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When your gate stops opening on a Monday morning and your truck is trapped in the driveway, you need someone who knows Cross Roads, not someone reading from a script in another state. Gatewood Fence & Gate answers the phone with a live person any hour, and Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001. We repair what other companies want to replace, welding on site in your driveway and standing behind every job with our 90-Day Done Right Promise. Call (979) 291-0947 and you’ll talk to a person who can tell you what’s wrong with your gate and when we’ll be there to fix it.
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.
Why Cross Roads Homeowners Choose Gatewood Fence & Gate
Most of the gates we work on in Cross Roads sit at the end of a long private driveway on an acre or more of Denton County black clay. That soil is why so many homeowners here call us twice a year about the same gate: the post has moved, the hinge has bound, the opener is fighting the geometry. We know exactly what we’re walking into before we get out of the truck, because we’ve fixed gates on this same soil in nearly every subdivision in the area. Homeowners in communities like Savannah and Artesia have called us about sagging ornamental iron gates, frozen Viking operators, and deed-restricted repairs that big city crews don’t understand. Hal’s name is on the shop and on every invoice, and that’s the oldest accountability there is. When we give you a price, that’s the price, quoted and agreed before any work starts. When we say the repair is done, if it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back, no runaround.
Gate Repair Services We Offer in Cross Roads
Gate Repair
A sagging gate almost never starts in the middle of the panel; it starts in the hinge post, where the black clay has heaved it an inch out of plumb. We fix the post first, then the hinges, then the latch, because fixing the panel without the post means you’ll fix it twice. For heavy tubular steel and ornamental iron swing gates in Cross Roads, we weld on site, so your gate never leaves your property.
Learn more about our Gate Repair in Cross Roads.
Gate Installation
New gates in Cross Roads usually involve deed restrictions – your subdivision may specify the gate style, color, and even the hardware brand permitted at the driveway entrance. We measure, order, and install gate systems that match what your HOA approved, so you don’t get a violation letter six months later. We’ll handle the posts, the panel, the motor, and the power run, all priced in writing before we begin.
Learn more about our Gate Installation in Cross Roads.
Gate Motor & Opener
When an opener fails in Cross Roads, it’s usually one of three things: a dead battery on a solar system, a frozen gearbox after an ice storm, or a misaligned safety sensor from a post that shifted. We service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule, and we stock the parts that fail most often on this soil. If your opener is worth saving, we save it; if it’s not, we’ll show you why before we sell you a new one.
Learn more about our Gate Motor & Opener in Cross Roads.
Gate Access Control
Keypads, intercoms, vehicle sensors, and phone-based entry systems all fall under access control, and they all need clean power and properly aligned hardware to work. We install and service access control on Cross Roads driveways, integrating new components with existing gate operators without replacing what still works. If your keypad works intermittently, it’s often a grounding issue or a moisture problem we can trace and fix the same morning.
Learn more about our access control services when you call (979) 291-0947.
Gate Parts & Welding
Sometimes you don’t need a new gate, you need a hinge, a wheel, a bracket, or a section of tube steel welded back together. We weld on site in Cross Roads, repairing cracked welds on ornamental iron gates and fabricating replacement parts where the original has rusted through. Hal would rather weld for an hour than sell you a $4,000 gate that didn’t need replacing, and that’s been his habit since 2001.
Learn more about our parts and welding work when you call (979) 291-0947.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Cross Roads
We work gates all over Cross Roads, including the acreage subdivisions where driveway gates are the norm, not the exception. Here are a few of the communities we know well:
– Savannah
– Artesia
– Cross Oak Ranch
– Paloma Creek
– Providence
Typical response time for a repair call in Cross Roads is the same day or next morning, and a live person takes your call no matter the hour.
