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Get your free estimateTrusted Gate Repair for Fort Worth Homeowners
A gate that won’t open, sags on its hinges, or grinds halfway and stops is more than a nuisance. It blocks your driveway, leaves your property exposed, and can damage the motor if you keep forcing it. Carver Gate Repair Fort Worth fixes these problems same-day in most cases with Automatic Gate Repair. Lonnie Burke runs a crew that works to The Garrison Standard: a written price before work starts, background-checked and uniformed technicians on every call, and a written guarantee on every repair, good for a full year. Call (817) 840-7067 and a live person answers, any hour, any day. We service driveway gates, iron gates, sliding gates, wood gates, and commercial systems across Fort Worth, with technicians trained on Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule equipment.
Driveway Gate Repair
Driveway gate repair means restoring a residential gate that opens, closes, swings, or slides incorrectly. Faults we see most often in Fort Worth include hinge wear on heavy steel gates, misaligned photo eyes, dead remote batteries that homeowners mistake for motor failure, and limit switches that have drifted so the gate stops short or over-travels. Carver Gate Repair Fort Worth diagnoses the actual cause rather than selling parts. Most driveway gate repairs in Fort Worth run $185 to $480 depending on whether the fault is mechanical, Electric Gate Repair, or both. The written quote is in your hand before any work begins, and that number does not move at the door. If the same repair fails within a year, we return and fix it at no charge.
We See in Fort Worth Driveways
North Texas clay soil shifts seasonally, and that settlement pulls gate posts out of plumb. A gate that looked fine in May will drag or fail to close in August, often needing Gate Realignment. This is common in areas like Wedgwood and Ridglea Hills where driveways sit on expansive soil.
Another frequent issue is a gate that opens halfway, reverses, and beeps. That is almost never the motor; it is the safety sensor circuit, and the fix often runs under $200. Replacing the motor without checking the sensors is how some companies pad an invoice, and we won’t do it.
Styles & brands we work with
Gate Welding
Gate welding is the repair method for broken hinges, cracked steel frames, and torn pivot points on metal gates. When a gate welds fails, the gate usually still hangs there, but the movement strains the operator and the remaining welds, accelerating more damage. Carver Gate Repair Fort Worth performs on-site MIG and stick welding for most steel and ornamental iron gates. Typical gate welding repair in Fort Worth costs $220 to $520 depending on the joint location, the amount of material to be replaced, and whether the gate must be lifted or braced during the weld. We grind, weld, reinforce, and paint to match. Every welding repair carries the same 365-Day Done Right Promise as any other job.
Welding on Ornamental Iron
Many decorative iron gates in the Fairmount and Mistletoe Heights neighborhoods are older fabrications with thin tube sections. A crack near a scroll or a failed weld at a hinge bracket needs a low heat technique that doesn’t warp the ornamental work. Our welders match rod type to the original steel rather than burning through with whatever is on the truck.
Posts and Pintles
The most important weld on a swing gate is at the hinge connection. A pintle that has pulled loose from its post lets the gate drop an inch, then every open-and-close cycle hammers the weld point. We re-set the pintle, weld it square, and confirm the gate travels level before we leave.
Commercial Gate Repair
Commercial gate repair covers sliding cantilever gates, swing gates on operators, and barrier arm systems at apartment complexes, business parks, and industrial sites around Fort Worth. These systems run more cycles in a week than most residential gates do in a year, so wear concentrates in the rollers, the chain or belt drive, and the loop detectors. Carver Gate Repair Fort Worth handles commercial work with the same written-price rule: the invoice is agreed before work starts, and the guarantee on every repair is in writing for a full year. Most commercial gate repair jobs in Fort Worth land between $350 and $1,200, with bigger work quoted after we assess the site. Call (817) 840-7067 and describe what the gate is doing; we’ll tell you honestly whether it is likely a two-hour repair or a multi-day job.
Access Control Integration
When a gate won’t respond to keypads, card readers, or the fire department’s override, the fault is often a loop detector that has lost its tuning or a power supply that has dropped below spec. Our technicians test the control board, the safety edges, and the loop separately so we replace the failed part, not the whole cabinet.
Downtime Management
A stuck-open commercial gate is a liability. We prioritize commercial calls for same-visit diagnosis and keep common DoorKing and Elite boards stocked on our Fort Worth trucks. For property managers, we’ll provide a written report of what failed and what it cost, useful for maintenance records and tenant communication.
