Automatic Gate Maintenance Schedule for Pacific Northwest Homes
Short answer: good automatic gate maintenance in Portland or Seattle means a gate gets a professional service once a year, plus a quick look from you every month. Most of what kills gates here is water, grit and neglect, not old age. A 15-minute monthly check and one proper tune-up a year will catch most […]
Automatic Gate Maintenance Tips From Our Techs
Short answer: the best automatic gate maintenance tips are simple. Keep the photo eyes clean, keep the track and hinges free of debris, lubricate the moving parts that are exposed, keep bugs and water out of the control box, and replace remote and backup batteries before they die. Those five habits prevent most of the […]
Automatic Gate Not Working? 6 Things to Check First
Short answer: automatic gate not working? Check six things in this order: power, the remote battery, the photo eyes, the path, manual release and the backup battery. A lot of “dead gate” calls we get are solved by one of those. If none of them helps, or the gate hums, grinds or won’t reverse, call […]
How to Fix an Electric Gate: Troubleshooting by Symptom
Short answer: electric gate troubleshooting starts with matching the symptom to the likely cause. Gates that won’t close usually have a photo-eye problem. Gates that won’t respond usually have a power or remote problem. Gates that grind or stall usually have a mechanical problem. You can safely clean, clear and reset. Repairs to the motor, […]