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.
Fast, Reliable Electric Gate Repair Across Clovis
When an electric gate stops working in Clovis, it’s usually one of a few familiar culprits: a control board cooked by valley heat, a hinge post that has shifted in clay soil, or a safety sensor coated in dust from the foothills. Most electric gate repairs in Clovis run between $180 and $520 before parts, and the majority are completed in a single visit. If your gate is stuck open, stuck shut, or reversing for no reason, call Calder Gate Repair at (903) 417-0793 and a live person will answer, day or night.

We work throughout Clovis, from the older ranch-style streets near Old Town to the newer subdivisions along Shaw and Fowler. Our technicians carry common parts for Electric Gate Repair on the truck, so many jobs are finished on the first trip, not the second or third.
Key Takeaways:
- Most electric gate repairs in Clovis cost $180 – $520 before parts.
- You get a written price before any work starts, every time.
- Every repair carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it fails within a year, we return free.
- Call (903) 417-0793 and a real person picks up, 24/7.
Why Calder Gate Repair Is Clovis’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 under The Relay Visibility Guarantee. That means when you book with us in Clovis, you get a live arrival time you can track, a technician in uniform who has passed a background check, before-and-after photos, and a digital invoice you pay from a link. No phone tag, no four-hour window, no guessing.
Nico Alvarez leads our team, and the standard he set is simple: the price we quote at the door is the price on the invoice. Every job starts with a written estimate. Not a verbal ballpark. Written. If the repair fails within 365 days, we come back at no charge, no awkward conversation required.
We have repaired gates on nearly every style of home in Clovis, from gated estates off Shepherd Avenue to modest single-family lots with builder-grade slide gates in newer subdivisions. That local repetition matters. We know which opener models tend to fail in July here, which post footings hold up in Clovis clay, and which safety sensor brands survive a dusty Clovis summer. Electric Gate Repair in Clovis is not a side service for us. It is the whole job.
Commercial Gate Operator in Clovis
Commercial gate operators in Clovis handle more cycles per day, heavier gates, and longer duty cycles than residential units, which is why a failed commercial gate operator on a Church Avenue or Peach Avenue property usually stops the entire operation, not just one family. The repair starts with diagnosing the operator itself, the power supply, and the safety loops, then a written quote before any part gets ordered. Typical commercial gate operator repairs in Clovis run $350 to $1,100 before parts, depending on the operator type and control board.
Loop Detector and Safety Edge Work
Commercial operators rely on loop detectors buried in the driveway and safety edges on the gate itself. In Clovis’s clay-heavy soil, loops can fail when the ground shifts through wet winters and dry summers. We test, locate the break, and replace the loop or edge sensor so the gate actually reverses when it should.
Control Board and Operator Replacement
When an operator is beyond saving, we walk the customer through a replacement, matching duty cycle, gate weight, and backup battery needs. We quote the complete job on paper first, including the controller, arm or slide mechanism, safety devices, and labor. No open-ended invoices.
Automatic Gate Repair in Clovis
Automatic gate repair in Clovis covers the whole system that opens your gate automatically: the motor, the control board, the remote receivers, keypads, safety sensors, and the physical gate itself. In Clovis, the most common automatic gate failures are heat-fatigued control boards and hinge posts that have sagged out of alignment in clay soil. Most automatic gate repairs here run $180 to $520 before parts, and we stock common boards and remotes for Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing systems.
Residential Swing Gate Repair
Swing gate issues in Clovis are frequently post-related rather than motor-related. Shallow footings in heavy clay shift with irrigation and dry spells, and the gate starts scraping or the opener strains. We reset, re-pour when needed, and reconfirm the opener’s force settings so the motor is not burning out against a crooked gate.

