Reverses on its own
Photo eyes knocked out of line, dirty lenses or a failing sensing edge. The operator reads a blocked opening and backs off, exactly as UL 325 intends.
Operators on existing gates
Gate Repair in Miami
A service call is $199 at a home and $249 at a commercial property or HOA gate, and either one is credited toward the repair. We fix the operator, the drive chain, the wheels and the safety devices on the gate you already have.
We do not build or sell gates. What we do is get an automatic gate that has stopped, stalls halfway or reverses on its own back to opening on the remote, the keypad and the card reader.
Licensed & insuredLicense 26BS00015, residential and commercial
20 years’ experienceCompany founded 2021, trade experience long before
Hurricane code compliantDoors approved for the Miami-Dade HVHZ
Published prices
What a gate repair costs
The same prices as our gate motor page. The chain and wheel prices are for a typical residential sliding gate.
| Work | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Service call, home | $199 | Diagnosis on site, credited toward the repair. |
| Service call, commercial or HOA | $249 | Community and commercial gates, also credited toward the repair. |
| Stainless steel drive chain | $649 | Up to 30 ft, plus $22 a foot over 30 ft. |
| Plain steel drive chain | $349 | Up to 30 ft. The budget choice for a gate inland. |
| V groove wheel | $249 one, $399 pair | Worn or seized wheels on a sliding gate. They usually wear out together. |
| Boards, motors, photo eyes | After diagnosis | Quoted in writing once we know what failed. |
Heavy commercial gates and wheels that have to be welded on are quoted after the service call. New operators and their installed prices are on our gate motor installation page.
Symptoms and causes
Why automatic gates stop working
Most gate calls come down to a short list. The diagnosis is about finding which one before any part is changed.
Grinds, jumps or stalls
A stretched or rusted drive chain skipping the sprocket, or a worn V groove wheel dragging on the track. Common on gates near salt water.
Dead, no lights
A tripped supply, a blown fuse, a failed transformer or a control board lost to a surge or a lightning strike during a summer storm.
Hums but does not move
A failed start capacitor, a seized gearbox, or a gate that binds so badly the motor cannot move it. We release the gate and push it by hand to tell which.
Remotes and keypads ignored
A receiver that has lost its codes, a damaged antenna, or a keypad, card reader or telephone entry unit that no longer talks to the operator.
A rusted cabinet
Water inside the housing corrodes the board and the terminals. When the enclosure itself has rotted through, replacing it beats repairing what is inside.
Brands we service
Operators we repair
We are an authorized LiftMaster dealer. We also supply and service Benincà, Viking Access and CAME, and we service SEA and Linear systems. That covers sliding, swing and barrier arm operators at homes, gated communities and commercial yards.
When an operator is past repair, or is too small for how often the gate runs, we price a replacement in writing and you decide. Replacements, commercial units and the prices for both are on our gate motor installation and commercial gate operator pages.
Our work
Gate operators we have serviced
Every photo in this section is our own work in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe County.
FAQ
Gate repair questions
How much does gate repair cost in Miami?
The service call is $199 at a home and $249 at a commercial property or HOA gate, and it is credited toward the repair when you go ahead. On a sliding gate a stainless steel drive chain is $649 up to 30 ft plus $22 a foot over that, a plain steel chain is $349, and a V groove wheel is $249 for one or $399 for a pair. Control boards, motors and photo eyes are quoted after the diagnosis.
Do you sell or build gates?
No. We repair and replace the operator, the drive chain, the wheels, the safety devices and the access controls on a gate that is already installed. If the gate itself is bent, rotten or off its posts, you need a fence or gate fabricator first, and we can automate it again once it hangs and rolls correctly.
Can you repair a gate operator someone else installed?
Yes. We are an authorized LiftMaster dealer, we supply and service Benincà, Viking Access and CAME, and we service SEA and Linear systems. Most of our gate calls are on operators another company put in.
Why does my gate stop and reverse for no reason?
Usually the photo eyes. UL 325 requires monitored entrapment protection on every automatic gate, and when the eyes are knocked out of line, dirty or failing, the operator reads a blocked opening and reverses. A loose sensing edge, a limit that has drifted or a chain that has stretched can do the same. We check the safety devices first because they are the most common cause and the most important to get right.
Why do you recommend a stainless chain near the coast?
Plain steel chain rusts in salt air, stretches and starts jumping the sprocket, which is why so many east side and island gates grind and stall. A stainless chain costs more at $649 up to 30 ft against $349 for plain steel, and it lasts in that air. Inland, plain steel is a reasonable budget choice.
How do I open the gate when the power is out?
Every operator has a manual release so the gate can be pushed by hand, and on some it takes a key. If you do not know where yours is, we show you on the visit. Battery backup keeps a gate running through an outage, and it is worth having in storm season.
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