Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Installation Across Beverly
A new driveway gate in Beverly typically costs $2,800-$9,500 installed, depending on material, length, and whether you’re adding automation. Most sliding and swing gate installations take one to two days on site, with post footings poured below frost depth so your gate stays plumb through the North Shore’s freeze-thaw cycles. Hal Gatewood has been building and hanging gates since 2001, and he still answers the phone himself. Call (877) 610-2993 any time and you’ll get a straight answer, not a script.
We work throughout Beverly from downtown near Cabot Street out to Beverly Farms, Prides Crossing, and the Cove, and we know what this salt air does to gate hardware. That local knowledge is why we spec marine-grade stainless and powder-coated aluminum as standard on coastal Beverly installs. Not as an upsell. As the default.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Beverly’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
The name on the shop is Hal Gatewood, and the shop is down the road. Not a franchise, not a call center in another state. When you call about a gate in Beverly, you get a live person who has actually hung gates on Hale Street, along West Street, and up in the Farms where the old estates sit behind their wrought iron. That matters when you’re asking whether a sliding gate will work on a shared driveway with a neighbor’s right of way.
We’ve been owner-operated since 2001, and our crews are background-checked, uniformed, and local enough to know that a gate in Beverly Cove faces different corrosion pressure than one in Danvers. Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround, no fine print.
Customers in Beverly regularly tell us the same thing: they called a bigger outfit, got a phone quote, and then watched the number climb when the crew showed up. We quote the price before any work starts and we stand by it. The price you agree to is the price on the invoice.
Serving Beverly With Local Knowledge That Shows
We’re not passing through Beverly. Our scheduling is coordinated from the Boston office, and crews serve Beverly daily, so we’re never more than a short drive from your street. If you’re on a tight lane in the Farms or a shared driveway off Lothrop Street, we’ve already thought through the right-of-way issues before we park the truck.
Our Gate Installation Services in Beverly
Sliding Gate Installation
In Beverly, a sliding gate is often the only gate that fits. Shared driveways are common in the older neighborhoods, and a swing gate that arcs across a neighbor’s legal right of way creates a problem you’ll hear about immediately. A cantilever slide gate rides on rollers and never touches the ground, which means it keeps working when snow plow berms build up along narrow salt-treated lanes. We build these with sufficient cantilever tail length and sized roller carriages so the gate doesn’t bind or jump the track come February.
Swing Gate Installation
A swing gate suits Beverly’s single-family driveways and estate properties well, but only if the post footings are deep enough. Beverly sees 40 to 50 freeze-thaw cycles a year, and any footing poured shallow will heave within the first spring, throwing your latch out of line and causing the gate to sag. We dig below frost depth, set posts square, and use marine-grade hardware at every hinge point.
Driveway Gate Installation
Driveway gates in Beverly get hit with salt air, road spray, and New England winters. Whether you want a modern aluminum frame or something that matches the period iron on a Beverly Farms estate, we build it to last in this environment. We weld on site when custom fabrication is needed, and we stock marine-grade 316 stainless hinges, brackets, and operators locally so you’re not waiting on a shipment from somewhere inland.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Beverly are often part of a larger entry system: a walk gate beside a driveway gate, or a standalone gate between a side yard and the street. These take more abuse than people expect because they’re opened by hand, slammed by kids, and exposed to the same salt air as everything else on the property. We hang them on marine-grade hardware from day one and keep the closure smooth so the latch doesn’t chew itself up.
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
We’re certified to work on FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking gate operators, along with five other major brands. If your Beverly property has an existing operator from one of these manufacturers, we can integrate a new gate with it, or install a new operator matched to your gate’s weight and duty cycle. Because we stock parts locally for Beverly customers, turnaround on operator service and new installations runs faster than waiting on a distributor. Hal has been inside more FAAC and BFT units than he can count, and he’ll tell you plainly what’s worth keeping and what isn’t.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Beverly Homes
- Salt-driven hardware failure on new installs. Standard zinc-plated hinges and brackets that would last 20 years in Danvers can start failing in 5 to 7 years in Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing. We default to marine-grade 316 stainless or powder-coated aluminum on every coastal install, and we don’t treat that as an option, because here it’s not.
- Frost-heaved post footings on swing gates. A new swing gate installed with shallow footings will heave out of plumb during the first spring thaw, which throws the latch out of alignment and leads to sag correction calls. We pour footings below frost depth and set posts square from the start.
- Binding sliding gates on shared driveways. Sliding gates installed with insufficient cantilever tail length or undersized roller carriages bind and jump the track under snow plow berms. Beverly’s narrow, salt-treated lanes make this worse, so we size the tail and carriages for real winter conditions, not a showroom.
