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Gate repair in Hurst comes down to understanding what this city’s soil and sun actually do to posts, hinges, and operators. Most calls we take from Hurst homeowners involve a gate that was square in July and binding by January: the clay under Precinct Line Road and the older ranch neighborhoods swells with winter moisture, then shrinks to dust in August. That movement, repeated year after year, is what loosens lag bolts, throws latches out of alignment, and cracks original wood panels. We’ve been serving Hurst homes since our founding, and our Gate Repair crews know which failures trace back to 1960s shallow-set posts in gumbo soil and which come from simple wear on hardware. If your gate drags, sags, or won’t latch, call (682) 841-5749. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, and we answer the phone live around the clock.
Why Latch and Post Gate Repair Fort Worth Is Hurst’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
Hurst homeowners keep our number because the crew shows up on time, puts shoe covers on before stepping inside, and lays drop cloths where the work crosses a walkway. That’s the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. routine our technicians follow on every visit: Clean up like it’s our own home, Ask before moving anything, Respect quiet hours, and Explain the price before the first tool comes out. It is not a premium add-on. It’s how we work.
We’re factory-trained on the operators Hurst families actually have on mid-century ranch lots, including Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing. When a Ghost Controls swing arm fails on a long driveway near Bellaire Drive, we usually carry the board or the limit-switch kit to fix it the same visit, instead of ordering parts and coming back. That matters when the gate is the only thing between your dog and Precinct Line Road traffic.
Every repair and installation we complete in Hurst is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the gate isn’t right, Latch & Post makes it right. No argument, no fine print. Cody Beckman, who leads our team, holds every technician to that standard on each Hurst job, from a hinge replacement to a full operator rebuild.
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Wood Gate Repair in Hurst
Wood Gate Repair in Hurst is shaped by two things: the original 1950s-70s construction of most gates in this city, and the North Texas sun that bakes the west-facing face of every panel. A lot of Hurst wood gates were built from cedar or pressure-treated pine cut to fit odd corner-lot angles. The frame might be sound, but the bottom hinge pulls out because the post behind it has been rotting in damp clay for 40 years. Other times the panel itself has warped enough to catch on the driveway slope.
What a typical wood gate fix in Hurst involves: removing the panel, checking the post set and hinge mounting, then either re-hanging with longer fasteners or replacing the post outright. On a corner-lot ranch near Bellaire Drive, our crew reset a sagging wood driveway gate where the original 1960s hinge post had rotted in gumbo soil. We augered a new post footing to 36 inches, sleeved the post in galvanized steel, rebuilt the hinge mounting with stainless lag bolts, re-squared the gate, and added a Ghost Controls operator with a safety photocell. That gate now swings clean even after a winter freeze.
Re-hanging and re-alignment
If the wood panel is still sound, we can often save it. We re-hang with stainless hardware, shim the hinges to true, and adjust the latch so it catches without slamming. Most standard wood gate re-hangs in Hurst run $180 to $320, including the written price before work begins.
Post replacement in clay soil
When the post is the problem, patching it again just delays the next sag. We excavate deeper than the original builder did, set the new post below the frost line where clay movement is less aggressive, and backfill with a soil-stable mix so the gate stays square through wet winters and dry summers. Post replacement with a new treated or steel post in Hurst typically ranges from $240 to $480, depending on post size and whether the gate gets reset in the same visit.
Driveway Gate Repair in Hurst
Driveway Gate Repair in Hurst usually involves a wide gate on a corner lot, frequently automated, often original to the house. These gates swing over concrete driveways that have settled unevenly over decades of clay expansion. The gate that cleared the concrete in 1972 now drags by half an inch at the latch end, and every drag strains the hinges and the operator motor. We see this most often in neighborhoods east of Precinct Line Road, where original chain-link and wood driveway gates were set on shallow footings.
The fix starts with the post, not the panel. We check whether the post is plumb and whether the footing has heaved. If the post has shifted, we reset it at a deeper depth with better backfill. Then we re-hang the gate, install or reprogram the operator, and set the travel limits so the motor doesn’t fight the driveway every cycle. A typical driveway gate repair in Hurst, including re-alignment and hardware replacement, runs $260 to $550. Full operator replacement, if the motor or board is dead, starts around $650 and goes up based on the opener model.
Operator repair and reprogramming
When a driveway gate opener stops responding, the cause is usually the control board, the limit switch, or a bad connection at the actuator. We service Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing operators in Hurst weekly. We test the board first, then the power supply, then the safety sensors. Board replacement typically runs $280 to $420. Limit-switch and reprogramming fixes are usually under $200.
