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Gate Repair in Burleson, TX

Gate access control and parts-and-welding work in Burleson usually costs between $180 and $650, and most jobs are completed in a single visit. Burleson’s compressed 2000s-2010s subdivision buildout means a large share of the city’s ornamental iron driveway gates and builder-spec automated operators are hitting peak failure age at once. If your gate keypad is dead, a hinge is ripping from a post, or a weld has cracked after an ice storm, call (940) 353-4158 and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.

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Why Burleson Homes Are Different

Burleson sits on Blackland Prairie clay. That soil swells when it rains and shrinks in a dry North Texas summer, and it pulls gate posts out of plumb far more aggressively than the sandy ground west of town. We regularly reset posts in subdivisions off Highway 174 and I-35W that have heaved an inch or more out of square, binding the gate against the latch or throwing the limit switches out of travel.

The housing stock compounds the problem. Thousands of brick-front tract homes went up between roughly 2003 and 2013, most with the same ornamental iron driveway gates and the same one or two builder-spec operator models. Those components share an installation timeline, so an entire street can start failing in the same season. A technician who recognizes that pattern and carries parts for that era’s common operators can clear several calls in one run. On the southern and western rural fringe, acreage properties have heavier agricultural swing gates on pipe or wood corner posts, which is a different skill set than the automated suburban work closer to the center. Burleson’s hard freezes also crack welds, and summer heat above 100°F warps cedar gate boards and degrades drive belts and photo-eye seals that weren’t built for it.

Our Main Burleson Services

Burleson homeowners call Vance Gate Repair most often for two jobs: a gate that won’t open or close correctly, and a gate that needs new parts or welded repair work. Here are the three Burleson gate service pages we maintain for that work.

Gate Repair in Burleson

A gate that drags, a hinge that’s tearing loose, an operator that hums but doesn’t move: this is the page for the repairs we do in Burleson every week. Post heave from clay soil, frozen welds, and builder-era operators all feature, along with what we document before we leave. Gate Repair in Burleson

Gate Installation in Burleson

Some gates in Burleson are too far gone to repair, or a homeowner wants a different style or a gate where none exists. Installation work here means accounting for Blackland clay post footings, HOA material rules, and the right operator for the gate’s weight. Gate Installation in Burleson

Gate Motor & Opener in Burleson

Builder-spec gate operators installed during Burleson’s 2000s-2010s boom are now burning out control boards and stripping plastic gears. This page covers operator replacement, board diagnosis, and the nine brands we service without pushing you toward a new gate. Gate Motor & Opener in Burleson

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Gate Access Control in Burleson

Gate access control in Burleson means the keypad, remote receiver, phone entry unit, or card reader that tells the operator to move. Homes built in the city’s 2003-2013 subdivision wave are now dealing with failed builder-spec keypads and phone entry boards that have been cooking in direct summer sun for a decade. We service FAAC, BFT, and Linear access systems, among others, and every repair leaves you with a written record of what was replaced and how it was set. Read more about that work on our Gate Access Control hub.

Keypad Entry

Signs you need it

The keypad lights but won’t trigger the gate, or it’s completely dead after rain or a freeze.

What it costs in Burleson

Keypad replacement or reprogramming in Burleson typically runs $120-$350, depending on whether the wiring and mounting box survived.

How we do it

We test the wiring at the keypad and the operator terminals, replace or reprogram the unit, and photograph the new code settings for your record.

Phone Entry

Signs you need it

Visitors call the gate phone and either get nothing, a busy signal, or a connection that won’t open the gate.

What it costs in Burleson

Phone entry repair in Burleson runs $150-$400, with full replacement of the phone unit at the high end.

How we do it

We check the cellular or landline signal, the relay in the control board, and the call routing, then replace or rewire only what failed.

Remote Control

Signs you need it

The remote opens the gate from fifty feet or five feet, but not from the distance it used to.

What it costs in Burleson

Receiver repair or reprogramming runs $100-$300; a new receiver and remotes can reach $450 on gate systems with rolling-code requirements.

