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Electric gate repair in Converse typically costs between $150 and $600 depending on whether you’re dealing with a burned-out motor, a stripped gear, or a gate that has fallen out of plumb. Most repairs on swing gates and slide gates in Converse neighborhoods can be scheduled within one to two days, with true emergencies handled faster. We’re the local Electric Gate Repair team that knows Converse homes, the clay soil they sit on, and the builder-grade openers that came with them. Call (325) 252-5195 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Latch and Post Gate Repair San Antonio Is Converse’s Preferred Electric Gate Repair Company
Converse homeowners call us for one main reason: we show up knowing what we’re going to find before we open the control box. The post-tension slab foundations common in Converse shift with the black clay soil, so gate posts set in concrete often heave out of plumb by 1 to 2 inches after wet winters. That causes swing gates to drag or fail to latch. It’s a Converse problem, and we plan for it on every visit.
Led by Cody Beckman, our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and factory-trained on the brands Converse families actually own, including LiftMaster, DoorKing, and Mighty Mule. We’re part of the Cedarwell family of independently owned and operated gate specialists, and every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the repair isn’t done right, we make it right. No argument, no fine print.
Every call to (325) 252-5195 is answered by a live person, 24/7. Nights, weekends, and holidays included. No voicemail, no callback queue.
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Gate Access Control in Converse
Gate Access Control in Converse means more than fixing a remote: it is the system of keypads, intercoms, loop detectors, and safety sensors that decides who gets in and who does not. In Converse, many homes in 1990s to 2010s subdivisions came with a basic keypad and a single remote. Homeowners often want to add keypad codes for the kids, a second remote for grandparents, or a phone-based opener that works when the power is out.
Keypad and Remote Programming
We program and replace LiftMaster and DoorKing keypads on-site. If the keypad backlight flickers or the buttons have gone soft from sun exposure, we replace the unit rather than patch it. A basic keypad in Converse runs $90 to $180 installed.
Loop Detectors and Phone Modules
Loop detectors read a vehicle’s metal mass and tell the gate to open or stay open. On Converse corner lots where the driveway hugs the sidewalk, a loop detector that false-triggers from street traffic is common. We adjust sensitivity in place, and a new loop detector installed under the pavers runs $250 to $500.
Commercial Gate Operator in Converse
Commercial Gate Operator in Converse covers the larger operators used on apartment complex gates, church parking lots, and HOA entrances along FM 1516 and Loop 1604. These units cycle hundreds of times a day, and when one fails, residents are stuck or the gate hangs open. A commercial operator replacement in Converse runs $1,800 to $4,500 installed depending on whether it is a slide gate or a swing gate and whether the existing pad and conduit can be reused.
Slide Gate Operators for HOAs
Converse master-planned communities often run slide gates on a chain or rack. The rack teeth wear unevenly on cantilevered gates that stretch over a narrow easement, and the operator’s drive gear skips. We carry replacement rack sections and DoorKing slide operators that match most existing pads.
Safety Retrofit Work
Any time we touch a commercial operator in Converse, we confirm the photo eyes and reversing edges meet UL 325. If they do not, we quote that upgrade separately and in writing before we turn a single bolt.
Trusted Brands We Service in Converse
Our techs are factory-trained on LiftMaster, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule, among others. Because Converse homes skew toward builder-grade LiftMaster swing gate operators and DoorKing commercial slide operators, we stock the common parts for those units on our trucks: control boards, gear sprockets, limit switches, and remote transmitters. That means we finish most Converse repairs on the first visit instead of going back to the warehouse.
Common Electric Gate Repair Problems We See in Converse Homes
- Heaved posts on clay soil. Converse’s black clay expands and contracts with rainfall, and post-tension slabs move enough to pull gate posts off center by an inch or more. The gate drags, the latch misses, and the opener strains until something fails.
- Undersized builder-grade motors. Many Converse homes were built with a 1/2 HP residential swing gate operator. When families later add a heavy ornamental steel gate, the nylon gears strip within a season or two. We replace the gear set and often recommend a heavier operator rated for the gate’s actual weight.
