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Gate repair in Kennedale usually costs between $180 and $650 depending on whether we’re realigning a sagging swing gate, replacing a hinge post that Blackland Prairie clay has pushed out of plumb, or rebuilding a welded joint on an older pipe-frame ranch gate. Most jobs on this side of Tarrant County take one to three hours on site, and we stock enough steel, hinges, and operator parts to finish the bulk of repairs the same day we show up. If your gate won’t close, drags on the driveway, or the opener just hums without moving, call (903) 829-4499 and a live person picks up. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and the name on the invoice is the guy who’ll stand behind the work.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Kennedale’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
We spend a lot of time on the acreage-style properties that make Kennedale different from the denser subdivisions right up the road in Arlington or Mansfield. Those long private driveways, the pipe-rail ranch gates built back when the land was still unincorporated, the custom ornamental gates on newer semi-custom homes off Sublett and Dick Price Road. We know what those gates were built from, how they were installed, and what the clay soil under them does every wet winter and dry summer.
Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop and on every invoice. The shop address is published, the license number is published, and if you want to look a person in the eye before you hire them, you can drive over and do exactly that. We’ve built our reputation in this part of Tarrant County one repair at a time since 2001, and we don’t swap parts that don’t need swapping. We fix the gate you have, in your driveway, and we weld on site rather than hauling anything off.
Every job we do carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround, no fine print, no “in most cases.” And when you call Gatewood Fence & Gate, you get a live person around the clock. Not a voicemail, not a call center, not a chatbot. A person who knows gates and can tell you whether it’s worth a repair call or a quick adjustment you can safely do yourself.
Our Gate Repair Services in Kennedale
Electric Gate Repair
When an electric gate in Kennedale stops responding, the problem is almost always the operator, the safety sensors, or the power feed, not the gate itself. We service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, and Linear operators daily, and we keep common control boards, remotes, and photo eyes on the truck so we’re not ordering parts and leaving your driveway unsecured for a week. On acreage lots where the gate is a few hundred feet from the house, we check the entire low-voltage run, not just the operator. A nicked wire underground can behave like a bad board, and we’d rather find it in one trip than replace a board and come back.
Automatic Gate Repair
Automatic gate systems on Kennedale’s larger lots run harder than most. Long slide gates on half-acre and multi-acre tracts put serious wear on rack and pinion systems, and when a post settles even a half inch, that misalignment jams the operator or makes the gate jerk and stall halfway. We realign the rack, reset the limits, and replace worn drive components before they take out the motor. We also install loop detectors, safety photocells, and keypad or intercom entry on existing automatic systems, so the gate doesn’t just open. It opens safely, every time, without you leaving the house.
Hinge & Post Repair
This is the most Kennedale-specific repair we do. The Blackland Prairie clay under Tarrant County expands hard when it’s wet and shrinks back just as hard when it dries. Over a few seasons, that cycle works hinge posts out of plumb, and the gate starts to sag and drag even though the panel itself is fine. We dig and pour new concrete footings, weld new hinge plates, and set posts below the active clay zone so they stay where they’re put. If the post is sound but the hinge weld failed, we grind it clean and reweld it in place. The gate stays in your driveway the whole time.
Gate Realignment
A gate that drags or won’t latch is often just out of square. The post settled, the hinges wore, or the original install never accounted for how much heft a heavy ornamental gate carries. We bring the gate back to plumb with shims, new hinges, or a post reset, and we don’t call it done until it swings level, latches cleanly, and clears the ground the way it did when it was new. On long private-driveway gates in Kennedale, we also check that the automatic opener isn’t fighting the panel, because a misaligned gate will eat an operator in months.
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 Kennedale
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and in Kennedale we see a lot of LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, and Linear operators on both residential and light commercial setups. We keep the common repair parts for these brands stocked locally, which means fewer jobs wait on a parts shipment from a warehouse three states away. If you’ve got an older Mighty Mule or Ghost Controls opener that’s been through a few good Texas summers, bring us the model number and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s worth repairing or time to retire it.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Kennedale Homes
- Clay heave pushing hinge posts out of plumb. The expansive Blackland Prairie soil under Kennedale expands and contracts with every wet-dry cycle. Over two or three seasons, that movement leans posts just enough that a swing gate starts sagging, dragging, and eventually refusing to latch.
