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Linear Gate Motor & Opener in Southlake: What to Know First

We provide independent Linear gate motor and opener repair, replacement, and installation in Southlake, typically completing most jobs in a single visit. The price is settled before we turn a single bolt, and every job is backed by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If your Linear opener is making noise, failing to close, or dead at the keypad, this page tells you exactly what’s likely wrong and what it costs to fix.

Call (817) 580-8494

This page is for Southlake homeowners running a Linear gate operator who want straight answers, not a sales pitch. Call (817) 580-8494 and a live person answers, 24 hours a day.

How Linear Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• Linear SW series swing-arm operators: capacitor failure after Texas heat. The SW series uses a start capacitor to get the arm moving. In Southlake summers, attic and enclosure temperatures regularly exceed 130°F, and capacitors rated for cooler climates cook themselves by year five or six. The symptom is predictable: the gate hums but won’t move, or moves at half speed. We replace the capacitor with a high-temperature-rated unit and check the arm’s travel limits while we’re in there.
• Linear LRA series slide operators: limit switch drift. LRA slide motors in Southlake see a lot of fine clay dust from the area’s expansive soils. That dust works into the limit switch assembly and causes the gate to stop short or slam into the post. The fix is cleaning and re-setting the limit cams, not replacing the whole board. We see this on roughly one in three older LRA service calls.
• Linear APeX series control boards: relay chatter from voltage drop. The APeX line runs on a logic board that’s sensitive to low voltage. Homes at the end of long Southlake driveways with undersized wire runs often show 18-19 volts at the board instead of 24. That causes relay chatter, intermittent opening, and eventually a fried relay. We test voltage under load before condemning the board, then correct the wire gauge or add a proper transformer.
• Linear MegaCode receivers: frequency interference from nearby cell towers. Southlake has several tower clusters, and MegaCode receivers on 318 MHz can pick up interference that blocks the remote signal entirely. The gate won’t respond to a clicker that worked last week. Before we replace the receiver, we test for interference and often solve it by relocating the antenna or switching to a lower-frequency model.
• Linear battery backup units: dead batteries discovered during the next power outage. Linear’s optional battery backup for the LRA and APeX series uses sealed lead-acid batteries with a 3-5 year service life. Homeowners rarely know they’re dead until a storm knocks out power and the gate won’t open. We test and replace these proactively during tune-ups, so the next outage isn’t a surprise.

Our Linear Gate Motor & Opener Process

1. 1
   You call. A live person answers, day or night. We ask what the gate is doing, what model you have if you know it, and when you need us there.
2. 2
   We diagnose on site. Our technician checks voltage at the board, battery condition, limit switches, and the mechanical load on the arm or chain. We don’t guess. We find the fault before writing the quote.
3. 3
   You get a written price. Parts and labor, in writing, before work starts. If the fix is simple, the price reflects that. If it’s a new motor, you’ll know exactly why.
4. 4
   We make the repair. We use OEM Linear parts when warranty coverage or board compatibility requires it. For mechanical parts like capacitors, batteries, and limit cams, we use quality aftermarket components that often outlast the originals. You’ll know which is which and why.
5. 5
   We test the cycle. The gate runs a full open-close cycle under load, then repeats. We check force settings so the gate stops on an obstruction, not through it.
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   You get the Done Right Promise in writing. If it isn’t right, we come back. No paperwork, no arguing. That’s the whole deal.

What Linear Gate Motor & Opener Costs in Southlake

Most Linear gate motor and opener repairs in Southlake land between $185 and $520, depending on what failed. Here’s the honest breakdown:

• Capacitor replacement (SW series): $185-$245
• Limit switch clean and re-set (LRA series): $195-$285
• Control board repair or replacement (APeX): $320-$520
• Receiver or antenna relocation (MegaCode): $240-$390
• Battery backup replacement: $210-$340
• Full operator replacement (motor, arm, board): $1,100-$2,300 installed

What moves the price is parts availability, board vs. mechanical failure, and access. A swing gate with clear access is fast. A slide gate buried in brush takes longer. The price we quote is the price you pay, agreed before work starts. Call (817) 580-8494 for an exact quote on your Linear system. Estimates are free.

Why Southlake Homeowners Call Ironworks Gate Co. for Linear Work

We’ve been doing this work for over 42 years, since 1984, and we plan to be here for another forty. Victor Salinas grew up near Southlake Town Square back when that stretch of Carroll Avenue was a lot quieter, and he never had much interest in leaving. He learned metalwork and electrical systems at Tarrant County College’s northwest campus and spent three decades learning the rest on actual job sites.

We service nine gate-automation brands, so when a Linear board fails and the owner asks whether a LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, or DoorKing unit would do better for their gate, we can answer from experience, not from a catalog. But here’s the thing about Victor’s approach to Linear: if the gate is worth fixing, we fix it. We don’t sell replacements for gates that need a capacitor. A gate that works right doesn’t need to announce itself.

Every job is covered by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they work in your driveway the way they’d work in their own mother’s. We offer $50 off any repair over $250, a free second opinion on any written estimate, an $89 seasonal tune-up, and a standing 5% senior and veteran discount.

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