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Linear Gate Motor Replacement: The Burleson Owner’s Guide

A Linear gate motor replacement in Burleson typically runs between $850 and $1,600 installed, depending on the model and what’s already on the post. We keep Linear-compatible motors and control boards on the truck for the most common residential swing and slide gates, so most replacements are done in a single visit. The way most homeowners discover the motor is gone is simple: the gate opens fine one evening and the next morning it just hums, clicks, or sits there in silence. Sometimes it’s the capacitor, sometimes the gear train, sometimes the board gives up after a decade of Texas heat. Whatever the cause, the fix starts with matching the right motor to the right Linear model, and that’s where we come in.

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Key Takeaways:

• Linear gate motors installed in Burleson: $850-$1,600 typical, quoted before work starts
• We stock motors, boards, and capacitors for the most common Linear residential models
• Your price is written and agreed on before a single bolt gets turned
• Every replacement is covered by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise

Which Linear Models This Applies To

The Linear line covers a lot of ground, from the older LDO50 and APeX series single-arm actuators to the SL and VS swing gate operators and the GSD slide gate models. The model number lives on a rating plate usually mounted on the operator arm or the control box lid, and that plate is the first thing we check when we arrive. If the plate is faded or gone, we identify the motor by post configuration, mounting pattern, and voltage, which is faster than guessing and far cheaper than ordering the wrong unit.

One Linear compatibility gotcha that catches people off guard: the APeX series and the older LDO line do not share arms, brackets, or limit switch assemblies, even though both are single-arm swing actuators. A motor that looks interchangeable on a website photo can leave a gate that opens 70 degrees and calls it done. We have seen that exact situation on gates in the Oak Valley and Mistletoe Hill neighborhoods, and it almost always costs more to redo than the original replacement would have. When a genuine Linear part is no longer made or is weeks out, a quality aftermarket equivalent from a supplier we trust can work, but we will tell you plainly which one you are getting and why. Linear is one of nine brands we service, and our bench experience with LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, and Ghost Controls keeps us honest about what fits and what does not.

Signs Your Linear Gate Motor Replacement Is Failing

• The gate hums but does not move. That hum is usually the start capacitor losing its grip or the gear train binding. It is the most common Linear failure we see in Burleson, and it only gets worse the longer the motor strains against it.
• The gate opens halfway and reverses or stops. On Linear swing models this often points to a limit switch or clutch adjustment that has drifted. On slide gates, it is usually obstruction sensitivity or a guide roller finally giving up.
• The gate moves noticeably slower than it did a year ago. Do not write it off as weather. A tired motor draws more current, runs hotter, and eventually burns the board it is connected to, which turns a motor replacement into a motor and board replacement.
• The gate will not respond to any remote or keypad, but the operator clicks. That click means the board is alive and the receiver is hearing you. The problem is downstream, often the motor windings or a dead run capacitor. You can confirm the board side with a quick voltage check, but that is where we would rather you stop than open the box with power to it.
• The gate works manually but not on the operator. Uncoupling the operator and swinging the gate by hand tells you a lot. If the gate moves smoothly by hand, the operator is the problem, and we can narrow it to the motor or the board in about twenty minutes on site.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

In Burleson, a Linear gate motor replacement done by our crew lands between $850 and $1,600 installed. The motor itself usually runs $400 to $900 depending on whether it is a single-arm actuator, a slide operator, or a heavier VS swing unit. The rest is labor, board health checks, limit setting, and the small parts, brackets, and connectors that should be replaced while we are in there. If the control board or a damaged arm bracket is part of the failure, that gets quoted as a separate line item before any work starts.

You will know the full price before we touch the gate. Not an estimate you have to hold us to, not a range we hope you forgot. It is a written number, and it does not change unless we find something we could not have known about and you approve it first. Every Linear replacement we install is covered by the 90-Day Done Right Promise, in writing, no paperwork on your end and no arguing later. If it is not right, we come back.

DIY or Call Us?

There are a few things an owner can safely check before calling anyone. Confirm the breaker is not tripped at the panel. Look at the operator box for obvious water intrusion or ant nests, which do happen in Burleson. Try the remote from ten feet away with fresh batteries. Those three checks save a service call sometimes, and they cost you nothing.

What you should not do is open the operator box and start probing with the power on. These motors run on 120V or 240V inside that housing, and the capacitors hold a charge after the breaker is off. A gate spring or arm under tension can also let go with force when the wrong bolt is loosened. This is one of those jobs where the most expensive mistake is not hiring us, it is a hospital bill or a gate that falls on someone. If the gate is not doing what it should, call us at (469) 564-8046. We will tell you over the phone whether it sounds like a motor, a board, or something smaller, and what the visit will cost to find out for certain.

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