- Rust-through on ornamental estate gates. In the old estates around Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing, we regularly find ornamental iron gates that look fine from the street but have hinge barrels and mounting bolts corroded hollow from decades of salt air. When we hang a new gate on an existing pillar, we probe those anchor points before we rely on them.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Beverly, MA
Here are real numbers for Beverly’s market. A basic pedestrian gate starts around $800-$1,800 installed. A single swing driveway gate typically runs $2,800-$5,500, and a double swing or sliding gate runs $4,500-$9,500 depending on length, material, and operator. Adding automation generally adds $1,200-$2,800, while custom ornamental work in a period style can push a Beverly Farms estate gate higher. We quote the full price before any work begins, and that price doesn’t change at the door. Call (877) 610-2993 for a written estimate. Hal will ask a few questions about your driveway, your property line, and what’s already there, then give you a number in writing. Estimates are free.
What Affects Your Gate Installation Cost in Beverly
- Coastal proximity. Properties in Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing should specify marine-grade hardware, which costs more up front but keeps the gate working far longer than zinc-plated alternatives.
- Shared driveways and right-of-way constraints. A sliding gate with a cantilever design and proper operator often costs a bit more than a simple swing gate, but it’s the only real answer when a swing gate would block a neighbor’s access.
- Post conditions and existing pillars. If you’re hanging a new gate on old stone pillars, we often need to anchor new steel cores into the masonry, and sometimes rebuild the pillar cap. That work is part of the quote, not a surprise line item.
We Also Serve Cities Near Beverly
Our Gate Installation team serves Beverly daily and also covers Beverly Cove, Salem, Peabody, and Danvers. If you’re in one of those nearby towns, the same marine-grade hardware and frost-proof footing standards apply. See our full Beverly service page for more on how we work in your neighborhood.
Serving Beverly, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Beverly 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
Yes, and in many Beverly shared driveways it’s the only workable option. We install cantilever sliding gates that ride on rollers above the ground, so the gate never sweeps across a neighbor’s portion of the driveway. On a shared driveway off Hale Street in Beverly Farms, we installed a sliding gate where a swing gate would have blocked a neighbor’s legal right of way. The driveway was only 11 feet wide with a stone wall on one side, so we used a cantilever slide gate with a FAAC rack-and-pinion operator mounted on the house side, and kept the pedestrian path open with a temporary keypad entry on a temporary post footing while we poured the new post footings below frost depth. The neighbor drove through every day of the job. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll look at your driveway layout before recommending anything.
Gate post footings in Beverly should extend a minimum of 42 to 48 inches below grade, and in some coastal locations with shallower soil or poor drainage we go deeper. Beverly sits through 40 to 50 freeze-thaw cycles each year, and any footing poured at 24 or 30 inches will heave within a season or two. We dig below frost depth, set posts plumb, and let the concrete cure properly before hanging the gate. A post that heaves means a gate that sags and a latch that won’t catch. Call (877) 610-2993 if you want a straight answer about your existing footings.
Beverly’s building department has requirements for driveway gate setbacks and automated gate safety equipment, and most gate projects do require a permit. We handle the permit paperwork as part of the install and we make sure the operator’s safety edges and photo eyes meet current code. The last thing you want is a gate that opens fine but fails inspection because the safety sensors weren’t placed correctly. We’ll get it right the first time and document everything for the city.
Yes, and this is one of the most common requests we get in Beverly Farms, where the old estate gates are part of the property’s character. We fabricate brackets and weld mounts that tuck behind the gate frame, and we run conduit to the operator housing so the hardware stays out of sight lines. Where an existing gate is structurally sound, we keep it. Where the hinge barrels are hollowed from salt air, we’ll show you exactly what we found before we touch anything. Call (877) 610-2993 and Hal can come look at your gate in person.
A cantilever sliding gate is usually the best option for a narrow Beverly driveway, because it slides parallel to the property line instead of swinging into the driving lane. On lots where the driveway is tight against a stone wall or a neighbor’s fence, we spec a cantilever design with the operator mounted on the house side and the tail length sized so the gate never binds. This is a common setup in the older neighborhoods near downtown Beverly. We’ll measure your actual driveway width and approach angle before recommending anything. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free measure and a written quote.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Installation in Beverly
If you live in Beverly and need a gate installed, repaired, or automated, call (877) 610-2993. You’ll get Hal or one of his crew on the phone, not a voicemail. We’ll set a time that works for you, show up when we say we will, and quote the full price before any work starts. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every job. Free estimates, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Beverly since 2001.