Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
The assessment is free and the quote is the invoice.
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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Cleburne
Gate repair in Cleburne usually comes down to two things: how the gate gets its power and how wide it has to swing. A standard ornamental iron driveway gate repair runs $180-$380, while converting an old pipe-and-chain cattle gate to a solar electric opener typically lands between $1,800 and $3,400 depending on the span and the trenching involved. If your gate is sagging, dragging, or refusing to open, call us at (626) 649-4572 and we’ll give you a written price before anything gets touched.
We work the ranchette lots off FM 4 and FM 1434, the older craftsman homes near downtown, and the newer subdivisions along the US-67 corridor. That range matters, because a gate problem on a 2-acre spread west of town is a different job than one on a standard lot off Country Club Road.
Why Latch & Post Gate Repair Is Cleburne’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Latch & Post Gate Repair is part of the Cedarwell family and has been operating since 2009. We focus on gates only. Not fencing, not general handyman work. That narrow focus means our technicians have seen the exact failure Cleburne’s clay soil produces: a hinge post torqued out of plumb that makes a perfectly good gate panel bind and drag. For homeowners needing Cleburne Electric Gate Repair, we diagnose the root cause rather than just the symptoms. Most homeowners blame the gate. We check the post first.
Every Cleburne job gets the same routine. A written price before work starts. Shoe covers and drop cloths inside the house if we need to run wiring through a garage or utility room. A photo of the cleanup before the tech leaves. Those are part of the Cedarwell Care Promise, not add-ons. Cody Beckman, who leads Latch & Post, set that standard and it doesn’t slip.
Dispatch and scheduling for Cleburne are coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and crews serve Cleburne locally. When you call, a live person answers, every time, day or night. Not a voicemail tree.
Wrought Iron Gate Repair in Cleburne
Wrought iron gate repair in Cleburne often starts with a gate that looked fine after the last big spring storm but now rubs against the latch post or won’t stay closed. On the ornamental iron driveway gates common in the HOA-governed entrances along the US-67 corridor, hail and straight-line winds bend the lighter top rails and knock the gate off its swing opener. A typical wrought iron gate repair in Cleburne runs $190-$420, and the written quote covers straightening or replacing bent pickets, re-welding cracked joints, and resetting the gate on its hinges.
Post Reset and Realignment
Expansive clay under Cleburne doesn’t move evenly. One side of a gate post heaves while the other settles, and within a season the post leans enough that the latch striker no longer lines up. We dig out the footing, reset the post plumb, and pack it back with proper drainage so the next wet-dry cycle doesn’t undo the work.
Hinge Weld and Latch Repair
Heavy iron gates put constant load on the hinge welds. We grind out cracks, re-weld with the gate properly supported, and replace worn latch hardware with components rated for the gate’s actual weight, not just whatever was on the shelf.
Metal Gate Repair in Cleburne
Metal gate repair in Cleburne covers everything from a bent aluminum panel on a residential driveway gate to a full steel pipe-and-cable farm gate that’s been dragging a rut into the caliche for two years. On the working horse and cattle properties south and west of town, metal gate repair usually means the post has moved, not the gate itself. Expect $220-$520 for most metal gate repairs in Cleburne, with heavier structural work on wide farm gates running higher.
Heavy-Duty Farm Gate Repair
An original pipe-and-chain cattle gate can weigh 300 pounds or more. When the hinge post leans even a few degrees, that weight pulls the far end into the dirt. We reset the post, true the gate, and replace the hinge hardware with greasable heavy-duty barrels that hold up to Johnson County clay movement.
Aluminum Panel Straightening
Lightweight aluminum entrance gates bend easily in the severe spring hail Cleburne gets. We straighten what’s salvageable, weld in reinforcement where the panel is thin, and if the operator was knocked off in the storm, we remount and re-time it.
