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Linear Gate Access Control in Fort Worth: What to Know First

Linear gate access control repair in Fort Worth typically runs $185 to $485 depending on whether we’re replacing a keypad, rewiring an entry loop, or rebuilding an operator circuit board. Most Linear access jobs are completed in a single visit, and every quote is settled before work starts. We’re an independent Linear service provider - not a factory affiliate - which means we can give you an honest answer about repair versus replace without a manufacturer’s quota hanging over the conversation. This page is for Fort Worth homeowners with a Linear keypad, phone entry system, card reader, or video intercom that’s acting up, and for anyone who inherited a Linear setup with their house and wants to understand what’s actually worth fixing. If your gate won’t open when it should, call us at (817) 562-7979 and a live person answers.

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How Linear Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

Linear has been building gate and access equipment for decades, and a lot of Fort Worth driveways still run on older Linear hardware that just keeps going. But when a Linear access control component does act up, the failures tend to follow patterns we know well. Here’s what we see most often, straight from the truck:

• Linear ACT-31B and ACT-34B keypads with dead or dim display - These older die-cast keypads are everywhere in Fort Worth, from Tanglewood to Wedgwood. The usual culprit isn’t the keypad itself; it’s corrosion on the terminal block where the low-voltage wires land, thanks to years of North Texas humidity and the occasional driving rain. We pull the keypad, clean or replace the terminal strip, reseal the housing, and reflash the system. Most of the time the keypad lights right back up without replacing a thing.
• Linear AE-1000 / AE-2000 telephone entry systems that ring but never release the gate - The dial-and-release relay on these units was never built for Fort Worth’s lightning season. One good close strike and the relay sticks closed or the surge fries the input. We replace the relay board with an OEM-spec unit and install a surge-protected disconnect at the operator. The fix is straightforward, but skipping the surge protection all but guarantees a repeat visit after the next storm rolling in off Lake Worth.
• Linear AM-KP keypads that work intermittently in summer heat - Fort Worth summers overrun 100 degrees, and the faceplate on these plastic-body keypads expands just enough in direct sun to let moisture into the membrane switch layer. The result is a keypad that works at 8 a.m. and quits by 3 p.m. We reseat the membrane, replace the gasket, and in some cases relocate the keypad to a shaded post position. No one should have to key in a code with oven mitts on.
• Linear MDR / MDR-2 mega-code receivers that lose programmed remotes for no apparent reason - The classic symptom is a homeowner who calls and says every Linear remote in the house worked yesterday and none of them work this morning. In older Linear MDR receivers, the EEPROM that stores transmitter codes degrades over time, and a brownout on the house side can wipe the memory entirely. We reflash the receiver and, if the unit has a decade on it, we’ll suggest a direct swap to a newer Linear or a quality aftermarket receiver. No reason to ride a receiver that’s already shown you it can’t hold its memory.
• Linear access control systems installed without a backup key switch or firebox release - We can’t tell you how many Fort Worth gate access jobs we walk up to where the only way through the gate is the keypad, the remote, or the phone line. If a power supply dies or the access board locks up, the gate is a wall. We add a locked key switch or a Knox-style firebox release on nearly every Linear access service call we do. It’s twenty minutes of work that keeps an ambulance or a fire engine from waiting at the property line.

Our Linear Gate Access Control Process

When Ironworks Gate Co. takes on a Linear access control job in Fort Worth, here’s how it goes from the first call to the last bolt. No surprises, no sandbag, no second-guessing:

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   You call (817) 562-7979. A live person answers, day or night. We ask what the gate is doing, what brand and rough age the equipment is, and whether anyone’s already looked at it and thrown up their hands. We book a window and we’re there when we say.
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   We diagnose the Linear system end to end. Not just the keypad, not just the operator. We check the power supply output, the low-voltage wire runs, the receiver, the keypad membrane, the safety edges if the gate has them, and the operator itself. On a Linear job, the access component isn’t always the villain; sometimes the keypad is fine and a failing operator capacitor is causing the dead keypad.
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   We lay out the price before a part is ordered or a wire is pulled. If it’s a repair, you hear the exact number. If it’s a replacement, we give you the OEM option and the sensible aftermarket option with the trade-offs in plain language. You pick. We write it down. That’s the price.
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   Parts go in with OEM-grade or better. For Linear access control, we lean toward genuine Linear components on warranty-sensitive boards and relays, but we’ll recommend a quality aftermarket part when it’s the faster or more durable choice. Example: a Linear-specific surge protector from a Texas electrical supplier beats the generic option every time, and we’ve never had a customer object to paying for the right part.
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   We test the gate like a homeowner would use it - and like a homeowner would abuse it. Keypad codes in and out, remote from the end of the street, phone entry from a cell phone, safety eyes interrupted mid-close, manual release tested. If the gate doesn’t open when it should and close when it should, nothing else about it matters much, so we don’t leave until it does.
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   We write the 90-Day Done Right Promise on the invoice. If anything on that repair isn’t right within 90 days, call us and we come back. No paperwork, no argument. That’s the Keystone Standard and it applies to every Linear access job, every time.

What Linear Gate Access Control Costs in Fort Worth

Linear access control pricing depends on whether we’re repairing what’s there or replacing it outright. Here are real numbers for the Fort Worth market, straight from the jobs we’ve run this year:

• Keypad diagnosis and repair (Linear ACT-31B, ACT-34B, AM-KP): $185 to $385 - typical issues are terminal corrosion, worn membranes, or dead displays
• Full keypad replacement with new Linear or comparable unit: $295 to $575, installed and programmed
• Telephone entry system repair (Linear AE-1000 / AE-2000 relay or board): $265 to $485 - parts and labor included
• Receiver replacement and remote reprogramming (Linear MDR / MDR-2 or newer): $210 to $390, depending on receiver model and remote count
• Card reader, video intercom, or smart access integration: quoted per project - these are custom jobs and we price them after we see your existing Linear components and your gate operator

What moves the price most is how far the wire runs are from the house, the age of the existing operator (a 25-year-old Linear board is riskier to integrate with than a 10-year-old one), and whether surge protection needs to be added. We quote the job before we touch a thing, and the quote on paper is the price on the invoice. Call (817) 562-7979 for a free estimate on your Linear access control repair or upgrade.

Why Fort Worth Homeowners Call Ironworks Gate Co. for Linear Work

Ironworks Gate Co. has been in Fort Worth since 1984, and we’ve been fixing Linear access control systems for most of those 42 years. Victor Salinas, our owner, grew up in Polytechnic Heights watching his grandfather weld ornamental ironwork behind the house, and later trained in welding and industrial mechanics at Tarrant County College. That background matters when the access problem isn’t just a bad keypad but a gate frame that’s sagged enough to throw the latch alignment off, and the access panel catches the blame. We do the electrical work and the steel work under the same roof, and we guarantee both with the same written promise: the 90-Day Done Right Promise. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and our techs arrive background-checked and uniformed. We service four other major access brands on top of Linear - LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing - so if you eventually swap brands or buy a house with a different opener, the same crew still handles it. That’s the point of calling a gate specialist instead of a generalist: one call, one company, and the job done right the first time.

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