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Shield Gate Repair

Westlake · Tarrant County

Electric Gate Installation in Westlake, TX

Electric gate installation in Westlake with the electrical side planned properly: supply, cable sizing, transformers, surge protection and vehicle loops. Long distances on Westlake lots make that planning essential.

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

Electric Gate Installation in Westlake: what we see

The electrical design is where Westlake installs most often go wrong. Estate gates on large lots can sit hundreds of feet from the house, and a cable that is too thin delivers too little voltage to the operator, which shows up as a gate that struggles on cold mornings. Campus gates draw on shared power and share their trenches with card reader and intercom wiring, so separation and labelling matter. Storms across the area make surge protection worth fitting from the start.

We calculate cable size for the actual run length, so the operator gets the voltage it needs. Where mains power is impractical, we consider battery and solar instead. We fit surge protection on the supply and on loop and keypad leads, set exit and safety loops in the drive, and put connections in sealed enclosures. We confirm permit and electrical requirements with the town before trenching. On entrances off SH 170 or Davis Boulevard, we hand over a drawing of what runs where.

On video

Gate jobs near Westlake on video

Filmed on our own jobs, each marked with its city: Frisco (27 mi), Dallas (29 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

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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 Westlake.

Areas we cover in Westlake

  • Vaquero
  • Glenwyck Farms
  • Terra Bella
  • Granada
  • Paigebrooke
  • Entrada

Electric Gate Installation in Westlake: questions

Our Westlake gate will be far from the house. Is mains power or solar better?

It depends on distance, cycle count and shade. Mains power suits a gate that runs often, provided the cable is sized for the run so voltage does not drop. Solar suits a remote ranch gate with light use and open sky. We measure the run and the sun exposure and recommend the one that will work in winter.

What are vehicle loops and does our new gate need them?

Loops are wire circuits cut into the drive that detect a vehicle. An exit loop opens the gate as a car approaches from inside, and safety loops stop the gate closing on a car in its path. Most automated vehicle gates benefit from both, and busy entrances need them to run safely.

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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