Fast, Reliable Gate Repair Across Hurst
Gate repair in Hurst typically runs $180–$650 depending on whether you’re looking at hinge adjustment, post reset, or full frame realignment, and most jobs are completed same-day. We’re Dennis Price and the crew at Everest Gate Repair Service Dallas Fort Worth, and we’ve been resetting posts and realigning gates across the Mid-Cities long enough to know that Hurst’s older neighborhoods present a very specific set of problems — loose posts pumped free by decades of clay movement, not just worn hinges or tired openers.
From the ranch homes off Tarrant Road in 76053 to the brick streets near Hurstview Drive in 76054, we carry the welders, concrete, and brand-specific parts to fix gates on-site rather than ordering and returning. Our Gate Repair team treats Hurst as a core service area, not a distant add-on. If your gate is sagging, dragging, or won’t latch, call (855) 914-8517 — we’ll diagnose it in person and give you a free, upfront estimate.
Why Everest Gate Repair Service Dallas Fort Worth Is Hurst’s Preferred Gate Repair Company
707 verified reviews averaging 4.8 stars. That’s not a marketing number — it’s the accumulated record of homeowners and property managers who’ve watched us excavate a rotted post, weld a cracked frame, or reprogram a finicky Elite opener without passing them off to a subcontractor. In Hurst specifically, we’ve earned repeat calls from residents in the 76053 and 76054 ZIPs who’ve learned that Dennis Price shows up as the lead technician, not a dispatcher sending an entry-level hire.
Our response time to Hurst is same-day or next-day for standard repairs, because we’re based in Irving and know the Mid-Cities corridor — SH-121, SH-183, the back routes through Bedford — well enough to avoid the worst bottlenecks. We don’t charge a premium for Hurst distance; it’s our regular service radius.
What separates us from general handymen advertising gate work is eleven consecutive years of nothing but gates. We don’t do fences, we don’t do landscaping, and we don’t treat your automated driveway gate as a side project. When a Hurst homeowner calls with a 1980s wooden swing gate that’s dropped three inches, we don’t guess — we’ve seen that exact failure pattern dozens of times in this city’s clay-soil neighborhoods.
Our Gate Repair Services in Hurst
Post Repair
Post repair is what we do most in Hurst, and it’s not close. The city’s 1960s–1980s housing stock sits on Tarrant County’s expansive black clay, which swells with spring rains and contracts during summer drought cycles. Over thirty-plus years, that motion pumps 4×4 cedar and pine posts loose in their footings until the gate frame racks and the latch misses by inches. On a Tarrant Road home in the 76053 ZIP, we found a 40-year-old wooden swing gate whose post had been pumped loose by clay movement until the gate sagged a full 3 inches. We excavated the footing, reset the post with a concrete collar mixed with polymer stabilizer, and realigned the frame. The owner declined a new opener because the original LiftMaster unit was still functional after our post repair. Typical post reset and realignment in Hurst runs $350–$650.
Gate Realignment
Realignment without post repair is rarely sufficient in Hurst’s older neighborhoods. If the post is free-standing in clay — and our crews frequently find they can push a 4×4 by hand before touching the gate itself — hinge adjustment alone is a temporary fix at best. We realign the full frame after verifying post integrity, then check swing geometry, latch strike placement, and opener arm alignment. Wet-season calls spike in Hurst every April and May when clay swell peaks; we schedule those carefully to allow proper concrete curing. Realignment with verified post stability: $220–$400.
Hinge Repair
Hinge repair sounds simple until you’ve seen a Hurst gate where the original lag bolts have wallowed out their holes in rotted pine, or where a heavy steel hinge has bent from years of operating a gate whose frame was already out of square. We replace with appropriately sized hardware — often upgrading from the original undersized residential hinge — and weld reinforcing plates where the frame has cracked at the hinge mount. Hinge repair or replacement in Hurst: $180–$320.
