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Electric gate repair in Burlingame usually means a slide gate that has stopped moving, a motor that hums but won’t travel, or a safety sensor that trips every time the neighbor’s car goes by. We fix all three, often in one visit. If your gate is stuck open on a shared driveway off Paloma Avenue or stuck shut on a right-of-way frontage near Broadway, call (626) 649-4572 and a live person will answer. We are Latch & Post Gate Repair, part of the Cedarwell family since 2009, and we serve Burlingame homes with a written price before we touch anything.
Why Latch & Post Gate Repair Is Burlingame’s Preferred Electric Gate Repair Company
Burlingame is not like the rest of the Peninsula. The flatlands east of El Camino Real sit close enough to San Francisco Bay that salt-laden air settles on gate hardware every night, and the lots are narrow with shared driveways that force slide gates. That is the exact combination we see on most repair calls, and it is why our approach here starts with geometry, not just the operator.
Our technicians show up in uniform, background-checked, and trained on Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Elite systems. Before any work begins, you get a written price. Drop cloths go down, shoe covers go on, and after the repair you get a photo of the cleanup. That routine is the Cedarwell Care Promise, and it is non-negotiable. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every repair we make in Burlingame. If it is not right, we make it right, no argument, no fine print.
Scheduling is coordinated from our San Francisco Bay Area office, and our crews work locally here in Burlingame. Calls are answered by a person, not a voicemail tree, 24 hours a day.
Electric Gate Motor in Burlingame
Electric gate motor replacement in Burlingame often comes down to the same root cause: a motor that has been working against a binding slide gate for months, pulling extra amperage until the thermal overload or the control board gives out. In this town, it is rarely the motor’s fault on its own. A Viking or DoorKing motor bolted to a gate that binds on a heaved track pad will fail early every time. A typical motor replacement here runs $750 to $1,700 depending on the operator and whether the rack or track needs correction at the same time.
Motor Diagnosis Before Replacement
We do not sell a motor first. We check the gate’s travel, the rack and pinion alignment, the post plumb, and the photo-eyes. If the motor is fine and the track pad is heaved, we re-level the track. If the motor is truly dead, we quote the replacement in writing before we order anything.
Quiet Operation for Tight Lots
On a shared driveway off Paloma Avenue or a narrow frontage near Adeline Drive, a loud or jerky gate is a neighbor problem. We install and tune motors to run smooth and quiet. If kids are asleep inside, we can use quiet tools and schedule around nap time. Just say the word when you book.
Gate Access Control in Burlingame
Gate access control in Burlingame means keypads, intercoms, remote controls, and vehicle sensors wired to a slide gate that has to keep the family in and the public street out, without blocking the neighbor’s right of way. On older estate homes in the Easton Addition or Burlingame Hills, we often retrofit new access control onto original ornamental iron gates. A keypad replacement runs $350 to $800 installed. A full access control package with intercom and remote typically starts around $1,200 and goes up from there depending on wiring runs and panel replacement.
Keypad and Remote Matching
Most Burlingame gates we see use LiftMaster, FAAC, or Viking control boards, and the keypad or remote has to match the receiver frequency and protocol. We carry common parts for these brands on our trucks, so the fix is usually same-visit rather than two trips.
Keeping the Neighbor’s Access Working
On shared driveways, access control has to work for both households. A keypad that only opens one side of the gate, a remote that stops working when the neighbor’s vehicle is in the sensor path, or an intercom that buzzes but never releases the latch are all common calls. We resolve the shared-access issue before we leave, not after the neighbor calls.
Trusted Brands We Service in Burlingame
We are factory-trained on the equipment Burlingame families actually own. That includes Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Elite, along with LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Mighty Mule. We stock common boards, remotes, photocells, and limit switches for these brands locally, so a Burlingame repair does not wait on a part from a distant warehouse. If your gate has a brand we do not recognize, we’ll tell you honestly rather than guessing.
