FAAC Gate Repair in Southlake, TX

A paired wrought iron swing gate on a Southlake estate drive is the kind of installation FAAC hydraulics were designed for, and the failures we see follow the hydraulic design. Seals harden after years of summer heat and the arm starts to weep oil. Fluid level drops, the leaf slows, and it may no longer hold closed against wind. Heavy iron on clay adds another factor: as a post shifts, the leaf binds near the end of travel, and the pump works against the bind until the pressure relief lets go.

Seal kits, fluid, bleeding, pressure adjustment and release valve service are the usual FAAC repairs, and all of them are done at the gate. On arm units such as the 400 and 402, that covers most calls. An underground 770 sits in a foundation box below the hinge, where we also clear the drain, since a flooded box shortens its life. On the older drives around Shady Oaks and Kirkwood Hollow the board may be due as well, so we test it while we are there and tell you what we find.