Iron Gate Repair
Iron gate repair addresses the structural and finish problems specific to iron: rust bloom, broken scrolls, bent rails, and hinge failure. Fort Worth’s humidity and occasional hail take a toll on iron, and once the paint film cracks, moisture gets underneath and begins lifting the coating. Carver Gate Repair Fort Worth grinds the failed area, welds or re-brazes the iron, treats the oxide, and repaints to blend. Most iron gate repairs in Fort Worth run $210 to $550 based on the extent of corrosion and the number of sections we must restore. We inspect the whole gate when we’re on site, not just the spot you called about, because iron usually fails in more than one place at once.
Rust Repair Before It Spreads
Surface rust on a gate is cosmetic; pitting rust is structural. If you can push a screwdriver tip into the iron, that section needs cutting out and replacing. We’ll show you the damaged area before we weld so you see exactly what you’re paying for.
Keeping the Original Look
Many Fort Worth homes in the Ryan Place and Berkeley neighborhoods have period ironwork that would be expensive to reproduce. Our repair approach preserves the original scrolls and pickets wherever possible instead of cutting out whole sections and welding in generic replacements. The repaired area is primed and top-coated to match your existing finish.
Sliding Gate Repair
Sliding gate repair focuses on the track, rollers, cantilever supports, and drive chain or belt on gates that travel horizontally. When a sliding gate jumps its track or grinds against its guide rollers, the cause is usually a worn roller bearing, a warped track section, or debris packed into the rail. Fort Worth gravel drives and construction traffic put a lot of grit into sliding gate tracks. Carver Gate Repair Fort Worth clears the rail, checks the roller alignment, and replaces worn rollers or track sections as needed. Sliding gate repair in Fort Worth typically runs $225 to $600 on residential systems, more on commercial cantilevers. Repairs are priced in writing before we start, and every one is covered for a full year.
Track and Roller Work
Rollers wear unevenly, and when one seizes, the gate twists as it travels, which then chews up the track. We replace rollers in matched sets rather than singles; putting one new roller next to four worn ones just moves the problem to the new part. We also check the top guide rollers that keep the gate from leaning.
Cantilever Gates
On a cantilever sliding gate, the weight is carried by rollers inside the gate frame, so the track stays clean. These systems are heavier and usually on commercial properties. When a cantilever gate binds, the counterweight calculations and roller positions matter; we work on enough of these to know the difference between an adjustment and a structural problem.
Wrought Iron Gate Repair
Wrought iron gate repair restores decorative gates made from forged or handworked iron, often with scrolls, pickets, and ornamental finials. True wrought iron is less common today; much of what Fort Worth homeowners call wrought iron is tubular steel fabricated to look like the older style. Carver Gate Repair Fort Worth repairs both. Most wrought iron gate repair in Fort Worth runs $230 to $570, with cost driven by how much decorative work must be recreated and whether the gate must be unshipped from its hinges for the repair. We’ve rebuilt gates in the historic districts around Fort Worth where the ironwork predates World War II and is worth preserving rather than replacing.
Match Repair, Not Patch Repair
When a scroll breaks or a finial snaps off, we bend and shape the replacement instead of welding in a flat bar. The repair should read as part of the original gate, not a splint. We prime and paint to blend, and if the gate has a patina, we’ll tone the repair to sit quietly against it.
When to Repair vs. Replace
If more than about a third of the iron is compromised by rust or the frame is racked beyond square, we’ll tell you. There are cases in Fort Worth where a new fabricated gate is cheaper than reviving a rusted frame. The call is yours, but we’ll give you numbers for both before any work is scheduled.
Metal Gate Repair
Metal gate repair covers aluminum, steel, and tube-frame gates, the most common gate types in Fort Worth subdivisions. Aluminum gates are lighter and resist rust but can crack at welds or bend under impact. Steel gates are stronger but rust. Carver Gate Repair Fort Worth repairs metal gates on site, including frame straightening, hinge replacement, wheel and roller service, and panel replacement. Most metal gate repair in Fort Worth runs $190 to $520. The price is set before work begins and the 365-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on the invoice. If your metal gate is loud, draggy, or won’t latch, call (817) 840-7067 and describe the symptom; we’ll tell you whether we need to come out or whether a simple adjustment solves it.
