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FAAC Welding & Fabrication: The McKinney Owner’s Guide

We stock, weld, and install FAAC-compatible gate hardware across McKinney, with most fabrication jobs priced between $275 and $890 installed and completed the same day we arrive. The typical call starts with a gate that has started sagging, a hinge that has torn loose from the post, or a cracked bracket where the FAAC piston arm meets the gate leaf. You find it because the gate begins binding against the driveway, or the opener strains louder than it did last month, or the gate simply will not close square anymore.

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Key Takeaways:

• We keep common FAAC hinge plates, mounting brackets, and weld-on repair tabs on the truck.
• Most FAAC welding repairs in McKinney are done in one visit, same day.
• Every repair carries our written 90-Day Done Right Promise.
• We are an independent service company, not affiliated with FAAC.

Which FAAC Models This Applies To

Most of what we weld for FAAC gates in McKinney is not inside the motor housing. It is the steel the motor pushes against. You will find the same fabricated geometry on FAAC swing-arm systems like the 390, 400, 412, and 415 operators, and on the larger 750 and 770 hydraulic units, where the piston bracket carries a lot more force than a residential arm. The wear points are familiar: the hinge ears on the gate leaf, the post plate that the actuator mounts to, and the bracket connecting the arm to the gate.

To identify exactly what needs fabricating, look for the FAAC model plate on the operator housing, then measure the hinge spacing and the gate leaf thickness. A 400-series arm mounted on a 1/2-inch steel gate needs a different bracket than a 412 on a light tube-frame gate. The aftermarket steel we weld with is generally as good as or better than the original. But the geometry has to match, or the gate will bind and burn out the operator with the effort.

One thing that catches McKinney owners off guard: FAAC brackets for the older 412 and 415 models have a different mounting-bolt pattern than later revisions. If you buy an OEM replacement based on model number alone, the holes often will not line up without re-drilling. We have learned to measure first and order second.

Signs Your FAAC Welding & Fabrication Is Failing

• The gate sag shifts on its hinges. The top hinge plate is tearing loose from the stile, or the hinge pin has wallowed out its hole. FAAC gates get heavy with wind load, and any weld in tension wears first.
• The actuator arm clunks on open or close. That is usually the piston mount bracket cracking at its base plate. The motor is still working; the steel is letting go.
• Fresh paint keeps splitting along a joint. Paint cracking in a straight line usually means the steel underneath has begun to fatigue. Welded repair done now costs much less than a snapped post top later.
• The gate bangs open on windy days. A solid FAAC gate in McKinney wind should be captured by its stop plates. If it bounces, a stop plate or drop-rod tab has broken free and needs re-welding.
• The opener sounds strong but the gate moves unevenly. The piston arm is pushing against a twisted or cracked leaf. The fabricated bracket is still holding, but the gate frame itself needs attention before it takes the operator with it.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

In McKinney, you should expect $275 to $460 for a simple bracket or hinge repair, and $600 to $890 for a full hinge replacement with gate re-hanging and alignment. If the gate leaf itself has cracked through, we will quote the fabrication before any welding starts, so you know the exact number going in.

Every price we give in McKinney is agreed before we strike an arc. You will not get a bill bigger than the quote. The work carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it is not right, we come back and make it right at no charge. No paperwork, no arguing, no exceptions. We have not had to revisit many, but the promise is there on every FAAC welding job we do.

DIY or Call Us?

You can safely check the visible welds with a flashlight and a screwdriver handle. Tap a suspected crack and watch for flaking paint or fine rust powder. You can also measure your gate leaf thickness and take photos of the damaged area, which helps us come prepared. What we recommend against is taking the gate off its hinges or attempting a repair weld with a home wire-fed unit. A FAAC gate carries hundreds of pounds, and a hinge that gives way while a gate is removed or partially supported can injure someone standing in the wrong place. This work needs proper supporting stands, a clean ground, and steel that is not contaminated through. The welding itself is the easy part. Keeping the gate hung safely while you do it is the part we have spent years getting right.

If the gate will not hold a square and level close, call (430) 226-4507 and we will look at it on-site and give you a straight answer and a fixed price.

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