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Get your free estimateFast, Reliable Electric Gate Repair Across Lantana
If your electric gate is dead, stuck half-open, or groaning every time it moves, you want someone who knows what Lantana’s salt air does to gate hardware. A typical electric gate repair in Lantana runs $185 to $475 depending on the part and the damage, and most jobs are completed in a single visit. We work on gate motors, openers, keypads, remote controls, safety sensors, and control boards across every Lantana neighborhood from the canal-side streets off Ocean Avenue up to Lantana Road. Call Latch and Post Gate Repair West Palm Beach at (728) 203-0817, and a live person answers, day or night. No voicemail, no callback queue.
Why Latch and Post Gate Repair West Palm Beach Is Lantana’s Preferred Electric Gate Repair Company
Our Electric Gate Repair team has spent years working on gates throughout Lantana, and the pattern is consistent: marine air, hurricane season, and aging hardware combine to create failures that a generic repair outfit misses. We know South Lake Drive gates need marine-grade stainless hinges or they seize within a year. We know the 1950s and 1960s homes near the Intracoastal Waterway often sit on sandy, saturated soil where original post footings are too shallow for today’s heavier operators. That local knowledge changes what we inspect and what we recommend.
Every call to Lantana gets the full Cedarwell C.A.R.E. routine: a written price before any work starts, shoe covers and drop cloths inside your home, and a photo of the cleanup before our technician leaves. We ask before moving or touching anything, and we keep our tools quiet if kids or pets are asleep. You’ll see the exact number in writing before we touch a single bolt, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the work for a full year. If something isn’t right, we make it right. No argument, no fine print.
Our background-checked, uniformed technicians are factory-trained on the brands Lantana families actually own: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, Linear, and Mighty Mule. Cody Beckman leads this team with a simple rule: name the problem, give the price, explain the fix, then do the work the way you’d want it done at your own house. That’s why Lantana homeowners keep our number saved.
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Gate Access Control in Lantana
Gate Access Control in Lantana means matching how you open your gate to how you actually live: a keypad at the driveway for delivery drivers, a remote in the car for rainy days, and a phone app when you’re not home. Salt spray from the Intracoastal shortens the life of standard keypads quickly, so we often recommend sealed or flush-mount units on canal-front streets. A full access control setup for a Lantana home, including new keypad and receiver, typically runs $325 to $675 depending on whether we’re reusing existing wiring or running new low-voltage lines.
Keypad and Remote Retrofit
Older Lantana gates often came with keypads that are now faded, cracked, or unreadable after years of afternoon sun. We replace them with weather-sealed units that survive the same conditions. Remotes get programmed on site, and we test every entry method before we leave, so you’re not locked out at 6 a.m. with a car in the driveway.
Smart Access for Canal-Front Gates
On streets like Marine Drive, we install app-based access systems that let you open the gate from inside the house, which matters when a squall rolls in without warning. You can also issue temporary codes for landscapers or guests. We run the wiring and configure the system in one visit, with the price agreed in writing beforehand.
Commercial Gate Operator in Lantana
Commercial Gate Operator work in Lantana covers the heavier swing and slide operators used at small gated communities, marinas, and office properties along Lantana Road and the waterfront. Operators on commercial gates run harder, cycle more often, and absorb constant wind buffeting during storm season. A commercial operator replacement in Lantana typically runs $1,100 to $2,800 depending on the gate’s weight and the operator’s duty rating. The right duty rating matters here because a light-duty operator dies quickly on a solid infill gate exposed to canal wind.
Heavy-Duty Swing Operators
Solid gates near the water catch wind like a sail, and the operator has to fight that load every single cycle. We fit operators with enough capacity and add wind-rated hinges so the system isn’t constantly straining. The goal is a gate that closes and latches before the next storm band, every time.
UL 325 Compliance Checks
Every commercial gate in Lantana is legally required to meet UL 325 entrapment protection standards, and older operators often fall short. We inspect photo eyes, edge sensors, and the operator’s built-in safety features, then replace or repair what’s needed. A non-compliant gate is a liability, not just a maintenance issue, and we’ll tell you plainly what it takes to be compliant.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lantana
We service and stock parts for the brands you’ll find on Lantana gates: FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking are the ones we see most often on waterfront properties. Because we carry common boards, remotes, and safety sensors on our trucks, the fix often happens the same day rather than waiting on a part from a distributor. If your FAAC operator is dead or your Viking keypad won’t respond after a hard rain, call us at (728) 203-0817. We’ll tell you what’s wrong from the symptoms, then confirm it on site.
Common Electric Gate Repair Problems We See in Lantana Homes
- Solid infill gates pulling hinge posts out of plumb. High wind from summer thunderstorms pushes the gate like a sail, and the leverage works against the post until it leans. We reset posts with deeper footings and upgrade to marine-grade stainless anchors.
- Operators burning out from sagging gates. When a post settles in saturated canal-side soil, the gate sags and the motor strains harder on every open and close. The operator usually dies first, but the post is the root cause.
