Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
The assessment is free and the quote is the invoice.
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When a driveway gate stops opening at 6:40 on a Tuesday morning, you don’t need a call center. You need someone who knows that Allen’s Blackland Prairie clay has been quietly shifting your gate posts for the last three drought cycles. That’s where we come in. Gatewood Fence & Gate answers the phone with a live person, any hour, and we send someone who actually knows the difference between a Twin Creeks ornamental iron hinge and a standard box-store bracket. Call (979) 291-0947 and you’ll get Hal or someone from his crew, not a recorded menu.
Most gate repairs in Allen fall into a few predictable categories: operators that died quietly, posts that moved out of plumb, hinges that wore through, and panels that got clipped by a distracted delivery driver. We’ve seen all of them more times than we can count, and we fix them in the driveway. We don’t haul your gate off to a shop unless the damage genuinely calls for it. That’s the repair-first philosophy Hal has run on since 2001.
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 Allen Homeowners Choose Gatewood Fence & Gate
The name on the shop is the name on the invoice. Hal Gatewood has been owner-operated since 2001, and his address is published, along with his license number. That matters in a place like Allen, where a lot of the ornamental iron work went in during the same building wave and is now failing at the same rate. You’ll see the same face at the hardware store later. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
We work regularly in Twin Creeks, Watters Crossing, Star Creek, and Lost Creek Ranch. Homeowners there tend to have automated driveway gates that were installed between 1998 and 2012, which means the operators are hitting the exact age where boards burn out and limit switches quit. When that happens, a live person answers our phone and a background-checked, uniformed technician shows up in a real window. No voicemail, no dispatch queue, no third-party call center. And every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back, no runaround.
We also carry the brands you’re likely to find on Allen gates. FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking operators all cross our benches regularly, and we stock common parts for them. If you’ve got a Mighty Mule or Ghost Controls opener on a cedar privacy gate, we handle those too. Nine major brands total: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule.
Gate Repair Services We Offer in Allen
Gate Repair
Broken hinge, sagging panel, weld that cracked at the seam, post leaning hard toward the street. We fix all of it on site, with welding done in your driveway. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where we start. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
Learn more about our Gate Repair in Allen.
Gate Installation
New ornamental iron driveway gate, cedar privacy gate, or a full automated entry. We measure, order, and schedule properly. This is not same-day work, and anyone who promises same-day installation is cutting a corner you’ll pay for later.
Learn more about our Gate Installation in Allen.
Gate Motor & Opener
Operator won’t respond, opens halfway, or reverses on its own. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing. We service and replace motors, control boards, remotes, safety sensors, and keypads for the brands you already own.
Learn more about our Gate Motor & Opener in Allen.
Gate Access Control
Keypad entry, intercom, card reader, telephone entry, or a full Gate Access Control - Allen system. We pull your HOA’s architectural guidelines before we order anything, because Allen HOAs don’t mess around with panel profiles and powder-coat shades.
We’ll quote access control work up front and install on a schedule, not a scramble.
Gate Parts & Welding
Custom ironwork repair, hinge replacement, broken picket, bent rail, cracked weld - Allen Gate Parts & Welding done right. Hal has welded more gate steel than most shops have sold, and the repair is done in your driveway. No hauling, no subcontracting, no voicemail.
We keep common FAAC, BFT, and Linear parts in stock for faster turnaround on Allen jobs.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Allen
We’re local to Allen and typically reach most neighborhoods the same day for repair calls. Our service area includes:
- Twin Creeks
- Watters Crossing
- Star Creek
- Lost Creek Ranch
- Auburn Hills
If you’re off Stacy Road near the outlet malls, up around Exchange Parkway, or back in one of the older subdivisions off Greenville Avenue, we know the streets and the gate styles you’re likely dealing with.
