cover?
Every job we do carries it in writing. If the repair isn’t done right within 90 days, we come back and make it right, no charge, no argument. That’s not a marketing slogan; it’s stamped on the invoice and Hal’s name is on the shop.
Call (903) 829-4499 and a real person answers, day or night. We’ll schedule a time that works for your Irving gate, quote the repair upfront in writing, and show up when we said we would.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Irving and the DFW Metroplex with gate repair, installation, and on-site welding 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 Irving Customers Say
"Operator had died and the manufacturer no longer makes the board. Rather than sell me a whole new system he found a compatible unit and adapted the mount. Saved me a great deal of money."
- Salvador Arredondo"Beautiful gate and solid work. The build took about three weeks longer than the estimate because he was waiting on the ironwork, and I would rather have known that at the start than found out along the way."
- Beatrice Nwosu"The fence is excellent and it was fairly priced. He is not quick to answer email, so if you need him, ring. He always picks up the phone."
- Rodney Falkenrath