Wrought iron
Wood & steel frame
Farm & ranch
Sliding driveway gates
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Temple has two gate markets living side by side. Around downtown and the older south side, homes from the post-war years still have original chain-link and welded steel driveway gates, and those gates move every time the clay soil under them swells or shrinks. Out toward the south and west, builder-grade subdivisions are full of decorative aluminum and automatic slide gates that need adjustment and opener service within a year or two of going in. We install, repair, and service both kinds. New gate work in Temple starts with a free on-site measure and a written price before anything is ordered. Call (866) 722-0161. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
Why Temple Homes Are Different
The ground here does most of the damage. Central Texas expansive clay takes on water and swells, then dries and pulls back, and that cycle works on gate posts month after month. In older Temple neighborhoods a steel or chain-link gate that closed cleanly last spring can drag on the driveway by August. Then a hard freeze arrives, the soil lifts again, and the whole gate is out of square. We reset and re-concrete posts here far more often than we simply adjust hinges, because hinge adjustment on a post that has moved only buys a few weeks.
Housing stock splits the work cleanly. Post-war and 1950s-70s brick ranch homes in the older core came with chain-link fencing and welded steel driveway gates, most of them manual, many never fitted with an operator. Newer subdivisions toward 76502 use lightweight ornamental aluminum, vinyl privacy gates, and factory automatic operators. Both fail, but for different reasons. The 100°F+ summers warp vinyl gates and push opener motors harder than their rating, and a builder-installed slide gate that was set in a hurry shows its first tracking and limit problems the first summer it runs in real heat. Fort Hood-adjacent military families cycling through rentals also drive quick-turn calls on gates previous tenants left neglected, and that work often starts with a gate that will not latch rather than one that will not open.
Styles & brands we work with
- Wrought iron
- Wood & steel frame
- Farm & ranch
- Sliding driveway gates
- LiftMaster operators
Our Main Temple Services
Most calls we take in Temple fall into two buckets: a gate that has stopped working and needs repair, and an electric or automated system that has failed at the operator, the control board, or the safety hardware. Each has its own page.
Gate Repair in Temple
Repair is the bulk of what we do here, and in Temple it usually comes down to the ground. Posts heave and sag as the clay moves, and a gate that has dropped will bind at the hinge, drag on the slab, and eventually strip the operator gear if there is one. We look at the post line and the footing before we touch a hinge. Sagging chain-link and steel gates after a drought or a freeze-thaw get reset and re-concreted, and we diagnose first and replace only when the part is genuinely done. For manual and automated gates alike, see gate repair in Temple.
Electric Gate Repair in Temple
Automated gates are where a generalist stalls out. We work on the operator, the control board, the receiver, the safety loops, and the access hardware, and we diagnose by brand logic rather than swapping parts until something works. Linear and DoorKing systems show up on a lot of the commercial and small-multi-family properties around Temple, and each fails in its own patterns. Safety loops cut into new concrete, receivers that stop responding after a lightning season, operators that trip on a limit that has drifted with a moved post: all of it lands in this category. Electric and automated repair is a core service for us, not an upsell, and it has its own page: electric gate repair.
Gate Installation in Temple
New gate work in Temple has to be planned around two things the city will not let you ignore: the soil and the heat. A gate set on posts that are not footed deep enough will be out of line within a season of clay movement, and an operator sized for a mild climate will run hot in a Temple July. We start every install with a free on-site measure and a written price, and we take the time to match the gate to what the property actually needs, whether that is a manual ornamental aluminum driveway gate for a newer subdivision lot or a full automatic system for a small commercial entrance. Our gate installation work covers the whole job, from setting the posts and hanging the gate through the operator, the safety hardware, and the power and access side. Nothing gets ordered until you have agreed the price in writing.
Automatic Gate Installation
Signs you need it
You are tired of getting out of the car in the rain, or a manual gate on a commercial entrance is being left open because nobody wants to close it.
What it costs in Temple
A full automatic gate installation in Temple typically runs from about $3,200 to $6,500, with the operator, safety hardware, and access control at the upper end.
How we do it
We measure on site, set and foot the posts to proper depth for the soil, hang and align the gate, mount the operator, then wire the safety edges, loops, and access hardware and test the full cycle before we call it done.
Driveway Gate Installation
Signs you need it
The old driveway gate is rusted through at the frame or dragging so badly that resetting it costs more than a new one.
What it costs in Temple
Driveway gate installation in Temple typically falls between $1,800 and $4,500 depending on width, material, and whether it is manual or automatic.