Weld Repair
Our in-house welding capability matters more in Hurst than in newer suburbs. Decades of frame stress from clay-heaved posts create fatigue cracks at hinge mounts and corner joints that separate metal fabricators can’t address same-day. We weld, grind, and prime on-site. Small frame weld repairs: $200–$380.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hurst
Your brand, our expertise. We carry diagnostic tools and common failure parts for LiftMaster, Elite, Mighty Mule, and FAAC systems — the four brands we encounter most frequently in Hurst’s established neighborhoods. Many 76053 and 76054 homes still run original LiftMaster operators from the 1990s or early 2000s; we stock compatible arm assemblies, limit switches, and safety sensors rather than pushing unnecessary full-opener replacement. For Elite and FAAC commercial-grade systems common at Hurst HOA entrances and small commercial properties, we maintain direct parts channels for faster turnaround. Dennis and his team don’t guess at compatibility — we identify your specific model and service it with the correct components.
Common Gate Repair Problems We See in Hurst Homes
- Clay-pumped posts. Hurst’s expansive black clay soil heaves and contracts through wet and dry seasons, gradually working gate posts free until they lean, sink, or rotate. No hinge adjustment fixes a post that’s essentially free-standing in the ground.
- Rot at the base of original cedar and pine posts. Three decades of ground contact in Hurst’s irrigation-heavy lawns destroys the bottom six inches of wood posts, causing the gate to sag or detach entirely.
- Ice storm damage to wood components. DFW’s periodic severe ice events — February 2021 was the most recent — load moisture into wood joints, then freeze it, warping bottom rails and splitting pickets on Hurst’s aging wooden gates.
- Misalignment stressing automated openers. When clay movement racks the frame, the opener arm fights binding hinges and distorted geometry until the motor overheats or the limit switches fail to read correctly.
Pricing for Gate Repair in Hurst, TX
Honest numbers for Hurst’s market:
| Service | Typical Range in Hurst |
|---|---|
| Hinge repair / replacement | $180 – $320 |
| Post reset with concrete collar | $350 – $650 |
| Gate realignment (post stable) | $220 – $400 |
| Frame weld repair | $200 – $380 |
| Lock / latch repair | $150 – $280 |
| Rust treatment and coating | $180 – $350 |
What moves you within these ranges: depth of post rot, need for polymer-stabilized concrete, extent of frame cracking, and whether the opener requires reprogramming after realignment. We don’t quote blind over the phone — we inspect, explain, and give you a written estimate before starting. Estimates are free. Call (855) 914-8517 to schedule.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hurst
Our service radius covers the full Mid-Cities corridor. We regularly repair gates in Bedford, Richland Hills, North Richland Hills, and Colleyville — each with their own soil conditions and housing-age profiles, but all within same-day reach of our Irving base.
Serving Hurst, TX — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hurst 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 — Gate Repair in Hurst
No — if the post is loose in clay, hinge adjustment will fail within weeks. We need to excavate, reset the post with a concrete collar, then realign the frame. On Hurst’s older lots, this is the correct fix about 70% of the time we get a “sagging gate” call. Call (855) 914-8517 and we’ll confirm with an on-site inspection — estimates are free.
Repair is usually more cost-effective if the frame is intact and the post can be reset. Full replacement in Hurst runs $1,800–$3,500 for a comparable wood swing gate; post reset and realignment is typically $350–$650. We assess rot depth, frame squareness, and whether your existing opener can be retained. Many Hurst homeowners are surprised to learn their original gate has another decade after proper post repair.
We can realign and reset posts during wet seasons, but we may delay concrete pouring 24–48 hours if the excavation is actively weeping. The polymer-stabilized mix we use handles moderate moisture, but curing requires the concrete to set rather than wash out. We schedule Hurst spring jobs with weather in mind — call (855) 914-8517 and we’ll time it right.
Yes — we stock and source compatible parts for legacy LiftMaster operators, including arm assemblies, limit switches, and safety sensors that match 1980s–2000s models common in Hurst’s established neighborhoods. Full opener replacement is only necessary if the motor or control board has failed; most issues are component-level and fixable same-day.
Not necessarily — check whether the gate frame is binding due to swollen wood or a shifted post first. Ice storm moisture warps Hurst’s older wooden gates, and the opener’s safety sensors or force settings may simply be responding to mechanical resistance. We diagnose the root cause rather than replacing openers unnecessarily. Call (855) 914-8517 for same-day assessment.
Written by Dennis Price, Owner at Everest Gate Repair Service Dallas Fort Worth, serving Hurst and the Mid-Cities since 2013.