Trusted Brands We Service in Cleburne
Our technicians are factory-trained on the brands Cleburne homeowners and ranchers actually run: Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, alongside LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Elite, and Mighty Mule. We keep common boards, remotes, and safety photocells stocked for the operators most often found on Johnson County acreage, which means fewer second trips. If we don’t have the part on the truck, we’ll tell you when it lands and what it costs before we order it.
If your opener is from a brand we don’t stock parts for, we’ll say so plainly. We’d rather point you to the right fix than guess.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Cleburne Homes
- Expansive clay heaving the hinge post out of plumb. The wet spring and dry summer cycle moves Cleburne soil dramatically. A gate that bound only in wet months five years ago now drags year-round because the post has walked several degrees out of true.
- Hail-bent aluminum panels knocked off their openers. Spring storms along the US-67 corridor regularly fold lightweight ornamental panels and shear the mounting bolts on swing gate operators. The panel bends first, then the opener takes the load.
- Old pipe-and-chain cattle gates converted without proper entrapment protection. Owners automate a heavy farm gate but skip the safety photocell or edge sensor because the original install never had one. An automatic gate without entrapment protection is dangerous, especially around kids and livestock.
- Solar openers installed without accounting for caliche trenching. The solar panel goes up, but the conduit run to the gate still has to cross hardpan that a trenching spade won’t cut. That jackhammer work changes the job cost and the timeline.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Cleburne, TX
Here’s what we see on Cleburne jobs. A hinge or latch repair on an ornamental iron gate: $180-$320. A post reset with new concrete footing: $350-$650. Weld and rust repair on a steel farm gate: $220-$520. Converting an existing pipe-and-chain cattle gate to a solar opener with rack and pinion drive: $1,800-$3,400, and the caliche trenching is usually the variable. You’ll see the exact number in writing before we start, and the price we quote is the price you pay. No work begins until you approve it.
Call (626) 649-4572 for a free estimate on any gate repair in Cleburne.
We Also Serve Cities Near Cleburne
Our crews serve Cleburne plus the surrounding communities of Keene, Joshua, Alvarado, and Burleson. If you’re on the edge of Cleburne’s city limits or just across the county line, the same written-price promise and cleanup routine applies. See our full Gate Repair service area or the Gate Repair in Cleburne page for more on what we cover locally.
Serving Cleburne, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cleburne 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 Cleburne
Because in Cleburne the post is almost always the real problem, not the hinge. Johnson County’s expansive clay heaves and shrinks with every wet-dry cycle, slowly torquing the hinge post out of plumb. You can replace hinges every year and the gate will keep dragging until the post is reset. We check the post first on every dragging gate we service in Cleburne. Call (626) 649-4572 and we’ll tell you what’s actually moving.
Yes, that’s a job we do regularly on the ranchette properties south and west of Cleburne. We’ll assess the post, the gate’s weight and span, and whether the existing hinge hardware can carry an opener. Most conversions use a solar gate opener with rack and pinion drive, which avoids the long conduit run through caliche hardpan that makes these jobs punishing. Expect $1,800-$3,400 depending on the gate.
Yes, and on Cleburne acreage it’s often the better choice. Running mains power a quarter mile down a caliche driveway means trenching that often requires a jackhammer. A properly sized solar panel and battery bank handles a swing gate cycle load without that cost. We’ll size the panel and battery to the gate’s actual cycles per day and the shade patterns on your property.
At minimum, a monitored safety photocell across the gate opening and a reversing edge or other entrapment sensor on the gate itself. An automatic gate without entrapment protection is a serious hazard, especially around kids and animals. If we’re converting an old farm gate to electric operation, we talk through this before we quote so the price includes the safety hardware from day one.
We do, and that dual range is exactly what gate work around Cleburne requires. Our Gate Repair team handles welded ornamental iron driveway gates in the newer subdivisions and heavy pipe-and-cable cattle gates on the surrounding ranchettes. Both get the same written price and the same cleanup routine. Call (626) 649-4572 to schedule.
Written by Cody Beckman, Owner at Latch & Post Gate Repair, serving Cleburne and Johnson County since 2009.