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Electric gate repair in Hurst comes down to understanding what the Blackland Prairie clay does under your posts. When a gate that worked fine last week suddenly stalls mid-cycle or sits crooked on its hinges, the problem is usually in the ground before it’s in the motor. Our Electric Gate Repair technicians check post plumb and frame alignment before touching any circuit board, because in Hurst that’s where the failure starts. We serve families across Hurst from the Dallas-Fort Worth office, with a live person answering at (626) 649-4572 any hour you call.
Why Latch & Post Gate Repair Is Hurst’s Preferred Electric Gate Repair Company
We’re a gate specialist, not a general handyman. Latch & Post Gate Repair has been part of the Cedarwell family since 2009, and every Hurst job runs on the same documented care routine: a written price before we touch anything, shoe covers and drop cloths inside your home, and a photo of the clean-up before we leave. Homeowners off Pipeline Road, in the neighborhoods east of Precinct Line, and out near the Hurst Conference Center have come to expect that.
Our techs are background-checked and uniformed, trained on the brands Hurst families actually own. Cody Beckman leads the team with a simple rule inherited from the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values: clean up like it’s our own home, ask before we move or touch anything, respect your time and quiet hours, and explain the price before the work. When a gate is stuck and your kids are asleep inside, that calm matters. We can schedule around nap time. We can use pet-safe lubricants. We will show you the number in writing before a single tool comes out.
Electric Gate Motor in Hurst
Electric gate motor repair in Hurst most often means solving a ground problem before a motor problem. The motor, the rack, the hinges, and the safety photocell all assume the posts are plumb and the frame is square. Blackland Prairie clay doesn’t stay still, so we start there. A motor that burns out early is usually fighting a racked frame from the very first cycle.
Motor Strain From Clay Movement
When a hinge post heaves after spring rain, the swing panel racks and the motor labors against a bind the whole way through the cycle. The fix is the post footing first, then the operator. In Hurst the labor rate for this runs from $180 to $340 depending on whether we reset one post or both, and that’s in the written quote before work starts.
Solar Motor and Battery Failure on Long Drives
Acreage entrances around Hurst often run solar openers because trenching mains power down a quarter-mile drive isn’t practical. We replace solar gate operator batteries, charge controllers, and panels on FAAC and Ghost Controls systems regularly. A dead battery or a failed charge controller on a solar gate typically runs $120 to $280 in parts and labor in this part of Tarrant County.
Gate Access Control in Hurst
Gate access control in Hurst means keypads, remotes, safety sensors, and the wiring that ties a gate to the house. On a ranch-style home built in the 1960s or 1970s, that wiring is often original and brittle after decades of Texas heat. We handle the full access circuit: keypad, receiver, loop detector, and the safety photocell that prevents the gate from closing on a child or a dog.
Keypads, Remotes, and Receiver Programming
We replace and reprogram keypads and remotes for LiftMaster, Linear, and Viking systems on Hurst properties, including multi-button remotes for gates shared with a detached garage. A keypad replacement with programming typically runs $95 to $185 here. A receiver or remote pairing job is usually $75 to $150.
Safety Sensor and Photocell Work
Every automatic gate in Hurst needs functioning safety sensors, no matter how old the gate is. Photocells that are blinded by a misaligned panel or covered in dust from summer construction off Precinct Line Road will keep the gate from closing, or worse, close on something in the path. Sensor replacement and realignment runs $95 to $220 in this market.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hurst
Our technicians are factory-trained on the equipment Hurst homeowners actually have mounted to their posts. That includes FAAC and BFT hydraulic operators, heavy-duty Linear swing arms, and Viking gate systems that turn up regularly on Hurst’s long acreage driveways. Because we focus only on gates, we keep local parts availability tight: common control boards, remote receivers, and solar charge controllers are stocked on our service vehicles so a Hurst job doesn’t wait on a distributor shipment.
Common Electric Gate Repair Problems We See in Hurst Homes
- Posts popping out of plumb overnight after ice storms. Frozen Blackland Prairie clay expands laterally and pushes posts out of line before any hardware fails. We check post plumb first, always.
- Wide gate panels sagging after drought shrinks the soil. Triple-digit summers drop post footings enough that a wide farm gate drags and binds the rack and pinion. The motor gets blamed, but the ground did it.
- Solar operators dead on long driveway runs. Where mains power was never trenched, solar batteries and charge controllers fail silently. The gate won’t move until the loop detector and photocell are restored with a working power supply.
- Original 1960s and 1970s gate hardware seized on shallow footings. Many Hurst backyard gates sit on 4×4 posts set shallower than modern code. Frames rack, hinges corrode, and even a well-maintained opener can’t overcome the misalignment.
Pricing for Electric Gate Repair in Hurst, TX
We run honest, written pricing on every Hurst job. A gate motor diagnostic and post plumb check runs $75 to $125. Control board replacement on a Viking or Linear operator typically lands between $180 and $320 depending on the board. Solar panel and charge controller work runs $120 to $280. A full access system reset, including keypad, remote, and safety sensor realignment, usually runs $200 to $400. Every quote is on paper before work starts, and no one pressures you to accept it. Call (626) 649-4572 for a free estimate on your specific gate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hurst
Our Electric Gate Repair in Hurst crew also covers neighboring communities including North Richland Hills, Bedford, Colleyville, and Haltom City. If you’re a few minutes outside Hurst and your gate stopped working, the same written-price, shoe-covers, cleanup-photo standard applies.
Serving Hurst, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hurst 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 Hurst
The Blackland Prairie clay under your posts swells after rain and shrinks hard in summer heat, cycling your hinge posts in and out of plumb multiple times a year. After an ice storm, saturated frozen clay expands laterally and pops posts out of alignment before any hardware fails. The fix is resetting the post footing to the correct depth and re-squaring the frame, not just tightening hinges. Call (626) 649-4572 and we’ll check post plumb before anything else.
Yes. We install and repair solar gate operators for Hurst acreage drives where mains power was never run. That includes the solar panel, charge controller, battery, and the wiring back to the operator. If your solar gate is dead, the charge controller or battery is the usual suspect. Call us for an exact quote, free.
The post footings have likely dropped as drought shrank the clay, letting the gate panel drag and binding the rack and pinion against a misaligned drive. The operator is working against a geometry problem, and a new motor won’t fix it. We reset the footing, correct the sag, and only then address the operator.
Yes, every automatic gate needs functioning safety sensors and a working photocell, no matter the gate’s age. These prevent the gate from closing on a kid, a pet, or a car. A misaligned or blinded sensor will keep the gate from closing at all. Sensor realignment and replacement runs $95 to $220 in Hurst.
It depends on the frame and post condition. Many Hurst wood gates from the 1970s sit on shallow 4×4 footings that have racked beyond repair, and automating a racked frame just burns out motors. If the posts are plumb and the frame is square, we can automate it. If not, replacing the gate is the honest answer, and we’ll show you the written price either way before work begins.
Contact Latch & Post Gate Repair in Hurst
If your electric gate in Hurst is stuck, sagging, or refusing to respond, call (626) 649-4572. A live person answers around the clock. We’ll talk through what you’re seeing, give you a straight number, and schedule a visit that respects your floors, your pets, and your kids’ nap time. Every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it isn’t right, we make it right, no argument and no fine print.
Written by Cody Beckman, Owner at Latch & Post Gate Repair, serving Hurst since the Cedarwell family began gate work in 2009.