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Gate repair in Haslet usually falls between $180 and $900 depending on what failed, and most hinge, alignment, and opener repairs can be completed in a single visit. We’ve worked on driveway gates throughout Haslet long enough to know that the soil here punishes shallow post footings and that box-store openers rarely survive more than two Texas summers. When your gate won’t close, sags into the drive, or stops responding to the keypad, call (817) 562-7979 and a live person will answer, day or night.
We’re not a general handyman service that occasionally touches a gate. Ironworks Gate Co. does one thing: driveway and estate gate work, from the hinge weld to the control board. Our crews know Haslet’s neighborhoods, its clay-heavy lots, and the specific ways gates fail here. That local knowledge means fewer return trips and a written price you agree to before we turn the first bolt.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Haslet’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Haslet homeowners tend to know their houses. Many of you have lived here for two decades or more, and you’ve probably dealt with a contractor who overpromised and underdelivered. We hear that story regularly, and our approach is built around not being that company. Every job we complete in Haslet carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork, no arguing, no exceptions.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained on nine gate-automation brands, including Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing. That matters because a gate opener diagnosis is only as good as the technician’s familiarity with the specific board, limit switch, and wiring harness on your post. When we show up in Haslet, we already know what we’re looking at.
We’re also a company that answers the phone. Not a voicemail tree, not a callback queue. A live person answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If your gate is stuck open at 2 a.m. and your dog is loose, you’ll talk to someone.
Our Gate Repair Services in Haslet
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gates in Haslet fail in predictable ways: fried control boards after a storm, dead capacitors, wiring chewed by rodents in the conduit, limit switches knocked out of adjustment by a hard close. We troubleshoot the entire circuit, not just the symptom. On a recent Northstar job, the problem looked like a bad motor but turned out to be a corroded neutral connection in the junction box. Replaced the connector, not the motor. That’s the difference between a $90 repair and a $700 one.
Automatic Gate Repair
Automatic gates add a layer of complexity because the safety system and the motor have to talk to each other. In Haslet, we regularly see operators from big-box stores that were wired without a dedicated 20-amp GFCI circuit, which is a common shortcut in fast-built subdivisions. That undersized wiring overheats, trips, and eventually cooks the board. We service Linear and Ghost Controls openers frequently, and we stock parts locally so we’re not waiting on a mail-order capacitor while your gate sits half-open.
Hinge & Post Repair
This is the repair we do most often in Haslet, and it’s rarely as simple as tightening a hinge bolt. The real problem is usually below grade. Haslet sits on expansive clay, and when posts are set in shallow concrete, the wet-dry cycle heaves the footing, the post leans, and the gate drags. We pull the post, pour a new footing 30 inches deep with a rebar cage, and set it plumb. A hinge and post repair in Haslet typically runs $350 to $900 depending on whether we’re replacing one post or rebuilding both.
Gate Realignment
Gates that still swing but scrape the driveway or won’t latch are candidates for realignment. Sometimes it’s a matter of adjusting hinges and rebalancing the leaf. Other times the post has shifted and the realignment only holds if the post is reset. We’ll tell you which situation you have. Realignment in Haslet generally runs $180 to $400 per leaf, and we test the swing cycle several times before we call it done.
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 Haslet
We’re trained and equipped on nine major gate-automation brands, so when a Haslet customer calls us about a Ghost Controls opener that won’t respond to the remote, or a Viking board that keeps blowing fuses, we don’t have to “learn” the system at your expense. We carry common replacement parts for Linear, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Viking in our trucks, which means most Haslet repairs are completed the same day. Founded in 1984, Ironworks Gate Co. has been repairing gates longer than many gate opener companies have existed.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Haslet Homes
- Post footings set too shallow for Haslet’s expansive clay. During wet-dry cycles, the clay heaves and the hinge post leans. The gate starts dragging, then the corner brackets bend, then the gate stops moving entirely. A deeper footing with proper rebar fixes the root cause, not just the symptom.
- Box-store openers wired without a dedicated 20-amp GFCI circuit. This shortcut is common in newer Haslet subdivisions where the builder didn’t anticipate an automatic gate. The undersized circuit overheats under load, and the control board dies within two years.
