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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Plano
Gate repair in Plano usually costs between $180 and $340 for a standard hinge, latch, or realignment job, and most repairs are completed the same week we take your call. We’re the local team families call when a driveway gate won’t open, a post has leaned out of plumb, or a 1990s automated operator has started acting up. We work across Plano every day, from Willow Bend to Gleneagles to the neighborhoods east of 75, so we know exactly what North Texas clay and aging HOA gate stock does to your equipment. Call (626) 649-4572 for a written price before any work begins.
Why Latch & Post Gate Repair Is Plano’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
We’re part of the Cedarwell family of gate specialists, and we’ve focused on nothing but gates since 2009. That narrow focus matters in Plano, where a huge share of the automated driveway gates were installed during the 1980s and 1990s master-planned boom and are now failing in predictable, fixable ways. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and factory-trained on the brands Plano homeowners actually own: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Viking, DoorKing, and Ghost Controls among them. We show up on time, we lay drop cloths before we step inside, and we explain the price before we touch a single bolt.
Plano customers tell us the same thing again and again: the gate company that came before us guessed, swapped a board that didn’t need swapping, and never called back. We don’t work that way. Every call is answered by a live person, 24 hours a day. Every visit starts with a written price. And every repair or installation is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it isn’t right, we make it right. No argument, no fine print.
Wood Gate Repair in Plano
Wood gate repair in Plano runs $140 to $290 for most jobs, depending on whether we’re replacing warped pickets, rebuilding a sagging frame, or installing a new hinge and latch set. Plano’s east side has thousands of cedar swing gates installed in the 1980s and 1990s, and many have simply reached the end of their design life. The wet winters swell the boards, the brutal summer heat pulls moisture out, and the cycle slowly works every screw and joint loose. We rebuild these gates properly: new galvanized hardware, fresh cedar where needed, and a final alignment so the gate swings without dragging.
Hail damage and cracked panels
North Texas hail doesn’t just dent cars. It cracks cedar gate panels and splits the top rail, letting water into the frame. We replace the damaged boards, seal the cut ends, and check the framing underneath for rot before we re-hang the gate.
Sagging frames and broken hinges
A sagging Plano gate is rarely a hinge problem by itself. The post, usually sunk into Blackland Prairie clay, has shifted a few degrees over the years. We reset or shim the hinges, straighten the gate, and where the post has moved too far, we re-seat the post itself so the gate holds true through the next wet spring.
Driveway Gate Repair in Plano
Driveway gate repair in Plano typically runs $220 to $480 when the issue is mechanical: a hinge post that’s racked out, a wheel that’s worn flat, or a motor drawing high current because the gate is binding. Plano’s western corridor near the Dallas North Tollway is full of heavier ornamental steel and wrought-iron driveway gates on estate lots, and those systems punish every misalignment. The motor gets blamed, but the problem often starts in the ground. We check the post plumb before we touch the operator. We photograph the post position at every service call, so if the same gate acts up again next season, we have a baseline.
Post movement from Plano clay
Plano sits on expansive Blackland Prairie soil that swells in wet springs and shrinks in drought. The same driveway gate can drag in May, bind in August, and pass fine in October, all because the post is moving, not the motor failing. We reset the post footing, shim the hinges, and let the operator run free again.
Motor and limit-switch correction
When a gate opens six inches and reverses, or won’t stop at the right point, the limit switch or the force setting needs correction. If the board is a 1980s or 1990s original, we’ll tell you honestly whether it can be adjusted or whether retrofitting makes more financial sense than chasing a failing board. The written price covers the fix we actually recommend, not a guess.