How we do it

We identify the receiver’s brand and frequency, test the antenna, and program remotes at the receiver, logging each remote’s ID in the job record.

What Gate Access Control Costs in Burleson

Can you add a keypad to a gate that was installed without one?

Yes. We can add a standalone keypad or integrate one into an existing operator in Burleson, provided the operator has an accessory input. Most builder-spec operator boards can support a keypad, and we’ll quote the work in writing before we start.

Why does the phone entry stop working after hard freezes?

Hard freezes in Burleson can short failing components in phone entry boards, especially on units that have been exposed to ice and then warmed quickly through the day. A sealed housing and a tested relay usually fix it. Call (940) 353-4158 and we can diagnose it on site.

Gate Parts & Welding in Burleson

Gate parts and welding in Burleson comes down to two common failures: hinges and posts that have been worked loose by Blackland clay heave, and welds that cracked after hard freezes. Homes built in the 2000s-2010s HOA boom used ornamental iron or aluminum gates that are now showing hinge tears and post lean at similar rates. Our Gate Parts & Welding hub covers this work in more detail.

Hinge Replacement

Signs you need it

The gate sags, scrapes the ground at the latch side, or the hinge plate has visible hairline cracks around the welds.

What it costs in Burleson

Hinge replacement in Burleson typically runs $150-$400 per hinge, including cutting out the old weld and dressing the post.

How we do it

We cut the seized hinge out, re-square the gate to the post, weld in the new hinge, and photograph the finished weld before it’s painted.

Post Replacement

Signs you need it

The post leans visibly, the gap between gate and post widens toward the top, or the operator’s limit settings keep drifting as the post moves.

What it costs in Burleson

Post removal and replacement in Burleson runs $350-$850, depending on footing size, clay condition, and whether we’re reusing the gate leaf.

How we do it

We remove the old post, set a new one in concrete below the clay heave line, brace it true, and rehang the gate after the footing has cured enough to hold it square.

Custom Welding

Signs you need it

The gate frame has cracked at a joint, a picket has snapped off, or the top rail is split, usually after an ice storm or an impact.

What it costs in Burleson

Custom welding repair in Burleson runs $200-$600 depending on the length of the crack, the thickness of the steel, and whether the gate must be removed or can be welded in place.

How we do it

We clean the break, weld the fracture with the correct rod for the parent metal, grind and repaint the repair, and photograph the joint after it cools.

What Gate Parts & Welding Costs in Burleson

Do you weld aluminum gates or only iron?

We weld both steel and aluminum. Aluminum requires different rod and settings, and on Burleson’s ornamental aluminum gate frames it’s usually a hinge plate or top rail that needs repair. We’ll tell you if a repair is worth doing or if replacement is the better call.

Can you replace a gate post without tearing up my driveway or flower bed?

Most post replacements we do in Burleson are excavated by hand around the footing, not with a machine. If the post sits in a planter or against a driveway apron, we work around it, and we’ll put that in the written scope before we start.

Brands We Service in Burleson

We service FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking gate systems, among the nine major gate-automation brands we support. Vance Gate Repair stocks common parts for the builder-spec operators installed across Burleson’s 2003-2013 subdivisions, and most repairs are completed the same visit. See our brands for the full list.

Pricing for Gate Repair in Burleson, TX

Neighborhoods We Serve in Burleson

Vance Gate Repair dispatches technicians to all of Burleson, including:

• Hidden Creek
• Oak Valley
• Plantation
• Summercrest
• Harvest Ridge

Most Burleson gate repairs are scheduled within one to two business days, and emergency calls for gates stuck open or closed are handled as they come in.

Service Area - Cities Near Burleson

From Burleson, our gate repair work extends to Crowley, TX, Joshua, TX, Fort Worth, TX, and Haltom City, TX. If you’re on the edge of Burleson and unsure which service area covers you, call and we’ll let you know.

FAQs About Gate Repair in Burleson