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FAAC Gate Access Control in Kennedale: What to Know First

FAAC gate access control repair in Kennedale typically runs $185 to $485 depending on what failed, and most jobs are finished in one visit. We’re an independent FAAC service provider in Kennedale, not a manufacturer dealer, which means we answer to you rather than a corporate territory map. If your keypad stopped talking to the board or a remote quit working after a storm, call (817) 286-7391 and a live person picks up, day or night.

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This page is for Kennedale homeowners with a FAAC gate opener who want to understand what’s actually wrong before spending a dollar. Victor Salinas grew up in Kennedale and has worked on FAAC systems across Tarrant County for decades. We’ll tell you straight what it costs, what’s worth fixing, and what isn’t.

How FAAC Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• FAAC 400 and 402 operator boards stop reading remotes after power surges. These boards are sensitive, and a lightning strike within a mile of a Kennedale home can scramble the receiver memory. The gate still opens from the keypad but ignores every remote. We test the board before replacing it, because sometimes the issue is just a blown capacitor we can replace for far less than a new board.
• FAAC C720 and C721 slide gate motors chew through limit switch plastic in Texas heat. The switch housing gets brittle after five or six summers of 100-degree afternoons on a concrete driveway, then cracks and lets the gate drift past its stop point. We replace the switch and housing with the OEM part or a machined aftermarket equivalent, then re-run the full travel calibration so the gate stops exactly where it should.
• FAAC photo eyes in older estate models lose alignment when gate posts shift. Kennedale sits on clay soil. When it rains, the ground swells; when it’s dry, it shrinks. A post that moves a quarter inch is enough to break the sight line between the photo eyes, and the gate refuses to close. We realign the eyes and, where the post has moved enough to matter, we weld a correct bracket rather than shimming it and hoping.
• FAAC keypads and card readers fail from water intrusion at the keypad base. Many FAAC keypads on Kennedale gates were installed years ago with a thin bead of silicone that has since pulled away. Rain follows the wire into the housing and corrodes the contact pads. We open the keypad, clean or replace the internals, and reseal it with proper outdoor-rated gasket material so the next downpour stays outside where it belongs.
• The FAAC E024 control board gives a false “obstacle detected” error when the capacitor bank is failing. The gate stops mid-travel and reverses as if it hit something. Homeowners assume the track is blocked. Nine times out of ten on a FAAC, it’s the capacitor bank wearing out. We test the capacitors under load, replace the bank when needed, and save owners from paying for a full board replacement they don’t need.

Our FAAC Gate Access Control Process

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   Call us at (817) 286-7391. A live person answers and gathers the basics: what the gate is doing, what it used to do, and which FAAC model lives on the driveway.
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   We come out and watch the failure happen. Not a quick glance - we run the gate through a full cycle, check the keypad, test every remote on the property, and open the board box if needed.
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   We give you an exact written price before any work begins. You’ll know what the part costs, what the labor costs, and what the total is. No percent-ladder games, no “we’ll see once we open it up.”
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   We fix it with OEM FAAC parts or a quality aftermarket equivalent, with your sign-off. Sometimes OEM is the only right answer. Sometimes an aftermarket part is genuinely better or identical for less. We explain which is which for your specific job and let you choose.
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   We test before we leave, and we test again. The gate runs through fifteen full cycles while we watch. The keypad gets tested from both directions. Remotes get tested one at a time, then all together.
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   You get the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If anything on that repair fails within 90 days, we come back and fix it. No claim forms, no arguing, no exceptions. That’s the Keystone Standard we’ve held for over 42 years.

What FAAC Gate Access Control Costs in Kennedale

Here are the numbers we quote most often in Kennedale. These are real ranges, not teaser prices.

• Remote replacement and programming: $45 to $85 per remote, including programming to your existing board.
• Keypad replacement or reprogramming: $160 to $285 depending on whether we can rebuild the existing keypad or need a new unit.
• Photo eye repair with realignment: $120 to $260, including re-testing the safety circuit.
• Limit switch replacement on slide gates: $180 to $320 including full travel calibration.
• Capacitor bank replacement (the “false obstacle” fix): $210 to $340, far less than a control board at $600 to $1,100.
• Full access control upgrade (phone entry, video intercom, smart keypad): $1,400 to $4,800 depending on how many entry points and what the existing wire will support.

The two things that move the price most are the age of the system and whether the original installer left usable wire between the house and the gate. Older FAAC systems in Kennedale often have good bones but tired boards. We’ll tell you before we touch anything which situation you have. Estimates are free, and the price we quote is the price you pay. Call (817) 286-7391 and we’ll set a time.

Why Kennedale Homeowners Call Ironworks Gate Co. for FAAC Work

Ironworks Gate Co. has been doing gate work since 1984, and we plan to be doing it in Kennedale for another forty years. That’s why we stand behind every FAAC repair with a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If the gate’s not working right, it’s not done.

Our technicians train on FAAC specifically, along with LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and four more brands. That matters when a Kennedale home has a FAAC opener at the driveway but a Mighty Mule on the back pasture gate. One company, one visit, both gates working. We send background-checked, uniformed technicians who treat your property the way we’d treat our own mother’s. And when you call, a live person answers - not a voicemail, not a callback queue, not an answering service. Seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

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