Corner-lot driveway gates
Corner lots in Hurst have two exposures: the street on one side and whatever neighbor’s fence line catches the afternoon sun on the other. That means one post often sits in wetter soil than the other, heaving at a different rate. We shim and re-square these gates with stainless hardware because zinc-plated hardware in continuously damp clay corrodes within a few seasons.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hurst
We carry parts for the operators Hurst families actually own. Linear swing arms on 1970s ranch driveways, Viking on newer custom gates, Ghost Controls on residential retrofits, and DoorKing on heavier commercial-style entry gates. Because Hurst has a high number of older ranch homes with original driveway gates, we keep common boards, remotes, and safety photo eyes stocked locally. That means faster turnaround for Hurst customers, often the same day for operator diagnostics and board swaps. We do not work on liftmaster or chamberlain openers from big-box stores.
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AfterCommon Gate Repair Problems We See in Hurst Homes
- Gates that go out of square every winter. Hurst sits on black gumbo clay that swells with winter moisture and shrinks in summer heat. Shallow-set posts east of Precinct Line Road heave enough to throw a swing gate off its hinges, so the latch misses the strike plate.
- Wood panels warped by west-sun exposure. Corner lots put one gate face under direct Texas sun for six hours a day. Original cedar and pine from the 1960s dry out, crack, and warp, making the gate bind against the driveway or the latch post.
- Corroded hinge hardware on original ranch gates. Galvanized lag bolts and strap hinges from the original build eventually rust through, especially where lawn sprinklers hit the post twice a week. We replace them with stainless hardware that doesn’t fail the same way.
- Operator boards that fail in heat or after a power surge. Hurst summers bake poorly ventilated operator boxes, and storms roll through fast. We see dead boards and fried transformers on Linear and Viking units more than any other failure here.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Hurst, TX
Most gate repairs in Hurst fall into a few clear ranges. A hinge or latch replacement runs $120 to $220. A full re-hang with re-alignment runs $180 to $320. Post reset or replacement runs $240 to $480. Operator board repair runs $280 to $420, and full operator replacement starts around $650. The final number depends on post condition, gate size, and whether the panel is salvageable, but you’ll see the exact price in writing before we touch anything. Estimates are free, and there’s no pressure to accept. Call (682) 841-5749 and we’ll schedule a time that works for your family, including nap-time visits if quiet matters.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hurst
Our crews working in Hurst also serve Haltom City, Euless, Fort Worth, and Kennedale. If you’re just outside Hurst and need a gate looked at, call (682) 841-5749 and we’ll let you know our next available slot in your area.
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 About Gate Repair in Hurst
Because the post footing was likely set too shallow for Hurst’s black gumbo clay, which swells with winter moisture and heaves the post upward and sideways. We see this constantly east of Precinct Line Road, where original 1960s footings sit only 18 to 24 inches deep. Adjusting hinges just compensates for the movement. The lasting fix is to excavate the post, set a new one at 36 inches with soil-stable backfill, and re-hang the gate with stainless hardware. Once the footing is deep enough to sit below the worst clay movement, the gate stays square through the seasons. Call (682) 841-5749 to have us check your post depth.
Yes, we can usually repair the gate and reset the posts without touching the rest of the fence line. We evaluate whether the gate post has heave and whether the tension bands and hinges are salvageable. On many Hurst corner lots, the fence fabric is fine but the gate post has leaned in gumbo soil. We dig that post, set a new one deeper with a concrete collar below frost depth, and re-hang the gate. You don’t need to replace good fence elsewhere. Call us for a written estimate.
For most long driveway gates in Hurst, a swing-arm operator from Ghost Controls or Viking works best, matched to the gate’s weight and the driveway slope. Long driveways mean the gate is often wide and heavy, so the operator should be rated above the gate’s actual weight, not at its limit. On ranch homes where the driveway has settled unevenly, a swing arm with adjustable travel limits keeps the motor from fighting the concrete. We also recommend a safety photocell and edge sensor on every automatic gate. Call (682) 841-5749 and we’ll recommend the right model for your gate’s dimensions.
If the panel boards look solid but the gate sags, the problem is almost always the frame, the hinges, or the post. Wood frames in Hurst often rot where the bottom rail meets the hinge stile, especially with sprinklers wetting the base twice a week. Hinges also wear, and the gate slowly drops. The fix depends on what we find: sometimes we rebuild the frame corner and re-hang; sometimes we replace the post. We’ll show you exactly what’s failed, and the written price is in your hand before any work starts.
Yes, every automatic gate we repair or install in Hurst includes working safety sensors, either photo eyes or contact edges, depending on the gate type and the operator. This is the current standard for residential automatic gates in Texas, and we won’t put a gate back into service without functioning entrapment protection. It protects your kids, your pets, and anyone delivering to your house. If your gate is missing sensors or has been running with them bypassed, call (682) 841-5749 and we’ll get them reinstalled correctly.
Written by Cody Beckman, Owner at Latch and Post Gate Repair Fort Worth, serving Hurst since 2009.