Common Electric Gate Repair Problems We See in Burlingame Homes
- Salt-corroded hinges and housings. The marine air off the Bay settles on wrought-iron hardware and aluminum operator boxes, pitting the metal and seizing hinges long before the motor fails. We clean and lubricate with pet-safe products where there is a choice, and replace what salt has destroyed.
- Tree-root heave on slide gate tracks. Liquidambars and sycamores along Burlingame’s residential streets send roots under concrete pads, lifting the track so the gate drags, binds the rack, and trips the safety photocell. Re-leveling the track is often the real repair, not a new motor.
- Mixed-vintage retrofit failures. A newer LiftMaster or FAAC operator bolted onto a 1920s ornamental iron gate often fails at the hinge post or post footing, because the old iron flexes and the footing has rotated. The operator reads as the problem. The post is the problem.
- Shared driveway access conflicts. On narrow flatland lots where two homes share one driveway, a gate that stops mid-travel or reverses for no reason blocks a neighbor. These calls are urgent in a way a single-family gate failure is not, because every hour the gate is down, someone is cut off.
Pricing for Electric Gate Repair in Burlingame, CA
Here are honest numbers for Burlingame. A standard service call and diagnosis runs $95 to $185. Minor repairs like a photocell alignment, limit switch adjustment, or remote programming run $150 to $400. Keypad replacement is $350 to $800. A track re-level or rack realignment runs $400 to $1,000. Motor replacement is $750 to $1,700. Full access control packages start around $1,200 and can reach $4,000 or more on larger estates with intercom and multiple remotes. Every price is quoted and agreed in writing before we begin. You’ll see the exact number before any work starts, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise covers it. Call (626) 649-4572 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Burlingame
Our Electric Gate Repair work regularly takes us to homes in San Mateo, Millbrae, San Bruno, and Belmont. If you’re just outside Burlingame and wondering whether we cover your street, call and ask. More detail on our local coverage is available on our Electric Gate Repair in Burlingame page. Written by Cody Beckman, Owner at Latch & Post Gate Repair, serving Burlingame.
Serving Burlingame, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burlingame 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 Electric Gate Repair in Burlingame
Yes, and in fact most of the electric gates we repair in Burlingame are slide gates, because the lots are too narrow and the driveways too close to the property line for a swing gate to clear the sidewalk or a neighbor’s apron. We automate slide gates on shared driveways regularly, and we keep the shared access functioning throughout the repair. Call (626) 649-4572 and we’ll come measure the site and give you a written price.
In Burlingame, the answer is usually one of three things: a liquidambar or sycamore root has heaved the track pad and binding is tripping the safety photocell, the post footing has rotated and thrown the gate out of plumb, or salt corrosion has seized a hinge so the gate drags. The motor often reads as the problem when the real fault is under the track. We diagnose before replacing anything, and the written price covers only what is actually wrong.
Yes. Mature liquidambars, sycamores, and Canary Island palms line residential parcels throughout the flatlands, and their roots routinely heave the concrete pads around gate posts and slide-gate tracks. That makes track re-leveling and post footing reset a recurring companion job to gate repair calls in Burlingame, far more than in San Mateo or Millbrae where the lots and tree cover differ. It is the single most Burlingame-specific failure mode we see.
Plan on twice a year if you live in the eastern flatlands close to the Bay. The marine layer keeps humidity high and deposits salt particulate on metal year-round, so hinges, latches, and operator housings corrode steadily rather than seasonally. Twice-yearly cleaning and lubrication can extend a motor’s life by years, and it costs less than a single emergency repair. Call (626) 649-4572 and we can set a maintenance schedule that matches your gate’s exposure.
Most automatic gates in Burlingame are required to have entrapment protection, which usually means photo-eyes or an equivalent sensing edge, especially where the gate crosses a public right of way or serves a shared driveway. If your gate has no visible sensor, it may predate current standards, but that does not make it safe. We can retrofit a compliant safety sensor setup without replacing the whole gate, and the written price will show exactly what that costs. Call (626) 649-4572 for an assessment.
Written by Cody Beckman, Owner at Latch & Post Gate Repair, serving Burlingame since 2009.