What Sherman Oaks Homeowners Say About Vance Gate Repair Sherman Oaks
Reviews are how a gate repair company earns its next call. Around Sherman Oaks, a gate isn’t decoration. It keeps kids and dogs in the yard, keeps solicitors off the property, and it’s the first thing to fail when the power dips or a hinge wears out. We ask every customer to hold us to the same standard we’ve worked under since Adrian Vance started the company in 2014: a written price before any work starts, a photo record of what we found and fixed, and a full year for us to make it right if anything isn’t. The reviews below come from homeowners in Sherman Oaks and the surrounding streets, names we have permission to share.
Recent Reviews
“Our swing gate started dragging hard on the ground on the latch side. The tech found the top hinge pin had wallowed out the bracket over the years and the gate had dropped about an inch and a half. He welded in a new bracket, re-shimmed the hinge, and adjusted the closer. Before he left, he handed me photos of the old bracket, the new weld, and the final gate line. It swings like it did ten years ago.”
Nisha R.
Van Nuys Blvd corridor, Sherman Oaks
“I called at 6 a.m. on a Saturday because the gate was stuck in the open position and our dog was not having it. A live person answered, quoted me a flat repair price on the phone, and a tech was here by late morning. The problem was a sheared key on the gate operator’s drive shaft. He replaced the key, checked the operator’s limit settings, and took photos of the whole repair. The written price matched what I paid to the dollar.”
Doug D.
Sherman Oaks, south of the 101
“We have a LiftMaster opener on a slide gate and it started reversing for no reason halfway across. I assumed we’d need a new motor. Vance sent a tech who found a photo-eye that had been knocked out of alignment by the landscapers and a limit switch set too tight. He realigned the beam, reset the switch, and ran the gate through ten open/close cycles while I watched. Cost was a fraction of a motor replacement because they actually diagnosed it instead of upselling.”
Ramon G.
North Sherman Oaks, near Kester Elementary
“Adrian’s crew installed a new wrought iron driveway gate two months ago. What stood out was the paperwork. I got a written price before the job, and after the install they left a full photo log: the post holes, the concrete footings, the gate hung and leveled, the operator wired, and the safety edges tested. As someone who works in construction, I’ve never seen a residential gate company document work like that.”
Eric H.
Sherman Oaks, off Sepulveda
“The intercom keypad on our pedestrian gate stopped reading codes after a rainstorm. The tech traced it to a corroded wire nut inside the post, not the keypad itself. He cut back the damaged wire, re-terminated it in a weatherproof box, and re-sealed the post cap. He showed me the corroded connection in a photo before he wrapped up. Nineteen months later the keypad still works through every rain we’ve had.”
Nisha R.
Sherman Oaks
“We bought a house with a FAAC gate operator that had clearly been neglected for years. Rather than pushing a replacement, the tech from Vance walked me through what the motor needed: a new capacitor, new limit switch, and a thorough re-lube of the drive assembly. He had the parts on the truck, did the whole job in about two hours, and left me a printed record of every part number. The gate runs quieter than it ever has since we moved in.”
Doug D.
Sherman Oaks
Why Customers Trust Us
The theme that shows up in these reviews isn’t a personality thing. It’s a documentation thing. Every Vance Gate Repair job in Sherman Oaks follows the Haven Standard, and that means three concrete promises. First, Clause 1: a written price is delivered before any work begins, so the number you see at noon is the number on the invoice at two. No surprise line items, no “we found additional issues” markup. Second, a documented photo record goes with every visit. What we found, what we adjusted, what we replaced. You get the photos and the part numbers before our technician leaves the property. Third, the 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every completed repair for one full year. If it isn’t right, we return and make it right at no additional charge. That covers repairs on LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule operators alike. We’ll also give you a free second opinion on any written estimate from another gate company. Bring the paperwork, and we’ll review it with you at no cost. As Adrian Vance put it on the first job he ever ran in Sherman Oaks: show the customer the part, show them the price, show them the photo. If you’re dealing with a gate that won’t close, a motor that hums but doesn’t move, or a keypad that’s gone dark, call (213) 463-6296. A live person answers, and you’ll get a straight answer and a written price before anything gets touched.
Written by Adrian Vance, Owner at Vance Gate Repair Sherman Oaks, serving Sherman Oaks since 2014.