- No power run at the gate. A surprising number of Converse homes have a gate installed manually with no conduit to it. When owners want automation later, someone has to trench and run 120V power and low-voltage wire. We do that work and pull permits where required.
- Safety sensor failures from heat and sun. Photo eyes mounted to face west in Converse take direct afternoon sun. The lenses cloud and the internal solder joints fatigue. A cloudy or intermittent safety sensor is a UL 325 violation and a real risk to kids and pets.
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Most electric gate repairs in Converse fall into a predictable band. A swing gate operator gear replacement runs $180 to $320. A control board replacement runs $250 to $600 depending on the brand and whether it has a built-in receiver. A full residential swing gate operator replacement runs $850 to $1,800 including labor and the operator itself. Slide gate motor replacement runs $1,200 to $2,800. We quote the exact number in writing before any work begins, and the price includes shoe covers, drop cloths where needed, and a cleanup photo before we leave. Call (325) 252-5195 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Converse
While this page is about Converse, our crews also cover San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Boerne. If you are just outside Converse and need gate repair, call (325) 252-5195 and we will let you know exactly when we can be there. You can also read more about our Electric Gate Repair in Converse service area and what makes this community’s gate issues different.
Serving Converse, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Converse area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Electric Gate Repair in Converse
Converse’s July heat pushes gate operator motors and control boards past their thermal limits, especially when the gate is heavy and the duty cycle is high during summer when kids are home and cars come and go all day. A 1/2 HP builder-grade motor that was fine in March gives out in July because the armature windings overheat, or the capacitor fails, or the nylon gear softens and strips. If your gate opener dies in a heat wave, call (325) 252-5195 and we will tell you whether a repair or a heavier- duty replacement makes more sense for your gate’s weight.
Not necessarily. In Converse, sagging after heavy rain usually means the post has heaved in clay soil, not that the motor is bad. We first check the post with a level and measure the gap at the latch. If the post has moved an inch or two, we reset it or shim the hinges to bring the gate back into plane, then replace any gear that was damaged while the gate was dragging. A new opener without fixing the post would fail the same way in a year. Call (325) 252-5195 for an assessment, and you will have a written price before we do anything.
Yes, and we do it often in Converse where builders left gates manual. The job requires a 120V power run and low-voltage conduit to the gate, then the operator, keypad or remote, photo eyes, and a reversing edge to meet UL 325. We ran a new 120V circuit and low-voltage conduit to a slide gate in the Escondido subdivision where the original builder had only stubbed a 14-gauge wire for a future opener. Our techs pulled the wire through the existing sleeve, mounted a LiftMaster LA400 operator, and added a safety photocell pair to bring the install up to UL 325. Expect $1,500 to $3,200 for a full automation package on a manual gate in Converse, including the trenching.
A loop detector is a sensor wire buried in your driveway that detects a vehicle and tells the gate to open, stay open, or close based on where the car is. In Converse, loop detectors matter most on corner lots and narrow driveway easements where street traffic is close to the gate. If your gate false-triggers when a delivery truck passes on the street, the loop sensitivity is set too high or the loop is fractured. We install and tune loop detectors in concrete and asphalt driveways, and a new loop with detector runs $400 to $800 installed.
The grinding you hear is almost always the rack and pinion or the rollers binding as the metal expands in heat. Converse summer temperatures make the gate track and frame grow enough that moving parts that were fine in winter rub metal-on-metal. If the gate is a cantilever slide over a narrow easement, the wear is uneven and the rack skips. We realign the rack, replace the worn rollers, and lubricate the points where binding happens. Done properly, that grind goes away. Call (325) 252-5195 and we will come out, diagnose the exact point of contact, and quote you a fix in writing.
Call Latch and Post Gate Repair San Antonio for Converse Electric Gate Repair
If your Converse gate is dragging, grinding, or dead at the keypad, call (325) 252-5195. A live person answers, asks what the gate is doing, and gets a technician scheduled. Every job starts with a written price before we touch anything. We lay drop cloths on the floor and put on shoe covers before we step inside, and we choose pet-safe lubricants where there is a choice. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every repair. If it is not right, Latch and Post makes it right.
Written by Cody Beckman, Owner at Latch and Post Gate Repair San Antonio.