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AfterGate Company in Hornsby Bend, TX
Gate work in Hornsby Bend, TX isn’t the same job it is on the west side of Austin. The Colorado River bottomlands here sit on expansive black clay that heaves and settles through every wet-dry cycle, and that movement shows up first at the gate: posts lean, latches stop meeting, and a gate that swung clean in March drags the caliche by August. We’re Latch & Post Gate Repair, part of the Cedarwell family, and we work exclusively on gates in this soil, on these lots, for the homes along FM 969 and the low roads near the river. Call (626) 649-4572 and a live person answers, any hour.
Why Hornsby Bend Homes Are Different
Hornsby Bend is unincorporated eastern Travis County, which means large lots, long gravel or caliche driveways, and a gate that has to hold up to real work. Most properties here are older rural homesteads, manufactured homes on acreage, and newer rural-residential builds, and the gate at the end of the driveway is almost always a heavy welded-pipe or tubular steel agricultural style, not a decorative ornamental piece. That gate is carrying more weight on a wider span than a suburban driveway gate, and it’s doing it on soil that actively works against the structure.
The clay under Hornsby Bend swells when the Colorado River runs high and shrinks when the summer bakes it dry. A gate post set straight in the spring can be several inches out of plumb by the fall. On the low-lying lots near the river, we’ve seen past flood cycles leave a gate dragging the ground on one side and gaping at the latch on the other, and that isn’t a hinge adjustment. The post has to come out, the hole gets re-dug with gravel at the base for drainage, and the post goes back in concrete to break the direct clay contact. That’s the repair most Hornsby Bend gates eventually need, and it’s one we do often enough to quote accurately without a surprise.
Our Main Hornsby Bend Services
The two calls we get most from Hornsby Bend homeowners are for gates that won’t close because the posts have moved, and gates that were never matched to this soil in the first place. Each of our services has its own Hornsby Bend page with local pricing, what the job includes, and what to expect on the day we come out.
Gate Repair in Hornsby Bend
Repair here usually means re-setting a post that the clay has tilted, then re-hanging the gate so it swings true again. We also replace rusted hinges and latches, patch split welds on pipe-frame gates, and correct sag so the gate clears the ground without dragging. Flood cycles near the Colorado River accelerate rust on steel hardware, so we check every hinge, every latch, and the post bases while we’re there. The goal is a gate that closes and latches without a fight. Gate Repair in Hornsby Bend
Gate Installation in Hornsby Bend
A new gate on Hornsby Bend clay has to be set for the soil, not just the opening. We dig deeper than standard, add a gravel drainage layer, and set posts in concrete so the black clay can’t grab them as directly. We build heavy swing gates and pipe-frame ranch gates sized for long driveways and real use, and every installation starts with a written price before any work begins. If you’re replacing a gate that’s failed twice in ten years, the post is usually the problem, not the gate. Gate Installation in Hornsby Bend
Electric Gate Repair in Hornsby Bend
Electric gate openers in Hornsby Bend work harder than most because the gate itself is heavier and the post movement throws sensors and limit switches out of alignment seasonally. We look at the operator, the safety edges, the wiring, and the gate’s travel path together, because fixing the opener without fixing the post is a temporary patch. We work on Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing openers, and we’ll tell you whether the problem is the board, the arm, or the soil under the post. Electric Gate Repair in Hornsby Bend
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service in Hornsby Bend
We’re factory-trained on the gate operators Hornsby Bend homeowners actually have, including Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing. Common boards, arms, and safety components are usually on the truck, which keeps most repairs to a single visit. Our brands page lists every manufacturer we service.
Pricing for Gate Company in Hornsby Bend, TX
| Service | Typical range in Hornsby Bend |
|---|---|
| Gate latch or hinge replacement | $120-$280 |
| Gate post reset (single post, re-set in concrete) | $340-$690 |
| Gate re-hang and realignment after post movement | $180-$420 |
| Driveway swing gate repair (weld, sag, or latch fix) | $180-$450 |
| Full post replacement with new steel or wood post | $480-$920 |
| Electric gate opener diagnostic | $90-$160 |
| Opener motor or control board replacement | $320-$780 |
| New manual swing gate installation (single driveway) | $1,100-$2,600 |
| New electric swing gate installation (single driveway) | $2,400-$5,400 |
| Heavy ranch or agricultural gate installation | $1,400-$3,200 |
What pushes a Hornsby Bend job to the higher end is the soil: a post that has to be pulled, re-dug with gravel, and set in concrete costs more than a simple hinge swap, and the low-lying lots near the river tend to need that work. Whatever the number, you’ll see it in writing before we touch anything, and that’s the price you pay, not a starting point.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Hornsby Bend
Most of our Hornsby Bend work falls within the unincorporated Travis County roads east of the Colorado River and around FM 969. We serve every pocket of this community, and we know which stretches of road sit lowest and hold water longest after a rise.
- FM 969 corridor
- Colorado River bottomlands
- Webberville Road area
- Gilbert Road area
- Eastern Travis County rural lots
We schedule across Hornsby Bend throughout the week, and repair calls in this area typically get a same-week visit, with emergency gate work answered by a live person at any hour.
Service Area – Cities Near Hornsby Bend
While this page covers Hornsby Bend specifically, our Cedarwell family network also serves homeowners in Houston, TX, San Antonio, FL, Dallas, TX, and Fort Worth, TX. Each is an independent local business working to the same care promise.
Serving Hornsby Bend, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hornsby Bend 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 Company in Hornsby Bend
A live person answers every call, day or night, at (626) 649-4572. For a gate that won’t close and leaves your property open, we schedule as quickly as our Hornsby Bend crew can get there, usually within the same day or the next morning.
Hornsby Bend is unincorporated Travis County, so gate repair and most gate replacement work doesn’t require a county permit. If your property falls under any specific utility easement or floodplain regulation near the river, we’ll flag it before work starts and factor it into your written price.
We serve the full Hornsby Bend area including the FM 969 corridor, the Colorado River bottomlands, Webberville Road, Gilbert Road, and the surrounding rural lots in eastern Travis County. If you’re unsure whether we cover your street, call and we’ll confirm before you schedule.
For a free estimate with a written price before any work starts, call Latch & Post Gate Repair at (626) 649-4572. A live person answers, any hour.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local gate repair pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Hornsby Bend Customers Say
"Gate motor died and they replaced it carefully, cleaning every bit of debris off the driveway. Mindful not to leave the yard open with our dog out. Great crew."
- Benson Ide"The gate screeched and dragged. They fixed the track and oiled it, and wiped down everything after so there was no mess. Quiet and kind, in and out without any fuss."
- Opal Reddick"Our gate opener quit and they came out quick. The tech was careful not to leave the yard open while our dog was out, which I really appreciated. Clean work, swept up the metal shavings."
- Eleanor Boggs