Why Cross Roads’s Climate & Housing Affect Gate Repair
Cross Roads sits squarely in Denton County’s rural-residential acreage belt, where nearly every property features a long private driveway with an automatic swing or slide entry gate rather than a simple yard gate. That means a broken gate isn’t a cosmetic annoyance here; it’s a vehicle trapped in the driveway and a security opening on a property that sits back from the road. The defining technical challenge is the region’s expansive black Vertisol clay soils. These clays swell with spring rains and crack wide open during summer drought, heaving gate posts out of plumb on a near-seasonal cycle. No amount of concrete footings fully prevents movement unless the piers are dug to the right depth for this specific soil – which is why we pour deeper than spec when we set posts in Cross Roads. Winter ice storms hit this northern fringe of the Metroplex harder than areas to the south, freezing FAAC and Linear operators and coating iron gate panels with enough ice to stress hinges beyond their rating. When we repair a gate in Cross Roads, we’re accounting for the clay, the ice, and the quarter-mile driveway it all sits on.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Cross Roads
- Hinge repair or replacement: $150-$350 depending on gate weight and hinge type
- Post re-setting or stabilization: $400-$900 depending on pier depth and gate size
- Opener motor replacement: $450-$1,200 depending on brand and drive type
- Full gate panel fabrication and install: $2,500-$6,000 depending on width, material, and finish
- Access control integration: $800-$2,500 depending on components
We don’t charge a trip fee inside the county, we offer $40 off any repair over $200, and if you have a written estimate from someone else, we’ll give you a free second opinion. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount, every job.
Service Area - Cities Near Cross Roads
While this page is focused on Cross Roads, our crews also run gates in Prosper, Plano, Allen, and Frisco. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and crews serve Cross Roads locally.
Serving Cross Roads, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cross Roads 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 About Gate Repair in Cross Roads
How much does gate repair cost in Cross Roads?
Gate repair in Cross Roads typically runs $150 to $900 for most hinge, post, and opener issues, though full gate fabrication starts around $2,500. The price depends on what actually failed – a post heaved by black clay costs more to fix than a worn hinge – and we quote everything in writing before work begins. Call (979) 291-0947 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
Can you come today to fix my gate in Cross Roads?
Most repair calls in Cross Roads we can reach the same day or next morning, and a live person answers the phone around the clock, so you’ll know your window before you hang up. Emergency situations, like a gate stuck open or a security breach, get priority. Call (979) 291-0947 and we’ll tell you honestly when we can be there.
What does a full gate installation include in Cross Roads?
A full installation includes the gate panel, the posts set to proper depth for Denton County clay, the hinges and latch hardware, the opener and power run, and the safety edges and sensors required by code. Before we install anything, we check your subdivision’s deed restrictions so the gate you get matches what your HOA permits. Call (979) 291-0947 for a free measure and a written price.
Do you handle the power run and the safety edges?
Yes. We run the low-voltage power from your house or a solar panel to the operator, and we install and test the safety edges, photo eyes, and vehicle loops so the gate stops and reverses when it should. A gate without working safety edges is a liability, and we won’t leave a job until those are verified.
My HOA says I have to keep the same gate style. Can you repair instead of replace?
That’s one of the most common calls we get in Cross Roads, where many acreage subdivisions platted in the 2000s carry deed restrictions specifying the gate style, color, and sometimes even the hardware brand at each driveway entrance. Repair is almost always the preferred solution for those gates, and it’s our specialty – we weld on site, replace matching parts, and keep your gate conforming while we fix it. When you can’t repair, we’ll help you source a compliant replacement.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Repair in Cross Roads
If your gate is sagging, stuck, or making a noise that tells you something’s about to let go, call (979) 291-0947. You’ll get Hal or someone from his crew on the phone, a straight answer about what it’ll take, and a price that won’t change at the door. We’ve been fixing gates since 2001, and the name is on the shop. That means you’ll see us again at the hardware store, and we’re fine with that.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Cross Roads and surrounding Denton County communities since 2001.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local gate repair pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Cross Roads Customers Say
"The fence is excellent and it was fairly priced. He is not quick to answer email, so if you need him, ring. He always picks up the phone."
- Rodney Falkenrath"Welded the hinge back onto our wrought iron gate on site rather than taking it away for a fortnight. Ground it back and painted it and you cannot see the repair."
- Winston Achterberg"Fitted a keypad and an intercom so my mother can let carers in without coming down the drive. He set it up and then made her practise with it until she was comfortable."
- Lucinda Marchbanks