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AfterGate Repair Before & After in Murphy, TX
Photographs of a gate repair tell the story faster than any claim we could make. The sag below the latch, the wheel that chewed through its track, the control board with a fried relay: you can see the failure, then you can see the fix. Every one of these projects left with a written price agreed before work began and a photo log handed to the homeowner when the technician drove away.
Recent Transformations
Swing Gate Motor Replacement on a Driveway Gate in Murphy
The problem: the gate would open six inches, grind, and stop. We found the FAAC motor’s drive gear had stripped against a bracket that had loosened over two years of Texas heat cycling. We replaced the motor, re-anchored the bracket, and reset the limit switches to stop travel at the right point instead of over-driving the hinge. The homeowner received a photo log showing the stripped gear, the new motor’s serial number, and the final limit-switch position. Written price first, no surprises on the invoice.
Slide Gate Derailment and Track Repair
The problem: a cantilever slide gate had come off its track entirely, and the rear guide wheel had worn through the rail and into the concrete pad below. We cut out the damaged rail section, welded in a new piece, and installed a new V-track wheel with a sealed bearing. The gate slides with one hand now instead of shuddering. We documented the worn wheel against the new one and left the part number in the job record.
Gate Access Control Repair: Keypad and Wiring
The problem: the keypad worked four days, then not at all. We traced the issue to a corroded wire nut inside the pedestal, a common failure after heavy spring rain in Collin County. We replaced the keypad, re-terminated every connection with heat-shrink crimps, and sealed the pedestal against future moisture. The photo log shows the corroded connection cut open, the new terminations, and the relay cycling cleanly on test.
Welded Repair on a Bent Steel Gate Frame
The problem: a delivery truck caught the bottom rail of a steel driveway gate and bent it inward, which dragged the gate against its post every cycle. We cut and straightened the damaged section, re-welded the joints, and re-painted the rail to match the existing finish. The gate now clears the post by the factory-specified gap. We photographed the bend before cutting, the weld after grinding, and the finished rail after paint.
Photo-Eye Realignment on a Failing Safety System
The problem: the gate would start closing, then jerk back open. The photo-eye, the infrared beam that stops the gate if something crosses the path, had drifted roughly two inches out of alignment after a storm pushed the post it mounts to. We re-aligned the beam, shimmed the bracket, and tightened the mounting hardware. The gate now closes fully without hesitation. A photo of the beam alignment before and after went to the homeowner along with the written record of the adjustment.
Want Results Like These?
A gate that opens and closes without drama is a reasonable thing to expect. If yours doesn’t, call us at (469) 613-2832. We’ll diagnose the problem, hand you a written price before any work starts, and leave you with a photo record of what we found and what we fixed. Free second opinions on any written estimate from another company. Live person answers, any hour.
Written by Adrian Vance, Owner at Vance Gate Repair Murphy, serving Murphy since 2014.