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FAAC Hinge & Roller Replacement: The Fort Worth Owner’s Guide

We stock and install FAAC-compatible hinge and roller replacement parts across Fort Worth, with most jobs running $240 – $520 installed depending on your model and whether we’re doing a single roller or a full hinge-and-roller set. Same-day service is available when we have the part on the truck, which is most days for common FAAC 400, 412, and 770 series gates. You’ll usually notice the problem before you name it: the gate starts dragging on the rail, grinds when it moves, or sags at the far end like it’s tired of holding itself up. That’s almost always a roller that’s flattened or a hinge that’s wallowed out its mounting holes. In Fort Worth’s heat and dust, the nylon rollers on FAAC slide gates take a beating and the pivot hinges on swing models collect grit that accelerates wear. The fix is faster than most owners expect, around 90 minutes for a straightforward roller swap, and we quote the price before anything comes off the gate.

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Which FAAC Models This Applies To

FAAC hinges and rollers aren’t one-size-fits-all, and that’s where we see owners get into trouble ordering parts online. The C720, C721, and S800 series slide gates use a specific steel roller carriage with a 6202 sealed bearing, while the 400-series swing gate hinges are cast aluminum with a 22mm pivot pin that does not cross-fit to the 412. The model number lives on a silver tag screwed to the gate frame or inside the opener housing. Snap a photo of that tag before you call anyone. There’s a genuine parts-availability gotcha with FAAC in North Texas: some hinge kits for discontinued models like the 390 have been out of production for years, and the only honest fix is a retrofit hinge plate, not an “OEM” listing from a seller who doesn’t know better. We use OEM FAAC parts when they’re available and in stock, and we’ll tell you plainly when a quality aftermarket equivalent is actually the better call for wear parts like rollers and hinge bushings. We’re an independent gate repair company, not affiliated with FAAC, so you get a straight answer on parts, not a brand pitch.

Signs Your FAAC Hinge & Roller Replacement Is Failing

• The gate jerks or stutters instead of rolling smoothly. A roller with a flat spot from sitting in one position catches on each revolution. You’ll feel it as a rhythmic bump. The bearing’s outer race is likely pitted, and no amount of grease fixes that.
• The gate sags at the latch end by more than a quarter inch. This is hinge wear on swing gates or a collapsed roller on slide gates. The gate is now resting on the latch post instead of its own hardware, which tears up the latch and stresses the opener’s gear head.
• You hear a metal-on-metal groan near the hinge point. The hinge pin has worn through its bushing and is now eating the hinge body. In Fort Worth’s dusty summers, that fine grit acts like lapping compound and accelerates the damage weekly.
• The gate scrapes the top of the track or the driveway. A roller that’s down to its core drops the gate ride height. You’ll see a bright wear line on the track or a gouge in the concrete. That gouge is already making the next roller work harder.
• Play in the gate when you push against it with the opener disengaged. Rock the gate by hand. More than a quarter inch of lateral play at the hinge means the pin and bushing clearances are gone. The opener limit switches can’t compensate forever, and they’ll start overshooting or faulting out.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

Here’s what FAAC hinge and roller replacement actually costs in Fort Worth, in writing:

• Single roller replacement (parts + labor): $240 – $340
• Full roller pair with bearing rebuild: $320 – $460
• Hinge pair replacement on swing gate: $300 – $520
• Hinge + roller full refresh on a slide gate: $400 – $580

The spread comes down to which FAAC model you have, whether the mounting plates need re-drilling or welding, and how far into the frame the existing hardware has worn. The price we quote before starting work is the price you pay. That’s not a favor; it’s how we operate, and it’s written on every job ticket. Every replacement carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the repair fails within a year, a uniformed Calder technician returns at no charge, no arguing required. We also send before-and-after photos and a digital invoice you can pay by link, so there’s a paper trail for the whole visit.

DIY or Call Us?

You can safely diagnose a failing FAAC hinge or roller in about ten minutes. Disengage the opener, rock the gate by hand, and feel for play at the pivot points. Watch the rollers as the gate travels and count the flat spots. What you don’t want to do is unbolt a loaded gate hinge yourself. A heavy iron gate under its own weight can shift suddenly when a hinge pin pulls free, and that’s a crush injury waiting to happen. You also don’t want to guess at part numbers and end up with a roller that fits the rail but not the carriage. That’s a $90 mistake we see regularly. If you’d rather have it done right the first time, call us at (682) 432-9830 and we’ll tell you what’s actually wrong before you spend a dollar. Nico Alvarez has been at this long enough to know that a rusted hinge didn’t get that way overnight, and the fix doesn’t have to take a week either.

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