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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Installation Across Los Angeles
Gate installation in Los Angeles runs $2,800 to $9,500 for most residential driveway gates, with sliding steel gates on the lower end and custom swing gates on hillside properties at the top. That’s the honest range before the first measurement gets taken. We’ve been building and installing gates across Los Angeles since 2001, and the biggest difference between a gate that lasts here and one that doesn’t comes down to how it’s set, what it’s made of, and what’s running it. Call (951) 749-5734 and we’ll send someone who actually knows the difference between Los Feliz grade and Bel Air grade, because they’re not the same job.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Los Angeles’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, the shop has a published address, and the license number is there for anyone to look up. That’s not marketing language, it’s the oldest accountability there is. When you call about gate installation in Los Angeles, you get a live person on the phone, not a voicemail queue. We answer 24/7. The person who shows up to measure has been doing this since before the iPhone existed, and every single job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround, no fine print.
We work all over Los Angeles, from the flats of the Valley to the canyons and the coast. Our Gate Installation crew has set posts in Hancock Park clay, welded gates in place on Sunset Strip driveways, and run access control wire down hillsides in Benedict Canyon. We know which soils shift, which grades need high-torque operators, and which paints survive the marine layer. That local knowledge means fewer callbacks and gates that actually close square five years from now.
Our Gate Installation Services in Los Angeles
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are what most Los Angeles homeowners picture: two leaves that open inward or outward from hinge posts. On flat lots in Studio City or Sherman Oaks, a swing gate is straightforward. On a hillside lot in the Hollywood Hills or laurel Canyon, it’s an engineering problem: the post on the downhill side carries more load, the grade affects travel, and a standard operator will burn out fast. We set posts with core-drilled footings and paired high-torque operators rated for the actual grade, not the brochure.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are the right call for Los Angeles driveways where a swing gate would take too much room. Most retrofits on San Fernando Valley homes built in the 50s and 60s use cantilever sliders or V-groove track sliders, and the old ones we pull out often have corroded galvanized track and wheels that were never rated for 300-pound panels. We install with stainless hardware and properly welded steel frames, then align the track so the gate doesn’t crab or bind on day one. In salt-air neighborhoods like Venice or the Palisades, the spec matters more.
Driveway Gate Installation
Driveway gates in Los Angeles are the front line of security and privacy, but they also have to look right against a Spanish Colonial or mid-century facade. We build gates with your ironwork or ours, then power them with operators sized for the gate’s actual weight and windage. A cheap operator on a heavy double gate near the coast will eat its own gears within two years. We size it right the first time. Free measurement, written price, no surprises at the door.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Side and garden gates may not carry a car’s worth of traffic, but they take the same abuse from sun and salt. We install pedestrian gates in Los Angeles with stainless hinges and latches that won’t seize up from marine air, and we can match the existing rail or panel style on older homes in Los Feliz or Hancock Park where the original ironwork predates the Korean War. Sometimes the right answer is restoration of the original gate with new hinges and a fresh coat, not a tear-out.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Los Angeles
We’re certified to service nine major gate operator brands, and for Los Angeles installs we lean heavily on FAAC and DoorKing for hillside and long-run work. Linear and LiftMaster operators show up all over the Valley, and Ghost Controls covers a lot of DIY retrofits we get called to fix when they stop working. We stock common boards, arms, and hardware locally, so a repair or replacement part isn’t a seven-day mail-order wait. If you’ve already got a brand you like, call us and we’ll tell you straight whether it’s the right fit for your property or whether you should spend the money differently.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Los Angeles Homes
- Corroded hinge posts near the coast. Pacific Palisades, Venice, and Marina del Rey beat up ferrous metal faster than any inland zip code. Salt-laden air gets into posts at the base and at welds, and the gate starts binding or dropping. Marine-grade stainless and properly sealed welds are the fix, and those specs aren’t standard on a big-box gate kit.
