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AfterGate Repair Services in Aubrey, TX
When a gate stops opening in Aubrey, it’s rarely a small problem by the time you call. The post has shifted in the black clay, the opener’s gears are grinding, or a weld cracked after the last ice storm. Most people need someone who can get here fast, diagnose the actual failure, and fix it without insisting on replacing a gate that still has ten good years in it. That’s the work we do. Hal Gatewood runs the shop and stands behind every job with a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If your gate is stuck closed, sagging, or making a sound it shouldn’t, call (979) 291-0947 and talk to a live person, any hour.
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 Aubrey Homeowners Choose Gatewood Fence & Gate
There’s a difference between a company that replaces gates and a company that repairs them. Hal has been at this since 2001, welding on site, rebuilding hinge posts, and bringing operators back to life in driveways across Aubrey. The philosophy is simple: fix what’s broken, don’t pad the invoice. If the panel is dented but the post is solid, we straighten the panel. If the motor is burned out but the track is fine, we replace the motor. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road, which is the oldest accountability there is.
We’re in neighborhoods like Sandbrock Ranch and ArrowBrooke regularly, working on automated iron driveway gates that the builders installed in master-planned communities. Homeowners there call because a gate that won’t close leaves a house wide open all night. We understand that urgency. The person who answers the phone lives in this region, not a call center three states away. Calls are answered by a live person, 24/7, and we show up when we say we will. Background-checked, uniformed, and driving a truck with the Gatewood name on the side.
Our customers tend to be people who have already been burned by a national outfit, quoted one price on the phone and charged another at the door. We quote the price upfront and it doesn’t change when the work starts. You get the number before we pick up a tool. If you’re a senior or a veteran, knock 10% off permanently. That’s not a promotion, it’s how we do business.
Gate Repair Services We Offer in Aubrey
Gate Repair
A sagging gate in Aubrey usually traces back to the hinge post, not the middle of the gate. That’s where we start. We repair cracked welds, heave-thrown posts, broken hinges, and bent frames on site, in your driveway, whether it’s an ornamental iron driveway gate or a 16-foot ranch pipe gate on the acreage east of US-377. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
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Gate Installation
A new gate is a measured job, not an emergency. We come out, take dimensions, discuss what the gate actually needs to do, and write a price. Then we build or order it, set it, weld it, and stand behind it. No gate that left our shop has ever been left without the 90-Day Done Right Promise on paper.
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Gate Motor & Opener
Mighty Mule, LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, and a handful of others: we service all the operators Aubrey homeowners actually have. Most motor failures on the east side of town come from old ranch gates being automated with residential units that were never built for that duty cycle. We diagnose the real cause, not just the symptom. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing.
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Gate Access Control
Keypads, intercoms, vehicle sensors, safety edges, and the wiring that connects them. Access control on a community entry gate or a private driveway in Aubrey needs to work every single time. We run the low-voltage lines, program the remotes, and test the auto-reverse until it’s right.
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Gate Parts & Welding
Sometimes a gate just needs a hinge, a roller, or a spring. Sometimes it needs a new weld on a cracked frame. We carry the common parts and can fabricate the rest. Welding happens on site, so your gate stays in your driveway. We don’t haul it off unless there is truly no saving it, and we’ll show you why before we say that.
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Neighborhoods We Serve in Aubrey
We cover the whole Aubrey area, from the platted subdivisions west of FM 1385 to the acreage tracts that line the old ranch roads east of US-377. Typical response time for a repair call in this area is same day in most cases. For emergency calls where a gate won’t close and the house is open to the street, we make it a priority.
- Sandbrock Ranch
- ArrowBrooke
- Paloma Creek
- Silverado Hills
- The acreage tracts east of US-377
Why Aubrey’s Climate & Housing Affect Gate Repair
Aubrey sits on Blackland Prairie Vertisols, the expansive black clay that runs through Denton County. It swells in wet springs and contracts in baking August heat. What that means for a gate is simple: the post moves. A post that shifts even a quarter inch out of plumb puts a lateral load on the hinges, which binds the operator, which burns out the motor. We see this exact failure constantly in Aubrey, far more than in cities with sandier soil. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where the repair starts.
