AUTOMATIC GATE REPAIR IN BURLINGAME, CA
Burlingame is a town of character homes. Walk through Easton Addition or Burlingame Park and you'll pass Spanish revivals, storybook Tudors, and craftsman bungalows built in the 1920s through the 40s, most of them shaded by trees older than the houses themselves. A lot of those properties added automatic driveway gates in the 90s and early 2000s. And those gates are now old enough to vote. The operator hums but doesn't pull, the keypad works on the third try, the intercom handset in the kitchen went silent years ago.
911 Garage Doors and Gates repairs and modernizes automatic gates throughout Burlingame, CA 94010, usually the same day you call. We service every major operator brand: FAAC, DoorKing, LiftMaster, Elite, Viking, Eagle, and US Automatic, on swing gates, sliding gates, and in-ground hydraulic systems. We're a licensed California contractor (CSLB #1098597), insured and bonded, and we hold a 5.0-star rating across more than 300 verified reviews.
We're in Burlingame constantly, from the hillside drives of Burlingame Hills down to the flats of Ray Park and the blocks near downtown Burlingame Avenue and Broadway. Call 510-458-2048 and you'll talk to a technician who can actually diagnose your gate over the phone, not a call center reading a script.
GATE OPENER & MOTOR REPAIR
Most Burlingame service calls start with the operator, the motor and control unit that actually moves the gate. Here's what we fix on a typical first visit:
- Gate dead, no response from any control
- Opens halfway and quits, or reverses on its own
- Remotes and keypads that stopped pairing
- Motor runs while the gate stays put
- Grinding, buzzing, or clicking from the operator
- Gate frozen open after a PG&E outage
- Photo eyes tripping when nothing's there
- Fried control boards and receivers
Burlingame's tree canopy is beautiful and it's also the number one enemy of gate hardware here. Leaf litter blocks photo-eye sensors, sap gums up slide tracks, and roots slowly heave concrete under the rail. We stock control boards, receivers, photo eyes, limit switches, and backup batteries on the truck for all the major brands, so most opener repairs wrap up in one visit. When an operator truly can't be saved, we install new LiftMaster, FAAC, and DoorKing systems matched to your gate's weight and travel.
MODERNIZING OLDER GATE SYSTEMS
This is the call we get from Burlingame more than anywhere else on the Peninsula: the gate came with the house, it's 20 or 30 years old, the company that installed it is long gone, and two other outfits already said the whole thing has to be ripped out. But that's rarely true.
We rebuild discontinued operators other companies won't touch, including older FAAC hydraulic units and first-generation DoorKing and Elite boards. Where a rebuild doesn't make financial sense, we do a quiet swap: a modern operator mounted on your existing gate and posts, so the wrought iron or redwood everyone sees from the street stays exactly as it is. Nobody walking down a street in Easton Addition should be able to tell your 1928 Tudor just got 2026 hardware behind the hedge.
- Rebuilds of discontinued and orphaned operators
- Modern operators fitted to original gates and posts
- In-ground hydraulic service and seal replacement
- Battery backup added to older systems
Parts for some of these legacy units are getting scarce, we stock what we can and machine or source the rest. So before you accept a quote for full replacement, let us look. Often a $400 repair buys the old operator another five years. And when replacement really is the right call, the new unit comes with safety features the old one never had: monitored photo eyes, obstruction sensing, and a battery that keeps the gate working through an outage.
SWING & SLIDING GATE REPAIR
The gate leaf itself ages right along with the operator. On Burlingame's older properties we constantly see original hinges worn oval after decades of swinging, wood gates swollen from winter fog off the bay, and slide-gate tracks lifted out of level by the roots of the very elms and magnolias that make these streets worth living on.
- Sagging swing gates that drag or won't latch
- Hinge rebuilds and replacement
- Slide gate rollers, tracks, and guides
- Chain and gear drive service
- Gates knocked off track or derailed
- Post straightening and mounting repairs
- Safety loops and sensor installation
- Annual maintenance plans
We use OEM or better-grade parts and we'll give you a straight answer on repair versus replace. Plenty of our reviews come from homeowners who were quoted thousands for a new gate and paid us a few hundred to fix the one they had.
