Gate Motor and Control Board Repairs

The motor and the control board are the heart and brain of your gate. When either one goes wrong, the gate stops. I repair and replace motors and control boards for all the major brands.

Common motor faults

• Motor hums but the gate doesn't move – often a failed capacitor, a jammed gate or a stripped gear
• Gate moves slowly or struggles – worn gearbox, a gate that's dropped, or a motor that's too small for the gate
• Clunking or grinding – worn gears or bearings. See noisy electric gates
• Water in an underground motor – blocked drainage in the foundation box
• Hydraulic motors – oil leaks, lost pressure, slow or jerky movement
• One gate of a pair not working – a fault in that motor, its cable or its output on the board

Common control board faults

• Water damage – a leaking box lid or cable entry
• Lightning and power surges – often after a storm
• Failed components – relays, fuses and power supplies wear out
• Lost settings – the gate doesn't stop in the right place or reverses for no reason
• Old age – boards from years ago can be hard to repair or support

How I repair it

1. Diagnose properly. Test the power, the motors, the board, the safety devices and the gate itself, so I fix the cause, not just the symptom.
2. Give you a price. Before any work.
3. Repair or replace the part. Using genuine or compatible parts.
4. Test and set up. Including the safety devices and the closing forces, because a repair can change how the gate behaves.

Read more

• Repair or replace? When an old gate motor is worth fixing
• Sagging or misaligned gates
• Upgrading old gate motors and control boards

Please don't…

…open the control box yourself. It has mains electricity inside, and the settings control the gate's safety. A gate that's been fiddled with can close with dangerous force.

Call, text or WhatsApp Adrian on 07855 781433.

Questions people ask me