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Gate motor and opener replacement in Colleyville runs $1,450-$3,800 for a full system swap on a typical 14-16 ft estate gate, and most repairs fall between $275-$650 depending on the control board, arm, or sensor involved. We quote that price in writing before any work starts, and we stand behind it for 90 days. If your opener is dead, slow, or throwing fault codes, call (432) 237-4128 and a live person answers, any hour, any day. Our crews work Colleyville streets from Deacon Creek to Timarron every week, and we know this city’s gates better than most people know their own driveways.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Colleyville’s Preferred Gate Motor & Opener Company
Colleyville homeowners don’t call around for the cheapest bid. They call for the company that won’t make them call again. We’ve been doing gate work since 1984, and the majority of our Colleyville customers find us because a neighbor’s gate quit and ours didn’t. The work is done by background-checked, uniformed technicians who follow the same standard on every job: Krafted right, Every time, Your home first, Standing behind it. Victor Salinas leads the crew, and he holds everyone to the Keystone Standard, our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork, no argument, no exceptions.
We carry parts for nine major automation brands, including LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. That means when a Colleyville gate fails, we usually have the fix on the truck, not ordered and backordered. Most jobs get done in a single visit. The price is agreed before a single bolt turns.
Our Gate Motor & Opener Services in Colleyville
Gate Motor Installation
A new Gate Motor & Opener install in Colleyville often starts with the HOA, not the gate. Established neighborhoods like Deacon Creek and the Timarron-adjacent enclaves require architectural approval before any visible hardware change. We help you put together what the committee needs: gate style, finish, motor housing, and operator type. Then we do the install to match. Full motor installations on Colleyville estates run $1,450-$3,800, including the operator, mounting, wiring, and safety sensors. We quote it in writing first.
Gate Motor Repair
When a gate motor repair in Colleyville comes in, the description is usually the same: worked fine yesterday, won’t open this morning. Common culprits are failed control boards, worn capacitors, stripped drive gears, and dead battery backups. Most repairs run $275-$650, and we’ll tell you the number before we touch anything. Our crews regularly diagnose and repair FAAC, BFT, Viking, and Linear units across Colleyville’s 76034 zip code, with most fixes done same visit.
Linear Motor Service
Colleyville has a lot of 1990s-era Linear operators still hanging on. The original swing gate arms were well built, but the control boards are now obsolete. When a Linear board dies after a hard freeze or a summer of 100-degree heat, a repair isn’t possible because the part doesn’t exist anymore. The fix is a full operator swap. We carry current Linear replacement arms and can often reuse the existing gate bracket and keypad wiring, keeping the finished look close to what was there. HOA approval is sometimes needed, and we’ll help you navigate it.
Slide Gate Motor Service
Cantilever slide gates are common on the wider lots in Colleyville, especially along the larger estate streets off Pleasant Run Road. These gates don’t sag the way swing gates do, but they have their own problems: chain tension drift, worn V-track rollers, and control board heat failures. Slide motor replacement in Colleyville typically runs $1,600-$3,400, depending on gate weight and length. Repair work on a slide motor, like a limit switch or receiver board, usually falls between $300-$600.
Battery Backup Installation
Colleyville’s February 2021 freeze taught every gate owner in Tarrant County a hard lesson. Gates with no backup became manual gates, and manual gates became workout equipment. We install battery backups on existing systems so the gate keeps working when the power drops. A retrofit battery backup for a swing or slide gate in Colleyville runs $450-$900 installed, and it’s the first thing we recommend after any major repair. It’s cheap insurance against the next hard freeze or summer storm.
Intercom Integration
Gated entries on Colleyville estate streets often have an intercom or phone-based entry system tied to the gate operator. When the motor gets replaced, the intercom still has to talk to it. We wire new LiftMaster, FAAC, or BFT operators to existing keypad, intercom, and phone entry systems so the residents don’t have to reprogram a thing. If the intercom itself is failing, we can replace the station or the master unit and integrate it with the new operator. This kind of work needs a company that knows both the gate hardware and the low-voltage side. That’s us.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Colleyville
We’re factory-trained and equipped on nine gate-automation brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. That’s not a marketing line. It means we carry genuine parts, know the fault codes, and don’t have to YouTube your operator in the driveway. For Colleyville specifically, the brands we see most are FAAC, Linear, and BFT, plus the occasional Viking on newer slide gate installs. If your Colleyville gate runs on any of those, we can have it diagnosed and usually fixed on the first visit.
Common Gate Motor & Opener Problems We See in Colleyville Homes
- Post heave from black clay soil. Colleyville sits on North Texas expansive clay that swells in wet springs and shrinks in 100-degree summers. Gate posts move, gates sag, hinges bind, and the motor strains against a gate it can no longer move. We reset posts in new footings and re-level the gate so the opener isn’t fighting the geometry.