SMARTPHONE INTERCOMS & ENTRY SYSTEMS
The intercom is usually the most dated part of an older Burlingame gate system. Many homes here still have a wired handset by the kitchen door, or a telephone entry box out front that depends on a landline nobody has anymore. We replace those with cellular and Wi-Fi intercoms that ring your smartphone, so you can see a delivery driver at the gate and buzz them in from your desk downtown or from a soccer game at Ray Park. We also install and repair DoorKing and LiftMaster telephone entry systems, keypads, card readers, and video entry units, and we're careful about the visible hardware: flush-mounted panels and period-appropriate finishes that don't fight the look of a 1930s facade. See our access control systems page for the full lineup.
Smartphone control matters more here than people expect. A lot of Burlingame households juggle nannies, housekeepers, dog walkers, and a steady stream of deliveries. With an app-based system you hand out temporary codes instead of hiding remotes in flower pots, and you get a log of every open and close. And when a code needs to go away, it's gone in ten seconds. No rekeying, no chasing down a clicker.
GATE REPAIR PRICING IN BURLINGAME
Straightforward ranges up front, and a firm written quote on site before any work starts. No surprises when the invoice comes.
- Gate opener repair (boards, sensors, motors): typically $250 to $650
- Hinge, roller & track repairs: typically $250 to $800
- New gate operator installed: typically $1,200 to $3,000
- Intercom / smartphone entry system installed: typically $600 to $2,500
- Legacy operator rebuilds: quoted per model
- Maintenance visits: from $150
Costs vary with gate weight, brand, and how hard the parts are to find for older units. Call 510-458-2048, tell us the brand and what the gate's doing, and we'll give you an honest range before we ever roll a truck.
WHY BURLINGAME HOMEOWNERS CALL US
- Licensed CA contractor #1098597, insured and bonded
- 5.0 stars across 300+ reviews on Google and Yelp
- Same-day service for most Burlingame calls
- All major brands: FAAC, DoorKing, LiftMaster, Elite, Viking, Eagle, US Automatic
- Real expertise with 20 and 30 year old systems other companies refuse
- Firm quotes before work begins, OEM-grade parts
Here's the thing about working in a town like this: the gate is part of the house's face. A clumsy repair with mismatched hardware, or a shiny off-the-shelf operator bolted where everyone can see it, cheapens a property that's been kept up for ninety years. Our technicians treat original ironwork and old-growth redwood with the respect they'd want on their own homes, and when a part has to be visible, we match finishes as closely as the market allows.
We cover every Burlingame neighborhood: Easton Addition, Burlingame Hills, Ray Park, Burlingame Park, and the streets around downtown Burlingame Avenue and Broadway. We also serve neighboring Hillsborough, San Mateo, and Foster City, so if we're not already on your block, we're close.
BURLINGAME GATE REPAIR FAQ
Can you repair a gate operator that's 20 or 30 years old?
Usually, yes. We rebuild discontinued operators and source legacy parts that other companies won't chase down. If a rebuild doesn't make financial sense, we'll say so and quote a modern replacement that fits your existing gate.
Do you offer same-day gate repair in Burlingame?
Yes. Call before mid-afternoon and we can usually get a technician to your Burlingame property that day. A gate stuck open leaves your property exposed, so we treat it as a security emergency and bump it to the top of the schedule.
Can I add smartphone control to my existing gate without replacing it?
In most cases, yes. We can add a cellular or Wi-Fi controller to many existing operators so the gate opens from an app, and replace an obsolete intercom with one that rings your phone. The gate itself stays exactly as it is.
Will modernizing my gate system change the look of my older home?
No. New operators mount behind the gate or underground, and we keep your original iron or wood gate in place. Visible hardware like keypads and intercom panels comes in finishes chosen to suit the house.
How much does automatic gate repair cost in Burlingame?
Most opener repairs run $250 to $650, mechanical repairs $250 to $800, new operators $1,200 to $3,000 installed, and intercom or entry systems $600 to $2,500. You get a firm quote on site before any work begins.
Which gate opener brands do you service?
FAAC, DoorKing, LiftMaster, Elite, Viking, Eagle, US Automatic, and most other major brands, on swing, slide, and in-ground hydraulic operators.
How long does a gate system upgrade take?
Most repairs and intercom swaps are finished in a single visit. A full operator replacement on an existing gate is typically done in one day, including haul-away of the old unit and a walkthrough of the new controls.