Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
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AfterGate Company in McKinney, TX
We’re Latch & Post Gate Repair, a McKinney gate company focused on one thing: gates that open, close, and latch the way they should. McKinney is different from most North Texas suburbs because of what the homes are made of and what the soil does underneath them. Most of the city’s housing stock was built between the 1990s and 2010s, which means a large wave of driveway gate operators installed around 2005 to 2010 is now reaching the end of its working life. Add Collin County’s expansive black clay soil, and you get a repair market shaped by shifting posts, leaning pillars, and HOA finish requirements that most general contractors never have to think about. That’s the work we handle every day. If your gate is sagging, sticking, or refusing to move, call us at (626) 649-4572 and a live person will answer.
Why McKinney Homes Are Different
McKinney’s explosive growth through master-planned HOA communities, including Stonebridge Ranch, one of the largest such developments in North Texas, means the dominant gate repair market involves ornamental iron or aluminum swing gates mounted between brick or stone pillar columns. Those gates have to match HOA-approved finishes, and many repairs require architectural committee sign-off before we can turn a wrench. That’s a coordination step a lot of gate companies skip or discover too late.
The soil is a bigger issue than most homeowners expect. Collin County’s black clay swells after heavy rain and shrinks in drought. That movement heaves gate posts and pillar footings out of plumb, especially where footings were poured shallow. We routinely see gates that worked fine in May dragging across the driveway by August. Severe ice events like Winter Storm Uri in February 2021 also seized operator motors and killed battery backups that had never been truly stress-tested. Scheduling, materials, and repair approach all have to account for what the ground is doing under the gate, not just what the hinges look like on top.
In Stonebridge Ranch and comparable subdivisions, gate posts are usually hollow brick columns with an embedded steel sleeve, not a simple wood or metal post. A post that looks like it just needs a shove often needs a mason to re-core or rebuild the column before we can realign the hardware. That’s a two-trade job, and we coordinate it start to finish.
Our Main McKinney Services
Most McKinney calls come down to two situations: a gate that won’t close properly, and an operator that stopped responding. These three pages cover the work in detail.
Gate Repair in McKinney
Hinges, latches, sag correction, post plumb checks, weld repairs, and full re-hanging when the gate has dropped out of square. In McKinney, the most frequent cause of a dragging gate is soil movement under the post footing, not the hinge itself. We’ll tell you which one it is before we quote a fix, and the written price comes before any work begins. Learn more on our Gate Repair in McKinney page.
Gate Installation in McKinney
New swing gates, slide gates, driveway gates, and full operator packages from LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, and others we’re factory-trained on. If you’re in an HOA like Stonebridge Ranch, we’ll help you understand what the architectural committee needs to approve before ordering materials. A free measure and written price come first, always. See Gate Installation in McKinney for details.
Electric Gate Repair in McKinney
Operator diagnostics, control board replacement, loop detector work, remote and keypad programming, and photo-eye alignment for openers from LiftMaster, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and others. A lot of McKinney operators installed in the mid-2000s are failing now, and the fix is often a board or capacitor job, not an entirely new operator. Full scope is on our Electric Gate Repair in McKinney page.
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 McKinney
We’re factory-trained on the brands McKinney families actually have bolted to their driveways: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. We keep common parts stocked locally, which means many repairs go from diagnosis to done in a single visit. See our brands to confirm yours.
Pricing for Gate Company in McKinney, TX
| Service | Typical range in McKinney |
|---|---|
| Gate hinge replacement | $120 - $285 |
| Gate latch replacement | $95 - $220 |
| Gate post reset | $210 - $475 |
| Gate post replacement | $395 - $725 |
| Wood gate repair (basic) | $140 - $310 |
| Ornamental iron gate repair | $165 - $385 |
| Sagging gate correction | $150 - $320 |
| Operator replacement (standard LiftMaster) | $650 - $1,250 |
| Control board replacement | $275 - $575 |
| Safety sensor or loop repair | $180 - $390 |
| Full gate installation (standard single swing) | $1,800 - $4,200 |
| Hollow brick column re-core with hardware realign | $700 - $1,900 |
What pushes cost up in McKinney is usually the masonry. When a hollow brick column has shifted or cracked, the gate repair can’t be finished until a mason rebuilds or re-cores it, and that adds real labor and material time. The flip side: every price we quote is written, line by line, and agreed before we start, so there’s no surprise bill at the end.
Neighborhoods We Serve in McKinney
We work throughout McKinney, from Stonebridge Ranch and Craig Ranch to Tucker Hill, Eldorado Heights, and the acreage parcels on the northern and eastern fringes where farm-style swing gates are still the norm. Schedule an appointment and we’ll confirm a time window before the technician heads out.
- Stonebridge Ranch
- Craig Ranch
- Tucker Hill
- Eldorado Heights
- Northern and eastern acreage parcels
Service Area – Cities Near McKinney
We serve McKinney and the surrounding North Texas communities, including Melissa, TX, Allen, TX, and Anna, TX to the north and south. For families who’ve relocated to the area via markets further afield, we can also point you to Princeton, FL if that’s relevant to your search history. Wherever the job sits, the same written price and clean-working rule applies.
Serving McKinney, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the McKinney 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 McKinney
For non-emergency repairs we typically schedule within one to three business days. Emergent issues, like a gate stuck open with a pool or pets inside, get prioritized, and a live person answers the phone 24/7 at (626) 649-4572 to move things along.
Yes. We’ll give you a written description of the work, finish details, and hardware specs your committee will ask for. It’s common in Stonebridge Ranch and similar subdivisions, and we handle it routinely.
We do. The northern and eastern fringes of McKinney still have acreage with farm-style swing gates, slide gates, and manual ranch hardware. Same written price, same background-checked technician, same clean-up photo before we leave.
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 McKinney Customers Say
"New hinges welded on a heavy gate. They laid down protection so no sparks hit the driveway and cleaned every bit after. Respectful of the property and the result is solid."
- Derek Pulanco"Electric gate was acting up. He was calm and methodical, found the bad sensor, and tidied the whole area by the gate post when he finished. No grease left on the driveway."
- Ravi Menon"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