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Get your free estimateFast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Arlington
A gate that won’t open, won’t latch, or swings crooked is a problem you want solved by someone who recognizes the system on sight. We repair manual, electric, and automatic gates throughout Arlington, from single residential driveways to multi-unit and commercial properties, and we work on the actual brand that’s installed rather than guessing at it. Our technicians have up to 10 years of experience, and we answer 24/7 with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. For a free estimate on your gate, call (855) 349-3550.
Why Arlington Homeowners Call Arlington Gate Service for Gate Repair
Gates are the only thing we work on. That single-trade focus matters in a place like Arlington, where the same repair can involve a 1950s brick Cape Cod with an old wrought-iron drive gate, a redeveloped infill lot with a new vinyl fence, and a commercial lot near the county’s dense corridors, each one built to different standards and different eras. We handle both repair and full installation, so if a system is too far gone to fix, you’re not hunting for a second vendor.
We’re familiar with nine major operator brands, from residential-grade Mighty Mule and Ghost Controls to commercial operators like FAAC, BFT, DoorKing, and Viking. When we arrive, we diagnose the brand and model that’s actually on your property, which cuts down on the wrong-part, wrong-fix cycle that happens when a generalist takes a look. We serve Arlington directly as part of our regular coverage, and we also handle calls in neighboring communities. To book a free estimate, call (855) 349-3550 and we answer 24/7.
Styles & brands we work with
- Wrought iron
- Wood & steel frame
- Farm & ranch
- Sliding driveway gates
- LiftMaster operators
Commercial Gate Repair in Arlington
Commercial Gate Repair in Arlington usually means a lot more than a stuck driveway gate: it’s an access point tied to parking, deliveries, tenants, or customers, and a non-working operator can shut down a business day. We work on the motors, control boards, safety sensors, and access hardware that general contractors typically subcontract out, and we’re comfortable with heavier-duty operators like FAAC, BFT, DoorKing, and Viking as well as smaller residential-grade systems. Most commercial gate repairs in Arlington run roughly $250 to $650, with operator and control-board work toward the higher end. We measure and quote before any work starts, so the written estimate sets the final price and there are no surprises tacked on.
Access Control and Safety Hardware
Loop detectors, keypads, card readers, and safety edges are often the first things to fail on a busy commercial gate, and a dead safety edge means the operator should not run at all. We test the entrapment protection and the access hardware together, because a gate that opens fine but won’t stop for a person or vehicle is not a working gate. If a newer board can accept modern sensors, we may be able to keep the existing operator; if not, we’ll tell you plainly.
Heavy-Duty Slide and Swing Systems
Commercial slide gates carry real weight and take a beating from daily traffic, so track wear, roller failure, and motor strain tend to show up together. We look at the whole system, not just the part that stopped moving, and we quote the fix or the replacement in writing before starting.
Iron Gate Repair in Arlington
Iron Gate Repair in Arlington tends to be about old metal on old fence lines. The county is full of wrought-iron and aluminum drive gates hung decades ago on posts that have since shifted, and many sit on close-in lots where the gate, the fence, and the neighbor’s line all crowd together. We handle hinge and post repair, realignment, weld and rust repair, and lock repair so the gate closes squarely and latches the way it should. Typical iron gate repairs in Arlington run about $200 to $500 depending on whether posts, welds, or the latch and lock are involved. The estimate is free and the price is agreed before we start.
Welds, Rust, and Realignment
Older iron gates often sag at the hinge side because the post has moved, not because the gate frame is bent. We check the post and footing first, then correct the alignment, and we repair cracked welds and rusted joints so the repair holds. Lock and latch hardware on aging gates gets the same attention, since a gate that won’t secure is a gate that isn’t doing its job.
Matching Old Work to a New Fence
Because Arlington’s lots change hands and get redeveloped, a technician often works on a gate that was installed by one owner and re-hung into a newer fence by another. We check what the gate is actually hanging from before we commit to a fix, so the repair fits the fence it’s on.
