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Photos don’t lie. A gate that won’t close, a motor that’s seized, a weld that’s cracked - these problems look one way when we arrive and another when we leave. Below are recent jobs we’ve completed in Hollywood, FL, with the before condition, what we found, and how we fixed it under our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Recent Transformations
Swing Gate Motor Failure - Hollywood Hills Area
The homeowner called us at 7 a.m. because their swing gate had stopped mid-cycle the night before and wouldn’t respond to the remote or keypad. We found a 2017 LiftMaster LA500 with a gearbox full of water intrusion and an arm bracket that had rusted through at the weld point. In Hollywood, FL, that combination of summer humidity and afternoon storms eats steel faster than inland markets. We replaced the motor with a new unit, fabricated a heavier-gauge bracket, and reset the limit switches to 90 degrees open and 0 degrees closed. Before we left, the homeowner received a photo log showing the corroded gearbox interior, the new bracket weld, and the limit-switch position readout. The gate now cycles in 14 seconds, down from 22, and the written price was $1,840 - agreed to before we touched a bolt.
Sliding Gate Track Collapse - Emerald Hills
A landscaping crew had backed into this Emerald Hills sliding gate, crimping the V-track and pushing the gate off its three-wheel truck assembly. The gate was dragging on the concrete, and the automatic opener was still trying to run - which would have burned out the FAAC 844 motor if the homeowner hadn’t killed power. We cut out the damaged 20-foot track section, laid new steel with proper drainage slope away from the driveway, and rewelded the catch post that had twisted 4 degrees off plumb. The wheels were regreased and the gate-to-track gap reset to 3/4 inch. Under Haven Standard Clause 4, we photographed the crimped original track, the weld penetration on the new catch post, and the final gap measurement. Total job: $1,260, written and signed before work started.
Access Control Keypad & Photo-Eye Failure - Hollywood Lakes
This Hollywood Lakes property had two issues that looked unrelated but shared one cause: the fence line had settled after heavy rains in 2023, and everything mounted to it had shifted. The DoorKing 1812 keypad membrane had failed from moisture intrusion, and the photo eyes - the infrared beam pair that stops the gate if something crosses the path - were misaligned by roughly 3 inches, which meant the gate would reverse randomly or not reverse at all. We replaced the keypad with a new unit, re-drilled the mounting plate on plumb, and realigned the photo eyes using a laser level. Then we tested the beam with a 6-inch obstruction at three points across the opening. The photo record shows the old keypad’s corrosion, the laser line on the new eye bracket, and the obstruction test. Written price: $680.
Welded Iron Gate Hinge Rebuild - Downtown Hollywood
Downtown Hollywood has a lot of the original 2000s-era wrought iron gates, and this one on a mixed-use property had developed a classic failure pattern: the jamb-side hinge weld had cracked from cyclic loading, letting the gate sag 2 inches and drag the striker against the catch. The previous fix had been to shim the catch plate, which just moved the stress to the lock mechanism. We cut out the old weld entirely, ground the joint to clean steel, and rewelded with 7018 rod for penetration on the 1/4-inch jamb plate. A new 3/4-inch stainless hinge pin went in, and we rehung the gate with 1/8-inch jamb clearance. The photo record shows the crack propagation before grinding, the weld bead profile, and the final gap measurement with a feeler gauge. This was a $920 repair, not a $4,000 replacement, and the written price reflected that before we struck an arc.
Gate Opener Logic Board Replacement - Hollywood Hills West
A lightning strike during a September storm took out this Viking G-5 in Hollywood Hills West - not the motor, not the gearbox, just the logic board, which is a $1,200 part instead of a $3,800 full replacement. The homeowner had already been told by another company that the whole unit was “fried” and needed replacing. We offered our free second opinion, brought the written estimate they’d received, and found the motor and limit-switch hardware were fine. The board had scorch marks at the transformer input and failed the bench test. We installed a new Viking OEM board, added a surge protector at the power feed, and tested every safety input: photo eye, edge sensor, loop detector, and manual release. The photo log shows the scorched board, the new installation, and the input-status screen. Written price: $1,450. The competitor wanted $3,800 for a replacement that wasn’t needed.
Automatic Gate Safety Edge & Loop Detector Install - Hollywood Beach Area
This Hollywood Beach area property had a sliding gate installed by a general contractor who didn’t understand gate safety standards. The gate had photo eyes but no safety edges - the rubber contact strips on the leading and trailing edges that stop the gate if they hit something the photo eyes miss, like a bicycle or a pet. There was also no vehicle detection loop, so the gate couldn’t be set to auto-close reliably without risk of hitting a car still in the threshold. We installed Miller Edge wireless safety edges on both gate faces and a Diablo Controls loop detector with a 6-foot by 20-foot saw-cut loop. The edges were programmed into the Linear OSCO control board as N.C. safety inputs, and the loop was calibrated for sensitivity at 3 feet above grade. The photo record shows the edge mounting, the loop wire placement, and the control board input terminal status. This was a $2,100 safety upgrade, written and agreed before we cut the first inch of asphalt.
Want Results Like These?
Every job above started with a phone call to (754) 714-5786 and ended with a written price, a documented photo record, and a gate that worked. If you’re in Hollywood, FL and your gate is stuck, sagging, or unsafe, we’ll give you a real diagnosis and a real price before any work starts. Bring us a written estimate from another company and we’ll review it free. Call (754) 714-5786 - a live person answers, 24 hours a day.
Written by Adrian Vance, Owner at Vance Gate Repair Hollywood, serving Hollywood, FL since 2014.