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

We service, repair, and install Linear gate motors and openers across Burleson, and most single-motor repairs are completed in one visit. A typical Linear repair in this area runs between $225 and $485 depending on whether it’s a control board, a limit switch, a capacitor, or an arm assembly that’s failed. We are an independent Linear service provider, not a factory-authorized dealer, which means we answer to you and not to a corporate warranty department. If your gate is acting up, call (469) 564-8046 and tell us what it’s doing. We’ll give you a straight answer about cost before we turn a single bolt.

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How Linear Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

Linear operators are common on Burleson driveways, especially on homes built in the 1990s and 2000s when the brand was widely installed by local fence and gate contractors. They are dependable machines, but every operator line has its habits. Here are the failures we see most often, and what they actually mean.

• Linear APeX and L-Series arm motors: the plastic worm gear wears out. The APeX line (A-Series swing arms) uses an internal worm-and-wheel drive. After years of Texas heat, the grease inside hardens and the teeth on the drive wheel strip. The gate will hum and twitch but not move. This is the single most common Linear failure we see in Burleson, and the fix is a gear-and-grease rebuild, not a new motor. A rebuild costs materially less than replacement and keeps the original arm geometry.
• Linear M-Series and G-Series slide operators: the limit switch drift. Older MG and G slide operators use mechanical limit cams that can loosen over time. The gate starts stopping short or overrunning the stop block and slamming. We re-time the limits and set the torque limiter correctly. Many companies jump straight to replacing the board; the problem is usually mechanical, not electronic.
• Linear control boards and the capacitor problem. The residential swing and slide boards (the APeX board and the older MC board) have a start capacitor that degrades in the North Texas heat. Symptom: the gate opens fine but buzzes and stalls closing, or it trips the breaker after a rain. We check the capacitor first. It’s a $40 part versus a $300 board, and checking it before condemning the board is a basic courtesy.
• Photocell and edge sensor false trips. Linear systems were frequently installed with reflective photocells, and Burleson’s July sun can set those off. The gate reverses for no visible reason. We convert the photo eyes to through-beam units or re-aim them so the afternoon sun doesn’t blind them. This is one of those issues where the fix looks too simple, and that’s because it is - once you know where to aim.
• Battery backup failures on newer Linear solar and swing kits. Linear’s residential DC swing operators with battery backup (the LDO and APeX DC models) carry two 12V batteries. After three or four Texas summers, one battery dies and drags the other down. The gate moves sluggishly, then quits. We replace the pair and test the charging circuit. Nobody should be told they need a new operator because the batteries gave up.

Our Linear Gate Motor & Opener Process

When you call us about a Linear gate that won’t move, won’t close, or makes a noise it never made before, here’s how a typical job goes.

1. 1
   You call, a person answers. We take down what the gate is doing in your words. If it’s urgent, we tell you when we’ll be there.
2. 2
   We diagnose before we touch anything. Our tech checks the motor, the board, the limits, the capacitor, and the arm or chain drive. We look for the root cause, not the most expensive symptom.
3. 3
   You get a price, in writing, before work starts. No guesswork, no surprise invoice. We settle the number first.
4. 4
   We repair with the right parts. Where an OEM Linear part is the smart call for reliability and longevity, we use it. Where a quality aftermarket component does the same job for less, we tell you and let you choose.
5. 5
   We test the gate like we’ll be using it for the next ten years. Full open and close cycles, obstruction response, force settings, limit positions. We run it until it behaves.
6. 6
   We stand behind it. Every repair carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise, in writing. If it’s not right, we come back and make it right.

What Linear Gate Motor & Opener Costs in Burleson

Here’s what we see in Burleson, honestly priced. These are the numbers we quote on the truck, agreed before work begins.

• Diagnostic visit: $89, applied toward the repair if you proceed.
• Capacitor replacement: $95-$140 installed.
• Gear-and-grease rebuild (APeX swing arm): $240-$380 depending on internal wear.
• Limit switch repair or re-time: $150-$220.
• Control board replacement (APeX or M-series): $320-$520 with OEM or quality aftermarket board.
• Complete operator replacement (motor, arm/chain, and board): $1,450-$2,800 depending on leaf length, gate weight, and whether you stay with Linear or move to another brand.

What moves the price: gate weight, leaf length, whether the failure is electronic or mechanical, and whether the operator was sized right in the first place. A lot of Burleson gates were under-specified when they were installed, and the motor has been working too hard for decades. Call (469) 564-8046 for a free estimate. We quote before we wrench, every time.

Why Burleson Homeowners Call Ironworks Gate Co. for Linear Work

We’ve been doing gate work in and around Burleson for over 42 years. Victor Salinas grew up near the old Chisholm Trail Crossing area and has spent his whole working life within a few miles of this town. That longevity matters when you own a Linear operator that some contractor slapped in ten years ago and won’t return your calls about. We fix the operator, correctly, on the first visit most of the time. And if we’re working on a Linear that’s beyond saving, we can speak plainly about your options across the brands we service daily: LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing. It’s a better conversation when the guy across the driveway actually knows all four.

Every job, every time, is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. No paperwork, no arguing. If it’s not right, we come back. That’s the Keystone Standard on every gate we touch.

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