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FAAC Electric Gate Repair in Fort Worth: What to Know First

FAAC electric gate repair in Fort Worth typically runs between $185 and $640 depending on whether it’s a control board, a motor capacitor, or a mechanical linkage, and most jobs are diagnosed on the first visit. We’re an independent FAAC service provider, which means we fix what’s actually wrong rather than selling you a package. If you own a FAAC swing or slide gate and it’s doing something it shouldn’t, call (682) 841-5749 and a live person answers, day or night.

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This page is for Fort Worth homeowners with FAAC operators who want a straight answer on what’s failing, what it costs, and how the repair gets done without a mess in the driveway or surprises on the invoice. Cody Beckman and our crew have worked on FAAC equipment across Fort Worth for years, including plenty of residential jobs near TCU where gate failures never pick a convenient hour.

How FAAC Products Fail – and How We Fix Them

FAAC makes good equipment. It also has a few failure patterns we see over and over in Fort Worth. Here are the five most common, with the actual cause and what we do about it.

• FAAC 400 Series (swing gate) – blown capacitor on the hydraulic pump. The 400 series uses a hydraulic operator, and the start capacitor takes abuse in North Texas heat. When it fails, the gate hums but won’t move. This is a $40 – $90 part, and we keep common FAAC capacitors on the truck so it’s usually fixed the same visit.
• FAAC 750 and 770 series (slide gate) – limit switch drift. Slide gates that creep past the close point or stop short often have limit switches that have vibrated loose or worn internally. On FAAC slide operators, we re-set and lock the limits, then run the gate through a full cycle test rather than just nudging it back to where it looked right.
• FAAC E024U control board – phantom safety sensor faults. The E024U board can throw a sensor fault when the wiring at the photo eye has corroded, which is common in Fort Worth’s mix of humidity and clay soil that holds moisture against conduit. We test the circuit before replacing the board, because throwing a new board at a wiring problem burns money and doesn’t fix the gate.
• FAAC S800H hydraulic operator – low fluid from a dried seal. Hydraulic FAAC units in Texas heat lose fluid slowly through seals that shrink over time. The gate gets lazy, moving slower in one direction. We refill with the correct FAAC-spec hydraulic oil and check for the leak point so it doesn’t just drain again in three months.
• FAAC remote control and keypad sync loss after power flickers. Fort Worth storms knock power out, and when it comes back, some FAAC receivers lose programmed remotes. We reprogram transmitters, confirm the keypad entries, and on some models we install a small surge suppressor to keep the receiver from resetting every time Oncor blinks.

Our FAAC Electric Gate Repair Process

Here’s how a FAAC repair goes with us, from the first call to the last test.

1. 1
   You call (682) 841-5749. A live person answers, asks what the gate is doing, and schedules a time that works for you. No voicemail tree.
2. 2
   We show up and look before we touch. The technician checks the operator, the board, the wiring, the gate itself, and the safety sensors. We ask before moving vehicles, planters, or anything near the gate path.
3. 3
   We explain what actually failed and why. You get a written price before any work starts. That number doesn’t change unless you ask us to do something different.
4. 4
   We decide on parts together. Where FAAC OEM parts make sense, we use them. Where a quality aftermarket part is identical in function and costs less, we tell you and let you choose. We never install parts that could void an active FAAC warranty without telling you first.
5. 5
   We repair, test, and clean up. The gate gets cycled multiple times, the safety sensors get tested with an actual interruption, and we photograph the work area before we leave. Shoe covers and drop cloths are already on if we had to step inside.
6. 6
   You’re covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not right, we make it right. No argument, no fine print.

What FAAC Electric Gate Repair Costs in Fort Worth

Here’s what we typically see on FAAC jobs in Fort Worth. These are real ranges based on the work we’ve done, not a national average pulled from a chart.

• Capacitor replacement: $185 – $280
• Limit switch repair and re-calibration: $220 – $410
• Photo eye or safety sensor troubleshooting: $165 – $320
• FAAC control board replacement: $480 – $790
• Remote and keypad reprogramming: $120 – $210
• Complete operator replacement (unit and labor): $1,200 – $2,400 depending on model and gate size

The written price you get covers everything: labor, parts, and the cleanup. If the gate needs more than expected, we stop and tell you before spending another dollar. Call (682) 841-5749 for a free estimate on your specific FAAC model.

Why Fort Worth Homeowners Call Latch and Post Gate Repair Fort Worth for FAAC Work

Every gate comes down to two parts: the latch that holds it and the post that carries it. That’s the job we focus on, and it’s why the Cedarwell family has kept us doing only gate work since 2009. We’re not a handyman service that also happens to own a voltage tester. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained specifically on FAAC along with LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, so when a FAAC board fails but the gate itself is fine, we don’t waste your money guessing.

We put on shoe covers and lay drop cloths before stepping inside, choose pet-safe lubricants where there’s a choice, and we can schedule around nap time if quiet matters. The cleanup photo goes to you before we leave, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise stays with the job for a full year. That’s the C.A.R.E. routine we work under: clean up like it’s our own home, ask before we touch anything, respect your time, explain the price before the work.

Tell me what the gate is doing, and I’ll tell you what it needs – usually those are two different conversations. We’ve heard every version of “it makes a grinding noise when it opens” in this town, from Rivercrest to Meadowbrook to Wedgwood, and the answer is never guesswork.

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