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Ghost Controls Gate Repair in Miami: What to Know First

Ghost Controls gate repair in Miami typically runs $185 to $420 for most mechanical and electrical fixes, with most jobs completed the same visit we diagnose the problem. We’re an independent Ghost Controls service provider – not affiliated with the manufacturer, but factory-familiar with their REX loops, TSS1 and TDS2 openers, and the AXDP and AXS series arms that show up on driveways across Miami-Dade. If your gate isn’t opening, is grinding, or has stopped mid-swing, call (850) 821-3781 and we’ll give you a written price before anything moves.

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This page is for Ghost Controls owners in Miami who want to know what actually goes wrong with their equipment, what it costs to fix, and how fast we can get there. Nico Alvarez and the Calder Gate Repair Miami crew work on Ghost Controls openers weekly – from solar-powered setups in Palmetto Bay to gated courtyard entries in Coral Gables.

How Ghost Controls Products Fail – and How We Fix Them

Ghost Controls builds a solid opener, but Miami’s salt air, humidity, and afternoon storms push every gate system harder. Here’s what we see most, by series, and what we do about it.

• TSS1 / TDS2 swing-arm openers: limit switch drift. The limit switch – the small sensor that tells the gate when to stop – drifts out of calibration on these models after a season of high winds pushing against the gate leaf. You’ll see the gate stop a foot short or slam into the post. We recalibrate the limits and re-torque the arm mounts. Most of these we fix for under $220.
• AXDP dual-gate systems: slave board sync failure. Dual-gate Ghost Controls kits use a master and slave board. When the slave loses its signal – often after an electrical surge from a Miami thunderstorm – one gate opens while the other stays frozen. We test the board link, replace the communication fuse or the board if needed, and re-sync the pair. Board-level work on AXDP units usually runs $260 to $340.
• Solar-charged Ghost Controls models: battery terminal corrosion. In Miami humidity, the sealed lead-acid battery terminals on solar Ghost Controls systems corrode fast. Your gate works fine at noon but won’t budge at 7 a.m. We clean the contacts, install a fresh battery if the old one won’t hold charge, and check the panel output. A full solar battery replacement and cleaning typically lands between $150 and $225.
• REX loop and safety photo-eye misfires on all series. Ghost Controls photo- eyes are mounted low to the ground, and Miami’s sandy soil plus sprinkler overspray cakes the lenses. Your gate reverses for no reason or refuses to close. We clean and reseal the sensor housings, verify alignment, and replace any sensor that’s water-damaged inside. Call it $95 to $180 depending on what we find.
• Gearbox breakdowns on older REX-era arms. The original Ghost Controls arm shipped with a plastic reduction gear that’s no longer made. If yours is grinding and the arm’s six-plus years old, that gear is likely stripped. We source a machined aftermarket replacement – better than OEM, since it’s metal and won’t fail the same way – and rebuild the gearbox on site. A full gearbox rebuild runs $300 to $420, parts included.

Our Ghost Controls Gate Repair Process

Here’s how a Ghost Controls job works when you call Calder Gate Repair Miami.

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   You call (850) 821-3781. A live person answers – not a phone tree – and books your appointment. You get a trackable arrival window with your technician’s name.
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   We diagnose on site. Your technician tests the control board, power supply, limit travel, and mechanical linkage on every Ghost Controls system, not just the part acting up. Nico insists on this because Ghost Controls problems often have a secondary cause hiding behind the first one.
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   We show you the price in writing. Flat-rate quote, texted or handed to you, before any work starts. The price won’t change at the door. “Price in writing before anything moves – that’s just how it should work.”
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   We repair with the right part. OEM Ghost Controls parts when they’re available and make sense; quality aftermarket parts when they outlast the original – your tech explains which is which and why before we order or pull anything.
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   We test the full cycle. We run the gate through open, close, obstruction detection, and the photo-eye safety reversal at least ten times. If your Ghost Controls opener has a battery backup, we test that too.
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   You get the guarantee in writing. Every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the repair fails within a year, we come back free and make it right.

What Ghost Controls Gate Repair Costs in Miami

Most Ghost Controls repairs in Miami run between $185 and $420, parts and labor included. Here’s where the money goes on typical jobs:

What moves the price: whether we’re replacing a board or just recalibrating it, how much hinge and post wear has built up behind the opener problem, and whether the gate itself needs realignment for the opener to work cleanly. Call (850) 821-3781 for an exact quote – estimates are free, and you’ll have the number in writing before anything is touched.

Why Miami Homeowners Call Calder Gate Repair Miami for Ghost Controls Work

We’re part of the Relay Home Co. family, founded in 2009, and we back every Ghost Controls repair with the 365-Day Done Right Promise by name: if it fails within a year, we return free and fix it. Every technician is background-checked, in uniform, and dispatched with a live, trackable arrival time – not a vague four-hour window. We answer every call with a real person, 24/7, because gate failures don’t keep business hours.

Ghost Controls is one of nine brands we work on weekly – LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, and DoorKing included – so if your opener needs to be retired and replaced, we can talk you through what fits your existing gate and budget without pushing one brand. Most of our Ghost Controls calls in Miami come from neighborhoods like Pinecrest and Kendale Lakes, and we treat every driveway like it’s our own.

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