Then there’s the ice. Aubrey took a beating in February 2021 with Winter Storm Uri, and we welded cracked joints on ranch gates and new subdivision entry gates for months afterward. Cold makes steel brittle and old operators without cold-weather grease seize up. If your gate has been acting up since a winter freeze, the damage might be older than you think.
Aubrey itself is mid-transformation, a ranching community that became one of Texas’s fastest-growing exurbs. That creates two markets at once: the old agricultural pipe-and-cable gates on horse properties, and the decorative automated iron gates in communities like Sandbrock Ranch. No neighboring city has that same split at this scale. A technician who only knows one side of it will misdiagnose the other.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Aubrey
Gate repair pricing in Aubrey depends on what actually failed. A hinge replacement or a weld touch-up runs lower than a full operator replacement. Here are the ranges we typically quote:
- Hinge, latch, or minor weld repair: $120 - $280
- Post stabilization or re-setting in clay soil: $300 - $600
- Operator/motor diagnostic and repair: $180 - $450
- Full operator replacement (parts included): $700 - $1,600
- Access control wiring repair or keypad replacement: $150 - $400
Those are ranges, not guesses, because every gate is different. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. No trip charge inside the county. $40 off any repair over $200. And if another company gave you a written estimate, bring it over and we’ll give you a free second opinion on it. Call (979) 291-0947 for an exact quote on your gate.
Service Area - Cities Near Aubrey
We take gate repair calls throughout the Aubrey area and into the neighboring communities. If you’re in Frisco, Little Elm, Prosper, or Celina, the same live-answer line and same upfront pricing apply.
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 About Gate Repair in Aubrey
A typical gate repair in Aubrey runs between $120 and $600 depending on the failure, with full operator replacements reaching $700 to $1,600 on the high end. Hinge and weld repairs on ranch pipe gates are usually at the lower end, while automated iron driveway gates in Sandbrock Ranch or ArrowBrooke with motor damage land higher. The price is set before work begins and never changes at the door. Call (979) 291-0947 for an exact number on your gate, and the estimate is free.
In most cases, yes. We answer the phone live 24/7 and keep repair trucks available for same-day calls in Aubrey. If a gate won’t close and the opening faces the street, we treat that as an urgent call and move it up the queue. Call and talk to a person, tell them what the gate is doing, and we’ll give you a straight answer on timing.
It’s common in Aubrey because of the Blackland Prairie clay, but it’s not something to ignore. Expansive clay swells and contracts with the seasons, which slowly pushes gate posts out of alignment. The fix is re-setting the post, sometimes deeper, sometimes with a different footing, and then re-aligning the gate and operator. If you wait, the operator takes the strain and fails.
That’s exactly the gate we specialize in, and it’s one of the most common calls east of US-377 where old ranch acreage was subdivided into residential parcels. Homeowners bolt a residential opener onto a wide pipe gate built for cattle and tractors, and the gearbox can’t handle the weight or the duty cycle. We can weld, rebuild hinges, and match a proper operator to the actual weight of the gate. Call (979) 291-0947 and we’ll tell you what it would take.
Yes. Any veteran or senior receives a permanent 10% discount on any job, no questions asked. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200 and no trip charge inside the county. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, every time.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Repair in Aubrey
If your gate is stuck, sagging, or making a noise it didn’t make last week, call (979) 291-0947. A live person answers. We’ll talk about what the gate is doing, what it needs, and when someone will be there, and the estimate is free. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop and on every invoice, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every job.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Aubrey and Denton County since 2001. For more about our work, see our home page.
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 Aubrey Customers Say
"He came out in the snow to get our gate closed after a delivery lorry clipped it, then came back in the spring to do the proper repair when the ground had thawed. Only charged for the second visit."
- Ingrid Solheim"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