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Linear Hinge & Roller Replacement: The Denton Owner’s Guide

We stock and install Linear-compatible hinges and rollers for most residential swing and slide gate models, with typical installed pricing in Denton landing between $140 and $380 depending on the gate’s weight and whether we’re doing a single hinge or the full set. Most jobs are done same day when we can see the gate by early afternoon. How most Denton owners discover the problem is not a squeak or a sag so much as a gate that starts dragging a corner or closes differently than it did last month. By the time the wheel or hinge gives up visibly, it has usually been wearing unevenly for a while, quietly eating into the post or the track. The good news: this is not a replace-the-whole-gate situation. It’s a part, and parts get fixed.

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Which Linear Models This Applies To

Linear’s residential gate line is broad enough that we keep three roller diameters on the truck because the model number alone doesn’t always narrow it down. The SL series slide gates, the VS series swing gates, and the older APeX and MegaCode-era hardware all use slightly different hinge post brackets and roller offsets. The compatibility gotcha we run into weekly is this: a Linear gate from 2012 and a Linear gate from 2021 can look identical from ten feet away and take completely different hinge barrel sizes. The only reliable way to identify it is to measure the existing hinge pin diameter and the roller wheel’s outside diameter with calipers. The pin is usually 1/2 inch or 5/8 inch, and the roller wheel runs 2 inches, 2-1/2 inches, or 3 inches. We match the measurement, not just the brand name. As for OEM versus aftermarket: Linear’s OEM rollers and hinges are solid, but the steel aftermarket equivalents we stock are often heavier-gauge and cost less. For a gate that sees full Denton sun and the occasional hailstorm, the heavier barrel usually outlasts the OEM part. We carry both and will tell you which one we’d put on our own gate. Full disclosure, since it matters: Gatewood Fence & Gate is an independent shop, not affiliated with Linear or its parent company. We service the brand because it’s common in this part of Denton County, not because anybody sent us a co-op check.

Signs Your Linear Hinge & Roller Replacement Is Failing

• The gate drags or scrapes at the far end. This tells us the roller wheel has worn flat on one side or the hinge pin has wallowed out its hole. The gate frame is fine; the load-bearing point has shifted, so the panel sits lower than it did new.
• The gate squeals or chatters when opening. A roller with a dry or seized bearing does that before it stops turning entirely. Once the wheel stops rolling and starts sliding, it grinds a flat spot into the wheel and grooves the track.
• The gate leans inward or outward at the top. That’s hinge wear, almost always on the post side, not the gate side. The hinge pin and barrel have opened up, and the gate is now levering against every other part.
• You can lift the gate by hand and feel movement at the hinge. Any lift or play beyond a hair at the hinge pin means the bearing surface is gone. It will not tighten itself. It will get worse, and faster than you’d think once Denton clay soil starts shifting the post footing with rain and dry spells.
• The gate closes but doesn’t seat fully in the catch. Worn rollers change the door’s travel geometry just enough that the latch misses its mark. Homeowners often adjust the opener limits to compensate, which just burns the motor faster.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

A single roller replacement on a Linear slide gate in Denton runs $140 to $190 installed. A single hinge runs $160 to $240. A full hinge set with both rollers, which is what we usually recommend when one side has failed, runs $280 to $380. What moves the price is the gate’s weight and the condition of the post: if the post is sound, we’re done in an hour or two. If the hinge post has rusted or shifted, the hinge swap includes post remediation before we hang anything back on it. You will know the exact price before we touch a wrench, and it will be the same price at the end of the job. That’s not a promise we hedge. Every part and every install carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the gate isn’t rolling and closing the way it should inside 90 days, one call brings Hal Gatewood back out. No runaround.

DIY or Call Us?

Here’s the honest split. You can safely identify which side is failing: put your hand on the gate frame near each hinge while someone else lifts the gate corner. If you feel slop at one post but not the other, you’ve found the worn hinge. You can also visually inspect the roller wheels for flat spots and check whether they spin by hand. What you should not do, especially on a heavier Linear slide gate, is unbolt a hinge while the gate is still mounted. A 300- to 500-pound gate with one hinge removed can pinch, swing, or drop faster than you’d believe, and if your hands are in the wrong spot, this turns from a $200 parts job into an emergency room visit. We do this work with a gate stand and a second pair of hands, every time, even on smaller gates. If you want to save money the right way, call (940) 394-8744 and tell us what you’re seeing. If it’s a simple roller we’re usually in and out the same day. If it’s a hinge failure, we’ll give you a real number before we start.

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