Aluminum Frame Cracks
Aluminum gates often crack at the bottom rail or at diagonal brace ends. The right repair is to weld the crack, then add a gusset if the design allows, so the same stress doesn’t reopen the weld. We also check the hinge brackets, which transfer all the load and are a common fatigue point on lighter frames.
Steel Gate Hinges
Heavy steel gates on narrow posts wear their hinges into ovals. When that happens, the gate sags even though the post is straight. We replace hinge sets and bushings with proper Hinge & Post Repair, and we check the post itself for movement because a solid gate on a leaning post will just sag again in a few months.
Wood Gate Repair
Wood gate repair addresses rot, racking, and hinge failure on wooden driveway and side gates. Wood gates fail differently than metal: moisture rots the bottom rail first, the gate racks diagonally, and then the latch stops lining up. Carver Gate Repair Fort Worth replaces rotted rails, squares the frame, installs adjustable metal cross-bracing where it makes sense, and remounts hinges into fresh wood. Most wood gate repair in Fort Worth runs $180 to $440. Some wood gates are better candidates for rebuild than repair, and when that’s the case, we’ll price both and let you decide. Every wood gate repair under The Garrison Standard includes the same full-year written guarantee.
Rot Repair and Rail Replacement
The bottom rail is the gate’s weak point; it sits in splash water and rots from the end grain. We cut out the rotted section, scarf in new pressure-treated stock, and seal the end grain. The repair typically runs less than building a new gate, and it preserves the look of the existing board pattern.
Racking and Bracing
A wood gate that has gone parallelogram-shaped needs more than new hinges. We square the frame on a flat surface, then add steel cable bracing with a turnbuckle or install a metal frame kit behind the boards. This is a standard fix in Fort Worth’s older neighborhoods where the side-yard gates see daily use.
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Our technicians are trained on nine gate-motor brands, including DoorKing, Elite, Ghost Controls, and Mighty Mule. DoorKing systems are common on Fort Worth commercial properties and larger residential estates; we stock their control boards and know their wiring layouts well enough to diagnose most faults in one visit. Elite operators appear frequently on subdivided lots and equestrian properties west of the city; we handle their slide and swing configurations and keep their common limit switches in stock.
Ghost Controls and Mighty Mule are the two residential brands we see most on newer Fort Worth construction and retrofit installs. Ghost Controls kits are straightforward to install but their limit and force settings are sensitive; we see a lot of gates that won’t fully close because the settings drifted after install. Mighty Mule’s older models have known board and actuator issues that we can often resolve without a full motor replacement. Whether you have one of these makes or any other, we’ll match your system to the right parts instead of forcing a universal fix.
Signs You Need a Pro Right Now
- The gate opens or closes on its own. This is usually a failed loop detector or a shorted control board, not a ghost. An uncommanded gate movement is a safety hazard, especially if children or pets are near the gate path.
- The motor runs but the gate doesn’t move. The drive chain may have jumped, the belt may be stripped, or a coupling has sheared. Continuing to press the remote tells the motor to keep working against a dead load, which shortens its life quickly.
- The gate grinds or squeals when moving. Metal-on-metal sound usually means a dry or failing roller, hinge, or bearing. The longer it runs that way, the more adjacent parts get damaged.
- You’re using the manual release every day. That lever is for power outages, not for daily entry. If you’re out of the car, pulling the release, and shoving the gate every evening, the operator or a drive component has already failed.
- The gate stopped halfway and is now stuck there. A gate stuck mid-travel blocks the driveway entirely, and if the motor stays powered, it can overheat. Kill the power at the breaker and call us; do not force the gate by hand with the operator engaged.
Our Process, Step by Step
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Call and describe the problem. A live person answers (817) 840-7067, any hour. We ask specific questions about what the gate is doing, what brand the operator is, and whether the gate is stuck open, closed, or mid-travel. That lets our Fort Worth technician arrive with the likely parts on the truck.
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We arrive and assess. The technician walks the gate with you, tests the operator, the photo eyes, the loop, and the mechanical components in sequence. We don’t replace parts on guesses. You’ll see the failed component or the broken weld before we quote anything.
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Written price, agreed before work starts. Every repair gets a written quote: parts, labor, and the total. You approve that number or we pack up, no charge for the visit. The price never grows once we open the panel or the gate.
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Repair and test. We perform the repair, then cycle the gate through open, close, and safety-stop tests. Force settings and limit switches are checked. The work area is swept, and the gate is left operational.
