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Gate access control in Argyle usually falls into two camps: you need a keypad or phone entry added to an existing automated gate, or you need a whole system built around a long driveway, solar power, and a wide farm gate. Most Argyle properties we see have both. A keypad retrofit on a LiftMaster slide gate runs $450-$800 installed, and a full solar-powered entry system with phone control typically lands between $1,600 and $3,200 depending on gate width and panel size. We work off Crawford Road, FM 407, and the equestrian estates daily, so we know what holds up out here. Call (940) 394-8744 and a live person answers.
Argyle is Denton County horse country. That shapes every access control job we do here. Driveways run 200 to 400 feet from the road, utility power is sometimes a half mile from the gate, and a service call often means quoting two gates on the same parcel: the automated iron entrance gate and the manual pipe-rail gate at the back pasture. We plan for both.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Argyle’s Preferred Gate Access Control Company
Hal Gatewood started this company in 2001, and his name is on the shop and every invoice. When an Argyle homeowner calls about a gate keypad that stopped working, the person who shows up is background-checked, uniformed, and trained on the same gate the customer has. We’re not rotating strangers through your driveway. The same face comes back if something acts up, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every job.
Argyle residents talk. We’ve earned steady work around Lantana, Harvest, and the custom home pockets east of I-35W because neighbors pass our number along. The calls we get from Argyle usually start the same way: “The gate’s been acting up for a year and the last guy told me I needed a whole new operator.” Half the time we fix the existing one on the spot. We weld on site, in your driveway, and we don’t haul a gate off to some shop across town unless it truly can’t be saved.
Our crews are on the road in Argyle nearly every day. Scheduled calls are set to a window we keep, and if it’s urgent, call the number and you’ll speak to a person, not a voicemail tree. That’s been the rule since 2001.
Our Gate Access Control Services in Argyle
We handle the full range of Gate Access Control work, but in Argyle the bulk of it breaks down into four areas.
Keypad Entry
Most Argyle homeowners want a keypad for family, trainers, and barn staff. On 2010s-era LiftMaster operators, we can usually add a wireless keypad in under an hour for $250-$400, including programming and weather sealing. Wired keypads at the gate post run $400-$700. We program separate codes so you can delete a code when a stable hand moves on, without redoing the whole system.
Remote Control
Long gravel driveways mean you’re fumbling for a remote while the horse trailer backs up behind you. We install and program visor remotes, key ring transmitters, and multi-button remotes that can run the front gate and the back pasture gate separately. If you have Ghost Controls or Mighty Mule hardware, we carry compatible transmitters in the truck. A service call for remote programming in Argyle is $125-$225, and we’ll show you how to add a new remote yourself after that.
Phone Entry
Phone entry gets more popular every year with Argyle homeowners who leave for work in Flower Mound or DFW and want delivery drivers, vets, and farriers to reach them at the gate. You get a call on your cell, press 9, and the gate opens. These systems run $1,200-$2,800 installed depending on whether we tie into an existing operator or build a standalone solar setup. We’re particular about cellular signal testing here, because some of the lower-lying properties along the creeks get weak coverage and need an external antenna.
Card Reader
Card readers make sense on Argyle properties where you have a steady rotation of workers, horse haulers, and family members. We install proximity and keypad-plus-card combination readers usually in the $500-$900 range when paired with an existing operator. For a ranch gate with a DoorKing or Elite operator, we can set up tiered access so the farrier’s card opens the main gate but not the equipment barn area.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Argyle
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and around Argyle the most common are LiftMaster, DoorKing, Elite, and Ghost Controls. We stock circuit boards, batteries, photo eyes, and remotes for these in the truck, so a repair doesn’t mean ordering a part and waiting a week. If your gate has a brand we don’t see as often, we can usually source the part within a day or two and handle the install ourselves. One call, one crew, done.
Common Gate Access Control Problems We See in Argyle Homes
- Keypad dead after a hard freeze. The February 2021 ice storm damaged a lot of control boards on gates that were never fully weather-hardened. We still find intermittent keypad failures on those boards. If your keypad works some mornings and not others, that’s often the cause.
- Gate reverses for no reason after rain. Argyle sits on expansive clay. Spring moisture swells the soil, the hinge post moves a quarter inch, and safety sensors go out of alignment. We fix the post, then the sensors, in that order.
- Solar operator fails on hot afternoons. Solar slide gate operators from the 2018 build boom are now hitting battery age. A ten-year-old battery that works fine at noon dies by 3 p.m. in July, right when horse traffic peaks.
- Loop detector won’t sense the trailer. Long horse trailers and aluminum trailers often don’t trip a worn-out loop detector. We’ll test it, replace it if needed, or tune the sensitivity so the gate opens when your trailer pulls up.
Pricing for Gate Access Control in Argyle, TX
Here’s what access control work actually costs in Argyle right now. Keypad entry retrofit: $250-$700 installed. Remote control programming and replacement remotes: $125-$225. Phone entry system on an existing operator: $1,200-$2,800. Card reader add-on: $500-$900. Full solar-powered gate operator with keypad and phone entry for a pasture gate: $1,600-$3,200. What changes the price is gate width, distance from power, whether we’re replacing an operator or adding to an existing one, and cell signal strength at your gate.
Every quote is written, and the price we quote is the price you pay. No trip charge inside the county. If you have another written estimate, we’ll give you a free second opinion on it. And keep in mind: $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (940) 394-8744 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Argyle
While this page covers Argyle, our crews regularly work in Flower Mound, Lake Dallas, Denton, and Ponder. If you’re a few minutes up the road and need gate access control, call the same number. We serve the whole top of Denton County.
Serving Argyle, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Argyle area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Gate Access Control in Argyle
Argyle’s expansive clay swells after spring rain and shrinks in summer drought, and that movement tips gate posts out of plumb. When a post shifts even half an inch, the safety photocells at a wide farm entrance misalign and the gate reverses or refuses to close. The fix is to reset the post and then realign the sensors. A technician who only fiddles with the sensor will be back out next season. Call (940) 394-8744 if your gate reverses after rain, and we’ll check both.
Yes. Most 2010s-era LiftMaster operators along FM 407 and Crawford Road accept a wireless keypad, and the install usually takes about an hour. We’ll program individual codes, weather-seal the unit, and walk you through adding or deleting codes later. Pricing runs $250-$400 for the typical wireless retrofit. Call (940) 394-8744 for a quote on your specific operator.
On an Argyle ranch gate, we’d usually mount a solar panel on a pipe post, run it to a battery box, and fit a heavy-duty swing arm opener rated for the gate’s width and weight. We weld reinforcement plates onto the rusted hinges if they’ll take it, and we add keypad entry so you don’t have to get out of the truck. That job typically runs $1,600-$3,200 depending on gate size and whether we need new hinges. Call (940) 394-8744 and we’ll measure it.
Almost always, the soil under the hinge post swelled and shifted the gate out of alignment, which trips the safety sensors. Argyle’s clay does this every wet spring. We reset the post, re-square the gate, and then realign the sensors. If you skip the post, the gate will sag again. Call (940) 394-8744 and we’ll diagnose it before the next storm.
Yes, and it matters legally and practically. UL 325 requires entrapment protection on automated gates, and on a wide farm gate a swinging section can do real damage or injure someone. We install and test photo eyes, edge sensors, and pressure reversal systems as part of every access control job in Argyle. A gate that opens and closes is not enough. Call (940) 394-8744 if your ranch gate’s safety sensors aren’t responding.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Argyle since our company was founded in 2001.