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AfterFAAC Access Control Installation: The Kennedale Owner’s Guide
We stock and install FAAC-compatible access control components, and for most Kennedale homes the installed price runs $350 to $900 depending on whether we’re replacing a keypad, a receiver, or a full control board setup. In most cases we can have your gate opening again the same day we arrive because our trucks carry the common FAAC boards, receivers, and keypads that fail most often in this Texas climate. The way owners usually find us: the keypad stopped taking the code, or the remote worked at noon and quit by dinner, or the gate opened fine but now won’t close without a fight.
Which FAAC Models This Applies To
We work on the full range of FAAC residential and light commercial setups commonly found around Kennedale and across Tarrant County. That includes the 400 and 402 operators, the 422 and 455 D swing gate systems, the 770 and 391 slide gate series, and the E024U and E124 control boards that drive most of them. If you’re not sure which model you have, open the control box and look for a silver or white sticker on the board itself: the model number is printed right on it, usually starting with a letter followed by three digits. Snap a photo of that sticker before you call, and we can tell you over the phone whether it’s a part we stock on the truck.
One thing worth knowing about FAAC specifically: the control boards changed over the years, and a board from a 400-series opener will not always plug into a 455D, even though the cases look nearly identical. We match by the exact board revision, not by what the housing looks like. As for OEM versus aftermarket, we carry both. FAAC’s own boards are built well, but they’re not the only quality option. For certain older models, a good aftermarket board costs less and carries the same reliability, and we’ll tell you straight which one makes sense for your gate. We’re an independent service company, by the way, not affiliated with FAAC, so our only loyalty is to keeping your gate running.
Signs Your FAAC Access Control Installation Is Failing
- The keypad lights up but the gate doesn’t move. This usually points to the keypad sending the signal but the control board failing to receive or act on it. We see this a lot on older E024U boards where the input terminals have worked loose or the relay is worn.
- Remotes work intermittently. If the gate opens fine some days and ignores the remote on others, the receiver is the prime suspect. Texas heat is rough on the solder joints in these receivers, and they fail gradually, not all at once.
- The gate opens but won’t close without using the manual release. That typically means the safety input on the board is reading a phantom signal, or the close limit circuit has failed. On FAAC systems this often traces back to the board’s terminal strip or a shorted ribbon cable.
- A burning smell or a board that’s hot to the touch. Circuit boards run warm, but they shouldn’t run hot. A board that smells like burnt plastic has a blown capacitor or a shorted trace, and it won’t heal itself.
- The access control resets itself or loses codes. When the board can’t hold its programming, the onboard memory chip is failing. This one can be especially frustrating because the gate works fine until the code vanishes, and then you’re standing in the driveway at 7 a.m. in your work clothes.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
For FAAC access control work in Kennedale, here’s what we quote at the start, in writing, before any work begins:
- Keypad replacement (standalone wired or wireless): $180 to $350 installed
- Receiver replacement (adds remote capability to an older board): $220 to $400 installed
- Control board replacement (E024U, E124, or compatible aftermarket): $350 to $700 installed
- Full access control package (board, receiver, keypad): $550 to $900 installed
That price includes the part, the labor, testing the full open/close cycle, and programming your remotes and codes back in before we leave. The range depends on the exact FAAC revision and whether any wiring was damaged by the failure, which happens more than you’d think in older Kennedale homes where the original install was done decades ago. Every job is quoted and agreed before we turn a single screw, and every part and labor hour is covered by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise.
DIY or Call Us?
There are a couple of things you can check safely before you call. Confirm the gate has power by seeing if the keypad or any indicator light is on. Check that the breaker hasn’t tripped. Make sure the gate itself isn’t physically jammed on something, because a stalled gate can look like a control problem. That’s where we’d stop. The inside of a FAAC control box carries live 120-volt power in some configurations, and the capacitor on a gate motor can hold enough charge to hurt you even with the breaker off. If the trouble is in the board, the wiring, or the receiver, that’s a job for someone who does this work every day. Call us at (817) 286-7391 and we’ll walk through what you’re seeing, usually while we’re already heading your way.
FAQs
In the Kennedale area, a FAAC control board typically lasts 8 to 12 years before the heat and humidity start taking a toll. Boards mounted in metal boxes on unshaded west-facing walls fail sooner, because the afternoon sun pushes the internal temperature past what the capacitors are rated to handle. We see the 10-year mark as the point where proactive replacement starts making more sense than waiting for a failure at the worst time.
Sometimes a simple failure like a loose terminal, a blown fuse, or a corroded relay socket can be repaired on the spot, and we’ll always check those first because a repair is cheaper for you. But when the circuit board itself has failed, a repair rarely holds. Call us at (817) 286-7391 and we’ll tell you over the phone which category you’re likely in, based on the symptoms.
For most FAAC access control replacements in Kennedale, we’re done in 60 to 90 minutes from the time we open the control box. That includes removing the old board or keypad, mounting the new one, reprogramming your codes and remote frequencies, and running a full test cycle. If the failure damaged the wiring, add a little time for the repair, and we’ll tell you that before we start.
Yes. Our trucks carry the common FAAC control boards, receivers, keypads, and fuses that account for most failures we see across Kennedale, Arlington, and the rest of Tarrant County. We also stock parts for LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, and Ghost Controls systems, so if it turns out your gate has a different brand’s internals, we’re still equipped to fix it on the first visit.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner & Gate Repair Specialist, Ironworks Gate Co. at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Kennedale and nearby areas.