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AfterGate Company in Richland Hills, TX
We’re Latch & Post Gate Repair, a Cedarwell-family gate specialist serving Richland Hills, TX. Homes here were mostly built between the 1950s and 1970s, and the gate work on those properties almost always involves more than swapping out a latch. The Blackland Prairie clay under Richland Hills heaves and contracts with every wet-dry cycle, so we’re usually resetting posts and realigning frames that have been torqued out of square over the years. If your gate drags, sags, or won’t close, call us at (626) 649-4572 and we’ll give you a written price before any work begins.
Every call is answered by a live person, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That includes nights, weekends, and holidays.
Why Richland Hills Homes Are Different
Richland Hills is a landlocked, fully built-out Tarrant County suburb. There’s no new residential construction to speak of, which means every gate we touch is attached to a post that has spent decades fighting expansive clay soil. In wet winters, the clay swells. In August, it shrinks and cracks. The post shifts a fraction of an inch each cycle, and over thirty or forty years, that fraction becomes a gate that racks, binds, and pulls away from its hinges.
Walk a block of small single-story brick ranch homes here and you’ll see the same thing over and over: sagging chain-link gates, wooden gates racked out of square, and hardware that was installed when the house was built and has been corroding quietly for sixty years. A hardware-only fix rarely holds in Richland Hills. If the post has moved, the gate will be out of square again within one or two wet-dry cycles. We reset posts in concrete collars when the soil has thrown them out of plumb, and we realign the frame so the gate actually rests the way it did when it was first hung.
Severe spring thunderstorms add one more layer. Straight-line winds push hard on an already-compromised hinge or latch, and that’s often the moment a Richland Hills homeowner picks up the phone. We dress for the job: shoe covers, drop cloths, and quiet tools if someone’s sleeping.
Our Main Richland Hills Services
Most Richland Hills homeowners call us for one of three things: a gate that won’t latch or swing properly, a new gate to replace one that’s past saving, or an electric opener that has stopped responding. Each has its own page on this site with full details.
Gate Repair in Richland Hills
Richland Hills gate repair usually starts at the post, not the hinge. We check whether the post has moved in the clay, whether the frame has racked, and only then do we address the latch, hinges, or sag. A standard latch replacement might be the fix, but if the post is out of plumb, replacing the latch alone will fail within a season. We explain that before we touch anything, and you get the price in writing first. Gate Repair in Richland Hills has the full breakdown, including what to expect when we arrive.
Gate Installation in Richland Hills
Because Richland Hills has no room for new construction, gate installation here is almost always a replacement: pulling an old gate, setting new posts in concrete collars sized for the clay movement, and hanging a gate that will stay square. We measure, order, and schedule; this is not a same-day job, and we’ll tell you that up front. We lay drop cloths on the floor and put on shoe covers before we step inside, and you’ll see the exact price before any work starts. Gate Installation in Richland Hills covers the process.
Electric Gate Repair in Richland Hills
Electric gate repair in Richland Hills often traces back to the same clay movement that affects manual gates: a post that shifts can bind the opener’s arm, overload the motor, and trip safety edges. We diagnose the opener, check the mounting, and confirm whether the problem is electrical, mechanical, or both. Our technicians are factory-trained on FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking, among others, so the right fix happens on the first visit. Electric Gate Repair in Richland Hills has details on brands, troubleshooting, and repair timelines.
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 Richland Hills
We service the opener brands Richland Hills homeowners actually have: FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking are the most common on the brick ranch properties here. Parts for those are stocked locally, which keeps most repairs to a single visit. See the full list on our brands page.
Pricing for Gate Company in Richland Hills, TX
The table below reflects what we see across Richland Hills. Your written quote will be exact, and it’s always delivered before any work begins.
| Service | Typical Range in Richland Hills |
|---|---|
| Gate post reset with concrete collar | $145-$265 |
| Gate frame realignment | $110-$220 |
| Gate latch replacement | $95-$175 |
| Hinge replacement (pair) | $85-$160 |
| Gate sag repair | $95-$185 |
| Gate opener repair | $145-$280 |
| Safety edge replacement | $110-$210 |
| Basic gate installation | $350-$850 |
| Electric gate installation | $1,200-$2,800 |
| Access control / keypad install | $350-$850 |
In Richland Hills, the biggest variable is the condition of the post. If the clay has shifted it significantly, the concrete collar reset is the difference between a gate that works for two months and one that stays square for years. That’s why we quote the post work honestly, rather than hiding it from the estimate. The price you see is the price you pay, and it’s in writing before we start.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Richland Hills
Richland Hills is compact, and our technicians know the streets well. Most neighborhoods here follow the same pattern: ranch homes on level lots with fenced rear yards, and gates that have been fighting the clay for longer than the homeowner has been alive.
- Hillside Estates
- Parkview Terrace
- Richland Gardens
- Smithfield
- Sunset Hills
Calls from anywhere in Richland Hills are typically answered the same day, with a written price delivered before any work begins.
Service Area – Cities Near Richland Hills
Our service area extends beyond Richland Hills into the surrounding metroplex. We cover Dallas, TX and Fort Worth, TX regularly, and we also serve Houston, TX and San Antonio, FL through our Cedarwell-family network. Each location is an independent local business working to the same Cedarwell Care Promise: written price first, shoe covers and drop cloths on every visit, and a cleanup photo before we leave.
Serving Richland Hills, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Richland Hills 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 Richland Hills
Emergency calls in Richland Hills are usually addressed the same day, and someone answers the phone around the clock. For non-emergency repair work, we schedule a specific visit rather than making you wait through a vague window. You’ll always get a written price before work begins. Call (626) 649-4572 and we’ll give you an honest timeline.
Richland Hills is an older suburb, and most properties are not governed by the kind of strict architectural review common in newer master-planned communities. That said, if your home falls within a neighborhood association, check the rules before replacing a visible driveway gate. We can talk through what’s typically required.
It includes a written price before any work starts, shoe covers and drop cloths on every visit, and a photo of the clean-up before the technician leaves. The 365-Day Done Right Promise also backs every repair and installation. If it isn’t right, Latch & Post makes it right, no argument, no fine print. Call (626) 649-4572 to schedule, and you’ll know the price before we touch anything.
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 Richland Hills Customers Say
"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"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