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Gate repair in Keller usually comes down to one of three things: an operator that has aged past its service life, a hinge post shifted by North Texas clay, or wiring that was never run correctly in the first place. We fix all three, and most Keller jobs are completed in a single visit. Our team knows the 76244 and 76248 zip codes, the Hidden Lakes ironwork, and the seasonal ground movement that throws swing gates out of alignment every single year. If your gate is binding, grinding, faulting out, or dead at the keypad, call (817) 242-5426 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Keller’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Ironworks Gate Co. has been repairing driveway and estate gates since 1984, led by Victor Salinas. Over 42 years, we have learned that Keller is not like other DFW suburbs. The gates here are heavier, the operators are more complex, and the soil underneath them moves more than most people realize. When we send a background-checked, uniformed technician to a Keller home, that tech already knows what to expect before the truck pulls up to the curb.
Our Gate Repair team works on the full scope: hinges, welds, motors, keypads, access control, and realignment. A Keller homeowner does not get a generalist who sometimes sees a gate. They get a technician who has diagnosed hundreds of the same Hidden Lakes Viking and LiftMaster units that sit on our service routes every week. Our live support line is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and every completed job is protected by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it is not right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork, no arguing.
Our Gate Repair Services in Keller
Electric Gate Repair
Keller’s master-planned communities put automated ornamental iron gates on a huge share of driveways, and those electric systems fail in predictable ways. A dead keypad, a board that stopped communicating, a motor that hums but will not move. We service nine major automation brands including LiftMaster, FAAC, and Viking, so the correct fix happens on the first visit. In Keller, most electric gate repairs run $160-$390 depending on whether we are replacing a control board, a limit switch, a receiver, or a full motor.
Automatic Gate Repair
Automatic gates in Keller carry two burdens: age and ground movement. The operators installed in the 1990s and 2000s builder boom are now 15 to 25 years old, which is the tail end of a typical 20-year service life. When those units fail, it is often a worn gear, a fried board, or a limit switch that no longer registers. We diagnose the actual failure, quote an upfront price, and complete most automatic gate repairs in one visit. Call (817) 242-5426 and we will tell you over the phone what we expect to find.
Hinge & Post Repair
Keller sits on expansive black clay. It swells with spring rain and shrinks through summer drought, and a gate post set in a shallow footing will heave, lean, or sink a little more each year. That movement puts stress on the hinges and the operator arm until the gate binds. We re-plumb posts, set deeper footings where needed, and re-torque the hardware so the gate swings clean. Hinge and post repair in Keller typically runs $240-$520, depending on how far the post has moved and whether we need to cut and re-weld the hinge brackets.
Gate Realignment
A swing gate that scrapes the driveway or will not latch is usually an alignment problem, and in Keller it is almost always the soil, not the gate. We reset the post, adjust the hinges, and re-calibrate the limit switches on the operator so the gate closes fully without straining the motor. Realignment jobs in Keller commonly run $180-$350. The fix often prevents a much larger repair six months later.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Keller
We carry parts and stock for the brands Keller homeowners actually have. LiftMaster and Viking swing gate operators are the most common on Hidden Lakes driveways, and we also service FAAC, BFT, Linear, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. Because we stock common boards, limit switches, receivers, and arm components locally, we are not waiting on a three-day shipment to finish your repair. When a 22-year-old Elite operator fails on a Keller estate gate, we likely have the replacement part on the truck.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Keller Homes
- Builder-grade operators hitting end-of-life. Hidden Lakes and similar subdivisions built between 1993 and 2012 used heavy-duty operators that are now 15 to 25 years old. We see repeated board failures and stripped gears on units that simply wore out on schedule. We will tell you honestly whether a repair buys you another few years or whether replacement is the smarter spend.
- Clay soil heave misaligning gate posts. Keller’s black clay expands and contracts with the seasons, and a post without a deep enough footing shifts a fraction of an inch. That is enough to trigger fault codes on a perfectly healthy LiftMaster or Viking operator. The fix is re-plumbing the post and resetting the limit switches, not replacing the motor.