- Loop detectors paved over or damaged during driveway repaving. Haslet homeowners repave driveways every 10 to 15 years, and the loop detector wire under the concrete gets cut. The gate stops responding to cars pulling up to exit. We splice and re-embed the loop, or install a new free-exit photo eye if the original loop can’t be salvaged.
- Rust and corrosion at the hinge weld points. Haslet’s summer heat and occasional ice storms stress the metal, and welded joints are the first place rust takes hold. A weld-and-paint repair catches this before the hinge seizes.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Haslet, TX
Here are the ranges we quote for common Haslet gate repairs, based on what we’ve actually billed over the past year:
- Hinge and post repair: $350-$900 per post, including concrete and rebar
- Gate realignment (per leaf): $180-$400
- Electric gate troubleshooting and component repair: $90-$450
- Automatic gate opener replacement (operator only): $550-$1,400, depending on brand and horsepower
- Weld and rust repair: $150-$600, depending on the extent of the damage
- Full gate installation: $2,800-$9,000+, including appropriate groundworks, power run, safety edges, and reversal testing
Every price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. You’ll know the number before we pick up a tool, and the bill won’t surprise you. We also offer $50 off any repair over $250, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 5% discount for seniors and veterans. An $89 seasonal tune-up is available for gates that are still working but haven’t been inspected in a while.
We Also Serve Cities Near Haslet
Our Gate Repair team covers Haslet and the surrounding North Tarrant County communities, including Keller, North Richland Hills, Haltom City, and Azle. If you’re in one of those areas and your gate is giving you trouble, call (817) 562-7979. We coordinate dispatch from our Dallas-Fort Worth office and keep local crews on the road throughout the region.
Serving Haslet, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Haslet 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 Haslet
The sagging is almost always a post problem, not a hinge problem. Haslet’s expansive clay expands and contracts with moisture, and a post set in a shallow concrete footing will lean over time, pulling the gate out of alignment no matter how tight the hinge bolts are. The permanent fix is pulling the post, pouring a new footing 30 inches deep with rebar, and setting it plumb. Tightening hinges without addressing the post is temporary. Call (817) 562-7979 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
Yes. Any automatic gate operator in Haslet must comply with UL 325, the national standard for gate and door entrapment protection. That means working safety edges or photocells, proper reversal force settings that are tested after installation, and signage where required. If your gate was installed by someone who skipped the safety components, you have a liability exposure in addition to a functional problem. We test entanglement protection on every automatic gate we service.
For Haslet’s clay soil, we recommend a minimum of 30 inches deep with a concrete footing and rebar reinforcement. Shallower posts will survive for a few years and then start leaning during the first serious wet-dry cycle. Deeper footings and proper curing time are the difference between a gate that lasts five years and one that lasts thirty.
That is almost certainly a failed loop detector. Haslet driveways get repaved periodically, and the saw cut or the paving itself severs the detector wire embedded in the concrete. When the loop breaks, the gate stops receiving the “car is present” signal and won’t open automatically. The fix is splicing and re-embedding the loop or installing a free-exit photo eye if the original loop cannot be repaired. Call (817) 562-7979 for a diagnosis and a free estimate.
Yes, and this is one of our more satisfying repairs. We grind back the rust, weld new material where the metal has thinned, treat the surface, and repaint to match. A rusted hinge weld point in Haslet is more than cosmetic; it is a failure waiting to happen, especially after an ice storm when the metal contracts. Rust repair typically runs $150 to $600 depending on how far the corrosion has spread.
Call Ironworks Gate Co. for Gate Repair in Haslet
If your gate is sagging, stuck, or stopped responding, call (817) 562-7979. A live person will answer, and we’ll get you scheduled. We serve Haslet and surrounding communities with upfront pricing, a written 90-Day Done Right Promise, and technicians who work on your gate the way they’d work on their own mother’s. That’s the Keystone Standard, and it applies to every job we complete. Free estimates, free second opinions, and senior and veteran discounts every day.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co.