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AfterGate Company in Keene, TX
If your driveway gate in Keene is dragging, failing to latch, or the motor has gone quiet, you’re dealing with the same thing most of your neighbors face: Johnson County’s clay soil moving under the posts. Warden Gate Repair fixes gates across Keene, and we carry post-plumbing equipment on every truck because resetting posts is a standard part of the job here, not an add-on. Call (828) 426-7081 when the gate stops behaving, and you’ll get a written price before any work starts.
Why Keene Homes Are Different
Keene sits on the Blackland Prairie, and the clay under your posts expands when it rains and shrinks when it dries. After any decent rain following a dry stretch, we see a wave of calls from properties where gates have shifted enough to scrape the driveway or stop latching. The hardware often isn’t the problem. The ground moved. That’s why our techs re-plumb posts as a routine step on Keene service calls, and why we keep the equipment on the truck year-round.
The housing stock shapes the work too. Near Southwestern Adventist University, gates tend to be older wood or ornamental iron on mid-century homes, where hinges wear out and boards warp. On the quarter-acre-plus lots at the town’s edges, we see newer ranch-style homes with tube-steel or pipe-rail farm gates that need hardware upgrades as properties suburbanize. Summer heat topping 100°F warps wooden boards and degrades opener seals. The February 2021 freeze cycle cracked plastic gear housings across town and seized openers that had never been winterized. Keene gates work hard, and the weather here doesn’t do them any favors.
Our Main Keene Services
Most Keene homeowners call us for one of three problems: a gate that won’t open or close properly, an electric opener that stopped working, or a gate motor that runs but won’t move the gate. Each service has its own page with full pricing and details.
Gate Repair in Keene
A gate that drags on the concrete or won’t latch in Keene usually traces back to clay-heaved posts rather than broken hardware. We reset the posts, re-hang the gate, replace worn hinges, and get it swinging or sliding true again. Wooden gates here also suffer from Johnson County’s summer heat, which warps boards and pulls screws loose. Read the full breakdown on our Gate Repair in Keene page, including what a post reset costs and when we can get to you.
Electric Gate Repair in Keene
Electric gates in Keene face two local enemies: lightning season and freeze-thaw cycles. Control boards, keypads, and safety sensors fail after storms, and hard freezes crack plastic housings and leave openers stuck in place. We diagnose the full 12-volt or AC system, not just the symptom, then quote a written price before touching anything. Details, including repair costs and response times, are on our Electric Gate Repair in Keene page.
Gate Motor Repair in Keene
The gate motor, the box that slides or swings your gate automatically, takes the brunt of Keene’s heat. Rubber seals degrade, gear housings crack in freezes, and motors burn out from pushing against a gate that clay soil has knocked out of alignment. We diagnose whether the motor needs repair or replacement, and we check the post alignment while we’re there because a new motor on a misaligned gate fails again fast. See our Gate Motor Repair in Keene page for pricing and what to expect.
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.
Brands We Service in Keene
We carry factory-trained service for Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Elite, among others, with common parts stocked locally so most Keene repairs finish in one visit. See our brands for the full list of equipment we’re authorized to work on.
Pricing for Gate Company in Keene, TX
| Service | Typical range in Keene |
|---|---|
| Gate post reset / re-plumb | $180 – $340 |
| Gate hinge replacement (wood or iron) | $120 – $260 |
| Gate latch or lock repair | $90 – $190 |
| Gate wheel or roller replacement | $85 – $175 |
| Gate alignment on clay-shifted posts | $150 – $300 |
| Gate opener control board repair | $180 – $420 |
| Gate opener sensor replacement | $110 – $230 |
| Gate motor gear replacement | $160 – $350 |
| Gate motor replacement (motor only) | $280 – $650 |
| Gate opener install / new automation | $800 – $2,400 |
| Service call diagnostic (credited with repair) | $59 – $95 |
In Keene, the biggest price driver is post condition. If the clay has moved a post enough that we’re re-plumbing before touching the gate itself, that adds line items to the quote and protects the rest of the repair. Every estimate is written down before any work starts, with no surprise charges at the end.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Keene
We cover the whole Keene area, from the streets around Southwestern Adventist University to the larger lots at the town’s edges. Most calls get a same-day or next-day visit depending on the problem.
- Near Southwestern Adventist University
- Downtown Keene and Old Betsy Road area
- East Keene residential tracts
- Mistletoe Drive and surrounding streets
- Briaroaks Road area
Service Area – Cities Near Keene
Our Keene crews also cover the surrounding Johnson County area. If you’re just outside town, we serve Cleburne, TX, Joshua, TX, Alvarado, TX, and Burleson, TX. Each city page has local pricing and conditions for that area.
Serving Keene, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Keene 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 Gate Company in Keene
Most Keene calls get a same-day or next-day visit. Emergency calls, like a gate stuck open or a motor seized after a freeze, get priority. Call (828) 426-7081 and a live person will tell you the soonest available slot and what to expect on the written quote.
For most repairs, no permit is needed. Replacement gates or new automatic openers may require city or HOA approval depending on your neighborhood’s covenants. We’ll flag anything that looks like it needs paperwork before we quote the job.
We cover Keene itself plus the surrounding Johnson County towns: Cleburne, Joshua, Alvarado, and Burleson. Dispatch is coordinated from the brand’s Dallas-Fort Worth office, but the crews serving Keene are local and know the clay-soil issues specific to this area.
Before any visit, we send the technician’s name and photo. Every tech is background-checked, identity-verified, and photo-badged under the Threshold Standard. They’ll show you the badge at the door before stepping onto your property. No anonymous arrivals, ever.
Call Warden Gate Repair at (828) 426-7081 for a free estimate on your gate, opener, or motor repair in Keene. A live person answers 24/7, and you’ll get a written price before any work begins.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local gate repair pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Keene Customers Say
"Fair price and no pushing a whole new gate when all I needed was a new motor capacitor."
- Shirley A."The vetted tech thing was important since our gate protects the whole property. Careful, polite, and walked me through every safety sensor."
- Russell W."Swing gate wouldn't latch after the hinge sagged. He re-hung it, adjusted the hinge pins, and fixed the latch. Quoted before starting."
- Annette R.