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Gate motor repair in Aubrey usually runs between $180 and $340 for a standard service call, and yes, we can almost always get to you the same day you call. If your opener has seized, stripped a gear, or started reversing on its own, the fix is rarely as expensive as replacing the whole system. A live person answers at (979) 291-0947 any hour, and we’ll give you a straight answer about what’s wrong before we ever set foot on your property.
We work the full span of Aubrey, from the new HOA gates at Sandbrock Ranch to the old pipe swing gates east of US-377. Hal Gatewood has been running this shop since 2001, and the crew that comes to your gate is the crew he trained. Not a sub. Not a rotating cast. Someone whose name you’ll learn.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Aubrey’s Preferred Gate Motor & Opener Company
Hal Gatewood put his name on this business and never looked back. That means when something is done wrong, the person accountable is the same guy who picked up the phone. You can verify us. The address is published. The license number is public. The name on the invoice is the name on the shop door, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Every job we do in Aubrey carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not right, one call brings us back. No runaround, no “we’ll send someone in a week.” Hal or his crew shows up and makes it right. We also answer the phone with a living person 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You will not get a voicemail tree. You’ll get a human who knows gates.
Our Aubrey customers tell us the same thing over and over: the last outfit quoted one number on the phone and a different number at the door. We don’t play that. The price is quoted and agreed upon before any work starts. You’ll know what you’re paying before we touch a wrench, and the number we shake on is the number on the invoice.
Our Gate Motor & Opener Services in Aubrey
Motor Installation
A new gate motor installation in Aubrey typically runs from $850 to $2,400, depending on whether we’re running new conduit, setting posts, or switching you to solar. We install motors on existing manual gates all the time, but here’s the part nobody else tells you: the gate itself has to be right before the motor goes on. If the hinge post is moving in the black clay, a new motor will bind and burn out in a season. We fix the gate first, then motorize it.
Motor Repair
Most gate motor repairs in Aubrey cost between $180 and $500, and we carry parts for FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, and more on the truck. We repair first and replace only when the motor is genuinely shot. A stripped gear is a swap. A seized bearing is a service. We’re not going to sell you a $1,900 new opener because a $40 capacitor failed.
Linear Motor Service
Linear motors, whether they’re like the popular Linear actuators on residential gates or the heavier linear-ram models on commercial entry points, see a lot of abuse in Aubrey’s heat. The wiring connections, limit switches, and grease points all fail in specific ways after enough Denton County summers. We stock Linear parts locally, so a repair doesn’t mean a two-week wait for some warehouse to ship.
Slide Motor Service
Slide motors on wide-clearance driveway gates, especially the old ranch openings east of US-377, have a distinct set of failure points. The chain or rack gets caked with clay dust. The guide rollers dig into a track that’s shifted. We service slide operators from FAAC, BFT, and Viking, and we usually get the gate cycling again in one trip because we know what to carry on the truck before we arrive.
Solar Gate Opener & Battery Backup
Aubrey has plenty of gates sitting 200 feet or more from the nearest panel. Trenching 120-volt out to the pasture costs more than the opener itself in many cases. We install solar gate openers with battery backup as a genuinely practical option for acreage properties and unpowered corners of Sandbrock Ranch lots. No more running exposed extension cords through the grass. A proper solar setup with a sized panel and deep-cycle battery keeps a residential swing or slide gate running through winter stretches and cloudy weeks.
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 Aubrey
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, including the ones we see most in Aubrey: FAAC, BFT, and Linear. Whether your builder installed a LiftMaster in 2021 or you’ve got a Viking slide operator on an old ranch entrance, we carry the boards, gears, remotes, and safety-edge parts to fix it without waiting on a supplier. For Aubrey customers specifically, that means less downtime and fewer trips back and forth.
Common Gate Motor & Opener Problems We See in Aubrey Homes
Some towns have gate problems. Aubrey has a particular set of them, and we’ve learned them by showing up here for years. Here’s what we run into most:
- Post footings poured too shallow in new subdivisions. Sandbrock Ranch and the other post-2015 communities were built fast. The concrete footings under gate posts often sit only 18 to 24 inches deep, right in the zone where Aubrey’s Blackland Prairie clay swells and contracts. The post heaves, the gate sags, and the motor binds. We reset the post, weld in a proper base plate, and rehang the gate before the motor gets stressed again.
