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Highland Park · Dallas County

Apollo Gate Repair in Highland Park, TX

Apollo gate repair in Highland Park for 1550 single and 1650 dual swing openers on driveway and courtyard gates. These are 12 volt systems, so most of our diagnosis begins at the battery under load.

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

What we see on Apollo gates in Highland Park

Apollo, now sold under Nice, made the 1550 and 1650 as 12 volt DC swing openers, and the dual 1650 suits the paired iron leaves found across Highland Park. The trouble is age. Many of these openers were fitted long enough ago that the original 833 or 834 board is obsolete, and the board relearns its travel whenever it loses power. A heavy decorative leaf on a hinge that has worn, or a post moved by clay, makes the actuator work harder and trips the current sensing.

We test battery voltage while the gate runs, because Apollo wants 12 to 14 volts under load and never below 11. Then we check the actuator limits, the program switches and the cable, since a spliced 816 cable across a short drive is a frequent source of intermittent faults. Where an actuator is finished, the TITAN 12L is listed as a bolt-in replacement on the same mounting. We see these questions in Old Highland Park and Lakeside.

On video

Gate repairs near Highland Park on video

Filmed on our own jobs nearby, each marked with its city: University Park (1 mi), Dallas (4 mi), Richardson (9 mi).

What usually fails on Apollo operators

  • Battery failure and undercharging
  • Solar panel output loss from shading, soiling or panel age
  • Control board and receiver faults
  • Limit switch drift on swing arms
  • Actuator arm wear and mounting bracket fatigue
  • Corroded low-voltage connections at the enclosure

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Apollo models we repair in Highland Park

Areas we cover in Highland Park

  • Old Highland Park
  • Lakeside
  • Highland Park West
  • Turtle Creek Acreage
  • Hackberry Creek Acreage

More of our recent gate repair work

Recent gate operator jobs by our technicians 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 Highland Park.

Apollo gate repair in Highland Park: questions

My Apollo gate opens a few feet and stops. Is the actuator failing?

Usually not. Apollo lists low battery voltage under load as the first cause, then a binding gate, a bent extension tube or current sensitivity set too fine. On 835 or 836 boards, program switch 10 left on with an older 416 actuator causes the same symptom. We work through those in order before replacing anything.

Can a newer actuator fit my old Apollo mounting brackets in Highland Park?

Often, yes. Distributors describe the TITAN 12L as a bolt-in replacement for the older 416 and 816 actuators on the 1550 and 1650 mounting geometry, so the pivot arm and gate bracket can usually stay. That matters on ornamental iron, where welding new brackets would mark a finish the owner wants left alone.

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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