- Missing conduit from original construction. Many Keller homes built in the 1990s and 2000s had the gate installed but no conduit run for automation wiring. When homeowners later add an opener, the power often gets surface-mounted, which weathers faster and complicates access control. We handle the full power run, safety edges, and keypad wiring so the install is done the way it should have been from the start.
- Winter ice damage to control boards and batteries. North Texas sees at least one ice storm most years, and Keller gates catch the worst of it. Exposed control boards crack in freezing temperatures, and battery-backup or hydraulic systems freeze up. We replace damaged boards and check the weather sealing so the next storm does not do the same thing.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Keller, TX
Here is what Keller homeowners should expect to pay. A service call to diagnose the gate runs $89, and that diagnostic fee is waived when you approve the repair. Electric gate board or limit switch replacement in Keller runs $160-$390. Hinge and post repair typically runs $240-$520. Gate realignment runs $180-$350. Full operator replacement on a Keller swing gate runs $850-$1,900 installed depending on the brand and gate weight. Every price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, so the number we give you is the number on the invoice. We also offer a $50 discount on any repair over $250, and a permanent 5% Senior and Veteran discount.
We Also Serve Cities Near Keller
Our Gate Repair in Keller routes also cover the surrounding Tarrant County communities, so if you are just outside the city line, we are still local. We serve North Richland Hills, Southlake, Colleyville, and Haltom City with the same single-visit service and the same written 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job. Dispatch is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and crews are in Keller daily.
Serving Keller, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Keller 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 - Gate Repair in Keller
The black clay soil under your gate post shrinks during summer drought and swells when fall rains return, and that movement shifts the hinge post just enough to bind the operator arm. The motor is usually fine. In Hidden Lakes, our techs find this exact pattern on Viking and LiftMaster swing gates that were installed on footings without deep-enough steel sleeves. The fix is re-plumbing the post, resetting the limit switches, and re-torquing the rack and pinion. In one Hidden Lakes home, we arrived to a Viking gate faulting every morning after a dry summer. The homeowner was sure the operator had died. Our tech re-plumbed the hinge post, reset the limits, and re-torqued the rack and pinion. No motor replacement. The gate has cycled clean ever since. Call (817) 242-5426 for an on-site diagnosis.
Yes. Many Keller homes built in the 1990s and 2000s had ornamental iron gates installed with no conduit for automation wiring, because the builders treated the gate as cosmetic. We can run conduit and power to the gate now, install the operator, safety edges, and keypad, and make it look like it was all part of the original build. A full automation retrofit on a Keller driveway gate typically runs $1,200-$2,500 depending on gate weight and the length of the power run. Call (817) 242-5426 for a free measure and a written price.
If the operator is over 15 years old and the board or gearbox has failed, replacement is usually the smarter spend. Builder-grade units from the 1990s and 2000s were never meant to run 25 years, and we see repeated failures once they cross that line. We will give you a straight answer based on the operator’s age, the gate’s weight, and the cost of the part. A replacement operator on a Keller swing gate runs $850-$1,900 installed. Call (817) 242-5426 and we will tell you over the phone what we expect to find before we ever send a truck.
Ask if your operator has working safety edges and photo eyes, and whether the reverse-on-contact function is correctly calibrated. These are the safety devices that stop a heavy iron gate from closing on a person or a car. Operators installed in Keller’s 1990s and 2000s builder boom sometimes lack modern entrapment protection, and we replace or add safety edges as part of any automation repair. If your gate does not reverse when it meets resistance, that is a safety issue you should not ignore. Call (817) 242-5426 and we will inspect and test the full safety system.
Solar panels produce less power in winter’s shorter, cloudier days, and a Keller ice storm can drop a week of heavy cloud cover right when the battery is already struggling. If the battery is more than three years old, it likely cannot hold a charge through a cold North Texas spell. We can test the panel output, replace the battery, or convert the gate to a hardwired power run if conduit exists or can be run. A solar battery replacement in Keller runs $180-$320. Call (817) 242-5426 and we will test the panel and battery on site.
If your gate is acting up in Keller, call (817) 242-5426. A live person answers, we schedule your visit, and you get an upfront price before any work starts. Done right and backed in writing.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Keller, TX since 1984.