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Shield Gate Repair

Westlake · Tarrant County

Apollo Gate Repair in Westlake, TX

Apollo gate repair in Westlake for solar-capable swing operators, including the 1550 single and 1650 dual. These are 12-volt systems, so we check the battery and charging before we condemn a board or actuator.

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

What we see on Apollo gates in Westlake

Apollo operators, now sold under Nice, are built around a battery and a small solar panel, and that fits Westlake estate land where the gate may sit a long way from any power. The engineering is simple and serviceable, but off-grid means the charging system carries everything. A shaded or dirty panel, a battery at the end of its life, or corroded low-voltage connections in the enclosure all produce a gate that moves a few feet and stops, or reverses after closing, which looks like a board fault but rarely is.

We measure the battery under load and the panel output first. Then we look at the actuator arm and its mounting brackets, which fatigue on a long heavy leaf, and the limit settings on the swing arms. A board replacement comes last, once power is ruled out. On older 1550 and 1650 openers, the TITAN actuator is described by distributors as a bolt-in replacement on the same mounting geometry, which can save the rest of the system. That suits the larger lots around Glenwyck Farms and Vaquero.

On video

Gate repairs near Westlake on video

Filmed on our own jobs nearby, each marked with its city: Southlake (7 mi), Coppell (13 mi), Fort Worth (17 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 Westlake

Areas we cover in Westlake

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

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 Westlake.

Apollo gate repair in Westlake: questions

Our Apollo gate in Westlake opens fine in the morning and fails by evening. Why?

That pattern almost always means the charging system is not keeping up. By late afternoon the day of opening and closing has used more than the panel put back in. Common causes are a battery near the end of its life, a panel shaded by trees, or dust on the panel. We test each under load.

Should an Apollo battery and solar panel be replaced like for like?

Not automatically. We size the replacement to the gate, its weight and how many times a day it runs. If the original array was marginal when it was installed, a matching panel will be marginal again. Sometimes a larger battery, a second panel or a better panel position is the more reliable fix.

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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