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Written guarantee and follow-up. Every repair is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise, in writing, for a full year from the date of service. If something fails inside that window, we return and fix it at no charge. A copy of the guarantee is on your invoice.
How Much Does Gate Repair Cost in Fort Worth?
A typical gate repair in Fort Worth runs $185 to $480 on residential gates. The most common jobs fall like this: hinge or roller replacement $185 to $350, limit switch or photo eye repair $160 to $280, control board replacement $280 to $550 on residential operators, gate welding work $220 to $520, and full gate motor replacement $600 to $1,400 depending on brand and horsepower. Commercial gate repair starts around $350 and climbs based on the size of the operator and the access control involved.
What moves the price: whether we’re replacing a part or rebuilding structure, whether the gate is welded, wood, aluminum, or steel, and whether the operator can be adjusted or must be swapped. A gate that sags because the post has shifted costs more than a gate that sags because a hinge pin is worn; the first needs concrete work, the second takes twenty minutes. We avoid overpaying in two ways: we diagnose first and quote before we start, and we don’t sell a motor replacement when a $40 limit switch fixes the problem. Call (817) 840-7067 for a free estimate. We’ll give you a no-obligation price range over the phone and a firm written price on site.
Our Service Area Near Fort Worth
Carver Gate Repair Fort Worth serves the city and the surrounding communities, including Gate Repair in Southlake, Gate Repair in Bedford, Burleson, Mansfield, Benbrook, Crowley, Azle, River Oaks, Sansom Park, Haltom City, and Lake Worth. Most calls inside Fort Worth can be reached the same day. Outlying areas may be next-day depending on the schedule. When you call (817) 840-7067, we’ll tell you the honest arrival window for your address before you commit to anything.
Serving Fort Worth, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Worth area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions About Gate Repair in Fort Worth
Gate repair is the diagnosis and correction of any fault that keeps a gate from opening, closing, latching, or locking correctly. It covers the gate structure itself (hinges, welds, frames, rollers) and the operator system (motor, control board, limit switches, photo eyes, loops). We repair both mechanical and electrical faults in one visit in most cases, and every repair is covered by a written one-year guarantee.
Most residential gate repairs in Fort Worth are completed the same day the technician arrives, with typical jobs running one to three hours. Hinge, roller, limit switch, and photo eye repairs are usually under two hours. Larger welding jobs or full motor replacements may take half a day. We’ll give you a time estimate with your written quote before any work starts.
Most residential gate repairs in Fort Worth run between $185 and $480, with common jobs like hinge replacement in the $185 to $350 range and control board replacement between $280 and $550. Full gate motor replacements run $600 to $1,400 depending on the brand and horsepower. You get a written price before we start, so the number on the quote is the number on the invoice. Call (817) 840-7067 for a free phone estimate.
Yes, we service most major gate motor brands, including Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. Our technicians are trained on nine brands total and carry the common boards, limit switches, and remote receivers for each on the truck. If we don’t have a part in stock, we source it same-day from local suppliers in most cases.
Yes. A stuck-open gate on a Fort Worth property is a security problem, and a gate stuck mid-travel blocks the driveway. Our phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and we keep slots for same-day emergency calls. Call (817) 840-7067 and tell us what the gate is doing; we’ll get someone scheduled while you’re on the line.
Every gate repair from Carver Gate Repair Fort Worth carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise. That’s a written guarantee on every repair, good for a full year from the date of service. If the repair fails inside that window, we return and fix it at no charge. No fine print, no deductible, no argument.
Clear the area around the gate so the technician has room to work, and move any vehicles out of the driveway if the gate blocks vehicle access. If you have dogs, secure them inside the house or behind a fence before we arrive. Have your remote or keypad code available so we can test the full cycle. Nothing else is needed; we bring the tools and most common parts.
Schedule Your Gate Repair Service in Fort Worth Today
We’re ready to diagnose and fix your gate, Fort Worth. Call Lonnie Burke and the Carver Gate Repair team at (817) 840-7067; a live person answers 24/7, and the estimate is free with no obligation. You’ll get a written price before any work starts, a background-checked technician in uniform at your door, and a full-year written guarantee on the repair. If your gate is acting up, don’t let it sit; a small fault becomes a big invoice when it’s ignored.
Written by Lonnie Burke, Owner at Carver Gate Repair Fort Worth, serving the Fort Worth area under The Garrison Standard since 2008.