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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Most gate repair calls in Hurst are not motor failures. They are posts that have shifted in Blackland Prairie clay, pulling hinge alignment out and making the gate drag, jam, or refuse to latch. We set posts to a footing depth that holds, re-hang the gate, and adjust the operator so it stops straining. If your gate is sagging, catching, or the opener is grinding, call (817) 572-8590 and we’ll have a technician out to your home in Hurst, usually the same day for emergency automatic gate failures.
Why Vance Gate Repair Bedford Is Hurst’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Adrian Vance started this company in 2014 doing commercial access-control documentation, and that habit never left. Every Hurst job leaves with a written price handed over before work begins, and a photo record of what we found, what we adjusted, and what we installed. Under our Haven Standard, Clause 4, you get a documented record on every visit. No future technician has to guess what was done, and you never pay twice to rediscover the same problem.
We work on nine major automation brands, including Ghost Controls, Elite, and DoorKing, so the motor already on your Hurst property is the one we service. We do not steer you toward a replacement just because it’s simpler for us. A live person answers the phone 24/7 at (817) 572-8590, and the price is written before anyone picks up a tool.
Our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every completed repair. If it’s not right within a year, we make it right at no charge. That’s the Haven Standard, Clause 5, and it applies to every hinge, post, operator, and latch we touch in Hurst.
Our Gate Repair Services in Hurst
Hinge & Post Repair
This is the most common repair we perform in Hurst, and the reason is in the soil. Original driveway gates from the 1960s through the 1980s were set in shallow concrete footings, often 12 to 18 inches deep. Blackland Prairie clay expands and contracts with every rain cycle and drought, and a shallow footing cannot resist that movement. The post tilts, the hinge throws the gate out of plane, and the latch side drags. We excavate, set the post below the active clay zone, brace it straight, and re-hang the gate with new load-bearing hinges rated for the panel’s actual weight.
Automatic Gate Repair
The two dominant automatic gate failures we see in Hurst are operator strain from misaligned gates, and solar systems that drained during overcast stretches or under heavy tree canopy. We service LiftMaster, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule operators, among others. When we repair an opener in Hurst, we photograph the limit switch settings, the arm bracket, the receiver board, and the wiring terminals before we leave. That record belongs to you.
Gate Realignment
Realignment in Hurst is rarely just an adjustment. It usually means the post has moved, the hinges have worn, or the frame has racked from a season of clay movement. We find the actual cause, fix it, and then square the gate. A wooden privacy gate from a 1970s ranch home off Precinct Line Road or Pipeline Road has often racked half an inch or more, which is enough to keep the latch from seating.
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gates fail in Hurst from water intrusion into the motor housing, blown capacitors from power surges, and photo-eye misalignment, where the infrared safety beam no longer sees the receiver. We troubleshoot the entire circuit: keypad, loop detector if present, safety edges, control board, and motor. One phone call to (817) 572-8590 gets a technician who can diagnose the actual fault rather than swapping parts until something works.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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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.
BeforeAfterCommon Gate Repair Problems We See in Hurst Homes
- Clay heave tilting the hinge post: The dominant failure across Hurst. Spring rains swell the Blackland Prairie clay, the post tilts out of plumb, and the gate drags on the latch side. Tightening hinges will not fix this; the post must be re-set to a proper depth.
- Solar gate openers drained on acreage lots: Long driveways off Harwood Road or Cheek-Sparger Road often run solar openers because running mains power to the gate is impractical. After several overcast days or under mature pecan and oak canopy, the battery drains and the gate sticks half-open.
- Alley-facing gate hinges failing from vibration: Many older Hurst neighborhoods were platted with rear utility alleys. Garbage trucks and delivery vehicles rumble past those gates weekly, and hinge bushings wear out far faster than on street-facing driveway gates. The result is a 40-year-old gate panel sagging into the alley right-of-way.
- Freeze damage to wood gates after ice storms: The February 2021 ice storm and subsequent hard freezes soaked and expanded the wood in thousands of Hurst gates. Joints split, mortises loosened, and panels that latched fine for decades suddenly will not close.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Hurst, TX
Here are the actual ranges we charge in Hurst, written down, as Clause 1 of the Haven Standard requires.
- Hinge replacement on a standard wood privacy gate: $180-$420 depending on hinge count and whether the post needs shimming.
- Post re-setting with new concrete footing (single post): $350-$750 depending on depth, post material, and whether the gate must be re-hung.
- Gate realignment and latch adjustment: $120-$280 when the posts are still sound.
- Automatic opener repair (board, arm, or limit switch): $190-$540 depending on brand and failed component.
