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FAAC Hinge & Roller Replacement: The Burleson Owner’s Guide

FAAC hinge and roller replacement in Burleson typically runs $185 to $420 installed, depending on your gate’s weight, hinge configuration, and whether we’re replacing one hinge set or all of them. We stock FAAC-compatible hinge and roller assemblies on our trucks and complete most replacements the same day we arrive. Most Burleson owners discover the problem the hard way: the gate starts dragging on the driveway, or it closes with a metallic groan that wasn’t there last month.

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The hinge and roller set on a FAAC swing gate takes the full weight of the leaf every time it moves. Over years of Texas sun, spring thunderstorms, and the slow sag that comes with soil settling, that hardware wears down until the gate no longer hangs square. When that happens, the opener strains harder, the gate scuffs the concrete, and eventually something fails outright. Usually it’s not the motor. It’s the hinge.

Which FAAC Models This Applies To

We replace hinge and roller sets on the full range of FAAC swing gate operators and their paired gate hardware: the FAAC 400, 402, 412, 415, 422, 750, 770, and S800 series are the ones we see most often in Burleson driveways. Most FAAC residential swing systems use a similar hinge geometry, but the bolt pattern and pin diameter vary between the lighter 400-series operators and the heavier S800 estate gates. That matters more than most people expect.

Before we order or install anything, we check the hinge against the gate leaf itself. The critical measurement is the distance between the mounting bolts and the hinge pin diameter. On FAAC 400 and 402 series gates, the pin is usually 5/8 inch. On S800 and other heavy-duty models, it steps up to 3/4 inch. If someone installs the smaller hinge on a heavier gate, it will wallow out the mounting holes within a year. That’s the kind of mistake we see from generalist repair crews who don’t know FAAC hardware. On OEM versus aftermarket: for FAAC hinges, we generally recommend OEM or a US-machined equivalent. The imported no-name hinges we’ve pulled off gates in Ellis County and Johnson County often use softer steel in the pin, and Texas heat plus gate weight rounds them off prematurely. A quality hinge set should be machined from billet steel or heavy-gauge stainless, not cast pot metal. Ironworks Gate Co. is an independent service provider, not affiliated with FAAC, but we service enough of their operators to know which aftermarket parts hold up and which ones do not.

Signs Your FAAC Hinge & Roller Replacement Is Failing

• The gate scrapes or drags at the latch end. The hinge pin has worn and the leaf is sagging. You’ll see fresh scratches or a worn arc in the concrete where the gate swings. That sag puts the entire load on one hinge instead of two.
• A groaning or howling sound when the gate moves. That’s metal-on-metal wear inside the hinge barrel, usually because the grease has cooked out and the pin is eating into the hinge body. A dry hinge fails fast in a Texas summer.
• The gate binds at the end of its travel. Worn roller assemblies let the gate shift off its arc. The opener keeps pushing, but the gate starts fighting the post or the stop. That load feeds straight back into the motor bearings and circuit board.
• Visible play: push the leaf and it rocks or wobbles. If you can move the gate more than a quarter inch by hand, the hinge pins are done. A correctly hung gate moves only in one plane. Rock means worn bushings or elongated bolt holes.
• The opener runs hot or trips its internal breaker. The motor is compensating for the hinge drag. On FAAC units with thermal protection, this shows up as the gate stopping mid-cycle and restarting after a cooldown. By the time the operator is overheating, the hinge problem has been ignored for months.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For most FAAC residential swing gates in Burleson, plan on $185 to $420 installed. A single hinge replacement on a lighter 400-series gate with a standard 5/8-inch pin runs closer to $185. A full hinge and roller replacement on a heavy S800 estate gate, with 3/4-inch pins and new mounting hardware, lands near $420.

What drives the range is gate weight, how many hinge sets need replacing, and whether the mounting plates need repair. If the old hinge wallowed out the bolt holes in the post or the gate frame, we weld and re-drill before mounting the new hardware. That adds labor but prevents the new hinge from failing the same way. Every quote includes the part, the labor, the hardware, and grease on the pins. We quote the price before any work starts, and that price does not change unless we find something hiding and we talk to you about it first. Every hinge and roller replacement we do is covered by the same written 90-Day Done Right Promise that applies to every gate job we take in Burleson.

DIY or Call Us?

You can safely inspect your FAAC hinges without tools. Grab the gate at the latch end and try to lift it. If it moves vertically more than a quarter inch, the hinge pins are worn. If it rocks side to side, the bushings are gone. You can also spray a little lithium grease on the pins if they’re dry, but do not loosen the hinge bolts on a loaded gate.

Replacing hinge hardware yourself on a FAAC swing gate is where it goes wrong fast. The gate leaf is heavy, the bolts are under tension, and even a small shift while you’re working can pinch fingers or drop the leaf. Most FAAC residential gates in Burleson run 300 to 800 pounds. Once the old hinge comes off, that weight has nowhere to go but down. We handle the lifting, shim the gate so it hangs square, and torque the hardware in the right sequence. It is not a part to improvise. If your FAAC hinge is worn or growling, call us at (469) 564-8046 and we’ll come take a look. Victor Salinas has been fixing these gates in Burleson long enough to know which hinge is failing just from listening to it over the phone.

Tell us what it is doing, and we will tell you what it needs. No guesswork, no runaround.

How long do FAAC gate hinges last in Texas?

A quality FAAC-compatible hinge set on a properly hung gate typically lasts 8 to 12 years in the Burleson climate, though gates that are never re-greased or that catch wind may need replacement in as little as 5 years. Texas heat cooks the grease out of hinge barrels, and once the pin runs dry, wear accelerates fast.

Can you repair the hinge instead of replacing it?

In most cases we do not repair a worn FAAC hinge pin, because once the pin has play, the bore inside the hinge barrel is also worn and a new pin alone will not fix the slop. If the mounting plate or post side is the only issue, we can weld and re-drill those separately, but the hinge assembly itself gets replaced.

How long does the replacement take?

Most FAAC hinge and roller replacements are completed in a single visit, usually within 1 to 2 hours for a standard residential swing gate. If we need to weld mounting plates or address gate sag, we may need additional time, but we’ll tell you the scope and the price before we start.

Do you stock the part or do I need to order it?

We stock FAAC-compatible hinge and roller assemblies on our trucks for the 400, 402, 412, 415, 422, 750, and S800 series, and we can source OEM FAAC hardware for any other model within a day or two. Call us at (469) 564-8046 and we’ll confirm fitment over the phone before we roll out.

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