Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
The assessment is free and the quote is the invoice.
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterGate Company in Cheney, WA
Gate work in Cheney is different from what you’d run into in Spokane or the West Plains. The homes here span a wider range: older properties near the university with decades-old steel frames, newer builds on the south and east edges with composite panels and modern operators, and rural-acreage gates on the outskirts where wind load and freeze-thaw cycles do real work on hinges and posts. We’re Carver Gate Repair, and we work exclusively on gates and gate motors, which means the truck shows up stocked for the job, not for a guess. If a gate is stuck, sagging, or dead at the motor, call (469) 530-2485 and a live person picks up, any hour, any day.
Why Cheney Homes Are Different
Cheney sits higher and drier than Spokane, and the winters come with real wind. A gate that swings fine in July will show its problems by January: a post that shifted a quarter inch, a hinge that’s been wearing uneven, an operator that’s drawing too many amps on a cold morning. We see it in the neighborhoods around the university, where homes were built in the 1950s through the 1970s and original gate hardware is still in service. We see it in the newer subdivisions south of Highway 904, where builder-grade operators fail earlier than they should. And we see it on acreage outside the city limits along Betz Road and Mullinix Road, where a 16-foot farm gate catches every gust out of the southwest.
The other Cheney factor is soil and frost. Posts here need to be set deep enough to get below the freeze line, and on the heavier clay stretches around the city, surface water pools and works against a post every spring. A gate that drags in March usually has a frost-heaved post under it, not a worn hinge. Knowing which problem you’re actually looking at is the first half of the repair. The second half is fixing it so it doesn’t come back next season.
Our Main Cheney Services
Most calls we take in Cheney fall into two buckets: a gate that won’t open or close properly, and a motor or operator that has stopped responding altogether. Each has its own page with the full scope and pricing, linked below.
Gate Repair in Cheney
Repair work covers the mechanical side: hinges, wheels, posts, frames, latches, and the daily wear that comes from wind, frost, and years of opening and closing. In Cheney, we spend a lot of time correcting gates that were never set level in the first place, which is common on older university-area homes and on rural properties where a post has slowly leaned out of plumb. A sagging gate eventually tears up its own hinges and drags its latch out of alignment. We quote repair work with a written price before anything is touched, and the repair itself carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Gate Repair in Cheney
Gate Installation in Cheney
New gate work in Cheney needs to be planned around frost depth, wind exposure, and the ground you’re actually setting posts into. A gate that worked on the west side of town can behave completely differently on an open lot east of the city where there’s nothing to break the wind. We handle the full scope: post setting, gate fabrication or matching, hinges sized for the gate’s weight, and the hardware that keeps it square as the ground moves. A new gate is measured, ordered, and scheduled with a written price first, not thrown together on a service call. Gate Installation in Cheney
Gate Motor Repair in Cheney
When an operator stops responding, the problem is usually one of a few things: a limit switch that has drifted, a loop detector that isn’t seeing the vehicle, a control board killed by a power surge, or an arm that has fallen out of adjustment. In Cheney, cold snaps expose weak capacitors and brittle wiring faster than anything else. We train technicians on the gate motor brands most common here, and we carry components for FAAC, LiftMaster, and Linear operators so the repair doesn’t depend on what a parts warehouse can ship next week. Gate Motor Repair in Cheney
What happens when you call
- 1
A real person answersNo phone trees – you reach a local pro.
- 2
You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
- 3
A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
- 4
You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service in Cheney
Most of the motors and operators at work in Cheney come from a small set of manufacturers. We service Viking swing and slide operators, FAAC hydraulic and electromechanical units, Linear and BFT control systems, and the LiftMaster and Mighty Mule models common on residential driveway gates. We keep common boards, limit switches, and remotes for these brands stocked locally so most motor repairs don’t wait on a parts order. More detail on our brands page.
Pricing for Gate Company in Cheney, WA
| Service | Typical range in Cheney |
|---|---|
| Gate repair – on-site service call and diagnosis | $85 – $125 |
| Hinge replacement (single gate, welded or bolted) | $150 – $450 |
| Gate post reset / re-setting in concrete | $350 – $900 |
| Gate wheel or roller replacement | $120 – $380 |
| Gate latch and lock replacement | $110 – $320 |
| Gate operator or motor replacement (residential) | $900 – $2,800 |
| Control board replacement | $250 – $850 |
| Limit switch adjustment or replacement | $130 – $400 |
| Loop detector install or replacement | $250 – $800 |
| New gate installation (standard residential) | $1,800 – $7,500+ |
What moves the price in Cheney, more than anything, is ground condition. Post work on frost-heaved clay costs more than the same job on sandy, well-drained soil, and a motor replacement on a gate exposed to open wind usually means upgrading to a heavier-duty operator than the one that failed. Whatever the job, your price is written down before work starts, and that number does not move at the door.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Cheney
We run calls across the whole Cheney area, from the established streets near Eastern Washington University to the newer subdivisions off Presley Drive and Salnave Road, and out onto the acreage surrounding the city where gates are heavier and farther between. In most cases, we can have a technician on-site in Cheney the same day for urgent gate failures.
- University district and the neighborhoods around EWU
- Areas near Presley Drive and Salnave Road
- Downtown Cheney and the historic streets near 1st Street
- Acreage and rural properties off Betz Road and Mullinix Road
- Newer subdivisions south of Highway 904
Service Area – Cities Near Cheney
Cheney sits at the western edge of our service area, and our crews also cover the communities between here and the Spokane metro. You’ll get the same written-price standard and the same live-person phone line whether the job is in Medical Lake, WA, Airway Heights, WA, Spokane, WA, or Mead, WA. Dispatch and scheduling for the Cheney crew are coordinated from the brand’s Seattle office; the technicians themselves serve Cheney locally.
Serving Cheney, WA – Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cheney area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage – if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Gate Company in Cheney
For an urgent gate failure where the driveway is blocked or the property is unsecured, we typically have someone on-site in Cheney the same day. For new installations and non-urgent work, we schedule a measured visit, then order materials and set an install date. Every visit is confirmed with a written price before work starts.
Most gate repair and replacement work on existing posts does not require a permit in Cheney. New installations with new post holes, or any work involving electrical runs beyond the operator itself, can trigger permit or inspection requirements depending on the property and location. We’ll tell you where your job stands before anything is ordered, and we handle the paperwork that falls on our side. Call (469) 530-2485 and we’ll sort out what applies to your property.
Yes. We work the rural acreage surrounding Cheney, including properties off Betz Road, Mullinix Road, and the farm roads west of the city. The same written-price standard applies whether the gate is a 10-foot residential swing on a city lot or a 20-foot farm gate on open ground. Call (469) 530-2485 and a live person will tell you whether we can cover your address.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local gate repair pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Cheney Customers Say
"Keypad and remotes set up fresh for the whole neighborhood. Done cleanly and quickly."
- Chris W."Straight answers on whether to repair or replace the operator. Repair was the right call."
- Wanda F."Gate hinge was bending under the weight. Welded a new bracket on and re-hung it. Solid now."
- Rudy A.