- Unpermitted pre-annexation ranch gates failing at welds and posts. A lot of the pipe-frame gates along older rural corridors like Dick Price Road and Sublett Road were built decades before the city annexed those parcels. The steel was never spec’d for a motor, the posts often aren’t deep enough, and when we open them up we find weld fatigue or rotted wood posts that need full replacement before any automation makes sense.
- Slide gate operators jamming from post settlement. Long driveway slide gates in Kennedale develop rack and pinion misalignment as the posts settle, and the operator starts grinding, stalling, or throwing error codes. Left alone, it kills the motor, which is a lot more expensive than resetting the rack.
- Worn hinges and rust at the weld points. Texas heat and humidity, plus the occasional ice storm, takes a toll on steel. We regularly see hinge pins worn oval and weld points rusted through on gates that otherwise look fine. Catching it early is the difference between a $200 hinge rebuild and a full panel replacement.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Kennedale, TX
We price gate repair in Kennedale by the job, not by the hour, and the price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. You’ll never get a bigger invoice than the number you approved. A typical hinge rebuild or gate realignment runs $180 to $350. Replacing a hinge post with new concrete runs $300 to $600 depending on depth and access. Electric gate repair, including a new control board or photo eye, typically runs $220 to $500. Full automatic gate system repair with a new operator arm or rack section can run $500 to $1,200. We don’t charge a trip fee inside the county, and we’ll knock $40 off any repair over $200. Seniors and veterans always get 10% off, permanently. Call (903) 829-4499 for a free estimate, and we’ll quote you a number before we touch a wrench.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kennedale
We get a lot of calls from homeowners just outside Kennedale who found us through a neighbor or their HOA. Our Gate Repair team serves the whole south Tarrant County side, including Arlington, Mansfield, Hurst, and Grand Prairie. If you’re reading this from one of those cities, know that the same owner-operated team, the same 90-Day Done Right Promise, and the same live person on the phone applies to you too. Check our Gate Repair in Kennedale page for local specifics, or just call.
Serving Kennedale, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kennedale 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 Kennedale
Because the hinge post is moving in the clay, not the gate panel bending. Kennedale sits on Blackland Prairie clay that expands dramatically when wet and contracts just as hard when dry, and every cycle works the post a little further out of plumb. Straightening the gate without resetting or reinforcing the post means you’ll fix it again in six months. Call (903) 829-4499 and we’ll set it properly the first time, with a written 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Yes, and that’s something we flag before we start. Many of the gates along Dick Price Road and Sublett Road were built before Kennedale annexed those parcels, and they were never permitted. If the repair or automation upgrade requires touching the structure, Kennedale’s building department may require the installation to be brought up to current code before the job can legally proceed. We’ll tell you exactly what that means for your specific gate and quote the work accordingly.
In almost every case, yes. We regularly add keypads, intercoms, cameras, and phone-based entry to existing ornamental gates in Kennedale, including heavy custom gates on the acreage properties along Sublett Road. The key is matching the new hardware to your existing operator and power supply, and running the low-voltage wiring cleanly through the posts rather than draped along the fence line. Call (903) 829-4499 for a free measure and a written price.
In Kennedale, the usual cause is post settlement throwing the rack and pinion out of alignment. The clay under the posts moves with the seasons, the gate’s travel path shifts, and the operator fights the misalignment until it jerks, stalls, or throws an error. We realign the rack, reset the drive components, and if the posts have moved too far we reset them below the active clay zone so the problem stops repeating.
For a heavy ornamental or custom gate on a Kennedale acreage lot, yes, an underground operator is often the best choice. It keeps the motor housing out of the Texas heat and weather, hides the mechanical bits entirely, and gives a clean, silent swing that matches the look of a high-end estate gate. Underground installs cost more than a surface arm operator, typically $1,800 to $3,500 depending on the gate’s weight and the concrete work involved. We’ll give you an honest comparison of surface vs. underground for your specific gate and a written quote before any work begins. Call (903) 829-4499.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Repair in Kennedale
If your gate is sagging, stalling, or not opening at all, call (903) 829-4499. A live person answers, day or night. We’ll ask what the gate is doing, tell you honestly whether it’s urgent or can wait, and schedule a time that we’ll actually show up for. The estimate is free, the price is agreed before we start, and every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates in this part of Texas since 2001, and he’ll be the one standing behind the job.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Kennedale since 2001.