Frequently Asked Questions

When you call us, a live coordinator answers, takes your details, and schedules the visit. Our technician arrives, walks the gate with you, and tests the opener, hinges, latch, wheels, and safety sensors. Then you get a written price for the repair. If you approve it, we do the work, clean up, and send you a photo of the finished area before we leave. Every step of that process follows the Cedarwell Care Promise: shoe covers inside, quiet tools, and your home treated like our own.

We do both. New gate installations are measured, scheduled work, not same-day jobs, but they're a big part of what we do across Fort Worth and nearby cities like Arlington and Euless. We'll measure your opening, talk through swing versus slide options, help you choose an opener from Ghost Controls, DoorKing, or Elite, and give you a written quote that includes the frame, hardware, motor, sensor wiring, and concrete work if needed. The estimate is free and there's no obligation. Call (682) 841-5749 to set up a measurement.

Yes. Vehicle strikes are a common call for us in Fort Worth, especially on properties near Hulen or off the I-30 corridor. A car hitting a gate usually bends the frame, shears hinge bolts, and can pop the gate off its track if it's a slide gate. We assess whether the post is still plumb, whether the frame can be straightened or needs section replacement, and whether the opener survived. We'll give you a written price for the full repair. If the damage is structural, we'll tell you before we start whether replacement is the better call.

We do. Commercial and multi-family gate systems in Fort Worth see hundreds of cycles a day, which wears down operators, hinges, and safety edges much faster than residential use. We service slide gates, swing gates, barrier arm gates, and keypad or intercom entry systems. We'll schedule around tenant traffic patterns, and we carry commercial-grade hardware for heavy-use installations. Every commercial job gets the same written quoted price before work starts that a residential job gets. The gate just needs to last longer, which means we spec for cycle count, not just appearance.

After the winds and hail we get in spring, the most common failures we see in Fort Worth are water intrusion into the control board, branches jamming the track, and sensors knocked out of alignment. The important first step is to check whether there's any standing water near the operator box and to clear debris off the track. Don't force the gate open or closed; a bound gate can damage the motor or strip gears. Then call us, and we'll test the board, the transformer, and the safety sensors. Most storm damage is repairable in one visit, and you'll get your written price before we begin.

Yes. A sagging gate is almost always a hinge or post problem. In Fort Worth's clay soil, gate posts shift with wet-dry cycles, which is why we see so many sagging gates in older neighborhoods like Ridglea Hills and Wedgwood. We reset or replace the post, install adjustable hinges where appropriate, and reinforce the frame if it's warped. If the post has rotted or rusted through below the ground line, we'll recommend a new post set in concrete. The goal is a gate that swings level and latches cleanly, without dragging a half-moon trench into your driveway.

We repair and install most major gate opener brands, including Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. We also service many other common residential and commercial opener brands, so if yours isn't listed, call and ask. Our parts inventory includes replacement control boards, remotes, keypads, safety photo eyes, and loop detectors. If we don't stock a specific part, we order it and schedule the follow-up install. The brand matters for parts sourcing, but the diagnosis matters more: most opener problems are electrical or sensor-related, and those are similar across brands.

We do. We install and service Ghost Controls and Mighty Mule residential gate openers regularly across Fort Worth and surrounding cities like Hurst and Watauga. Both brands make dependable solar-friendly and AC-powered options for lighter swing gates. We'll help you confirm the opener's weight capacity matches your gate, because an underpowered opener fails early and a properly sized one runs for years. The opener, hardware, wiring, and safety sensor installation are all included in the written quote. Call (682) 841-5749 and we'll spec the right unit for your gate.

In most cases, yes. We carry a range of hinge styles and finishes, from black powder-coated strap hinges to galvanized and stainless barrel hinges. Fort Worth's summer heat and occasional hail mean finish matters; a good powder coat holds up far better than bare steel. If your hinge is ornamental and not something we stock, we'll source a match or suggest a compatible upgrade that won't look out of place. The structural fix comes first: we always check the post and frame before swapping hardware, because new hinges on a failing post won't fix the sag.

Yes. Solar gate openers are common in the more open lots around Fort Worth and cities like Kennedale and Forest Hill, where trenching power to the gate would mean a long and expensive wire run. Mighty Mule and Ghost Controls both make solar-compatible units we install and service. The most common solar opener failures we see here are battery failure, panel shading, and charge controller issues. We test the panel output, the battery state, and the opener draw as part of the diagnostic, then quote you a written price for the fix.

