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 Katy, TX
Most gate repairs in Katy run between $180 and $900 depending on what failed, and we can usually tell you the likely range before we even send a truck. Calder Gate Repair is the dedicated gate specialist inside the Relay Home Co. family, and we handle everything from a sagging driveway gate to a full opener replacement. Katy’s mix of large-lot custom homes, gated communities, and older ranch-style properties means the gate on a Cinco Ranch cul-de-sac is rarely the same job as a gate off FM 1463. We quote a written price up front, every time, and our techs arrive in uniform with a live arrival time you can track. Call (903) 417-0793 any hour and you’ll get a real person.
Why Katy Homes Are Different
Katy gates take a beating from the weather before they ever develop a mechanical issue. Summer heat pushes past 95°F for weeks at a time, which shortens the life of control boards and makes old capacitor-driven openers fail on the hottest afternoons. Then there’s the clay soil: Katy sits on expansive gumbo clay that shifts with every wet-dry cycle, and over a few seasons that movement racks gate posts out of alignment. A gate that binds against the latch post today was probably square last spring when the ground was dry.
The housing stock varies a lot, which changes the parts we stock on the truck. Older sections of Old Katy have steel tube gates on pipe posts, while newer communities like Firethorne, Cross Creek Ranch, and parts of Katy proper use ornamental iron with opener-specific hardware. HOA-governed subdivisions often have architectural guidelines for gate finishes and post styles, so we keep repair hardware discrete and match finishes when we can. If your HOA requires approval before a gate is replaced, we’ll work around that timeline and document everything you need for the board.
Our Main Katy Services
Three kinds of calls make up almost everything we do in Katy: a gate that won’t move, a gate that moves but shouldn’t, and an opener that quit completely. Each has its own dedicated page below.
Gate Repair in Katy
We fix the physical gate itself: bent hinges, sagging leafs, broken welds, misaligned latch posts, and wheels that have jumped the track. Clay soil movement means a wheel that ran true last year is now dragging, so we check post square and gate level before adjusting anything else. If the gate drags across the driveway, it’s chewing up the opener’s gearbox even when the opener seems fine. See Gate Repair in Katy for how we diagnose and fix it.
Electric Gate Repair in Katy
Electric gates pair a motor with sensors, keypads, safety edges, and maybe a loop detector in the driveway. When the safety circuit faults in Katy’s summer humidity, the gate refuses to close or reverses halfway, and the fix is usually a sensor or wiring connection rather than the motor itself. We test the system in the same sequence the manufacturer specifies, then put a written price in front of you before touching a wire. Details are on Electric Gate Repair in Katy.
Gate Opener Repair in Katy
The opener is the brain and muscle: control board, limit switches, capacitor, gear set, arm, and remote receiver. Heat is the common killer here, and a board that baked through last August may limp along until the first cold snap, then die. We’re factory-familiar with LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule, so we usually have the board or gear kit on the truck. Read the full breakdown at Gate Opener Repair in Katy.
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 Katy
We stock common parts for FAAC, Linear, and Viking openers on our Katy-dispatch trucks, plus BFT gear kits for the newer subdivisions where those are common. When we quote a repair that needs a unique board, we tell you the lead time in the same conversation. See our brands for the full list.
Pricing for Gate Company in Katy, TX
| Service | Typical range in Katy |
|---|---|
| Service call fee (applied toward repair) | $45 – $75 |
| Diagnostic assessment (credited to repair) | $60 – $120 |
| Gate opener capacitor or limit switch replacement | $120 – $260 |
| Gate opener gear set replacement | $180 – $340 |
| Control board replacement | $250 – $520 |
| Full gate opener replacement (labor only) | $350 – $700 |
| Gate hinge replacement (welded, per hinge) | $80 – $180 |
| Wheel or roller replacement | $60 – $150 |
| Weld repair on ornamental iron gate | $100 – $300 |
| Safety sensor or photo eye alignment/replacement | $150 – $350 |
| Keypad or intercom replacement/rewire | $130 – $300 |
Prices in Katy push toward the top of a range when the gate is ornamental iron with a custom finish, the post needs re-setting in clay soil, or the opener is an import brand with slow parts availability. The number we hand you in writing is the number you pay, and any parts cost is approved before it’s ordered.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Katy
We run calls all over Katy and the surrounding communities, usually with same-day or next-day availability on most weeks. Our service area includes, but isn’t limited to:
- Cinco Ranch
- Firethorne
- Cross Creek Ranch
- Old Katy
- Grand Lakes
Most Katy neighborhoods are within a 20 – 35 minute dispatch window, and we’ll give you a live arrival time when your tech is assigned.
Service Area – Cities Near Katy
While this page is focused on Katy, our crews also cover nearby communities where gate failures follow the same clay-soil and heat pattern. We handle jobs in Fulshear, TX, Richmond, TX, Sugar Land, TX, and Stafford, TX with the same written-price guarantee and live tracking.
Serving Katy, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Katy 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 Katy
Most Katy repair calls are dispatched same-day or next-day, and emergency calls where the gate is stuck open or won’t close get priority. When your tech is assigned, you get a live arrival time you can track. Call (903) 417-0793 for the current schedule.
Most repairs don’t need approval, but replacement of the gate itself or a visible post sometimes does. We’ll tell you what’s involved and give you repair photos and a written quote you can pass to your HOA board. The written price covers everything before we start.
Yes. The quote includes labor, the specific parts, and any repair hardware we expect to use. If we find something hidden after we open the gate, you approve the added line item before we continue. There’s no surprise on the invoice. Call (903) 417-0793 for an exact quote.
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 Katy Customers Say
"Good job on the motor. Part took a few days to arrive, but the updates came by text."
- Oscar J."Safety sensors realigned. Works fine. Photo eyes were dirty and out of line. Gate now stops when it should."
- Raul A."Booked online. The tech texted his ETA and arrived on time. Gate opener was dead; he replaced the control board and tested the sensors."
- Terry W.