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FAAC Gate Parts & Welding in University Park: What to Know First

FAAC gate parts and on-site welding in University Park are available without hauling your gate off to some shop across the metroplex. We stock or can source FAAC hinges, posts, rails, rollers, and latch components the same week in most cases, and Hal Gatewood welds on site so the gate stays in your driveway. Prices are quoted and agreed before any work starts, so there is no surprise invoice waiting at the end. This page is for FAAC owners in University Park who need straight answers on parts, welding, and what it actually costs to fix a gate properly. Call (936) 296-2568 and a live person picks up.

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How FAAC Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

FAAC makes solid equipment. But every brand has its failure patterns, and after 24 years of working on gates in this part of Dallas, we know exactly where FAAC gates give up. Here are the five failure modes we see most often in University Park driveways:

• Hinge post fatigue on S418 and S450 hydraulic swing gates. FAAC swing operators are smooth, but that smoothness hides the real problem: the hinge post absorbs every cycle. Over five or six years of Texas heat and clay soil movement, the post develops micro-fractures at the weld points where the hinge brackets attach. The gate sags, the opener strains, and eventually the post cracks outright. We cut out the damaged section and weld in a reinforced sleeve rather than telling you the whole post needs replacement, which most shops do because it is faster for them.
• Gate roller wear on FAAC sliding gate tracks. FAAC slide gates ride on rollers that wear into flat spots, especially when the track collects silt and gravel from University Park’s decomposed granite landscaping. A flat-spotted roller makes the gate lurch mid-travel and can shear the drive gear on the motor. We replace rollers in pairs and weld alignment shims to the track where needed so the new rollers actually roll instead of skidding.
• Weld failure at the rail-to-pickup point on cantilever gates. On FAAC cantilever slide gates, the pickup rail that engages the operator’s drive gear is often factory-welded with a short, cold weld. In University Park’s summer heat cycling, that factory weld cracks and the gate loses drive engagement intermittently. The owner hears the motor run but the gate does not move. Our fix is to grind out the factory weld, bevel both surfaces, and lay in a full-penetration weld that holds through years of thermal cycling.
• Latch and lock misalignment after gate sag. FAAC gates with magnetic locks or electric strikes depend on the gate leaf sitting perfectly level. Once the hinge post shifts, the latch no longer aligns and the lock either will not release or will not catch. We see this constantly on FAAC 400-series systems in University Park. Rather than drilling new latch holes and weakening the post, we weld the hinge back to true elevation and re-hang the leaf so the original latch geometry works again.
• Broken weld joints on ornamental iron FAAC gate panels. University Park has a lot of custom ornamental ironwork paired with FAAC operators. The pickets and scrollwork are welded to the horizontal rails, and those welds eventually fatigue and break, leaving pickets loose and rattling. We re-weld every broken joint, grind the beads smooth, and match the existing finish so the repair does not look like a patch job.

Our FAAC Gate Parts & Welding Process

When you call us about a FAAC gate, here is exactly what happens:

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   You call (936) 296-2568. A live person answers, every time. We ask what the gate is doing, what FAAC model you have if you know it, and when you need us there.
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   We show up and look hard. Hal or one of his crew inspects the gate, the posts, the hinges, the rollers, and the operator. We look for the root cause, not just the broken part. A gate that sags is a hinge post problem, not a panel problem.
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   You get the price before any work starts. We tell you what we found, what it needs, what parts cost, and what the welding will run. You approve the number, then we start. No surprises at the door.
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   Parts decision together. If OEM FAAC parts are needed and available, we use them. If a quality aftermarket part does the same job for less without voiding your warranty, we tell you that and let you choose.
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   The repair and the test. We weld on site, install the parts, and cycle the gate repeatedly. We watch the latch catch, the opener cycle, the rollers roll. If something is not right, we stay until it is.
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   The 90-Day Done Right Promise. Every job gets our promise in writing: if it is not done right, we make it right. One call brings us back. No runaround.

What FAAC Gate Parts & Welding Costs in University Park

Here is what we typically see for FAAC gate work in University Park. These are real numbers based on the jobs we do here, not national averages from a website:

• Hinge replacement (single gate leaf, welded on site): $180-$360
• Post reinforcement or partial post replacement with welding: $350-$750
• Gate roller pair replacement with track alignment welding: $220-$480
• Latch and lock realignment with hinge re-welding: $150-$330
• Custom ornamental iron welding repair (per broken joint): $60-$140, depending on access and finish matching

What moves the price: how bad the post damage is, whether we are welding overhead or in tight clearance, and whether the gate needs to be temporarily supported while we work. You will know the exact number before we touch the gate. Call (936) 296-2568 for a free estimate, and remember: seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount on every job.

Why University Park Homeowners Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for FAAC Work

We have been owner-operated since 2001, and Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop and on every invoice. He grew up near Goar Park in University Park and has been fixing gates in this part of Dallas for over two decades. When something goes wrong, you can drive to the shop and look him in the eye. We are an independent FAAC service provider, not an authorized dealer, which means we work for you, not for a manufacturer’s warranty department. We also service LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, so if your FAAC system shares a driveway with another brand’s operator, we handle both. Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Here is the standing offer: $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, and a free second opinion on any written estimate from another company. Hand me your number and I’ll call you back - same day, every time.

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