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If your Ghost Controls gate operator is stalling, beeping, or dead in Tice, we can usually diagnose it over the phone and repair it the same week. We’re an independent gate shop that works on Ghost Controls solar and battery swing and slide operators every week, so we know their limit-learning quirks, charge-controller behavior, and accessory wiring better than a general handyman who sees one a year. We’re not authorized by Ghost Controls and we don’t claim to be. We diagnose and repair the equipment that’s actually on your gate. Call (855) 360-5306 for a free estimate.
Why Tice Residents Choose Us for Ghost Controls Service
Most Ghost Controls problems in Tice are not board failures. They’re batteries that stopped charging because a fence or oak shaded the panel, or terminal corrosion from salt air, or an arm fighting a post that was never built to hold an operator. We see those exact failures constantly on older Tice properties. Nelson Arrieta grew up near Norwood in Miami Gardens, where half the driveways have slide gates older than he is. He picked up the electrical and mechanical side of the trade at Miami Dade College’s North Campus and has spent more than two decades working through every gate brand and operator type South Florida throws at you, from Miami-Dade up to Buckingham Ghost Controls service calls. If I’ve seen the brand, I’ve already seen the problem. That’s how we approach every Ghost Controls service call in Tice.
We’re a gate-only shop. No fencing side work, no garage door calls. Just gates, from the motor to the hinge. You get a specialist who knows exactly what a Ghost Controls arm should sound like when it’s running right.
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Common Ghost Controls Gate Repair Problems We Solve in Tice
- Solar-charged battery that won’t hold a charge. Tice lots have mature oaks and dense fencing that shade solar panels for hours a day. The panel under-charges, the battery sulfates, and the gate “dies” even though the control board is fine. We test the panel output, battery health, and charge controller before replacing anything.
- Corrosion at control-box terminals and limit switches. Salt-laden air off the Caloosahatchee and Gulf corridor accelerates rust on Ghost Controls low-voltage wiring. We see green terminals causing intermittent reversing and stall faults on Tice gates that sit within a mile of the river. We clean, re-terminate, and seal where it makes sense.
- Arm geometry thrown off by leaning posts. On Tice’s older piecemeal owner-built gates, a post that’s off by a quarter-inch reads as a limit fault or a dead motor. The arm isn’t broken. The gate leaf shifted. We re-plumb the hinge before re-learning limits so the operator stops fighting itself.
- Photo-eye and keypad water intrusion. Summer downpours and hurricane-season driving rain get into keypad seals and photo-eye housings. Ghost Controls accessories are weather-rated, but South Florida pushes that rating. We replace gaskets, seal penetrations, and swap water-damaged electronics with OEM or better aftermarket parts.
- Lightning-surge damage to the low-voltage side. Tice’s afternoon thunderstorms send surges through gate wiring more often than people realize. If your Ghost Controls board fried after a storm, we test the transformer, fuse, and board before we touch the arm.
Ghost Controls Service in Tice: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Tice is an unincorporated Fort Myers riverfront community where residential gate work happens on modest mid-century lots tucked between commercial strips along Palm Beach Boulevard and the Caloosahatchee. That’s different from the HOA-style subdivisions you’ll find elsewhere in Lee County, including areas where we provide Ghost Controls repair in North Fort Myers. Here, fences and gates were often installed incrementally by owners over decades. Many are welded steel or chain-link on posts that were never engineered for an operator. When a homeowner retrofits a Ghost Controls arm onto that setup, the geometry is rarely square. Then heat, humidity, and hurricane-season wind load test every hinge, latch, and arm pivot. The result: a Ghost Controls gate along the Palm Beach Boulevard corridor that stalls mid-travel can foul right-of-way clearance and sight lines. We verify setback, swing clearance, and manual release before we ever re-learn the operator’s limits. That’s our version of code-catch-up work in Tice, and it’s daily work here.
