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Colleyville · Tarrant County

Gate Motor Repair in Colleyville, TX

Gate motor repair in Colleyville for the motor, capacitor, gearbox and thermal protection inside the operator. Many motors here are fine; the load from a hard-to-move gate is what wears them out.

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Gate Motor Repair in Colleyville: what we see

Colleyville has its share of older AC gate operators, and on those a failed start or run capacitor is a frequent fault, leaving a motor that hums but will not turn. Newer DC units fail differently, usually at the gearbox or the motor brushes. Both suffer when a long leaf is hanging badly or a slide gate is dragging, because the motor runs hot and the thermal cutout trips partway through the cycle.

We check the gate moves freely first, since a motor fighting a dropped leaf will fail again after any repair. Then we test the capacitor, the motor windings and current draw, the thermal cutout and the gearbox for wear or stripped teeth. A capacitor is a small repair, and a worn gearbox may be replaceable on its own. For a motor from the 1970s or 1980s we confirm parts before quoting, whether the gate is off Precinct Line Road or in Saddlebrook.

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Our nearest documented jobs to Colleyville

Work our technicians have documented, each shown under the city it was in.

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Gate jobs near Colleyville on video

Filmed on our own jobs, each marked with its city: Southlake (4 mi), Fort Worth (14 mi), University Park (21 mi).

Signs you need gate motor repair

  • Motor hums, gate does not moveSeized gearbox, failed capacitor, or the gate is binding on its track
  • Clicks once, then nothingDead capacitor or a control board relay
  • Opens partway then stops or reversesLimit switch out of adjustment, or a safety sensor seeing an obstruction
  • Keypad works, remote does notReceiver or remote programming — often the cheapest fix on this list
  • Beeps and will not respondBattery backup fault or a board error code
  • Works fine, then dies in the heatThermal cutout — usually a failing motor under load, worth catching early

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Our recent gate motor repair work

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

  • A cedar-panel sliding gate on a steel frame, with its slide operator at the end of the track
  • A black steel sliding gate across a wooded driveway, with the operator beside the post
  • A black steel sliding gate running along a brick house, with its operator and toolkit at the end of the track
  • A technician kneeling at the operator of a tall dark wood-clad sliding gate
  • A sliding gate operator mounted behind a stained wood gate on a concrete driveway
  • A white aluminium sliding gate with its operator control box fixed to the post

Customer testimonials

What our customers say

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

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Areas we cover in Colleyville

  • Saddlebrook
  • Highland Meadows
  • Covington
  • Whittier Heights
  • Brook Meadows
  • Woodland Hills

Gate Motor Repair in Colleyville: questions

My Colleyville gate motor hums but the gate does not move. What is wrong?

On an older AC operator that is the classic sign of a failed capacitor. The motor gets power but cannot start turning. It can also mean a stripped gear or a gate that is jammed. We test the capacitor first, then check the gearbox and the gate itself. A capacitor is a quick part to replace.

Why does my gate motor stop after a few cycles in summer?

That is usually the thermal cutout protecting the motor from overheating. Heat, a gate that is hard to move, or a worn gearbox all make the motor draw more current. We check the gate, the gearbox and the motor draw, fix the cause, and confirm the cutout no longer trips during normal use.

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