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Gate installation in Beverly Hills typically runs $4,000-$18,000 for a complete system, depending on whether you’re looking at a custom ornamental swing gate for a 1920s Spanish Colonial estate or a cantilevered slide gate for a Trousdale Estates contemporary. Most projects take two to five days once materials are fabricated, and we quote every job in writing before any work starts. Hal Gatewood has been building and installing gates since 2001, and he answers his own phone. Call (951) 749-5734 and you’ll get a live person, 24/7, not a queue.
Key Takeaways
- Beverly Hills Building & Safety operates independently from LA City, and gate automation permits are strict here.
- Santa Ana winds through Benedict and Coldwater Canyons rack heavy swing gates off alignment faster than in flat neighborhoods south of Sunset.
- Custom ornamental gates from the 1920s-1960s are rarely catalog items; we fabricate and weld on site.
- Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing, plus free estimates and no trip charge inside the county.
- We integrate gate operators with Crestron, Savant, and other whole-home automation systems.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Beverly Hills’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal’s name is on the shop. His license number is published, his address is published, and if you want to look him in the eye before signing anything, you can drive down and find him. That is the oldest accountability there is, and it matters in a city where gate systems routinely cost upwards of ten thousand dollars and the person you hire needs to actually show up.
We’ve installed and repaired gates in Beverly Hills for years, and the difference between this city and the flat neighborhoods around it is something you feel the first time a Santa Ana wind slams a misaligned gate post. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. Our crew understands how canyon gusts through Coldwater and Benedict Canyons load a gate differently from coastal air in Santa Monica or the mild grid streets of Studio City. We build for the wind, the weight, and the way hillside driveways curve into narrow approaches.
Calls are answered by a live person around the clock. When you call (951) 749-5734 at 7 a.m. or 11 p.m., you reach Hal or his crew. Not a voicemail. Not a call center three states away. Just someone who can tell you whether we can get to your property this week.
Our Gate Installation Services in Beverly Hills
Driveway Gate
A driveway gate in Beverly Hills is rarely a stock order. These are heavy, often one-of-a-kind pieces designed to match a 1920s Spanish Colonial facade or a mid-century modern entry. We do full installations from post footings through final paint, plus the operator, safety edges, and any automation you want. You’ll know the total price before we cut into concrete.
Pedestrian Gate
Pedestrian gates around Beverly Hills estates get used constantly, and they’re the first thing guests touch. We install and align pedestrian gates that match the driveway gate in weight, swing, and finish, including heavy ornamental iron with self-closing hinges and electric strikes when you want front-door control from the house.
Sliding Gate
Hillside properties north of Sunset usually need slide gates, and the approaches are often steep and curved. We install cantilevered slide gates with rack and pinion drives, plus underground operators where the design calls for them. Sliding gates are also our go-to when a driveway is too short for a swing gate to clear a car on the street side, and we build them to hold alignment through the same canyon winds that kill lighter hardware.
Swing Gate
South of Sunset, most of the classic 1920s-1950s estate homes were built for ornamental swing gates, and those gates are a different animal from a modern aluminum panel. We install and rebuild swing gates with properly sized hinge posts, pivot bearings, and operators matched to the gate’s real weight, not its catalog weight.
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 Beverly Hills
We install and service operators from Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, along with five other major gate brands. On a custom Beverly Hills estate gate, the operator has to run quietly enough that you never hear it from the house, and reliably enough that it opens every time without racking the leaf out of alignment. We stock common parts locally and can usually have less common components in hand within days, not weeks. If your existing operator is a Viking or a Linear and you’re replacing it, we’ll tell you honestly whether it makes sense to stay with the same brand or switch.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Beverly Hills Homes
- Santa Ana wind damage. Grit-laden gusts through Benedict Canyon and Coldwater Canyon wear out rollers, tracks, and pivot bearings faster than almost anything else. A heavy estate swing gate that was perfectly aligned in June can bind by October.
- Dried-out nylon rollers and plastic components. Beverly Hills’s low humidity is easier on steel than the coast, but it ages nylon rollers and operator internals. When a gate starts groaning or stuttering, the first thing we check is dry rollers.
- Permit issues on automation work. Beverly Hills Building & Safety runs its own ship, and a solar gate opener or intercom wiring job that would slip through in West Hollywood often triggers a standalone permit and inspection here. Contractors who assume LA City rules apply get projects stalled, and the homeowner pays for the delay.
