Fence Installation Lakeland MN | Call Mcgowan Electric Driveway Gate Service

This is a common sign of a misaligned sensor or a sagging gate. Over winter, frost heave can shift the gate posts, causing the safety beams to break. Solution: We first check for ground movement and re-level the post. Then we realign the photo eyes and recalibrate the opener’s travel limits. Getting this adjusted now prevents the motor from burning out.

Not necessarily. Grinding noises often indicate a worn gear or a lack of lubrication, not a structural failure. The cause is usually grit getting into the motor housing from Lakeland’s gravel driveways or road salt. Our fix: we clean and lubricate the chain drive, and replace the worn gear if needed. This is much cheaper than a new gate and restores quiet operation.

That is a safety obstruction sensor issue, but the real cause is often that the gate itself is dragging. In Lakeland’s climate, wooden gates can swell or posts can settle, changing the clearance. The sign? You might see a gap under one side. Our solution: we adjust the gate’s hinges and re-set the opener’s force settings so it only reverses when there is a genuine obstacle, not just from the gate rubbing the asphalt.