- Keypads and hinges corroding from salt spray. On South Lake Drive and Marine Drive, standard hardware rusts inside a year. We swap in sealed keypads and stainless hinges so you’re not replacing the same part every season.
- Power outages leaving gates dead or half-open. Aging operators without battery backup stall during tropical weather, and a half-open gate is an open invitation. We install LiftMaster battery backup units so the gate still works when the grid goes down.
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Most electric gate repairs in Lantana land between $185 and $475. A keypad replacement runs $185 to $325. A remote control replacement or reprogramming runs $95 to $210. Safety sensor repairs run $150 to $310, and control board replacement runs $275 to $550 depending on the brand. Structural work like resetting a hinge post or replacing a rusted hinge runs $350 to $900, because post work often needs new concrete and 24 hours to cure. Our estimate is free, it’s delivered in writing before any work starts, and you’re under no obligation to accept it.
If the gate has suffered storm damage or the operator is burned out, we can often combine repairs during the same visit. Call (728) 203-0817, describe what the gate is doing, and we’ll give you a clear range over the phone before scheduling a technician to confirm the exact number on site.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lantana
Our Electric Gate Repair in Lantana team regularly runs calls to West Palm Beach, Palm Springs, Wellington, and Palm Beach Gardens. If you know a neighbor or a family member whose gate is acting up in one of those towns, our crews are already in the area and can schedule a visit quickly.
Serving Lantana, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lantana 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 About Electric Gate Repair in Lantana
Most operators have a manual release lever or handle, usually on the operator itself, that disengages the gate from the motor so you can push it open by hand. On FAAC and LiftMaster units, look for a small release on the operator housing; some models take a key to turn. Do not force a gate that’s still engaged with the motor, because you can strip the gearbox. If you can’t find the release, call us at (728) 203-0817 and we’ll walk you through it over the phone in under five minutes.
The operator is rarely the problem; the hardware is. Salt spray from the Intracoastal corrodes standard gate hinges and keypads within a year, which is why we replace them with marine-grade stainless steel and sealed keypads on canal-front streets. If the hinges are rusted solid or the keypad is full of salt, the gate will grind and stall no matter how new the motor is. We inspect the full swing path and replace all the corroding parts in one visit so you’re not back in the same spot next spring.
Almost always a post problem. On Lantana’s saturated canal-side soil, gate posts settle over time, especially if the original footing was shallow, and when the post leans the whole gate sags. The panel itself is usually fine. We check the post with a level, probe the soil compaction, and if the post has moved, we reset it with a deeper, wider footing and marine-grade anchors. The fix is structural, and it’s the only fix that keeps a new operator from working itself to death in a season.
For a solid infill swing gate, yes, especially if it faces open water or an exposed canal. Extra hurricane bracing, like additional steel cross members and stronger hinge straps, keeps the gate from flexing and tearing bolts out during a named storm. We also recommend battery backup for the operator, so the gate can be opened manually or automatically after the power cuts. For most Lantana homes, a Brace-Before-Storm inspection runs about $150 to $350, and it’s cheaper than replacing a gate that gets mangled by wind.
Check that the operator stops and reverses when something breaks the photo eye beam or presses the safety edge, and confirm that the operator has a built-in reversal feature. On many older openers, the safety circuits are bypassed or the photo eyes have drifted out of alignment, which is the most common violation our crews find in Lantana. If you’re unsure, a quick UL 325 compliance inspection runs $120 to $220, and we’ll show you exactly what’s missing or misaligned before recommending any repair. Call (728) 203-0817 to schedule a check.
We treat a stuck or dead gate as a priority, and our crews are typically able to reach Lantana the same day you call, often within a few hours for morning requests. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so you’ll get a real conversation about what’s wrong, not a call center script. For storm-related emergencies, we work through the queue as fast as we can, and we carry the most common Lantana parts on the truck: keypads, remotes, photo eyes, and door boards for FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking. Call (728) 203-0817 and we’ll give you a straight answer about timing.
Every electric gate repair we complete in Lantana is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the repair isn’t right within a year, we come back and make it right, no argument, no fine print. We also hand you a written price before any work starts, so there’s no surprise on the invoice, and our technicians leave your property the way they found it: floors clean, nothing moved without asking, and a photo of the cleanup before they drive off.
Call Latch and Post Gate Repair West Palm Beach for Electric Gate Repair in Lantana
If your gate is stuck, sagging, corroding, or dead after a storm, call (728) 203-0817 now. We’ll answer in person, ask a few questions about what the gate is doing, and give you a clear idea of what it’ll take to fix it. Then we’ll schedule a time that works for your family, bring the marine-grade parts Lantana gates actually need, and put the price in writing before we do anything. Every gate comes down to two parts: the latch that holds it and the post that carries it. That’s the job we focus on. Call (728) 203-0817 for a free estimate today.
Written by Cody Beckman, Owner at Latch and Post Gate Repair West Palm Beach, serving Lantana since 2009.