Slide Gate and Track Repair
Slide gates in Clovis collect dust, leaves, and blown grit from the foothills, especially around neighborhoods like Deauville East. That debris packs the track and drives the opener’s clutch or belt to fail. We clean and realign the track, service the drive, and dial in the limit switches so the gate stops where it should.
Trusted Brands We Service in Clovis
Our technicians are factory-familiar with nine major gate opener brands, including LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. In Clovis, the brands we see most on residential gates are Linear, Viking, and DoorKing, and we stock common control boards, remotes, and safety sensors for those locally. That keeps turnaround fast for Clovis homeowners, because the part is usually already in our van rather than on a two-week order. If your opener is a Ghost Controls or Mighty Mule unit, we service those too and can source parts quickly through our Fresno-based dispatch office.
Common Electric Gate Repair Problems We See in Clovis Homes
- Builder-grade operators failing under valley heat. Many Clovis subdivisions built since the early 2000s came with the cheapest compatible opener, and the control boards simply are not built for three straight months of triple-digit temperatures. We replace them with a board and cooling setup that survives a Clovis July.
- Hinge post sag from shallow footings. Clovis’s clay-heavy soils expand when irrigated and contract in dry spells, and a swing gate post set in shallow concrete will lean within a few years. The gate drags, the opener strains, and the motor burns out chasing a gate that was never going to close cleanly.
- Safety sensor phantom reversals. Landscape watering near the driveway and fine dust blown from the nearby foothills coat photocell and edge sensor lenses around Clovis. The gate reverses for no visible reason. Usually it is a dirty lens or a sensor knocked out of alignment by a mower or a trash bin.
- Remote and keypad failures after extreme heat. Clovis summers shorten the life of remote batteries and cause keypad membranes to crack. We can usually pair a new remote or keypad on the same visit, and we test it at the property before we leave.
Pricing for Electric Gate Repair in Clovis, CA
Here is an honest look at what Clovis homeowners pay for electric gate repair, based on the jobs we run in this area:
- Diagnostic service call: $79 – $129 (waived if you proceed with the repair)
- Remote or keypad replacement and programming: $85 – $160
- Safety sensor or photocell replacement and alignment: $145 – $265
- Control board replacement: $220 – $480 before parts
- Post footing repair with concrete pour: $275 – $650 depending on post size and access
- Full operator or motor replacement: $580 – $1,400 installed, depending on brand and gate type
Every price is quoted in writing before any work starts. You will not get a surprise on the invoice. Call (903) 417-0793 for a free estimate on your specific gate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Clovis
If you own a gate-adjacent property nearby, we serve Clovis and the surrounding Central Valley communities, including Fresno, Sanger, Fowler, and Madera. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Fresno, Central Valley office, and crews serve Clovis locally, so you get a real arrival time, not a vague window.
Serving Clovis, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Clovis 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 Clovis
It could be either, but in Clovis we check the gate first. A gate that has sagged on a shallow post footing or collected dirt in a slide track will stop partway even with a healthy operator. If the gate moves freely by hand and the operator still stalls, the issue is usually a worn drive, a failing capacitor on the control board, or an obstruction in the limit switch settings. We diagnose both on the first visit and show you the finding before quoting the fix. Call (903) 417-0793 and we will get it sorted.
Yes. Since 2001, UL 325 requires automatic gate operators in the U.S. to have at least two independent safety devices, usually photocells and edge sensors, and to pass reversal testing on installation and repair. In Clovis, we configure and test these on every automatic gate repair, because dust, irrigation overspray, and alignment drift are common here. A gate that does not reverse properly is not just a nuisance, it is a liability. We set the reversal force and verify the sensors before we call the job done.
San Joaquin Valley summer heat pushes gate operator electronics hard, especially builder-grade control boards installed in direct sun on newer Clovis subdivisions. Capacitors degrade, solder joints crack, and the board fails under load. If you have been through two or three boards in a few summers, the answer is usually a board with a proper heat rating and better enclosure ventilation, not another copy of the same part. We can recommend and install a board that actually survives a Clovis August.
A full electric gate installation, including groundworks, post footing pours, operator mounting, wiring, and safety system setup, usually takes one to three working days in Clovis, depending on gate size, soil conditions, and whether a power run is needed from the house. We never promise same-day installation, because proper footings in clay soil need curing time. What we do promise is a free measure, a written quote, and a schedule that tells you exactly when we arrive and what we do each day. Call (903) 417-0793 to book a measure.
Yes. LiftMaster, FAAC, and DoorKing are three of the nine major brands our technicians are factory-familiar with, and we service all three regularly on Clovis properties. The other six are BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, Elite, and Mighty Mule. If you know your opener brand, tell us when you call and we will make sure the tech arrives with the right parts on board for that brand. If you are not sure what brand is in the box, we identify it on the diagnostic visit.
If your electric gate is acting up in Clovis, call Calder Gate Repair at (903) 417-0793. You will get a live person, a written price before any work begins, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise on the work. Free estimates, always.
Written by Nico Alvarez, Owner at Calder Gate Repair, serving Clovis homeowners through the Relay Home Co. family.





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