Why Allen’s Climate & Housing Affect Gate Repair
Allen sits directly on Blackland Prairie expansive clay. That soil swells when it’s wet and shrinks when it’s dry, and it does both with real enthusiasm. What that means for your gate is simple: the post that was dead plumb in April might be leaning a half-inch by August, and half an inch at the post is two inches at the latch. We adjust hinge geometry and re-plumb posts for the local soil, not for a generic template that assumes the ground stays put.
The heat is the second factor. Summers in Allen routinely top 105°F, and that cooks outdoor electronics fast. UV breaks down wiring harness insulation, rubber seals turn brittle, and circuit boards in unshaded operators fail earlier than you’d expect. We know which boards die in this climate and which ones hold up. When we replace an operator, we do it with the local climate in mind, not whatever the manufacturer’s brochure assumes.
Allen’s housing stock matters, too. Most of the city is brick-veneer single-family built between 1993 and 2015 in master-planned, HOA-governed subdivisions. That means a lot of ornamental wrought-iron swing and slide gates, plus a good number of cedar privacy gates with automation. Those gates were installed during the same building window, and now they’re failing in the same window. We see the same operator brands, the same hinge failures, and the same HOA panel profiles repeat across neighborhoods from Twin Creeks to Star Creek.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Allen
Honest numbers, up front, in writing. No trip charge inside the county. We quote the price before any work starts, and the price doesn’t change when we show up at your door. That’s a core promise, not a footnote.
- Hinge replacement: $145-$285 per hinge, depending on the weight of the panel and access.
- Operator board replacement: $220-$480, depending on brand and board type.
- Post re-plumb or reinforcement: $300-$650, depending on how far the post has moved and what the concrete looks like underneath.
- Full-style replacement panel: $40-$85 per linear foot, materials and labor.
- On-site weld repair: $195-$425, depending on the extent of the crack and prep work.
Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount. Any repair over $200 takes $40 off. And if you’ve got a written estimate from another company, bring it in for a free second opinion. Call (979) 291-0947 for an exact quote, negotiated and agreed before we touch a tool.
Service Area - Cities Near Allen
We work throughout Collin County and the northeast metro. If you’re in Plano, McKinney, Prosper, or The Colony, we serve those communities too, with the same live-answer phone and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise. Scheduling is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and our crews serve Allen locally.
Serving Allen, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Allen 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 Allen
Most gate repairs in Allen run between $145 and $650, with the final price quoted and agreed before any work starts. Hinge replacements are typically $145-$285, operator boards $220-$480, and full post re-plumb work $300-$650. We never charge a trip fee inside the county, seniors and veterans get 10% off, and repairs over $200 take $40 off. Call (979) 291-0947 for an exact quote, free of charge.
For most repair calls, yes. Hinge replacements, weld repairs, and operator diagnostics are typically same-day in Allen. Installations are not same-day, because they involve measurement, ordering, and scheduling. If your gate won’t open or won’t stay closed, call (979) 291-0947 and we’ll tell you honestly when we can be there.
Yes, and this is where local knowledge saves you real money. Many Allen HOA communities, including Twin Creeks, have written deed restrictions requiring style-matched iron panels and architectural approval before any gate replacement. We pull those guidelines before ordering materials, so you don’t buy a panel that gets rejected and have to pay for it twice.
We service nine major brands, including the ones most common around Allen: FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking, plus LiftMaster, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. If your operator was installed between 1998 and 2012, it’s in the high-risk age range for board failure and limit-switch issues in this climate.
No. Estimates are free, and there’s no trip charge anywhere inside the county. In fact, if you already have a written estimate from another gate company, bring it to us for a free second opinion. The price we quote is the price you pay, and it’s agreed before any work begins. Call (979) 291-0947 and we’ll schedule a time that works for you.
Contact Gatewood Fence & Gate
If your gate is sagging, stuck, or silent, call (979) 291-0947. A live person answers, every time, day or night. We’ll give you a straight answer, a free estimate, and a written price before any work starts. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop and on every invoice. That’s not a slogan. It’s how we’ve done business since 2001.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Allen and the surrounding communities.
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 Allen Customers Say
"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"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