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Gate repair in Davie means solving two very different problems on the same day: the 16-foot galvanized pipe ranch gate dragging on a corroded roller off Shotgun Road, and the 1990s HOA slide gate with a fried control board in a subdivision near Pine Island Ridge. We serve both. Our crews work across Davie’s Rural Estate districts and its gated suburban neighborhoods, and we answer the phone around the clock at (626) 649-4572. When your gate won’t open, sags at the post, or stops responding after a storm, you’ll get a written price before any work begins, a technician who wears shoe covers inside your home, and a cleanup photo before we leave.
Why Latch & Post Gate Repair Is Davie’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
We’re part of the Cedarwell family of independently owned and operated gate specialists, and we’ve focused on gates, and only gates, since 2009. Davie homeowners call us because we stock control boards and hardware for the operators this area actually runs: LiftMaster, Viking, DoorKing, and Linear. When afternoon thunderstorms knock out three gates in the same neighborhood, our techs already have the replacement logic boards on the truck.
Cody Beckman, our owner, holds every Davie job to the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If a repair or installation isn’t right, we make it right. No fine print. Every visit includes a written quote first, shoe covers and drop cloths inside your home, and a photo of the cleaned-up work area before we pull out of the driveway. A live person answers our calls 24/7, including weekends and holidays, so when a gate fails at 9 p.m. on a Tuesday, you’re not leaving a voicemail.
We know Davie’s two realities: the equestrian-zoned estates where wide ranch gates carry real panel weight, and the 1970s through 1990s tract-home communities where HOA gates run older slide and swing operators. That local knowledge means we diagnose across the whole range instead of treating every gate like a suburban standard.
Sliding Gate Repair in Davie
Sliding Gate Repair in Davie usually means one of two things: a cantilever or track slide gate on an HOA entrance, or a heavier ranch-style slide across a Rural Estate driveway wide enough for a horse trailer. The job often starts with a gate that shudders, groans, or stops halfway. We’re looking at the rollers, the track, the rack and pinion, the limit switches, and the operator itself. When a slide gate sits exposed through Davie’s rainy season, rust on the track and rollers is a constant factor, and a panel that drags because of corroded hardware eventually burns out an operator that was never meant to push against that resistance.
A typical sliding gate repair in Davie runs between $180 and $450 for roller, track, and alignment work. If the operator has to be replaced, expect $650 to $1,400 depending on the panel weight and whether you need a battery backup or solar integration. You’ll see the exact number in writing before we touch anything.
Roller, Track, and Rack Alignment
Slide gates on Davie’s flat, sandy lots settle over time. The track dips, the rollers wear unevenly, and the gate starts to drag at one end. We replace rollers as a set, clean and true the track, and check the rack-and-pinion mesh so the gate moves without binding. On older ranch gates, we’ll often find the original rollers were under-spec for the panel weight, which is why the same repair keeps coming back.
Operator and Limit Switch Replacement
When the gate opens too far, slams, or reverses for no reason, the limit switches or the operator logic board are usually failing. We replace boards and switches on LiftMaster, Viking, DoorKing, and Linear units the same day for most Davie calls, because waiting on a shipped part leaves your driveway open or blocked. For Rural Estate slide gates, we size the replacement operator to the actual panel weight, which is often heavier than the original installer assumed.
Wrought Iron Gate Repair in Davie
Wrought iron gate repair in Davie typically involves ornate driveway gates on large estate homes along Griffin Road or in the gated communities near Tree Tops Park, plus decorative pedestrian gates around pools and courtyards. Decorative iron holds up well in South Florida’s humidity until the paint or powder coat gets chipped, and then the rust moves fast. We see three repeating failures here: seized hinges, cracked weld joints at the hinge stile, and gate leaves that sag because a post has shifted in Davie’s sandy fill.
Wrought iron gate repair in Davie usually runs $220 to $550 for hinge replacement, weld repair, and rust remediation, and $500 to $1,100 when we’re re-hanging a large double-leaf driveway gate and correcting the post. Every price is written down before we start, and you approve it first.
Hinge Repair and Post Re-Set
Iron gates are heavy, and Davie’s soil allows posts to lean over time, especially on long driveways where trucks and trailers pass daily. When the post moves, the gate leaf drops and the latch stops meeting the strike. We reset the post in concrete, re-hang the leaf, and shim the hinges so the gate swings clean. A panel-only fix won’t hold if the post is the problem, and we’ll tell you that before we quote anything.
Rust Treatment and Weld Repair
On iron gates near open water or off rural roads, we wire-brush the rust, repair cracked or broken welds at the hinge points, and treat the affected steel before priming and painting to match. We choose pet-safe treatments where there’s a choice, and we can schedule around nap time if quiet matters. The goal is a repair that doesn’t look like a patch.