Trusted Brands We Service in Arlington
We work on the operator brands Arlington properties actually have. That includes LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule, spanning light-duty residential openers up to heavy-duty commercial systems. We don’t claim to stock parts for every brand; we diagnose the specific model and get the correct components so the repair is done once, not patched and re-called. Knowing the brand on-site instead of applying a one-size-fits-all approach is what shortens the turnaround and gets the gate working again. If yours is an older board that’s been discontinued, we’ll tell you what’s realistic and what isn’t.
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AfterCommon Gate Repair Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Hinge posts heaving or rotting in freeze-thaw. Arlington’s winter cycles push shallow footings up and pull them back down, and on near-zero-setback lots the post is often close to a neighbor’s line. That heave is why a gate drags by mid-summer even when the panel itself looks fine.
- Wood gates swelling and sticking in humid summers. The county’s hot, humid summers and heavy thunderstorms swell wood gates until they bind against a back-to-back fence. Planing or re-hanging often solves it; sometimes the hinges are the real culprit.
- Windstorm racking on lighter vinyl and aluminum gates. Summer storms regularly twist lighter gates hung on aging fence lines, throwing them out of square and off their latches. Realigning and re-securing the hinges usually brings them back.
- Obsolete control boards on legacy operators. Older LiftMaster or Linear operators sometimes no longer accept modern safety photocells, which leaves an automatic swing gate without working entrapment protection. That’s a safety problem, and it’s one we address before anything else.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Arlington, VA
We won’t pretend a single number covers every gate. Here’s how typical Arlington gate repair costs break down. Simple hinge, latch, or lock fixes generally run about $150 to $300. Post re-setting or alignment work on a sagging gate runs roughly $250 to $550, more if the footing needs replacing. Electric and automatic gate repair, including motors, control boards, and safety sensors, typically runs $200 to $650 depending on the part and the brand. Full replacement of a residential gate and operator is quoted per job after we measure. The estimate is free, the price is agreed before any work begins, and the written estimate is what you pay. Call (855) 349-3550.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
We cover communities around Arlington too, including Bailey’s Crossroads, Tysons, Wakefield, and Kings Park. If your gate needs attention just outside the county line, the same gate-only approach applies. You can read more about our gate repair work, or see our full Arlington coverage, then call (855) 349-3550 for a free estimate.
Serving Arlington, VA – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Arlington and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Gate Repair in Arlington
Usually yes, if the control board still has a compatible input, but many 1990s boards won’t accept modern photocells and either need a sensor interface or a board replacement. An automatic swing gate without working entrapment protection should not be run, so we treat that as the priority. We diagnose the board and tell you whether a retrofit makes sense or a new operator is the safer, cheaper answer. Call (855) 349-3550 for a free estimate.
It’s almost always the post. On older Arlington lots, a wood gate that binds by mid-summer usually traces to a hinge post that has heaved or rotted at the footing, and the panel is just following it down. Because many gates sit tight against a neighbor’s fence, the tech often finds the post shared or back-to-back with an adjacent property and has to confirm the line before digging a new footing. The typical fix replaces or re-sets the hinge post, re-hangs the gate, and checks that any existing operator’s safety photocell still trips. Call (855) 349-3550.
That depends on whose side of the property line the post actually sits on, and on Arlington’s near-zero-setback lots the answer isn’t always obvious from looking. A qualified technician may need to pause and confirm the property line before re-setting a post footing, which can mean a quick survey or a conversation with the neighbor. We’ll flag it honestly rather than guess and dig. Call (855) 349-3550 to talk it through.
Yes, and it’s routine here. The county’s tear-down and redevelopment churn means a technician often works on a gate installed by one owner and re-hung into a newer fence by another, so matching and re-hanging old gates into new fence lines is standard. We check the fence it’s hanging from and realign to that, not to the original. Call (855) 349-3550 for a free estimate.
It’s worth repairing if the panels and frame survived and only the hinges, posts, or alignment took the hit; full replacement makes more sense when panels are cracked or the posts are beyond re-setting. Windstorms regularly rack lighter vinyl and aluminum gates on aging fence lines, so we look at the gate and the fence line together. The free estimate will tell you which way is cheaper. Call (855) 349-3550.
Written by the team at Arlington Gate Service.