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Shield Gate Repair

McKinney · Collin County

Swing Gate Repair in McKinney, TX

Swing gate repair in McKinney for estate gates on larger lots and the solar swing gates found on rural properties. We fix the hinge, post and leaf first, then the operator that drives them.

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

Swing Gate Repair in McKinney: what we see

Swing gates in McKinney cover a wide range: paired ornamental iron leaves on estate homes in Stonebridge Ranch, single wide leaves on rural drives at the city’s edges, and solar-powered arms that only see a few cycles a day. Post movement on rural installs is one of the recurring problems here. The clay swells and shrinks with the seasons, a post leans a little further each year, and the leaf drops until it drags or no longer meets its partner in the middle.

Our swing gate repair work in McKinney follows a fixed order. With the operator disengaged, we check how each leaf hangs and moves, then inspect hinges, the post and the latch or stop. Adjusting or replacing hinges and resetting a post often solves what looked like an opener fault. After that we check the operator arm, its brackets and limit settings, and the battery if it is a solar unit. Paired gates also need their closing sequence set so one leaf does not hit the other.

On video

Gate jobs near McKinney on video

Filmed on our own jobs, each marked with its city: Prosper (11 mi), Richardson (18 mi), University Park (26 mi).

Signs you need swing gate repair

  • Gate sags, or the latch no longer lines upWorn hinges, a post that has moved, or a gate frame that has racked out of square
  • Gate drags on the drivewayA leaning post or hinge wear — the operator is now fighting the ground on every cycle
  • Arm moves but the gate barely doesA bent or worn operator arm, a loose or broken bracket, or a stripped drive
  • One leaf of a double gate lags or will not closeAn arm or board fault on that side, or the two leaves have drifted out of sync
  • Gate will not hold closed, or swings in the windA missing gate stop or latch, or an operator left in manual release
  • Hums at the start of travel and stallsA failing capacitor, or a gate that has become too heavy to start moving

Swing Gate Repair across Dallas–Fort Worth →

Our recent swing gate repair work

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

  • Ornate wrought iron double swing gates between stone-clad pillars, both leaves open with an operator at each post
  • A black iron swing gate with scroll detailing and an operator arm, opening onto a driveway beside a brick house
  • A white ornamental iron swing gate with spear finials and a linear operator arm
  • A black iron swing gate with a diagonal-bar pattern, its operator arm and open control box on a brick pillar
  • Double ornamental iron swing gates between stone pillars, with the operator box at the base
  • A black iron swing gate with patriotic bunting on the fence and its arm operator at the hinge

Customer testimonials

What our customers say

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

Areas we cover in McKinney

  • Stonebridge Ranch
  • Craig Ranch
  • Adriatica
  • Trinity Falls
  • Eldorado
  • Historic Downtown

Swing Gate Repair in McKinney: questions

Our McKinney swing gate no longer closes in the middle. What happened?

Usually one leaf has dropped or a post has moved. Clay soil shifts posts seasonally, and heavy iron leaves wear their hinges. The gap shows up at the meeting point first. We check each leaf and post, adjust or replace hinges, and reset the operator limits once both leaves hang true, so they close together again.

Can you replace a broken swing gate arm without replacing the whole opener?

In most cases, yes. Arms, brackets, clevis pins and mounting hardware are replaceable separately on most swing operators. We also check why it broke. A dragging leaf, a missing stop or a gate hit by a vehicle all put strain on the arm, and fixing the cause stops the new arm failing the same way.

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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