Trusted Brands We Service in Davie
Our technicians are factory-trained on the operators Davie families actually own: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. In Davie specifically, we keep replacement control boards, loop detectors, and remote receivers for Linear, Viking, and DoorKing on the truck, because those are the units most often hit by lightning-induced surges during storm season. When your gate is down, waiting a week for a board to ship isn’t acceptable. Most Davie repair calls are completed on the first visit with parts we already carry.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Davie Homes
- Lightning-fried control boards after afternoon storms. From May through October, Davie’s daily thunderstorms put tall metal gates at direct risk for power surges. The morning after a big storm, our phone rings with the same story: the gate was fine yesterday, and now the operator clicks but nothing moves.
- Rust-weakened hinges and rollers on galvanized ranch gates. Year-round humidity eats at the hardware on original pipe-and-board and welded-steel gates on equestrian properties. A gate that drags because of rust forces the operator to work harder, and that shortens the operator’s life by years.
- Undersized operators on oversized ranch panels. Many Davie Rural Estate gates were built wide enough for a truck and horse trailer, then fitted with a residential operator rated for half the panel weight. The motor overheats, the rack wears early, and the gate eventually stops opening at all.
- Settled hinge posts on long driveways. In Davie’s sandy soil, post footings shift over time. A heavy swing gate sags at the post, not the panel, so the latch misses and the gate drags across the driveway. Replacing the panel alone won’t fix it, and we see that attempted repair too often.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Davie, FL
What you’ll pay depends on what failed and how heavy the gate is. A hinge or roller replacement on a standard residential gate in Davie typically runs $180 to $400. A full operator replacement, including the unit and labor, lands between $650 and $1,400. Ranch gates on Rural Estate parcels often cost more because the panels are heavier and the operators must be sized accordingly. Solar gate opener installations on large-lot driveways where mains power isn’t practical typically add $300 to $700 to the project. Every Davie job gets a written price before any work starts, and that price is the price you pay. No upcharges after the fact. Call (626) 649-4572 for a free estimate, and we’ll give you exact numbers for your gate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Davie
Our Gate Repair team works throughout South Florida, including Gate Repair in Davie and the surrounding communities. If you’re in Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, or Orlando, our crews can reach you, and the same written-price and cleanup standards apply everywhere we go.
Serving Davie, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Davie 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 Davie
Lightning-induced power surges are the leading cause of gate operator failure in Davie from May through October. Tall metal gates act as grounding points during afternoon thunderstorms, and the surge travels into the control board, loop detector, or receiver card. The repair is usually a board replacement, which our Davie crews complete the same day because we keep common boards in stock.
If your gate stopped working after a storm, call (626) 649-4572 and we’ll diagnose it over the phone, then confirm the price in writing before any work begins.
Yes, this is a core part of our work in Davie. We repair and replace galvanized pipe gates, welded-steel gates, and heavy timber ranch gates across the RE-zoned equestrian districts. The typical issues are corroded hinges and rollers, undersized operators, and settled post footings. We stock hardware rated for wide, heavy panels, and we can add solar openers with battery backup where mains power is impractical at the end of a long driveway.
Call (626) 649-4572 for a written quote on ranch gate repair, sized to your actual panel weight.
In Davie’s sandy soil, the post is often the culprit. A heavy swing gate leaning at the driveway end usually means the hinge post footing has settled or was undersized from the start. We check the post before we quote panel repairs, because re-hanging the gate on a moving post only lasts a season. When the post needs a reset, we do the concrete work, correct the sag, and re-align the whole leaf.
Call (626) 649-4572 and we’ll inspect the post and the panel, then give you an honest answer and a written price.
Yes. Under Florida building codes, automated gates must have entrapment protection: photo eyes, safety edges, or both, depending on the gate type and operator. On Davie HOA gates, we routinely find bypassed or failed safety loops and non-working photo eyes, which is both a code issue and a real hazard, especially on properties with kids and pets. We test entrapment protection on every automatic gate repair and include the correction in the written quote.
Call (626) 649-4572 if your gate’s safety sensors need testing or replacement.
Yes, and that’s what makes Davie work different from neighboring cities. One route can include a 1970s HOA slide gate behind a gated community off Stirling Road, then a 16-foot galvanized ranch gate on a Rural Estate parcel off Griffin Road. We carry parts for both, from LiftMaster and DoorKing control boards for subdivision gates to Viking operators and solar hardware for ranch panels. Our technicians are trained on both systems, every day.
Call (626) 649-4572 for a free estimate on any gate in Davie, HOA or ranch.
We Respect Your Home and Your Property
Our techs arrive in uniform, put on shoe covers before stepping inside your home, and lay drop cloths where work happens. We ask before moving anything, keep quiet tools on the truck for when kids are asleep, and send you a photo of the clean-up before we leave. On a ranch property, that means hosing down the work area and making sure no hardware, wire ends, or metal shavings stay behind where a bare foot or a hoof might find them. That’s the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. routine, and it’s included in every Davie job, no upsell.
Every gate comes down to two parts: the latch that holds it and the post that carries it. That’s the job we focus on.
Written by Cody Beckman, Owner at Latch & Post Gate Repair, serving Davie and South Florida with gate repair, gate installation, and electric gate repair since 2009.