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Leon's Automatic Gates & Security

Project · Openers & automation

Swing gate operator replacement in Lake Oswego, OR

Photos, start to finish

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  1. Old gate operator control box opened up with tangled wiring in Lake Oswego, Oregon
    01Before Before: the old operator's control box, opened up.
  2. Arched black iron double driveway gate with a work truck parked behind it
    02Before The arched iron double gate before the swap.
  3. Gate operator control box open with a new green circuit board and tools on the ground
    03In progress Wiring the new control board.
  4. Swing gate post with a new operator arm and wiring in progress
    04In progress Mid-swap: new operator arm on, wiring in progress.
  5. New swing gate operator arm and control box installed on an iron gate
    05Finished New operator arm and control box installed.
  6. Close view of a new swing gate operator arm on an ornamental iron gate
    06Finished New swing operator arm at the hinge.
  7. Arched iron double swing gate with new operators closed across a driveway in Lake Oswego, Oregon
    07Finished Finished: same gate, new operators, working the same day.

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The job, start to finish

Where it started

This arched iron double gate was worth keeping. What had worn out was the operator system: the arms and the old control box.

What we did

We pulled the old operators and the DoorKing control box, mounted a new LiftMaster control box, wired in the new board, and fitted a new LiftMaster swing arm to each leaf.

  • Old operator system removed
  • New control board wired in
  • New swing operators mounted on both leaves
  • Done in a single day

How it turned out

The original gate stayed, and by the end of the day it was opening on its new operators.

More on this kind of job: read our guide, Opener: repair or replace.

Services on this job: Openers & automation, Gate repair & service. More about our work in Lake Oswego.

Good to know

Questions we get about jobs like this

My opener died. Repair it or replace it?

It comes down to age and parts. Brands like LiftMaster, DoorKing, FAAC, and Viking have good parts support, so a failed board, limit switch, or battery is often a straightforward repair. If the model is discontinued, the gear train is worn, or it predates monitored safety requirements, replacement usually costs less over the next five years than chasing repairs. We service all of these brands, so the recommendation is based on your unit, not on what we happen to sell.

How do you decide between repairing an operator and replacing it?

Three things: parts availability, the cost of the repair against the cost of a new operator, and whether the unit meets current UL 325 safety requirements. If a control board swap gets an otherwise healthy operator running for a fraction of replacement cost, we repair it. If the operator is undersized for your gate, out of parts, or lacks required entrapment protection, replacement is usually the honest answer, and we'll show you why on site.

Can you repair my gate if another company installed it?

Yes. We work on all major brands (LiftMaster, DoorKing, Nice/Apollo, FAAC, Viking, Linear, Chamberlain/Elite, Mighty Mule, HySecurity) and on custom-fabricated gates with no brand at all. Parts availability is the only real limit, and we'll tell you before any work starts if your operator is discontinued and what that means for the repair.

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