- Full swing-gate motor replacement: $850-$2,100 depending on operator brand, panel weight, and arm configuration.
The price is quoted and agreed in writing before any work starts. You see the same number at the end. Estimates are free: call (817) 572-8590.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hurst
We service Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule, along with five other major automation brands. If your Hurst gate has a motor already installed, we repair that motor. Our van stock includes common control boards, arms, photo-eyes, and hinge sets, which means many Hurst repairs finish on the first visit.
The Cavender Drive Job: What a Hurst Gate Repair Actually Looks Like
We re-set a 16-foot swing gate on Cavender Drive in Hurst where spring rains had pushed the hinge post 4 inches out of plumb. The clay had swelled, the post tilted, and the gate dragged so badly the LiftMaster operator was grinding every cycle. We removed the post, excavated a deeper footing below the active clay zone, re-poured the concrete, re-set the post true, reinstalled the operator, and mounted a safety photocell so the gate would not reverse on afternoon shade shadows. The homeowner received a written scope, a written price approved before the first shovel went in, and a photographed record of the post depth, the operator’s limit settings, and the finished alignment. That is a standard Gate Repair call for us in Hurst, and why the documentation matters.
The Hurst Gate Post Problem: Why Your Gate Keeps Sagging
Unlike neighboring Bedford or Euless, Hurst’s original ranch-era driveway gates were set with shallow concrete that heaves dramatically on Blackland Prairie clay. Post-footing failure, not motor burnout, is the dominant gate repair call across the city. A new operator will not solve a post that is tilting 3 inches out of plumb; the motor just gets a new thing to strain against. The fix is a footing below the active clay zone, a straight post, and then an operator that is not fighting the geometry. If someone tells you the fix is just a bigger motor, get a second opinion. We offer that second opinion free, in writing, on any estimate from another company.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hurst
Our team handles gate repairs across the Mid-Cities. Besides Hurst, we serve North Richland Hills, Bedford, Colleyville, and Euless with the same written prices, same documentation, and same 365-Day Done Right Promise. If you are a few streets over from the Hurst line, call us. We know exactly which side of the county line your gate sits on.
Serving Hurst, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hurst 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 Repair in Hurst
Because the post, not the hinge, is the problem. Hurst sits on Blackland Prairie expansive clay, and shallow-set posts tilt as the soil swells and shrinks. Tightening hinge screws into a tilting post changes nothing; the geometry is still wrong. The fix is re-setting the post to a depth below the active clay zone and re-hanging the gate. Call (817) 572-8590 for a written evaluation.
No. Wide farm gates need more torque per cycle than a swing panel on a driveway gate, and North Texas weather regularly produces stretches of cloud cover that will leave the motor starved. Every solar opener should have a battery bank sized for at least three days without sun, plus a charge controller. On acreage lots around Hurst with heavy tree canopy, we size the panel larger than the nominal spec or recommend an AC linear actuator if mains power exists. We install and service solar gate systems that actually hold up.
The freeze cycles soaked the wood, then split it. The mortise holding the latch body loosened or split, or the gate frame racked and the latch no longer meets the strike. In Hurst’s 1960s-to-1980s housing stock, this is common after ice storms. We can refit the latch with a reinforcing plate, replace the frame section, or rebuild the gate panel if the wood is too far gone. You get a photograph of the before and after.
Yes. Any automatic gate in Hurst that crosses a drive or walkway is required by UL 325 and Texas code to stop and reverse on contact or obstruction. That means a functioning photo-eye, safety edges, or both, depending on gate type and age. We install and calibrate entrapment protection on every automatic gate repair, and we document the settings. If your opener does not have working entrapment protection, we will not leave it running without it.
Vibration. Hurst’s older interior neighborhoods were platted with rear utility alleys, and those gates absorb the vibration of sanitation trucks and delivery vehicles every week. The hinge bushings wear, the latch settles, and the panel sags. Front driveway gates see far less vibration. We use heavier barrel hinges or sealed bearing hinges on alley-facing gates and photograph the install so you can see the difference. Call (817) 572-8590 to schedule a look at yours.
Get Your Hurst Gate Fixed Right, In Writing
If your gate in Hurst is sagging, stuck, or the opener is grinding, call (817) 572-8590. We will send a background-checked, uniformed technician with a name and photo provided before arrival. You get a written price before any work starts, a documented photo record when we leave, and a full year under the 365-Day Done Right Promise. Dispatch is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and crews serve Hurst locally, every day.
Written by Adrian Vance, Owner at Vance Gate Repair Bedford, serving Hurst since 2014.
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