- Obsolete 1990s control boards failing after freezes. The February 2021 hard freeze killed a generation of old Linear and US Automatic boards across Colleyville. Those boards aren’t made anymore. The only real fix is a full operator swap. We’ll tell you straight if your dead board is unrepairable, and we’ll handle the HOA paperwork if the visible hardware changes.
- Shared entry systems dying in summer heat. Gated communities in Colleyville often run shared keypads, loop detectors, and phone entry systems. During 100-degree stretches, those systems fail intermittently. Residents get stuck outside their own neighborhood. We troubleshoot the whole chain: loop, receiver, keypad, and operator, so the entry works for everyone, not just the first car.
- Wrought-iron gates with motors too small for the weight. A 16-foot ornamental wrought-iron double-swing gate can weigh 800 pounds or more. If the original operator was undersized or a previous repair swapped in a lighter-duty motor, the opener burns out early. We size the replacement to the actual gate, not the old one’s spec plate.
Pricing for Gate Motor & Opener in Colleyville, TX
Here’s what we charge in Colleyville. A gate motor repair, including the service call, diagnosis, and most part replacements, runs $275-$650. A full operator replacement on a swing gate starts around $1,450 and goes to $3,800 for heavier estate gates with intercom integration and battery backup. Slide gate motor replacement runs $1,600-$3,400. Battery backup retrofits run $450-$900. Intercom integration or replacement runs $350-$950 depending on the system. Every price is quoted and agreed before we start. You’ll never see a larger number at the end than the one you approved at the beginning. Call (432) 237-4128 for a free estimate. We also honor $50 off any repair over $250, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 5% senior and veteran discount.
We Also Serve Cities Near Colleyville
Our crews work all around Colleyville, including Bedford, Hurst, Southlake, and Euless. If your gate is a few miles outside the city line, we still cover it. For everything about our gate automation work across the metro, see our main Gate Motor & Opener in Colleyville service area page.
Serving Colleyville, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Colleyville 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 Motor & Opener in Colleyville
Yes, in many Colleyville neighborhoods. Deacon Creek, Timarron-adjacent enclaves, and most of the established estate communities require architectural approval before any visible gate hardware change. If the motor swap is a like-for-like replacement with no change to the gate’s appearance, approval is usually waived. If the new operator has a different housing, finish, or mounting footprint, expect a design review. We prepare the submittal for you: operator specs, finish, and proposed mounting. Call (432) 237-4128 and we’ll tell you what your neighborhood actually requires.
Colleyville’s black clay soil expands when it’s wet and contracts when it’s dry, so gate posts shift, often unevenly. The gate drops out of plumb, the latch misses, and the motor strains until it trips. The fix isn’t just adjusting the latch. We reset the hinge posts in new concrete footings and re-level the gate. That’s a structural fix, not a band-aid. A post reset in Colleyville typically runs $600-$1,200 depending on gate size and post condition.
Yes. We wire the new operator to your existing keypad, intercom, phone entry, and loop detector so nothing else changes for the residents or the property manager. This is standard work on Colleyville estate gates where the intercom is older but the motor has died. If the intercom is the failed part, we can replace just that station and tie it into the new motor. Integration work runs $350-$950 depending on the system.
Sometimes. If it’s a mechanical issue like a worn gear or a bad capacitor, we can usually rebuild the existing unit. If the control board is dead, especially on obsolete Linear or US Automatic operators, the board is no longer manufactured and can’t be repaired. The only fix is a full operator swap. We choose a new operator with a housing and finish that matches the original as closely as possible, and we handle the HOA approval if the visible hardware changes. Call us for an honest assessment; we won’t sell you a repair that won’t hold.
Yes. Slide gates don’t sag from post heave the way swing gates do, but their chains stretch, V-track rollers wear, and limit switches drift. Colleyville’s summer heat also stresses slide motor control boards, especially units mounted in full sun without shade. We recommend a seasonal check on slide gates: chain tension, roller wear, limit accuracy, and safety edge response. Our $89 seasonal tune-up covers all of that, and it catches problems before the gate quits on a Friday evening.
Get Your Colleyville Gate Motor Fixed Right the First Time
We will be there when we say. We’ll diagnose the problem, give you a written price, and get the work done without surprises on the bill. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise is written, not spoken. If it isn’t right, we come back and make it right. That’s the Keystone Standard on every job, from a $275 repair to a $3,800 operator replacement. Call (432) 237-4128 now. A live person answers, any hour, any day. We’re the gate company Colleyville calls when the gate has to work.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Colleyville since 1984.