Automatic Gate Installation & Repairs in Dallas, TX

Automatic gate installation and repair in Dallas, TX: swing, slide, and solar driveway gates with keypad or app access.

Dallas BasedDallas, TX
10+ years of fence experienceExperience of our fence professionals
200+ projects completedAcross Dallas–Fort Worth
Written Coverage5-year workmanship warranty

Automatic Gates at a glance

Automatic gate installation in Dallas means a driveway or pedestrian gate on a motorized operator, with safety sensors and access controls such as a keypad, remotes, or a phone app. We install swing, slide, cantilever, and solar-powered gates, and we repair gates and operators from other installers as well as our own.

Spec	Typical choice
Gate types	Single or double swing, slide, cantilever, pedestrian
Frame	Steel, with iron pickets or wood cladding to match the fence
Operator	Sized to gate weight and cycle count, with battery backup
Power	Hardwired, or solar panel with battery
Access	Keypad, remotes, phone app, RFID tags, video intercom, free-exit loop
Safety	Photo eyes and contact edges for UL 325 entrapment protection
Price	Per gate, in a free, written, itemized estimate

As a Dallas fence company, we also build the fence beside the gate, and our North Dallas office covers Dallas, Collin, and Denton counties.

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Black flat-top ornamental iron fence with vertical pickets, a perimeter reference for automatic gate installation in Dallas

Why choose Dallas Fence for automatic gates

Site-first estimates
Pricing starts with the actual property conditions—not a generic per-foot promise.
Permits pulled for you
We are registered as a fence contractor with every city we serve and pull the permit when your job needs one.
A schedule you can plan around
Most installs start within days of the approved estimate and take 1 to 5 days, with a direct line to the team handling your job.
Written workmanship coverage
Qualifying residential installations include our published 5-year workmanship warranty.

How our automatic gate estimates work

01
Measure the Property
Footage, grade, access, removals, gates, and obstructions are reviewed before the scope is written.
02
Specify the System
Material, posts, hardware, finish, and details are matched to the property and how the fence or gate will be used.
03
Confirm the Scope
The proposed work is documented so the estimate is useful and the crew knows what was agreed.

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Automatic Gates across Dallas–Fort Worth

We serve Dallas and the surrounding DFW cities from our North Dallas office. Pick your city for its local fence rules and permit details.

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Gate Types and Which One Your Driveway Needs

The right gate depends on your driveway.

	Swing gate	Slide gate
How it moves	One or two panels swing on hinges	Travels parallel to the fence line
What it needs	Level ground and a clear swing arc	A run of fence beside the opening to retract into
Best fit	Flat, paved driveways with a deep setback	Sloped drives, short setbacks, windy open lots

Cantilever: a slide gate with no ground track, for gravel and uneven ground.
Solar: a panel and battery instead of a trenched power line, for a gate far from the house.

We finish the gate to match an iron fence installation or a wood fence installation.

Wood gate hinge and latch detail beside a fence post, a hardware reference for automatic gate repair in Dallas — Gate and fence repair

How Will You Open Your Gate?

Most Dallas homeowners combine two or three:

Keypad and remotes: a PIN pad at the driveway plus visor remotes.
Smartphone app: open the gate from anywhere and give guests temporary codes, on operators that support it.
RFID tag reader: a windshield tag opens the gate as you roll up.
Video intercom: see and talk to whoever is at the gate.
Free-exit loop: a sensor wire under the driveway opens the gate as you drive out.

We confirm that every device works with the operator before it's ordered.

Automatic Gate Repair in Dallas

We diagnose and repair automatic gates and operators, including systems we didn't install. What we fix:

Won't move at all: tripped breaker, dead backup battery, failed motor, or control board.
Opens but won't close: usually blocked, dirty, or misaligned photo eyes.
Slow, straining, or grinding: worn gears, sagging hinges, or debris in a slide track.
Reverses for no reason: a mis-set limit switch or failing contact edge.

Every repair starts with a diagnosis and a written quote, and no work starts until you approve it. If an older operator keeps failing, we'll tell you when replacing it makes more sense. Stuck in or out? Use the manual release to move the gate by hand, then call (469) 809-2424. A manual gate that sags or drags is a fence repair job.

The Dallas Gate Installation Process

Site visit: we measure the opening, check slope and drainage, and locate power.
Written estimate: gate style, operator, safety sensors, access control, and permit needs, itemized.
Fabrication and posts: we build the gate, then set the posts, plus pads or track for a slide gate.
Automation: operator and access devices installed, programmed, and tested through full open-close cycles.
Walkthrough: you learn the codes, app, and manual release before we leave.

Safety sensors are part of every operator install: photo eyes and contact edges, tested so the gate stops or reverses instead of closing on a car, pet, or child. For Dallas we add:

Heat: ventilated, weather-rated enclosures.
Storms: battery backup, so the gate keeps cycling through an outage.

Work usually starts within days of the approved estimate, and most installs take 1 to 5 days on site; fabrication, operator lead time, and any permit set the date. We pull the permit when the gate needs one (see our Dallas fence permit guide), and qualifying residential installations carry our 5-year workmanship warranty.

Call (469) 809-2424 or request an automatic gate estimate.

Automatic gate questions

Practical answers about planning automatic gates in Dallas.

How much does an automatic gate cost in Dallas?

Each gate is priced on its own in a free, written, itemized estimate after a site visit. The estimate lays out the gate style, operator, safety sensors, access control, power and permit needs, so you see what drives the number.

Do you repair automatic gates you didn't install?

Yes. We diagnose and repair automatic gates and operators whoever installed them: gates that won't move, won't close, reverse on their own, grind, or sag. Every repair starts with a diagnosis and a written quote, and no work starts until you approve it.

Do you pull the permit and deal with my HOA for a gate?

Yes. We're a registered fence contractor in every city we serve and pull the permit when the gate needs one. For an HOA, we prepare the drawings it asks for, showing gate placement and opening direction; approval stays with the HOA.

How soon can you start, and how long does a gate take?

Work usually starts within days of the approved estimate, and most installs take 1 to 5 days on site. Fabrication, operator lead time and any permit set the install date, which is in your written estimate.

What warranty comes with a new automatic gate?

Qualifying residential installations carry our written 5-year workmanship warranty, which covers problems caused by our installation work. Manufacturers control their own material warranties, and your project documents set the final terms.

10+ years of fence experience

Price your automatic gate on the actual site.

Start with a free on-site measure and a written scope. You will know what is proposed before any work is scheduled.

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