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

Linear gate motor and opener repair in Denton typically runs $160 to $420 for most mechanical failures, with control board issues at the higher end. We’re an independent shop that has worked on Linear equipment since the early 2000s, and we carry the parts that older Linear openers need, not just what the distributor wants to sell this month. Most Linear jobs get diagnosed and repaired the same week, and we quote the price before any work starts, not after.

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If you own a Linear gate opener in Denton and it’s grinding, slipping, beeping without moving, or dead after a storm, this page will tell you what’s actually going on. You can also call (940) 394-8744 and a live person answers, day or night.

How Linear Products Fail, and How We Fix Them

Linear made a lot of openers for the North Texas market, and certain failure patterns show up repeatedly in Denton driveways. Here’s what we see and what we do about it.

• Linear LRA and LRA-K series: main board relay burnout. The LRA line shows up on a lot of mid-2000s residential gates around Denton. The relay that drives the motor can weld itself closed, so the gate opens fine but won’t stop or reverse correctly. A relay replacement on the board costs a fraction of a new opener, and we do that before anyone suggests replacing the whole unit.
• Linear OSCO slide motors: limit switch drift. On OSCO and Linear-branded slide operators, the mechanical limit switches get knocked out of adjustment, especially on gates near gravel drives or pasture entrances where the gate gets bumped. The symptom is a gate that stops short or overtravels and slams the post. We reset and reseat the limits, then watch the gate cycle ten times to confirm it holds. This is a twenty-minute fix on a good day, half a morning if the post has shifted.
• APeX and MegaCode receivers losing range. Linear’s APeX and MegaCode remote systems are solid, but in Denton we get calls where the remote only works from ten feet away. Nine times out of ten it’s not the remote, it’s a pinched antenna wire or a receiver board that got damp inside the housing. We test the receiver, check coax and antenna placement, and replace what’s actually failed. Aftermarket remotes and receivers are available, but we match the frequency and coding exactly so the rest of your remotes don’t get orphaned.
• Transformer failures after Denton thunderstorms. This is the one we see after every storm season. A Linear opener that worked yesterday is silent today, and the homeowner assumes the board is fried. Usually it’s the low-voltage transformer that took the surge. The transformer is cheaper than the board, and replacing it is the difference between a $120 visit and a $500 one. If the board did take the hit, we’ll tell you and show you the scorched component before we order anything.
• Gearbox wear on older slide operators. Slide gates in Denton work hard, especially the long driveways out toward Argyle and Sanger. Linear gearboxes eventually wear, and the gate starts to sound wrong before it stops. That sound is your early warning. We replace gearbox internals when they’re available and rebuildable, which keeps the original frame and motor in service instead of swapping a whole operator for a worn gear set.

Our Linear Gate Motor & Opener Process

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   Call or text, and a live person answers. You tell us what the gate is doing, and we ask a couple of questions that help us know what parts to bring. No script, no hold music.
2. 2
   We show up and test the system. We check voltage at the board, test the motor windings, cycle the limits, and inspect for water intrusion and corrosion. Hal or one of his crew goes through the whole system, not just the symptom. If the gate is dead, we bring a known-good temporary power source to separate electrical problems from board problems.
3. 3
   We explain what we found and the cost before touching it. You hear the price. You agree. Then we start. No surprises at the door.
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   Parts decision: OEM when it matters, quality aftermarket when it doesn’t. For control boards, safety edges, and receivers, we use Linear OEM parts or exact-spec aftermarket from a supplier we’ve vetted over years. For generic items like batteries, wire, and hardware, we use the best available, not the cheapest. If aftermarket doesn’t make sense for your opener’s age and value, we’ll tell you that too.
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   Repair, realign, and test hard. We cycle the gate repeatedly, test the auto-reverse and safety edges, and run the opener through the exact kind of cold and wet conditions a Denton winter throws at it. If we install a backup battery, we test the switchover by cutting main power.
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   Cleanup and the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. We leave the site cleaner than we found it. If anything fails in 90 days, one call brings us back. That promise is on the invoice, not in a brochure.

What Linear Gate Motor & Opener Costs in Denton

Here’s what we typically quote, based on the Linear jobs we’ve done across Denton, Corinth, and Krum over the last few years. Prices are ranges because every gate has its own history.

• Basic service call and diagnostic: no trip charge inside the county. You pay for the repair, not the drive.
• Limit switch reset or adjustment (OSCO/Linear slide operators): $60 to $120, depending on how far out of adjustment the gate is and how much post inspection is involved.
• Transformer replacement after a surge: $120 to $180 installed and tested.
• Main board repair (relay replacement) or receiver board replacement: $220 to $420, parts included.
• Gearbox rebuild or replacement on a slide operator: $280 to $650 depending on operator size and whether the gears and bearings are salvageable. New wiring and new safety edges are separate line items.
• Full replacement with a new Linear slide or swing motor, including labor to remove the old unit: $1,200 to $2,800 depending on gate weight, length, and whether the existing posts and brackets are reusable. We measure first and email a written quote, free.

What moves the price is the same thing every time: whether the gate’s mechanics are still sound. A well-aligned gate with good hinges and solid posts keeps the opener from working hard, and that keeps repair costs low. If the gate is dragging or the post has sagged, the new motor will fail the same way the old one did, and we won’t install it until the underlying problem is addressed. You get one written price, you approve it before work starts, and that’s the price on the invoice. Call (940) 394-8744 for a free estimate on any Linear repair or replacement.

Why Denton Homeowners Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Linear Work

Every company claims they can fix a gate. The difference is what happens after they leave. We’ve been working on gates in Denton since 2001, and we’ve seen how Linear units behave here, with our clay soil, summer heat, and the occasional ice storm that flexes every gate. Hal Gatewood has been wrenching on gates since he was a young man, and he still does the work himself or supervises the person who does. The name on the shop is his, the address is published, and the license number is one anyone can look up.

Every job, from a $60 limit reset to a full operator replacement, goes to the driveway with the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, we make it right. One call brings us back. You won’t get that from a company whose technician changes every six months.

And while Linear is one of our bread-and-butter brands, we service the rest of the major ones too: LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, FAAC, BFT, Viking, and Elite. So when a customer moves into a house with a different opener, or decides to switch brands, they don’t have to start the search over. They call the same number.

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