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Coppell · Dallas County

Electric Gate Installation in Coppell, TX

Electric gate installation in Coppell with the power planned from the panel to the post: supply route, cable size, surge protection and backup, so a new gate keeps working in storms and outages.

  • Licensed & Insured
  • 16+ Years Experience
  • Open 24/7
  • Residential & Commercial

Electric Gate Installation in Coppell: what we see

On mature Coppell lots the cable route is the tricky part. Yards have thirty years of trees, beds and irrigation, and many older gates were fed by low-voltage cable that has since cracked or corroded. A new electric gate is the moment to fix that. Community entrances add telephone entry or keypads that need their own power. We confirm what the city and your HOA require before trenching or electrical work is scheduled.

We choose between mains to the gate, a low-voltage operator fed from a transformer, or solar battery power, depending on distance and gate weight. Cable is sized so voltage holds at the gate, runs go in conduit, and existing conduit is reused where sound. Surge protection covers the supply and loop leads, and battery backup keeps the gate moving in a power cut. Safety meets UL 325 and the gate ASTM F2200, in Northlake Woodlands or Old Town Coppell alike.

On video

Gate jobs near Coppell on video

Filmed on our own jobs, each marked with its city: Frisco (17 mi), Dallas (18 mi).

When it is time for electric gate installation

  • Replacing a gate that keeps failingWorth checking the posts and footings before spending on a new gate
  • Automating an existing manual gateGate weight and hinge condition determine which operator is viable
  • New build or new drivewayBest time to run conduit and set footings properly
  • Upgrading to access controlOperator and access system need to be specified together

Gate Installation across Dallas–Fort Worth →

Our recent electric gate installation work

Photos from our technicians' recent jobs across Dallas–Fort Worth.

  • A pair of black steel swing gates with operator arms, closed across a paver driveway in front of a tile-roofed house
  • Double spear-top steel swing gates with an operator arm on each leaf, between white brick pillars
  • A single arched black steel swing gate with an operator arm, in the drive between two houses
  • A solar-powered swing gate operator on a black steel driveway gate beside a brick house
  • A black steel swing gate with its arm operator fitted beside a brick garage
  • Double iron swing gates standing open on their arm operators between rendered pillars

Customer testimonials

What our customers say

Customers across Dallas–Fort Worth, filmed at their own gates. We bring the same team to Coppell.

Areas we cover in Coppell

  • Old Town Coppell
  • Riverchase
  • The Lakes of Coppell
  • Northlake Woodlands
  • Coppell Greens

Electric Gate Installation in Coppell: questions

Can my new electric gate use the old wiring from my Coppell gate?

Only if it tests sound and is the right size. Cable buried for decades often has cracked insulation or corroded splices, and a new operator may draw differently from the old one. We test insulation and continuity, and if the conduit is intact we pull new cable through it, which is usually far less disruptive than trenching.

Do I need surge protection on a new electric gate?

It is strongly worth having. North Texas storms send surges along power and loop wiring, and the control board is the part that takes the hit. Protection on the supply and loop leads reduces that risk at modest cost. It does not stop a direct strike, but it handles the common nearby surge.

Gate Not Working Right Now?

We answer the phone 24/7. If you are stuck, call and we will talk you through the manual release before anyone arrives. See what counts as a gate emergency.

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