Gate Repair in Quincy, MA
We repair swing gates and sliding gates that stick, sag, drag, stall halfway or will not open or close. The work covers the gate itself (hinges, latches, rollers and the frame) and the opener that drives it, on wrought iron, aluminum and wood gates.
Most gate trouble comes from a handful of parts. Hinges wear until the leaf drops out of true and drags on the pavement. Rollers on a sliding gate flatten or seize, and the gate starts to jerk or stop. Latches stop catching when a post moves. Openers stall halfway when a safety sensor sees something, or when worn hardware makes the gate harder to move than the opener expects.
Caleb usually reads the problem by watching the gate move once before touching a tool. A sag that comes from the hinge and a sag that comes from a leaning post look alike from the house, but they are fixed in different ways, and re-hanging a gate on a moving post only brings the trouble back.
Common Gate Problems and Where They Start
| Common problem | Typical sign | Likely area |
|---|---|---|
| Gate sags or drags | A line scraped in the driveway; the leaf has to be lifted to latch | Worn hinges, a leaning hinge post or a racked frame |
| Stops halfway or reverses | The gate opens partway, then backs up or stops | Photo eyes, edge sensors, limit settings or worn hardware |
| Will not move at all | No sound, or the opener hums without moving | Power, controls, a seized roller or hinge, the opener’s gear |
| Latch will not catch | Gate swings past or bounces off the keeper | Latch alignment after the post or gate has moved |
| Grinding or jerking | New noise, uneven travel on a sliding gate | Rollers, the track or the gear rack |
| Remote or keypad does nothing | The gate works from the opener but not the controls | Batteries, keypad wiring or the receiver |
Before You Call
A few things are safe to check yourself, and they make the call quicker:
- Is anything in the gate’s path or in a sliding gate’s track: stones, leaves, ice or snow?
- Do the photo eyes face each other squarely, and are their lenses clean?
- Does the remote work from close up? Try a new battery.
- Has the breaker or power switch for the opener tripped?
- Where exactly does the gate stop, and does it happen every time?
- When did it start: after a storm, a cold night, or a knock from a car?
Leave the opener’s arms, springs and settings alone, and do not push an automatic gate by hand unless the opener has been released. More answers are under repairs and troubleshooting on our questions page.
What a Repair Visit Involves
We start with a call about the gate and what it does when it fails, then set a time to see it in person. Caleb looks the gate over, checks the hardware and the power, and explains what he found. Once you agree on the work, we set a date. Before the job is called finished, the gate is run repeatedly and the swing, latch and any safety stop are checked.
To have a gate looked at, book an appointment or call (857) 371-3783.