- Custom gates that don’t match the house. A lot of Beverly Hills estate work is original to the 1920s-1960s. When a gate gets replaced with something off a catalog, the whole entry looks wrong. We fabricate and weld on site so the proportions, finish, and details match the architecture.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Beverly Hills, CA
Here’s what you can expect to pay. A pedestrian gate installation runs $1,800-$4,500. A stock sliding gate runs $3,500-$9,000 depending on length and operator. Custom fabricated driveway gates start around $6,000 and regularly reach $18,000 or more for bespoke ornamental iron with integrated automation and access control. Swing gates run $4,000-$14,000 installed. The biggest cost drivers are custom fabrication, operator type, intercom and camera integration, and whether your driveway requires post footings in steep terrain. Every quote is written, line by line, and we agree on the price before any work begins. Call (951) 749-5734 for a free estimate.
Beverly Hills automation permits matter. If your project includes a solar-powered operator or access-control intercom wiring, expect a standalone permit and inspection through Beverly Hills Building & Safety. We handle the permit paperwork as part of the installation so your job doesn’t stall because an out-of-town contractor missed the local rules.
A Beverly Hills Installation Field Note
On a hillside property in Trousdale Estates north of Sunset, our crew installed a custom cantilevered slide gate for a modernist home. The steep, curved driveway required precise post footings and a rack and pinion drive, and because the client wanted the gate integrated with their Crestron whole-home automation, we coordinated the low-voltage wiring and loop detector layout with their AV integrator. The final system glides silently despite the grit-laden Santa Ana winds that routinely rack lighter slide gates off alignment. That job is what we mean when we say Beverly Hills gates are a different animal from anything flat-street LA sees.
We Also Serve Cities Near Beverly Hills
While Gate Installation in Beverly Hills keeps us busy with estate gates and hillside automation work, we also serve West Hollywood, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, and Santa Monica. If you’re just outside Beverly Hills, call us and we’ll tell you straight whether we’re a fit. For the full picture on what we do, start with Gate Installation.
Serving Beverly Hills, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Beverly Hills 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 Beverly Hills
Yes, in many cases it does. Beverly Hills Building & Safety operates independently from LA City, and solar-powered operators and access-control intercom wiring on automatic gates often trigger a standalone permit and inspection here, even when adjacent LA neighborhoods would not require one. We handle the permit application and inspection coordination as part of your installation. Call (951) 749-5734 and we’ll tell you whether your specific project needs a permit before you spend a dollar.
Santa Ana winds funnel hard through Benedict Canyon and Coldwater Canyon, and that grit-laden air wears rollers, tracks, and pivot bearings faster than anything in the flats south of Sunset. A heavy swing gate can rack off alignment within one wind season if the hinge posts were not set properly. We build gates for the wind load and the terrain, and we’ll show you exactly what we’re reinforcing and why. Call (951) 749-5734 to talk through your specific hillside exposure.
Yes. We fabricate and weld on site, so we can match original 1920s-1960s ornamental iron details in proportion, finish, and thickness rather than forcing a catalog panel into a historic entry. For estate gates where the original design is too far gone to restore, we work from what’s left and build something that reads original from the curb. Call (951) 749-5734 and we’ll schedule a free on-site look.
We install Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing operators, plus five other major brands, and we integrate with Crestron, Savant, and most other whole-home automation platforms. The operator itself matters less than the control protocol and the wiring layout, and we coordinate with your AV integrator so the gate, intercom, cameras, and lights all talk to each other. Call (951) 749-5734 for an exact quote, and we’ll bring a written price for the full setup, including permits.
Under California law and Beverly Hills Building & Safety rules, automatic gates require entrapment protection on both the gate and the operator. That means monitored safety edges or photo eyes, plus a compliant operator with inherent or external Type A entrapment protection, and we install every gate to meet both state and Beverly Hills standards. We don’t cut corners on safety hardware, because a failing safety edge on a heavy estate gate can hurt someone. Call (951) 749-5734 and we’ll walk you through what your specific gate needs before you commit to anything.
Get a Written Quote for Gate Installation in Beverly Hills
If you’re ready to talk through a new gate, call Hal directly at (951) 749-5734. You’ll get a live person, a straight answer about permits, a written price before any work starts, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise on the job. If you’d rather look Hal in the eye first, the shop is down the road. The name is on it, and the work stands behind it.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, building and installing gates for Beverly Hills estate homes since 2001.