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FAAC Gate Repair in McKinney: What to Know First

FAAC gate repair in McKinney typically runs $185 to $540 for most common failures, and Ironworks Gate Co. completes the large majority of FAAC jobs in a single visit. We are an independent FAAC service provider, not a manufacturer-authorized shop, which means we repair what is actually broken instead of pushing a full system replacement. If your FAAC operator is dead, grinding, or opening halfway and reversing, call (430) 226-4507 and a live person answers, day or night.

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This page is for McKinney homeowners with a FAAC swing or slide gate that has stopped behaving. You will find the failure patterns we see most often in this part of Collin County, what they cost to fix, and why our repair process works the way it does. Victor Salinas has worked on FAAC equipment across McKinney for the better part of three decades, from the older 400-series operators still running in Stonebridge Ranch to newer FAAC 390 and 770 models on Toll Brothers and custom builds along Virginia Parkway.

How FAAC Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

FAAC builds a strong operator. The failures we see in McKinney are rarely the motor itself. They are usually the parts around it: boards that stop talking to the limit switches, capacitors that give out after hundreds of Texas heat cycles, and hinge geometry that drifts over years of clay-soil movement. Here are the five FAAC failure patterns we walk into most often:

• FAAC 400-series with a dead display: the capacitor gave up. The 400 series is an old workhorse, and plenty are still running in McKinney after 15 to 20 years. When the display goes dark and the gate will not move, it is usually the capacitor, not the board. We test voltage before replacing anything, which has saved more than one homeowner from a board replacement they did not need.
• FAAC 390 opening halfway and reversing: limit-sensor drift. The 390 is common on newer McKinney single-family installs. When it reverses mid-cycle, homeowners often assume a sensor is blocked. Often the limit cam has drifted or the encoder count is off. We reset and re-teach the operator before swapping parts, and about half the time that is the whole repair.
• FAAC 770 slide-gate creeping at the stops: gate geometry, not the operator. A slide gate that creeps after closing is almost always a post or rail alignment issue, not a motor problem. In McKinney, the blackland prairie clay expands and contracts enough to move gate posts a quarter inch in a single season. We re-align and weld before touching the operator, so the fix holds instead of fighting the next rain.
• FAAC hydraulic operators (older 750 and 760 units) sagging mid-travel. These are the big swing operators on estate gates. A sag mid-arc usually means a worn hinge, a cracked weld at the leaf, or low hydraulic fluid from a slow leak. We find the mechanical cause first, repair it, and top the system only if it is actually low.
• Boards with corroded relay contacts: a North Texas humidity reality. FAAC boards are well-sealed, but years of McKinney humidity plus temperature swings can corrode relay contacts and terminal strips. We clean and re-seat connections, replace terminals when needed, and use dielectric grease on every FAAC board we open. That last step alone prevents a lot of callback service.

Our FAAC Gate Repair Process

The process is straightforward because we have done it thousands of times. Here is what happens when you call Ironworks Gate Co. about a FAAC gate in McKinney:

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   You call, a person answers. Not a voicemail tree. We ask what the gate is doing, what operator you have if you know it, and when you first noticed the problem.
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   We schedule and show up when we say. A background-checked, uniformed technician arrives in a stocked truck. For FAAC work, that truck carries common boards, capacitors, limit hardware, and hinge stock, so we rarely have to leave for parts.
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   Diagnosis before anything else. We test voltage, check the board, listen to the motor, and verify the gate geometry. We do not replace parts on a guess. You get a clear explanation of what is wrong and what it costs before a single bolt is turned.
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   We repair the root cause, not just the symptom. If a capacitor is dead, we replace it with a correct-spec part. If a hinge is worn, we weld and re-align. If a board is done, we quote a genuine FAAC replacement and a quality aftermarket option when one exists that we would put on our own gate.
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   We test, cycle, and stress the gate. Multiple open and close cycles, obstruction checks, and a manual release test. If it moves when it should not or stops when it should, we will find out why before we leave.
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   We walk you through what we did and hand you the paperwork. Same-day invoice, no surprise charges, and every job is covered by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise.

What FAAC Gate Repair Costs in McKinney

Here are the price ranges we quote most often for FAAC repairs in McKinney. Every quote is settled before work begins, so the number on your invoice is the number you agreed to:

• Capacitor replacement: $185 to $265
• Limit switch or limit cam adjustment and re-teach: $140 to $220
• Control board replacement (aftermarket or rebuilt): $380 to $640
• Control board replacement (genuine FAAC): $520 to $900 depending on model
• Hinge repair with welding and re-alignment: $260 to $520 per hinge
• Full diagnostic visit (credited toward repair if you proceed): $89

What moves the price: the model you have, whether parts are still in production, and how much mechanical work the gate needs beyond the operator. A FAAC 390 that just needs a limit re-teach is a $180 job. A 20-year-old 750 with a blown board and two sagged hinges is a different conversation. Call (430) 226-4507 for a free estimate, and ask about our $89 Seasonal Tune-Up if the gate just feels sluggish rather than broken. Senior and Veteran customers receive a permanent 5% discount, and any repair over $250 qualifies for $50 off.

Why McKinney Homeowners Call Ironworks Gate Co. for FAAC Work

Most gate companies in McKinney can replace an opener. Few can tell you why your FAAC 400 died on a Tuesday after 18 years, and fewer still will show you the failed capacitor before they replace it. We have been serving this community since 1984, and we plan to be here another forty years. That means we do not cut corners on a gate that has to close behind your grandchildren.

We are trained and equipped on nine gate-automation brands. FAAC is one of them, and so are LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing. That matters more than it sounds like: when a homeowner in McKinney has a FAAC on one driveway and a LiftMaster on the other, we fix both correctly in one visit. And every job, every time, is covered by the 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it is not right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork, no arguing, no exceptions.

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