Trusted Brands We Service in Plano
Most Plano gates run on equipment from a handful of manufacturers, and we carry common parts for all of them locally. We’re factory-trained on Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Elite operators, along with LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, and Linear. That means when we open your control box, we know exactly which board, which sensor, and which safety edge belongs there. For Plano customers with older stock, we keep rebuilt boards and retrofit kits available, so a 1996 DoorKing doesn’t force a two-week parts wait. The right fix happens on the first visit more often than not, because we’ve seen your exact system before.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Plano Homes
- Posts racked by clay heave. Wet springs push posts upward and sideways; summer drought lets them drop. Over a few years, a gate that once swung clean starts dragging, binding, and throwing the operator’s force sensor out of whack.
- Obsolete control boards from the 1980s and 1990s. Many Plano automated gates were installed under older codes and now fail UL 325 entrapment-protection standards. We retrofit or replace boards to meet current safety rules, with a written quote first.
- Hail-cracked wood panels. Plano storm season splits cedar pickets and rails. We replace the damaged sections, seal the ends, and repoint or replace hardware that’s worked loose.
- Ice-shorted exposed operators. Events like February 2021 freeze and short out operators that aren’t weather-sealed. We replace damaged boards, seal the enclosure, and test the safety circuit before we call the job done.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Plano, TX
Expect these ranges for common Plano gate repairs: wood gate repair $140 to $290, driveway gate repair $220 to $480, hinge and post repair $120 to $310, gate realignment $90 to $210, lock repair $80 to $190, and weld or rust repair $150 to $400 depending on the extent of the metal. Operator and control-board work starts around $240 and goes up based on the brand and whether we’re retrofitting an older system to current safety standards. You’ll see the exact number in writing before any work starts, every time. Estimates are free, and there’s never pressure to accept the quote on the spot.
Cody Beckman, who leads our Plano team, insists on this: the price we quote is the price you pay. If the scope changes mid-job, we stop and explain before doing anything beyond the original quote. Call (626) 649-4572 to get your written estimate started.
We Also Serve Cities Near Plano
Our crews work throughout Plano and into Allen, Richardson, Addison, and The Colony. If you live near the Plano border or your property straddles city lines, we’ll still come out. Read more about our Gate Repair services, or see the full picture of Gate Repair in Plano coverage.
Serving Plano, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Plano 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 Plano
Usually not. The motor is the last thing to fail on most Plano gates. The typical cause is a post that’s shifted in the clay, causing the gate to bind and the operator’s force sensor to trip and reverse. We check post plumb first, because resetting the footing can restore normal operation without replacing a single electrical component.
Yes, Plano’s fence ordinance requires permits for motorized openers on residential gates, and gates are capped at six feet in most residential zones. If your 1980s or 1990s opener is unpermitted, we can advise you on compliance as part of the repair conversation. The mechanical repair itself doesn’t require a permit, but retrofitting to current standards may.
Yes, in most cases a mid-1990s swing or slide gate can be retrofitted with new safety edges, photo eyes, and a compliant control board rather than replacing the entire system. We’ll price the retrofit against replacement honestly, so you can see which path costs less over the long term. The quote is written and free.
Your gate post is moving with the Blackland Prairie clay. Spring rain swells the clay and heaves the post, sometimes enough to free a gate that dragged in winter. Summer drought shrinks it, and the post drops or racks, causing the bind again. In Willow Bend we serviced a 1990s LiftMaster swing gate that had stopped reversing; the rack and pinion was fine. The hinge post had risen about two inches in the clay. We reset the post footing, shimmed the hinges, and the operator drew normal current again, no replacement needed.
Yes, all four, and several more brands common in Plano: Viking, Ghost Controls, Elite, and Linear. Our technicians are factory-trained rather than generalists, so they read the fault codes without guessing. Call (626) 649-4572 and we’ll have a real person on the line any hour.
Need a written price for your Plano gate repair? Call (626) 649-4572 now. Our team will answer live, ask the right questions, and schedule a time that works for you. The estimate is free, the price is in writing before any work begins, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every repair and installation.
Written by Cody Beckman, Owner at Latch & Post Gate Repair, part of the Cedarwell family serving Plano since 2009.