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FAAC Gate Installation in Burleson: What to Know First

FAAC gate installation in Burleson runs from roughly $1,800 for a basic single swing gate with one operator up to $9,000 or more for a double gate with a full hydraulic system, safety edges, and access controls. Most installations are completed in one to two days once parts arrive, and every job is quoted in writing before we touch a single bolt. We’re an independent FAAC service provider, not a factory dealer, which means we answer to you and the work, not a corporate territory map.

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This page is for Burleson homeowners who already own a FAAC operator or are planning a new gate and want to know what installation actually involves, what it costs in Johnson County, and why it sometimes fails. If you’d rather skip the reading and talk to a person, call (469) 564-8046 and tell whoever answers what your gate is doing. That’s Victor’s rule: tell us what it is doing, and we will tell you what it needs.

How FAAC Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

FAAC builds fine equipment, but they have their own habits. Over the years, our technicians have come to expect certain things from certain models. Knowing what usually goes wrong means we show up with the right parts on the truck instead of making a homeowner wait for a second trip to Burleson.

• FAAC 400 Series operators and stuck or slow gates. The 400 line is a workhorse on Burleson acreage, but its hydraulic pumps are the weak point. When the pump starts to wear, the gate moves slower and slower, and some people mistake that for a low battery. The real tell is a gate that runs fine in warm weather and drags on cold mornings. We replace the pump as a unit rather than rebuilding it, because a rebuilt pump on a ten-year-old operator rarely lasts. It’s an honest repair, not a patch.
• FAAC S418 and S800 sliding gate models with uneven travel. These operators rely on a clean rack and pinion. When the rack picks up grit from a Johnson County gravel driveway or an unsealed concrete seam, the gate starts to lurch and shudder. Most of the time the motor is fine, but the rack needs realigning and the rollers need to be checked. If the rack is worn thin, we weld in a new section rather than replacing the whole run.
• FAAC E024U control boards and phantom activations. The E024U board is used across several FAAC swing models, and it does not like moisture or unstable voltage. After a hard Texas thunderstorm, a customer might find their gate opening on its own or refusing to respond to the keypad. Loose ground connections from the original install are the usual culprit. We test the board first, replace it only if it has actually failed, and re-secure every connection so it doesn’t happen again next spring.
• FAAC 770 series underground operators and buried wiring failure. These are hidden under the gate leaf, so they look clean and are a popular choice for HOAs in Burleson. But their wiring lives underground, and after five or six years of Johnson County clay shifting, connections corrode or wires break. When a 770 gate quits, the first thing we check is the conduit, not the motor. Fixing the wire is far cheaper than replacing the ram arm, and most of the time the arm itself is still good for another decade.
• FAAC hydraulic rams on double gates and leaf drift. A double swing gate with hydraulic rams on both sides can start to sag or drift out of alignment if one leaf is worked harder than the other. That puts uneven pressure on the rams, which shortens their life. When we install a FAAC double gate in Burleson, we set both leaves to the same closing delay and adjust the pressure valves so the rams share the work evenly. That one adjustment adds years to the hardware.

Our FAAC Gate Installation Process

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   Call and diagnosis. A live person answers at (469) 564-8046. We ask what the gate is doing, what model is on it, and how long it’s been acting up. We schedule a visit at a time that works for you.
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   Site check and load test. Our technician tests the gate’s weight, the hinges, the wheels or rollers, the operator, and the condition of any existing concrete pads. If a gate is too heavy for the FAAC operator that was originally hung on it, we will tell you. An undersized operator is a repair you’ll be paying for every few years.
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   Written price before work starts. We give you a fixed number for the installation, parts, and labor. You approve it first. The price on the quote is the price on the bill.
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   OEM vs quality aftermarket parts, discussed plainly. For FAAC control boards and hydraulic pumps, we recommend OEM parts to protect your warranty and your equipment. For things like safety edges, photo eyes, or remote receivers, a quality aftermarket part may save you money with no loss in function. We’ll tell you the difference and let you decide.
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   Installation, then a full cycle test. We set the travel limits, closing force, safety reversal, and any keypads or access controls. Then we run the gate through 20 to 30 open and close cycles to catch any binding or misalignment while we’re still on site.
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   Written guarantee and cleanup. Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. We sweep up, we show you what we did, and we leave your gate closing like it was hung that morning.

What FAAC Gate Installation Costs in Burleson

Here are honest numbers for the FAAC jobs we do most often around Johnson County. Every range assumes the gate itself is in fair structural condition and the existing concrete pad or post mounts are usable.

• Single swing gate with one FAAC 400-series operator: $1,800 to $3,200
• Double swing gate with two FAAC hydraulic rams and a shared control board: $4,000 to $7,500
• Sliding gate with FAAC S800 series operator and rack replacement: $2,600 to $4,800
• Full install with new gate fabrication, FAAC automation, safety edges, and keypad: $6,000 to $9,500

What moves the price most is the gate’s weight and condition, the length of the electrical run from your breaker panel, and whether the existing wiring is usable. New power runs and trenching through hard Burleson clay add time and material. The estimate is always free, and the number we quote is the number you pay. Call (469) 564-8046 and we’ll put a real number on your job.

Why Burleson Homeowners Call Ironworks Gate Co. for FAAC Work

We’ve been working on driveway gates for over 42 years, and we’ve seen enough FAAC installs to know where the factory engineers and the real world disagree. FAAC equipment is good, but the Burleson climate is hard on it: hot summers, wet springs, and clay soil that shifts and pulls at underground wiring. Our technicians understand what that does to hydraulics and control boards, and they don’t waste your time replacing parts that are still good.

Every job is backed by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it isn’t right, we come back and make it right, no paperwork and no argument. We also carry service knowledge for LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, so if you ever switch brands or add a second gate, you won’t need to find a new company. Call (469) 564-8046 and tell us what your gate is doing.

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