Every professional working under the Latch & Post Gate Repair name is required to hold the licensing and insurance their state and local jurisdiction require. We carry coverage for the work we do on your property, and we're happy to show you proof of insurance before the job starts. You're hiring a repair company, and you deserve to know the people in your driveway are covered and qualified. That requirement is a network standard for every Latch & Post location, including ours here in Fort Worth. Ask and we'll show you the paperwork.

Yes. In Texas, calling 811 before any excavation is required, and that applies to setting gate posts. The free locator service marks public utility lines, and we schedule that before we dig. For private lines, things like sprinkler lines and landscape lighting runs, we ask you to mark anything you know about and we check for signs of them during the dig. Fort Worth's older neighborhoods, especially around Mistletoe Heights and Berkeley Place, often have decades of undocumented irrigation lines. We dig carefully, and we want to know about any lines you've had installed.

Our Fort Worth location is independently owned and operated, and every professional we send to your property works under the Latch & Post Gate Repair name and standards. They're required to meet the licensing and insurance requirements the state of Texas sets for this kind of work, and they represent our brand with the Cedarwell Care Promise. Clean floors, written prices before work starts, and a home treated like a home. That's the standard regardless of how our local team is structured. Founded and brought to Fort Worth by Cody Beckman, our branch is built on that promise.

A gate stuck open is a security and pet-safety problem, and we treat it as urgent. We're open Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and Sundays from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Call us at (682) 841-5749 and we'll get you on the schedule as soon as possible, based on current availability. We don't promise arrival windows we can't keep, and we won't tell you "we're on our way" unless we actually are. What we do promise is a clear answer on timing when you call, and a written price before any work begins.

Yes, and this is one of the most expensive mistakes we see in Fort Worth. Forcing a gate that's binding, sagging, or off its track puts strain on the opener motor, the drive gears, and the control board. An opener that costs $200 to fix can become an opener that costs $1,200 to replace if the gate keeps fighting it. If your gate feels heavy, scrapes, or the opener sounds strained, stop using it and call us. We'll diagnose the mechanical problem and the opener damage, then give you one written price for the full repair.

We do our best to accommodate same-day repairs during our open hours, Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Sunday 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Same-day availability depends on how many jobs are already scheduled that day, and our coordinator will tell you honestly when we can get there. A gate that won't close, a latch that won't catch, or an opener that's dead on a day you need the gate working are the calls we try hardest to fit in. Call (682) 841-5749 and tell us what's happening, and we'll give you the straight answer on timing.

No. Gate safety sensors exist to stop the gate from closing on a child, a pet, or a car. In Fort Worth, where backyard gates and driveway gates often share space with kids and dogs, a bypassed or broken sensor is a serious hazard. If your sensors aren't aligned, blocked, or wired correctly, the gate may reverse unexpectedly or fail to reverse at all. We inspect and test the photo eyes, the safety edges, and the auto-reverse function on every service call. If a sensor is failed, we'll quote the replacement as part of the written price. Don't disable or bypass them in the meantime.

Every Latch & Post Gate Repair job is covered by the Cedarwell Care Promise, which means a written price before any work starts and a clean home when we leave. Our repair workmanship is also backed by a workmanship guarantee. If something we fixed or installed fails due to our workmanship, we'll return and make it right at no additional labor charge. Parts carry their manufacturer's warranty, and we'll tell you the specific warranty period on the parts we install before you approve the job. You'll know exactly what's covered and for how long.

Gate opener warranties vary by brand, but most cover the control board and motor against manufacturing defects. Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule each have their own warranty terms, and we'll explain the coverage on the specific unit we quote you before installation. Manufacturer warranties generally don't cover damage from lightning strikes, power surges, improper installation by others, or gates that are too heavy for the opener's rating. We install per the manufacturer's specifications, which keeps your warranty valid and the opener running right.

Yes, every job. The Cedarwell Care Promise is the standard every independently owned Latch & Post location works to, from the first estimate to the final cleanup. Shoe covers and drop cloths inside your home, quiet tools when the kids are asleep, pet-safe products where there's a choice, a photo of the cleanup before we leave, and a written price before any work starts. The latch that holds the gate and the post that carries it, that's the name, and that same care carries every visit. Cody Beckman and the Fort Worth team stand behind it on every call.

Written by Cody Beckman, Owner at Latch and Post Gate Repair Fort Worth, serving Fort Worth since 2009.