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FAAC Gate Motor Replacement: The Burleson Owner’s Guide

FAAC gate motor replacement in Burleson typically runs $1,450 to $2,800 installed, depending on the model and whether your limits, receiver, and wiring can carry over. We stock the most common FAAC swing and slide motor configurations on our trucks and complete most replacements the same day we arrive. The way most Burleson owners discover the failure is unremarkable until it is not: the gate hesitates, groans, or simply will not move, and the remote lights up while the motor stays dead silent.

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If your FAAC operator has lost its torque, trips the breaker repeatedly, or runs but will not move the gate, the motor itself is usually the culprit, not the control board. A few minutes of testing tells us which. Victor Salinas grew up in Burleson, not far from the old Chisholm Trail Crossing area, and he has pulled enough FAAC motors to know that the failure is rarely a mystery. You tell us what the gate is doing, and we will tell you what it needs.

Which FAAC Models This Applies To

We replace motors across the FAAC residential and light-commercial lines most common in Johnson County driveways: the 400 series swing operators, older 402 and 415 models still chugging along from the mid-2000s, the 770 and 844 slide operators, and the S700H and S800H hydraulic units on heavier estate gates. The compatibility gotcha to know is this: FAAC hydraulic and electromechanical motors are not interchangeable inside the same operator housing. The piston stroke, mounting bolt pattern, and capacitor rating differ between the hydraulic swing and the electromechanical swing, even when the outer case looks identical. We match by the operator nameplate, never by the case alone.

On OEM versus aftermarket: FAAC genuine replacement motors carry the factory warranty and exact capacitor match, but quality aftermarket equivalents from respected rebuilders often run 30 to 40 percent lower and, in our experience, hold up fine on a properly adjusted gate. For hydraulic units, we lean OEM because the seals and fluid port tolerances are tighter. For electromechanical FAAC units, a quality aftermarket motor with a one-year warranty is a defensible choice, and we will show you both prices before any work begins. Ironworks Gate Co. is an independent gate automation company, not affiliated with FAAC, which means we fit whatever is right for your operator, not whatever one manufacturer prefers to sell.

Signs Your FAAC Gate Motor Replacement Is Failing

• The motor hums but the gate does not move. The capacitor has usually failed, or the motor’s starting circuit is gone. The windings still get power, but there is not enough rotational force to move the leaf. On FAAC hydraulic units, this can also mean the pump is turning but the piston is bypassing internally.
• The gate stops mid-cycle and reverses. Obstruction sensors will cause that on a healthy motor, but when it happens without any obstruction, the motor’s thermal overload is cutting out because the windings are drawing more current than the board allows. That is a tired motor, not a logic problem.
• You can hear the motor run longer than it should. Torque loss makes the operator work harder to complete the same travel. A motor that once opened a 16-foot gate in 18 seconds and now takes 25 is compensating for a failing run capacitor or worn hydraulic seals.
• The breaker trips sporadically. A motor with shorted windings to ground will trip a GFCI or the operator’s breaker intermittently before it fails outright. It is often dismissed as a nuisance trip. It is a warning.
• The gate is slower in cool weather. Hydraulic FAAC motors respond poorly when the fluid thickens, and a worn pump shows its age on the first cold morning. In Burleson’s winter swings from 70 during the day to near freezing overnight, that behavior often shows up in November and gets steadily worse.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For Burleson homes, plan on these installed ranges:

• Electromechanical swing motor replacement (400, 402, 415, S700H): $1,450 to $2,200 installed
• Hydraulic swing or slide motor replacement (770, 844, S800H): $1,900 to $2,800 installed, including new fluid and seal kit
• Quality aftermarket electromechanical motor: subtract $250 to $400 from the OEM price

That range includes the motor, the labor to swap it, new motor mounts if the old ones are cracked, and full re-adjustment of limits and force settings. Capacitors and the start relay are checked and replaced as part of the job when they show age. The price you approve before we start is the price on the invoice. Every FAAC motor replacement carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing, and the motor itself carries its own warranty either the FAAC factory warranty or a one-year aftermarket warranty, whichever applies.

DIY or Call Us?

There are a few things worth checking yourself before you call: the breaker, the manual release handle (if it is engaged, the motor runs but nothing moves), and whether the gate leaf is off its hinges or dragging on the ground. Those are safe, quick, and sometimes save you a truck roll.

Past that, a FAAC motor swap is not a Sunday project. These operators run on 115V or 230V line voltage, and the capacitors hold a charge after power is disconnected. On hydraulic units, the piston is under pressure, and releasing the wrong fitting sends fluid and metal where you do not want either. The wiring between the motor, the transformer, and the control board is tight, and reversing a pair can toast a board that costs more than the motor itself. We would rather tell you honestly than sell you a bigger repair after a near miss. Call (469) 564-8046 and we will come take a look.

FAQs

Get Your FAAC Gate Motor Replaced in Burleson

If your FAAC gate is humming, tripping, or just moving slower than it did a year ago, call Ironworks Gate Co. at (469) 564-8046. A live person answers. We will send a background-checked technician to your Burleson driveway, diagnose the operator, and quote the replacement before any work begins. You get a square deal the price is settled upfront, the job is done in one visit, and everything is covered by the 90-Day Done Right Promise. Tell me what it is doing, and I will tell you what it needs no guesswork, no runaround.

Written by Victor Salinas, Owner, Ironworks Gate Co. at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Burleson and nearby areas.