We got a call off the Palm Beach Boulevard side of Tice where a homeowner’s Ghost Controls dual-swing kit had stopped opening the second leaf. The first thing our tech found was a hinge post leaning toward the right-of-way, not a dead arm. We pulled the control box, found green corrosion on the terminals from salt air and a battery that wouldn’t hold charge, reset the post and re-plumbed the hinge, then installed a fresh OEM-spec battery and re-learned both limits so the gate cleared traffic without over-traveling. The gate ran clean on manual release through the rest of storm season.
Ghost Controls Models & Products We Service in Tice
We service the full Ghost Controls residential line: the Heavy-Duty Single Swing operator kits, the Dual Swing two-arm kits, and the TDS slide gate operator kits. That includes the accessory side too: keypads, photo-eye kits, and solar and battery charge kits. When it comes to parts, we use Ghost Controls OEM boards, arms, and harnesses where they’re the right match. Where OEM is overpriced or discontinued, we use quality aftermarket batteries, photo-eyes, keypads, and stainless hardware. No off-brand control boards, ever. If your gate leaf and posts are sound, we repair. If the operator is fighting a twisted or undersized gate, we’ll tell you that plainly before you spend money on a motor. Learn more about our broader Ghost Controls sales & service.
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Service call and diagnostic visits in Tice typically run $79 to $149, which is waived when you approve the repair. Common repairs like battery replacement, photo-eye alignment, or terminal cleaning usually fall between $150 and $350. Control board replacement runs $250 to $550 depending on the model and part. A full arm or operator swap is $450 to $950. For a full operator replacement with installation, budget $900 to $2,400 depending on whether it’s a single swing, dual swing, or slide kit. Full new gate plus Ghost Controls automation runs $1,800 to $6,000 or more. Every estimate is free, quoted before any work starts, and agreed to in writing. Call (855) 360-5306 for an exact quote on your Tice gate.
We serve the Tice service area including ZIP code 33916 and the surrounding streets off Palm Beach Boulevard.
Serving Tice, FL — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tice 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 – Ghost Controls Gate Repair in Tice
Your solar panel is almost certainly shaded for part of the day by a fence, oak, or a neighbor’s roofline, and the battery is under-charging. In Tice, mature trees and dense lot lines make this the most common Ghost Controls failure we see. The fix is usually a panel reposition, a battery replacement, or both. Call (855) 360-5306 and we’ll test it on-site.
No. We’re an independent gate repair shop that works on Ghost Controls equipment every week, but we have no manufacturer authorization and we won’t imply otherwise. That independence means we recommend the right OEM part when it matters and a better-value aftermarket part when it doesn’t.
Your gate is likely hitting the county right-of-way, or the post has leaned toward the street and thrown off the arm geometry. Tice gates along that corridor were often installed piecemeal on older unincorporated parcels, so swing clearance and setback issues are common—similar to what we see with Ghost Controls in Fort Myers Shores. We check the post, hinge, manual release, and limit settings before re-learning the operator. Call (855) 360-5306 for a free estimate.
Most battery, terminal, and photo-eye repairs are done in one visit. Board replacements and arm swaps may take a second visit if we need to order a part. We stock common Ghost Controls parts locally and can usually have your gate running within a few days of diagnosis.
Diagnostics run $79 to $149, waived with repair. Most repairs land between $150 and $550. Full replacements run higher. Call (855) 360-5306 for a free estimate, quoted before any work starts.
Service Areas Near Tice
We also provide Ghost Controls gate repair in nearby communities, including Ghost Controls service in Pine Manor and Ghost Controls service in Cypress Lake. If you’re just outside Tice, call and ask, we cover much of Lee County.
Book Your Ghost Controls Service in Tice Today
If your Ghost Controls gate is down or acting up in Tice, call (855) 360-5306. We’ll schedule a diagnostic, give you a free written estimate, and get your gate running without a parts sales pitch.
Written by Nelson Arrieta, Owner at Archway Gate Repair, serving Tice and Lee County.