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An electric gate that won’t open, reverses mid-cycle, or grinds through its opener is a repair job with a defined solution. Carver Gate Repair Fort Worth fixes swing and slide gates across Tarrant County, covering the operator, hinges, track, loop detectors, limit switches, and the wiring in between. Most repairs run $180 to $360 when the issue is a bad limit switch, relay, or remote receiver, and $600 to $1,400 when the operator itself is done. If your gate is acting up, call (817) 840-7067 and we’ll have a technician out with a written price before any work starts.
We’re the Fort Worth arm of the Garrison Partners family, working to The Garrison Standard since 2008. That means background-checked, uniformed technicians on every call, a live person answering the phone around the clock, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every repair. Our full service area and approach is covered on our Gate Repair in Fort Worth page.
When You Need Electric Gate Repair
Electric gates fail in predictable ways. These are the calls we answer most weeks, from Wedgwood to Heritage to Ryan Place:
- Gate won’t move at all. No hum, no click, nothing. Usually a dead operator, tripped breaker, or a blown fuse on the control board. In the summer, we also see heat-fried capacitors on boards that sit in direct Texas sun.
- Gate starts, then reverses before closing. Almost always an obstruction sensor, loop detector, or a limit switch that’s drifted out of adjustment. On slide gates, a warped track from Fort Worth’s expansive clay soil is the usual culprit.
- Opener motor runs but gate doesn’t move. This points to a sheared gear, bad belt, or a coupling between the motor and drive shaft. Ghost Controls and Mighty Mule residential swing arms are particularly prone to coupling wear after five or six years.
- Remote or keypad stopped working. Sometimes it’s the handheld unit. More often it’s the receiver board in the operator. We bench-test both before recommending any replacement.
- Gate slams or drifts open/closed on its own. A failing hydraulic arm, worn hinge bearings, or a gearbox losing its hold. This is a safety issue, not a convenience one, especially for homes with kids or pets.
- Intermittent operation. Works fine half the time, dead the rest. This is the most frustrating failure because it’s often a loose wire, corroded terminal, or a photo eye that gets knocked out of alignment by wind.
How Electric Gate Repair Works in Fort Worth
An electric gate is a system of about a dozen parts that have to carry several hundred pounds through 100-degree afternoons and the occasional ice storm. When one part fails, the rest of the system takes the strain. That’s why we diagnose the whole assembly, not just the symptom. Here’s our Gate Repair services process we follow on every visit:
What the Technician Actually Checks
Before quoting any work, our technician inspects the full circuit:
- The operator – the motor assembly that drives the gate. We look for unusual noise, heat, and current draw.
- The limit switches – mechanical or magnetic stops that tell the operator where the gate should stop moving. These drift over time and cause gates to over-travel or reverse early.
- The loop detector – the sensor system buried in the driveway that tells the gate when a car is present. A bad loop detector makes the gate close on cars or refuse to open for them.
- The safety edges and photo eyes – the obstruction sensors that prevent the gate from closing on people, pets, or vehicles. On a repair call, these get tested whether or not they’re the reported problem.
- The articulating arm or chain drive – the physical linkage from operator to gate leaf. Bushings wear, chains stretch, and arms bend.
- Power and wiring – loose connections, corroded terminals, damaged conduit. In Fort Worth, fire ants get into control boards frequently enough that we check every enclosure for nests.
Our Electric Gate Repair Process
- Phone diagnosis. When you call (817) 840-7067, a live person answers, asks what the gate is doing, and schedules a visit with an arrival window. No voicemail, no call-back queue.
- On-site inspection. A background-checked, uniformed technician arrives at the scheduled time, walks the gate through an open-close cycle, and checks the operator, sensors, track or hinges, and wiring. You’ll get a plain-English explanation of what’s failed and why.
- Written price. Before any repair starts, you get a written quote listing parts, labor, and the total. That number is the number. It does not change at the door, and it does not grow once work is underway.
- Repair. We carry common parts for DoorKing, Elite, Ghost Controls, Mighty Mule, and more on the truck, so most repairs are completed on the first visit. If a part needs to be ordered, you know that before we leave.
- Full cycle test. After the repair, the technician cycles the gate a minimum of ten times and checks safety features: obstruction sensors, auto-close timing, and manual release. Your gate leaves the visit working, not just patched.
- Written guarantee. Every repair comes with the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the same repair fails within a year, the second visit is free.
Electric Gate Repair Pricing in Fort Worth
Here’s How Much Does Gate Repair Cost? (2026 Price Guide) - Fort Worth, TX in this market, based on the jobs we run across Fort Worth, Arlington Heights, and the 76107 corridor:
| Repair Type | Typical Cost |
|---|---|
| Limit switch replacement or adjustment | $180 – $280 |
| Remote receiver board replacement | $220 – $340 |
| Loop detector replacement | $260 – $400 |
| Photo eye or safety sensor replacement | $180 – $300 |
| Articulating arm replacement | $350 – $550 |
| Slide gate chain or belt replacement | $300 – $500 |
| Full operator (motor) replacement | $600 – $1,400 |
These ranges reflect residential swing and slide gates in Fort Worth. Commercial operators with heavier duty ratings run higher. The main cost drivers are the operator’s horsepower, the gate’s weight and length, and whether the control board needs replacing along with the motor. We give a written estimate before any work begins, so you’ll see the exact number before you commit. Estimates are free.
FAQs – Electric Gate Repair
How much does electric gate repair cost in Fort Worth?
Most electric gate repairs in Fort Worth run between $180 and $400 when the problem is a limit switch, receiver board, loop detector, or safety sensor. Full operator replacement runs $600 to $1,400. The exact cost depends on your gate’s brand, weight, and drive type. Call (817) 840-7067 for a written quote, free of charge.
Can you fix my electric gate the same day?
In most cases, yes. Our technicians carry common parts for DoorKing, Elite, Ghost Controls, and Mighty Mule operators on the truck, which means the majority of residential repairs are completed on the first visit. If your gate needs a part we don’t stock, you’ll know before the technician leaves.
Is it cheaper to repair or replace my electric gate operator?
If the operator is under seven years old and the repair is a board, limit switch, or sensor issue, repair is nearly always cheaper. If the motor has burned out, the gearbox is seized, or the control board and motor have both failed, replacement usually makes more sense than stacking repairs. We’ll show you both numbers and let you decide without pressure.
What brands of electric gate openers do you repair?
Our technicians are trained on gate operators from DoorKing, Elite, Ghost Controls, and Mighty Mule, among other brands. We carry parts for these systems on the truck and we don’t push a brand you don’t already have.
If your gate won’t open, reverses mid-cycle, or makes a sound it didn’t make last week, call (817) 840-7067. A live person answers, we’ll schedule a visit, and you’ll get a written price before any work starts. Free estimates, same-day service when possible, and every repair backed in writing for a full year.
Written by Lonnie Burke, Owner at Carver Gate Repair Fort Worth, serving Fort Worth.