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When a gate stops closing in Irving, most calls we answer start the same way: a swing gate dragging on the driveway, a slide gate that stopped at noon and hasn’t moved since, or a post that’s leaning far enough to notice from the street. We fix those problems every week across Irving, usually in a single visit. Call (936) 277-6521 and you’ll talk to a live person, not a voicemail. We’ll ask what the gate is doing, give you an honest idea of what’s likely wrong, and schedule a technician to come look at the problem. If it’s urgent, we’ll get someone out fast.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Irving’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Victor Salinas founded Ironworks Gate Co. in 1984, and the company has spent four decades learning exactly how gates fail in North Texas. That experience matters in Irving, where the soil under a gate post moves more than most homeowners realize. Our technicians know the neighborhoods here, from the 1960s ranch houses in University Hills to the newer estate-style properties along MacArthur Boulevard and the older frame homes east of Loop 12. We’ve rebuilt hinge posts in Valley Ranch, replaced slide gate operators on properties near Las Colinas, and realigned sagging swing gates in the Hospital District. The work is the same discipline every time: find what moved, fix the cause, not just the symptom.
Every job is protected by our 90-Day Done Right Promise, a written guarantee that says if the gate isn’t right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork delays, no arguing. The price you’re quoted is the price you pay, settled before any work begins. That’s been the standard since day one.
Our Gate Repair Services in Irving
Electric Gate Repair
Electric gate systems in Irving take a beating from summer thunderstorms and the surge of power that comes through the lines when a storm rolls in. We replace control boards, repair or replace failing motors, wire in new loop detectors, and restore gate operators that have stopped responding. We service nine automation brands, including Linear, Viking, and Ghost Controls, so the fix is matched to the system already on your driveway, not an excuse to sell you a new one.
Automatic Gate Repair
Automatic gate operators depend on clean power, proper alignment, and sensors that haven’t been cooked by a power surge or knocked loose by a shifting post. We troubleshoot the whole system, from the operator arm on a swing gate to the chain or rack drive on a slide gate. Most operators we repair in Irving are salvageable with the replacement of a control board or a limit switch rather than an entire unit.
Hinge & Post Repair
The clay under Irving expands in spring and contracts in late summer, and shallow post footings take the worst of it. A hinge post that’s moved even half an inch changes the entire geometry of a swing gate, forcing the motor to work harder or the latch to miss clean. We dig out failed footings, set deeper piers, replace or rebuild rotted steel posts, and re-hang the gate so it closes like it should.
Gate Realignment
If the gate scrapes, drags, or catches on the latch side, it’s usually a realignment problem. We reset hinges, shim pivots, adjust the operator stroke, and test the full travel of the gate before calling the job done. On slide gates, we check wheel wear, track condition, and guide rollers, because those components can also be knocked out of alignment by settling soil.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Irving
We train our technicians on nine automation brands so the right part goes in on the first visit. If your gate opener in Irving is a BFT, Linear, Viking, or Ghost Controls unit, we carry common parts and boards for those systems. That means less time waiting for parts, and more jobs finished in a single visit. For older operators where a board is no longer available new, we can sometimes source a remanufactured unit or recommend a retrofit to a current model with a comparable footprint. The conversation is always straight: here’s what’s wrong, here’s what it costs to fix it properly.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Irving Homes
- Clay heaving under hinge posts. Irving sits on expansive clay that shrinks in dry spells and swells after rain. A post set shallow moves with it, and the gate starts dragging or leaning. The fix is a deeper concrete pier, not a shim under the gate wheel.
- Power surge damage to control boards. Texas storms send surges through the line that can wipe out a board on an automatic gate operator. If the gate stops responding after a lightning storm, the board is the first place we check. Proper surge protection is part of every new installation.
- Loop detectors acting erratically. Slide gates in Irving rely on loop detectors buried in the driveway to sense vehicles. Utility work nicks the wire, or shifting soil breaks the loop, and the gate starts opening and closing on its own. We diagnose the loop and replace it without tearing up more driveway than needed.
- Worn hinges on heavy ornamental gates. Ornamental steel gates weigh hundreds of pounds. Over years, powder coating wears, moisture works in, and hinge pins corrode and bind. We rebuild or replace hinges, weld cracks, and re-hang the leaf so the operator isn’t fighting the gate on every cycle.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Irving, TX
Typical gate repair in Irving runs $180 to $450, with more involved jobs like a post re-set or control board replacement landing between $450 and $900. Hinge rebuilds and realignments usually cost $225 to $500 depending on the weight of the gate. A new slide gate operator installed starts around $1,200 and can reach $3,000 for a heavier, higher-cycle estate gate. We quote every job before any work is done. The price is written, agreed, and locked. You get a free estimate for any job over $250, and we still take $50 off. It’s a square deal: upfront price, no surprises on the bill.
The cost of waiting is usually higher than the cost of the repair. A dragging gate burns out a motor that costs three times as much as the realignment that would have fixed it.
We Also Serve Cities Near Irving
Our Gate Repair team works throughout the metro, and we schedule jobs in Irving alongside Dallas, Addison, Carrollton, and Richardson. If you’re just outside Irving, call and we’ll let you know when a technician can be there.
Serving Irving, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irving 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 Irving
Irving’s expansive clay soil absorbs water in the spring and expands, which lifts and shifts the post. In late summer, when the ground dries and contracts, the post settles back. The cycle repeats every year and slowly loosens the post footing. The permanent fix is a deeper concrete pier below the clay’s active zone, which addresses the movement rather than just re-shimming the gate each spring. Call (936) 277-6521 for an exact quote on your gate, and our technician will confirm whether the post foundation is the root cause.
A gate post in Irving should be set at least 30 to 36 inches deep, below the depth the clay shrinks and swells. In some cases, with a heavy ornamental gate, we recommend 42 inches and a larger footing. We use concrete piers sized to the gate’s weight and the soil conditions on your property. If you’re in a neighborhood like Valley Ranch where drainage patterns affect soil moisture, we check for signs of seasonal movement before we pour.
Yes, that’s a common repair in Irving. A damaged loop detector wire in the driveway causes the gate to think a car is present when it isn’t, so the gate cycles on its own. We trace the loop, locate the break or fault, and replace the loop with new wire. The operator usually doesn’t need to be replaced. If the gate is acting erratically, call (936) 277-6521 and we’ll schedule a technician to diagnose it.
Yes, we test safety photoelectric sensors and the gate’s reversal on every repair in Irving. That includes adjusting and confirming the safety edge pressure on automatic systems, and we check it again as part of our $89 Seasonal Tune-Up, which is worth doing before winter when the clay starts moving. The 90-Day Done Right Promise covers the work we did. If it stops working right, we come back.
For slide gates in Irving, a rack and pinion drive uses a gear on a track that engages a steel rack welded to the gate, and it holds up better through shrink-swell soil cycles than a chain drive because it doesn’t develop slack when the ground shifts. Chain drives can work fine, but they need more adjustment over time. If you’re replacing an operator on a slide gate in Irving, we’ll recommend a rack and pinion drive where it fits the gate, and we’ll quote the difference before any work starts. For that quote, call (936) 277-6521.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Irving and the Dallas-Fort Worth metro.