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Ghost Controls Access Control Installation: The Colleyville Owner’s Guide

Ghost Controls access control installation in Colleyville typically runs $350 to $850 fully installed, and we stock the parts on our trucks for most single-family swing and slide gate systems. Most jobs are done in one visit, usually within 48 hours of your call. The way most Colleyville homeowners discover this job needs doing is simple: the keypad stops recognizing a code, the receiver stops hearing the remote from the street, or the whole system goes dead after a storm and will not come back.

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This page answers the question we hear most from Ghost Controls owners: what actually needs to be replaced, what it should cost, and whether it’s safe to touch. If you’re holding a dead keypad or a receiver that has stopped responding, you’re in the right place.

Which Ghost Controls Models This Applies To

Ghost Controls builds two primary lines for residential gates: the AXS series for swing gates and the SL series for slide gates. Both use the same access control architecture, so a keypad, receiver, or intercom that fails on one will fail the same way on the other. The part you need depends on how old your system is. Older Ghost Controls units, especially those installed before roughly 2018, use a separate standalone receiver module wired into the control board. Newer units have the receiver integrated into the main board, which changes the repair path and the part cost.

If you’re not sure which generation you have, open the control box and look for a small white sticker on the board. It will show a model number starting with AXS or SL, followed by a series of digits. The last two digits tell us the manufacturing year. That number determines everything about which replacement part fits. We’re an independent service provider, not affiliated with Ghost Controls, so when a board is no longer made we source reliable aftermarket boards that match the original voltage and wiring layout. That keeps an older gate working without forcing you into a full system replacement.

Key takeaway: match the part to the board’s model number, not just “Ghost Controls” on the box. The wrong year board paired with the wrong keypad wastes your money and our time.

Signs Your Ghost Controls Access Control Installation Is Failing

• The keypad accepts only some codes. This usually means the membrane contacts under the keypad have worn unevenly. One or two numbers still register, the rest don’t. The cause is typically sun and humidity breaking down the keypad seal over a handful of Texas summers.
• The remote works from 10 feet but not from the street. The receiver’s antenna connection has corroded or the receiver board itself is failing. In Colleyville, where afternoon thunderstorms are common, we see moisture intrusion in receiver boxes that were never properly sealed at the bottom knock.
• The gate opens on its own, or not at all, after the system has been running for an hour. That’s a thermal failure on the board, not a wiring problem. The board overheats, shuts down, then cools and works again. It will get worse until the board dies completely.
• You hear a click from the box but the gate doesn’t move. The access control is reading the signal correctly, but the relay that sends power to the motor has burned out. On Ghost Controls boards, that relay is not a separately replaceable part, which means the board itself is what gets swapped.
• The keypad shows power, but every code fails. This points to a communication failure between the keypad and the board. It can be as simple as a cut wire or as involved as a failed decoder chip on the board. Either way, it’s a quick diagnosis with a multimeter.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For Ghost Controls access control installation in Colleyville, here’s what we quote, and why the range exists:

• Keypad replacement, fully installed: $350 to $550, depending on whether you have a hardwired keypad or a wireless model. Hardwired is usually less because there’s no receiver component to replace.
• Receiver module or integrated receiver board replacement: $400 to $650. The range depends on whether we’re replacing a standalone module or a full control board with integrated receiver.
• Full access control refresh (keypad plus receiver board): $700 to $850. We only recommend this when both components are failed or failing, which is common on systems older than ten years.

Every quote includes the part, the labor, testing the full open/close cycle, and a wiring inspection on the rest of the access control run. The price you’re quoted is the price you pay, and it’s agreed before we turn a single screw. Every Ghost Controls access control installation leaves our truck with the 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it isn’t right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork, no arguing.

DIY or Call Us?

Most of what goes wrong with Ghost Controls access control is low-voltage, which makes it tempting to tackle on a Saturday. And there are two things you can safely check yourself: first, confirm the keypad has power by looking for the backlit display or the small LED indicator. Second, check that no visible wire has pulled loose from a terminal inside the box, with the system powered down at the breaker first.

After that, DIY gets risky. Ghost Controls boards are sensitive to static, and a wrong wire on the wrong terminal will cook a board that costs more than a service call. The springs and hinges on the gate itself are under tension, and while access control work doesn’t require touching them, a fault diagnosis that leads you there should stop. If the issue is not simply a loose wire, call us at (817) 242-5426. The diagnosis is quick, and you’ll know exactly what the repair will cost before you commit to it.

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