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Fast, Reliable Electric Gate Repair Across Seguin
Electric gate repair in Seguin, TX typically runs $185 to $460 before parts, and most jobs are diagnosed within 24 hours of your call. That diagnosis is free with the repair. We know the gates here because we work on them every week, from the older in-town lots near Starcke Park to the rural parcels off FM 725 and Highway 123. If your gate won’t open, won’t close, or is grinding when it moves, call (903) 417-0793 and a real person answers, day or night.

Why Calder Gate Repair Is Seguin’s Preferred Electric Gate Repair Company
Calder Gate Repair is part of the Relay Home Co. family, founded in 2009, and independently owned and operated with locations across Texas. Our Seguin customers get the same thing every time: a technician who is background-checked, in uniform, and dispatched with a live arrival time you can track from your phone. Not a four-hour window. Not a “we’ll call when we’re close.” A real ETA that updates.
Nico Alvarez leads our gate repair team, and he’s built the operation around one principle: show up when you say you will, quote the job in writing before anything starts, and stand behind the work long after the invoice is paid. That’s the Relay Standard, and it applies to every single call we run in Seguin.
We carry a written 365-Day Done Right Promise on every repair. If the fix doesn’t hold within 365 days, Calder returns at no charge. Not a pro-rated warranty. Not a “we’ll take a look.” A free second visit, in writing, every time.
Gate Access Control in Seguin
Gate access control in Seguin is about more than the gate swinging open. It’s the keypad, the remote receivers, the intercom, the safety loop, and the control board all working as one system. When one piece fails, the whole system looks broken. We isolate the fault before we touch anything.
Keypad and Remote Repairs
Keypads on Seguin gates take a beating from sun and rain, and the membrane buttons crack over time. A replacement keypad is usually $90 to $180 installed. Remotes are cheaper to replace but sometimes the receiver on the board is the real problem. We test before we sell you parts.
Control Board Diagnostics
A control board that won’t respond to the keypad, the remote, or both is one of the most common calls we get off Lake Placid Drive and around the Court Street area. Board replacement starts around $220 depending on the brand and generation. We bench-test the old board and show you exactly what failed.
Commercial Gate Operator in Seguin
A commercial gate operator in Seguin handles more cycles per day than a residential opener sees in a month, and it needs regular attention to keep running. We service slide gates and swing gates at HOA entrances, churches, storage facilities, and ranch access points across Guadalupe County. Most commercial repair calls run $300 to $800 before parts depending on the operator type and access.
Scheduled Maintenance for Commercial Properties
Worn limit switches, dry gearboxes, and failing safety loops account for most commercial gate shutdowns we see in Seguin. A maintenance visit catches those before the gate locks your tenants out on a Friday afternoon. We offer fixed-fee inspections with a written condition report after every visit.

Solar-Powered Commercial Gates
Some Seguin commercial properties run solar openers where trenching power makes no financial sense. Undersized panels and old batteries are the usual culprits when those gates stall. We size the panel to the operator’s draw instead of guessing, and we test the battery under load, not just with a voltmeter.
Trusted Brands We Service in Seguin
Our technicians are factory-familiar with FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking commercial and residential openers, plus the other major brands Seguin homeowners actually own. When your BFT hydraulic operator loses pressure or your Viking swing arm won’t complete its cycle, we know the failure points without an hour of head-scratching. We keep common parts stocked on our trucks so most Seguin repairs happen in a single visit. If the part is unusual, we tell you the expected lead time before you commit.
Common Electric Gate Repair Problems We See in Seguin Homes
- Gate sagging or binding from clay soil movement. Seguin’s black clay shrinks in dry spells and swells when it rains. The hinge post shifts, the gate drags, and the operator strains until it fails. The fix is realigning the gate and stabilizing the footing, not just cranking up the operator’s force setting.
- Solar opener battery drain on rural parcels. Properties off FM 725 and toward the Guadalupe River often run solar because trenching power is too expensive. A shaded panel or undersized battery leaves the gate undercharged, so it stalls mid-travel. We test the full charging circuit and replace components only after we know the numbers.
- Dead or misaligned safety photocells. A photo-eye that got knocked out of alignment months ago means the gate keeps running when it shouldn’t. It’s an entrapment hazard and it’s also why the gate reverses for no reason. We realign or replace photo-eyes on nearly every diagnostics call in Seguin.
- Limit switch failures on older operators. The limit switch tells the gate where to stop. When it fails, the gate slams into the end post or stops short and beeps. We see this a lot on older in-town gates around New Braunfels Street and the historic district where operators are 10 to 15 years old.
Pricing for Electric Gate Repair in Seguin, TX
Here are real numbers for the Seguin market. A service call and diagnostics runs $85, and we waive that fee when you approve the repair. Gate motor replacement is $350 to $900 depending on the operator brand and whether it’s AC or solar. Keypad replacement runs $90 to $180. Safety sensor replacement is $110 to $190 per pair. Control board replacement starts around $220 and goes up from there for commercial boards. Full electric gate installations start around $2,800 for a single swing gate with one operator and basic keypad access. Every quote is written before work begins, so the number on the invoice is the number you agreed to. Call (903) 417-0793 for your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Seguin
We run regular routes through Electric Gate Repair for customers in the wider Seguin area, including New Braunfels, Cibolo, Schertz, and Universal City. If you’re just outside Seguin, Seguin dispatch still covers you without an extra trip charge. Same crew, same written guarantee.
Serving Seguin, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Seguin 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 About Electric Gate Repair in Seguin
Sagging that keeps coming back is almost always the post footing, not the hinge hardware. Seguin’s black clay expands and contracts with moisture, and that movement works the post loose enough to drop the gate a few inches over time. A hinge adjustment alone won’t fix it. We stabilize the footing, reset the post in concrete, and only then re-hang and align the gate. If you’ve had the gate adjusted twice and it’s sagging again, call (903) 417-0793 and we’ll check the post movement directly.
Yes. Safety photocells are required entrapment protection under UL 325, which any code-compliant gate installation must follow. If your gate has no working photo-eye, the operator can close on a person or vehicle. We test the entrapment sensors on every repair call in Seguin and replace any that fail, whether or not that’s the reason we were called.
Yes, solar is usually the right call on rural Seguin-area parcels where trenching power to the gate would cost more than the opener itself. A single swing gate solar kit with panel, battery, regulator, and installation runs $1,800 to $2,600. We size the panel to the operator’s actual draw and mount it for full sun exposure, which is where a lot of DIY solar installs go wrong. Call (903) 417-0793 for a free site evaluation.
A typical single swing gate installation takes two to three working days once materials are on site. That includes the concrete footings, mounting the operator, running power or installing solar, wiring the keypad and safety edges, and doing a full UL 325 reversal test. We don’t promise same-day installation on new gates because proper concrete curing matters in Seguin’s clay soil. We do give you the schedule in writing before we start.
The keypad itself is the problem in most cases. Keypads wear out from weather exposure, and Seguin’s summer heat plus winter damp cycles kill membrane keypads in a few years. It’s a $90 to $180 replacement. Sometimes the issue is the keypad wiring at the control board, and we’ll open the panel and check continuity before replacing anything. Either way, call (903) 417-0793 and we’ll diagnose it the same day.
Written by Nico Alvarez, Owner at Calder Gate Repair, serving Seguin and Guadalupe County.





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