- Shifting post footings after earthquakes. A magnitude 3.4 quake is enough to move a shallow post on a hillside. Gates sag at the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. Hillside installs need core-drilled footings and sometimes tie-backs into the grade.
- Voltage drop on long access-control runs. Bel Air and Benedict Canyon properties often run keypad and intercom wire 150 to 300 feet down a drive. That run drops voltage and attracts RF interference, so the opener works sometimes and not others. We spec heavier-gauge wire or a different operator from the start.
- UV-degraded hardware and finishes. Intense year-round sun across the LA basin ages rubber drive wheels, hydraulic seals, and powder coat faster than a cloudier metro. Maintenance cycles here are shorter, period. We tell you what to expect before it fails.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Los Angeles, CA
A sliding steel driveway gate in Los Angeles typically runs $2,800 to $5,600 installed, depending on width and operator. A double swing gate on a hillside lot runs $5,000 to $9,500 because the post footings, operator torque, and often the wire run are bigger jobs than a flat suburban lot. Pedestrian gates run $1,200 to $3,200. Security gates with access control, keypads, or intercom add $1,500 to $4,000 depending on the run length and hardware. The price we quote is the price you pay, agreed before any work starts. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (951) 749-5734 for a free written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Los Angeles
Our crews cover Gate Installation in Los Angeles and the surrounding communities, including West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and Studio City. The same 24/7 phone answer, the same written 90-Day Done Right Promise, the same person on the invoice.
Serving Los Angeles, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Angeles 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 - Gate Installation in Los Angeles
Salt-laden marine air attacks the base of the hinge post where water pools and the metal stays wet. Most stock posts are galvanized steel, which helps, but the welds where hinges attach are the weak point. Within a few seasons, the weld corrodes, the hinge pulls loose, and the gate drops. We install posts and hinges in marine-grade stainless or properly sealed welds for coastal Los Angeles jobs, which extends the life by years, not months. Call (951) 749-5734 for an exact quote on a coastal gate install.
Even minor earthquakes shift post footings on hillside lots, especially if the posts were set in shallow concrete. The gate sags at the hinge post and the operators start fighting the misalignment. We core-drill footings into the hillside and set posts deeper than standard, which resists the small to moderate quakes Los Angeles sees multiple times a year. It’s the difference between a gate that stays true and one that needs a service call after every 3.4 tremor.
No, and that’s the most common mistake we see from installers who mostly work flat lots. A 200 to 300-foot run to the street-level gate causes voltage drop that makes standard operators unreliable. We ran a 280-foot keypad line for a Laurel Canyon install and had to spec heavier-gauge wire to get the voltage stable. The operator itself needs to be sized for the gate’s weight and run, not the cheapest matching arm in the catalog. Call (951) 749-5734 and we’ll tell you exactly what your run needs.
Sometimes, but shaded hillside lots in Topanga get far less direct sun than a flat lot in the Valley, so a solar-only opener will undercharge and fail. The better fix is a low-draw operator paired with a properly sized battery bank, or a hybrid that can pull line power when the panel can’t keep up. We’ll look at the actual sun exposure on your gate before recommending anything, and we won’t sell you a panel that won’t work.
Yes. Entrapment protection, including photo-eyes and auto-reverse, is required by UL 325 safety standards and Los Angeles code for any powered gate installation. We install and test these on every motorized gate job, no exceptions. It’s the law and it’s the right thing to do on a gate that could seriously hurt someone if it fails.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Installation in Los Angeles
If your gate is sagging at the hinge post, if your opener is fighting a grade it was never sized for, or if you’re just done with a gate that was installed wrong by someone who won’t come back, call us at (951) 749-5734. A live person answers, 24 hours a day. We’ll schedule a free measurement, put the price in writing before any work starts, and stand behind the job with our 90-Day Done Right Promise. For over 29 years, Gatewood Fence & Gate has been the local, owner-operated shop that repairs what other companies want to replace. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Los Angeles since 2001.