- Old ranch pipe gates with new residential automators bolted on. East of US-377, we see this constantly. The previous owner built a 16-foot welded-pipe swing gate for tractors. The new homeowner buys a residential operator kit, bolts it to the panel, and expects it to cycle twice a day for years. It doesn’t. The gearbox strips, hinges crack, and the gate eventually stops. We’d rather fix it right: rehang with adjustable hinges, add proper bracing, and motorize with a unit actually rated for the weight and wind load.
- HOA-mandated operators with no conduit run. Builders put in the gate because the HOA required it, then ran low-voltage wire across the ground or through a shallow trench. After the first freeze or the first time a mower catches it, the gate stops working. We’ve fixed this in Aubrey more times than we can count. The fix is a proper conduit run or a switch to solar, so the wire isn’t exposed to equipment, landscaping, and weather.
- Ice storm damage from freeze cycles. Winter Storm Uri wasn’t just a one-off. Aubrey’s periodic ice events crack weld joints and seize operators that were never lubricated for cold weather. If your gate worked fine in October and broke in February, the freeze almost certainly found a weak joint. We inspect and weld on site, so the gate doesn’t have to leave your driveway.
Pricing for Gate Motor & Opener in Aubrey, TX
Here’s the honest picture of what Aubrey gate motor work costs, based on what we actually bill in this market:
- Service call and diagnostic in Aubrey: $75-$120, waived if you approve the repair.
- Common repair (gear, capacitor, limit switch, remote board, safety edge): $180-$500.
- New motor installation on an existing gate: $850-$2,400, depending on whether new conduit, post work, or solar is required.
- Solar gate opener with battery backup: $1,200-$2,800 for a residential single gate, including panel and battery bank sizing.
- Full gate and motor replacement on an old ranch opening: $2,500-$6,000, depending on gate width, pipe work, and operator type.
Every estimate is free, and every price is written down and agreed upon before we start. No trip charge inside the county. There’s a $40 discount on any repair over $200, and seniors and veterans save 10% permanently. That’s not a promotion. It’s just how we write the invoice.
We Also Serve Cities Near Aubrey
We run calls through Frisco, Little Elm, Prosper, and Celina, so if your gate is just outside the Aubrey city line, don’t hesitate. The same crew that works Sandbrock Ranch also services the acreage communities and subdivisions in the surrounding Denton County area. Call and ask, and we’ll tell you straight up if we can get to you today.
Serving Aubrey, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Aubrey 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 Aubrey
Because the post it’s mounted on was probably set in shallow concrete that doesn’t reach below the clay’s shrink-swell zone, and the operator itself was a builder-grade unit selected for cost, not for how long it cycles. When the post moves, the gate drags, the motor works harder, and two years later it’s done. We fix the footing, set the post correctly, and install a motor rated for daily use. Gate Motor & Opener work in subdivisions like Sandbrock Ranch is our bread and butter. Call (979) 291-0947 for a free estimate.
Yes, but only if we rehang the gate first. Those old pipe swing gates were built for cattle and tractors, not for motorized cycling. The weight distribution is all wrong, the hinges are worn, and the post is probably moving in the clay. We cut the gate loose, rehang it with adjustable hinges, weld in needed bracing, and then mount a motor sized for the actual weight. Skip the gate work and you’ll strip a gearbox every year. We’d rather do it once, right, and have it cycle for a decade.
If the builder didn’t run conduit under the driveway or lawn, we either trench and run proper conduit for a hardwired motor or switch you to a solar battery system. Exposed low-voltage wire across grass or gravel fails. That’s not a maybe. It fails after the first big storm or the first time a mower hits it. A proper conduit run adds $300-$800 to the project and means you never think about the power feed again.
The most common causes in Aubrey are a safety edge that’s gotten brittle in the heat, an obstruction loop that’s shifted out of calibration in the heaving clay, or a motor that’s binding on a gate post that moved. We run the diagnostic on the board, check each safety circuit, and usually identify the exact cause in under an hour. Reversing “for no reason” almost always has a reason. We find it.
Usually neither. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. If the post is still solid, we rehang the gate, replace the hinges, and the motor stops grinding. If the post is moving in the clay, we reset it with a deeper concrete footing and proper bracing. Buying a new gate without fixing the post means you’ll buy a second new gate in three years. We repair first, replace second, and stand behind it with the 90-Day Done Right Promise.
If your gate is giving you trouble in Aubrey, call (979) 291-0947. Someone live answers, we’ll ask the right questions, and you’ll get a straight answer and a written price before you spend a dime.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Aubrey and the surrounding Denton County communities.