How we do it
We mark the opening, pull the old gate and posts, set new posts with fresh concrete footing, hang the new gate to clear the grade, and set the latch or operator to the finished position.
What Gate Installation Costs in Temple
These are typical ranges for the Temple market. The written estimate you get after the on-site measure is the price that holds.
| Item | Typical range in Temple |
|---|---|
| Manual driveway gate, installed | $1,800 – $4,500 |
| Automatic gate, installed with operator | $3,200 – $6,500 |
| Sliding gate, installed | $2,800 – $6,000 |
Can you install a new gate on clay soil in Temple without it sagging?
Yes, when the posts are footed deep enough and set in proper concrete. On Temple’s expansive clay, footing depth and a clean concrete set matter more than the gate material itself. We measure the soil conditions on site before quoting.
Do you install automatic gates on newer Temple subdivision lots?
We do. Builder-grade ornamental aluminum and slide gates in newer south and west Temple subdivisions are common, and we install and set up the operator, safety hardware, and access control to match the gate and the driveway layout. The on-site measure sets the exact scope.
Brands We Service in Temple
We work on your brand, not around it. Our technicians are familiar with Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing systems, and with the wider set of major gate brands, so we can service the gate you already own rather than pushing a replacement. See our brands for the full list. Turnaround depends on which parts the system needs.
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| Service | Typical range in Temple |
|---|---|
| Manual driveway gate, installed | $1,800 – $4,500 |
| Automatic gate, installed with operator | $3,200 – $6,500 |
| Sliding gate, installed | $2,800 – $6,000 |
| Gate repair, manual | $150 – $450 |
| Electric gate repair (operator, board, or controls) | $200 – $650 |
| Post reset and re-concrete | $250 – $700 |
| Safety loop or access hardware repair | $180 – $550 |
| Hinge, latch, and hardware replacement | $120 – $350 |
What pushes price up in Temple is usually the ground and the electrics: a post that has to be pulled and re-concreted costs more than an adjustment, and an operator or control board replacement costs more than a limit reset. Materials and gate width move the install numbers. You get the price quoted and agreed before any work starts, and the free written estimate sets the final figure.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Temple
We work across Temple, from the older streets around downtown and the south side out to the newer subdivisions toward the west. Clay-soil post movement near the older core keeps us busy resetting gates after both drought and freeze-thaw, and builder-grade automated gates in the newer growth areas need operator and tracking service. In most of Temple we can get a technician out the same day for a repair call; new installs are measured and scheduled.
- Downtown Temple and the older south side
- South Temple toward 76502
- West Temple subdivisions
- North Temple
- East Temple
Service Area – Cities Near Temple
We cover Temple and the surrounding Central Texas towns. If you are just outside the city, we likely still reach you. We also serve Belton, TX, Salado, TX, Nolanville, TX, and Harker Heights, TX, along with our home base in Killeen. For a broader look at who we are, see Gate Repair Killeen. Call to confirm coverage for your address.
Serving Temple, TX – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Temple and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Gate Company in Temple
For repair calls in Temple, we aim for same-day service. We answer 24/7 and dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. A call outside dispatch hours is booked into the next opening. New installations are measured and scheduled.
Usually one or both, depending on the gate and the neighborhood. Most cities require a permit for a new automatic gate and its electrical work, so ask Temple’s building department, and check with your HOA before you order a gate. We can work with whatever the rules require.
We cover all of Temple, from downtown and the older south side out to the newer west subdivisions. If your property sits just outside the city line, call (866) 722-0161 and we will confirm whether we reach your address. Estimates are free.
Whether it is a sagging steel gate on an older Temple street or a new automatic system on a west-side lot, we can diagnose it, repair it, or install it. Call (866) 722-0161 for a free estimate. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. Our technicians have up to 13 years of experience, and we quote the price before any work starts.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees. Talk to a local gate repair pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, typically the same day.
- 4You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
What Temple Customers Say
"Solar panel on our remote gate wasn't keeping the battery up through the winter. He repositioned it, replaced the battery, and explained the math on why the old placement was never going to work."
- Eduardo Hernandez"The loop detector under the driveway had failed and residents were stuck holding the button. He traced it, found the break, and had the exit loop reading cars again the same visit."
- Alicia Grant"Hinge post had rotted at the base and the whole swing gate was sagging into the concrete. He rebuilt the post rather than talking us into a whole new gate, which two other companies had pushed for."
- Katie Rhodes