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This arched iron double gate was worth keeping. What had worn out was the operator system: the arms and the old control box.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
More answers on our openers & automation, gate repair & service pages.
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