Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
The assessment is free and the quote is the invoice.
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AfterGate Company in Melissa, TX
Calder Gate Repair is the home gate company serving Melissa, TX with same-day service on most repairs and written pricing before any work starts. Most gate opener repairs in Melissa run between $180 and $340 before parts, and we keep the common boards, limit switches, and receiver modules for local homes on the truck so we’re not waiting on a warehouse. If your gate is stuck, grinding, or refusing to close, call (903) 417-0793 and a live person answers.
Why Melissa Homes Are Different
Melissa is a fast-growing Collin County city where newer subdivisions meet older acreage properties, and that mix shows up in the gates we see. A homeowner in Liberty or Willow Wood is likely running a LiftMaster or Mighty Mule opener on a steel or aluminum driveway gate, while the homes on the east side near Melissa Road and the TX-121 corridor tend to be larger lots with heavier iron gates and sometimes a separate pedestrian gate. The soil here is clay-heavy, which shifts with drought and rain, and that movement means gate posts and hinge alignment drift more than homeowners expect. Gates that worked fine in the spring can bind by late summer. We also see wind exposure on properties with open pasture behind them, which puts more strain on the opener’s travel limits and the gate’s catch hardware.
Our Main Melissa Services
These are the two jobs Melissa homeowners call us about most, and each has its own dedicated page with deeper pricing and local detail.
Gate Repair in Melissa
Most Melissa gate repairs start with a mechanical problem: a wheel off its track, a sagging leaf, a hinge that has pulled loose from a shifting post. We inspect the full swing or slide path, check the welds and hardware, and fix the root cause rather than tightening a bolt and hoping. Clay soil movement is the silent factor here. Learn more on the Gate Repair in Melissa page.
Electric Gate Repair in Melissa
When the motor runs but the gate won’t move, or the gate stops mid-travel, the issue is usually electrical: a failed capacitor, a bad limit switch, a short in the loop detector, or a control board that has given up after one too many power surges. North Texas storms are hard on exposed gate electronics. We diagnose with meters and replace only what’s failed. Learn more on the Electric Gate Repair in Melissa page.
Gate Opener Repair in Melissa
Opener failures in Melissa usually fall into three camps: the arm is stripped, the board is dead, or the remote and receiver have lost their programming. We carry replacement boards and remotes for the brands most common here, and we can often have a swing or slide opener running the same day we arrive. Learn more on the Gate Opener Repair in Melissa page.
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.
Brands We Service in Melissa
We’re factory-familiar with nine major gate opener brands, and in Melissa we most often see FAAC and BFT on higher-end swing gates, Linear and Viking on older estate properties. Common boards, remotes, and receivers for these brands are stocked on our trucks, so most repairs are completed in one visit. See our brands for the full list.
Pricing for Gate Company in Melissa, TX
| Service | Typical range in Melissa |
|---|---|
| Gate opener repair (labor) | $180 – $340 before parts |
| Limit switch replacement | $105 – $245 |
| Hinge replacement | $140 – $320 per hinge |
| Wheel or roller replacement | $95 – $205 per wheel |
| Keypad replacement | $125 – $295 |
| Remote replacement | $45 – $115 |
| Circuit board replacement | $195 – $435 |
| Capacitor replacement | $85 – $175 |
| Track repair or realignment | $150 – $390 |
| Gate off track (reset and realign) | $115 – $285 |
Two things push a Melissa gate job higher than the baseline: gate weight and access. A heavy iron estate gate takes longer to lift, brace, and align than a light aluminum residential gate. And if the gate has drifted far enough to strain the opener arm or the post footing, we quote the full fix before touching a single bolt. Every job gets a written price in advance, and the invoice number matches what we agreed to at the door.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Melissa
We cover the full Melissa city limits and the rural pockets just outside, including these neighborhoods:
- Liberty
- Willow Wood
- North Creek
- Quail Hollow
- Legacy Ranch
Our Melissa crews generally arrive within 90 minutes on repair call-outs, and we dispatch with a live, trackable arrival time so you’re not guessing at a four-hour window.
Service Area – Cities Near Melissa
We also serve the surrounding communities, including Anna, TX to the north, McKinney, TX to the southwest, and Westminster, TX to the northeast. For clients with properties further afield, we can route a tech from our dispatch office in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro to Princeton, FL as well.
Serving Melissa, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Melissa 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 Gate Company in Melissa
We aim for a 90-minute arrival on most Melissa repair calls, and our dispatcher gives you a live, trackable arrival time when you book. A real person answers 24/7, so if your gate is stuck open and your driveway is exposed, call (903) 417-0793 right away.
For repairs on an existing gate, likely not. Melissa HOAs generally care about matching materials and finishes on replacements, not like-for-like repairs. If your job involves a full gate replacement or a new opener with new power runs, we’ll flag what to confirm with your HOA before we start.
Yes. We serve Melissa and the surrounding Collin County area, including Anna, Westminster, and McKinney. Our dispatch is coordinated from the Dallas-Fort Worth office, but crews are local to the Melissa service area throughout the week. Call (903) 417-0793 to confirm your address.
If your gate is acting up, call Calder Gate Repair at (903) 417-0793. You’ll get a live person, a written price before work starts, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise on every repair.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local gate repair pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Melissa Customers Say
"Swing gate arm replaced and aligned. Got photos of the old part by text."
- Nadia F."Quote came in the app before the visit. No surprise at the end."
- Ginny L."Keypad and remotes reprogrammed in one visit. Paid by link."
- Pauline C.