Apollo Gate Opener Repair
Older Apollo swing operators, keypads that won't respond, arms that won't close. Still repairable.
Apollo swing gate operators are still common on older Metro Detroit installs, especially the 1500 series, even though newer units now ship under the Nice Apollo name. 313 Gates repairs standalone Apollo operators regardless of age, from a gate that won't fully close to a keypad that stopped responding.
Common issues we fix.
Parts availability on an older Apollo unit
The most common concern with an older Apollo operator isn’t whether it can be fixed, it’s whether the specific part is still available. In practice, most Apollo failures are limit switches, keypads, and board-level electronics rather than the swing arm mechanism itself, and those components are more commonly sourceable than homeowners often assume going in. A technician confirms parts availability as part of the diagnosis, not after committing to a repair.
When replacement actually makes sense
Replacement becomes the right call once the arm mechanism itself is worn out, not just the electronics around it, or once a specific part genuinely can’t be sourced or reasonably fabricated. Short of that, an older Apollo operator is usually a legitimate repair candidate. If you’re not sure which era of Apollo unit is installed, Nice Apollo gate opener repair covers the current product line for comparison.
Questions, answered.
Is my Apollo gate opener too old to repair?
Usually not. Older Apollo units, including the 1500 series, are commonly repairable as long as a technician can source or fabricate the failed part, which is confirmed during diagnosis rather than assumed.
My Apollo gate won't close all the way. What's the likely cause?
This is one of the most common Apollo complaints and is almost always a limit switch or alignment issue rather than a motor failure, which keeps most of these repairs on the lower end of the cost range.
Are Apollo and Nice Apollo gate openers the same thing?
They're related but not identical. Apollo's gate operators are now sold under the Nice brand as Nice Apollo, but plenty of the original standalone Apollo units are still in service. See the Nice Apollo gate opener repair page if your unit is a newer model.