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A new driveway gate in Boerne typically runs $2,800 to $7,500 for a standard automated swing gate, while heavy custom ornamental double gates on acreage properties run $8,000 to $18,000 or more depending on size, operator, and entry hardware. We quote the full number before any work starts, in writing, and we’re usually on site within 24 to 48 hours to measure. Call (877) 610-2993 and you’ll get a live person, not a recording. Gatewood Fence & Gate has been owner-operated since 2001, and the person who answers understands Boerne’s limestone bedrock better than any call center ever could.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Boerne’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Boerne homeowners don’t have time for a company that treats a $9,000 ornamental gate like a modular fence panel. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop and on every invoice, and he has been welding and hanging gates since before Cordillera Ranch finished its first phase. When you call, you deal with the crew that actually shows up. We’re not passing through from somewhere else. We live in the Hill Country, we know the roads off FM 46 and FM 1621, and we know what happens to a gate post when it hits limestone eight inches down.
Our Boerne customers have left us a strong review history for a reason: we show up in the window we promised, we weld on site instead of hauling your gate off, and every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, one call brings us back. No runaround, no fine print. Hal has been at this for over 29 years total, and he still answers the phone himself most days.
Our Gate Installation Services in Boerne
We install and build the kind of gates Boerne properties actually need: heavy custom iron on estate drives, matched entry systems on gated communities, and automated operators that survive Hill Country summers. You can read more about our full Gate Installation service line, but here’s the local picture.
Swing Gates
Swing gates are the standard on Boerne acreage, and they demand the most from a post. On shallow caliche, we don’t just dig a hole and pour concrete. We core-drill into the limestone ledge, set hinge posts with structural epoxy, and size the operator for the actual gate weight, not a catalog guess. That’s the difference between a gate that opens clean for a decade and one that sags within two years.
Double Gates
Most estate entrances in 78006 run a pair of ornamental iron leaves, often 16 feet wide or more combined. A double swing gate doubles the load on every post, every hinge, and every operator cycle. We’ve hung custom double gates at Cordillera Ranch where the driveway’s limestone cap ledge sat just 10 inches below grade, and the only way to do it right was epoxy-anchored posts and a properly rated operator. We bring the welder, the core drill, and Gate Parts & Welding in Boerne expertise to get both leaves perfectly aligned.
Security Gates
A security gate in Boerne isn’t just a visual barrier. It has to hold up to freeze-heave cycles, summer heat, and daily use by trucks, trailers, and delivery vehicles. We build security gates with reinforced hinge posts, heavy-gauge steel frames, and operators matched to the gate’s actual duty cycle. Ask about our Boerne Gate Access Control options, including integrated keypad entry, camera intercoms, and vehicle loop detectors. We wire it all, test it, and show you how it works before we leave.
Sliding Gates
Sliding gates are less common on Boerne driveways simply because most properties slope or hit rock before a slide track can be bedded properly. But when a long driveway calls for one, we install slide gates with concrete track beds anchored into bedrock, rack and pinion systems sized for the gate’s weight, and safety photocells wired to stop the gate on obstruction. Gate Installation in Boerne isn’t a one-size job, and we don’t treat it like one.
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 Boerne
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and the ones that make the most sense on Boerne properties are the ones we recommend honestly. FAAC operators hold up well on heavy ornamental double gates, especially when paired with epoxy-anchored posts. Ghost Controls and Viking both work well for mid-weight driveway gates where simplicity matters. DoorKing is a solid choice for gated community entry systems with telephone entry and loop detection. We stock common parts for all of them, so a two-year-old operator failure doesn’t mean a week-long wait on a truck from Dallas. We offer Gate Repair in Boerne that fixes or replaces the motor, board, or battery in your driveway, not back at a shop.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Boerne Homes
- Epoxy-anchored post footings sheared at the bedrock interface. A hard Hill Country freeze causes the concrete and the limestone to expand at different rates, and the bond between them fractures. The gate drops, the latch post binds, and the operator strains against a gate it can no longer move freely.
- Direct sun cooking operator circuit boards. Unshaded driveways along FM 46 and I-10 expose operator housings to eight-plus hours of summer sun. Circuit boards fail within two seasons, backup batteries swell and leak, and open/close functions become intermittent. We install thermal-rated housings and shade shields wherever possible.
- Undersized operators on heavy ornamental gates. A gate that weighs 900 pounds needs an operator rated for continuous duty, not a residential opener spec’d from a chart. When the wrong operator meets caliche dust in the rack and pinion, the motor capacitor burns out and the gate stops mid-cycle.
- Bad hinge post geometry on double gates. If the hinge posts aren’t set dead plumb and in perfect plane with each other, the two leaves won’t meet at the latch without a gap or a bind. On double gates especially, a half-inch error at the post becomes a two-inch gap at the latch.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Boerne, TX
A single driveway swing gate with a standard operator in Boerne generally runs $2,800 to $5,500 installed. Double swing gates run $6,000 to $12,000. Security gates with reinforced steel frames, keypad entry, and camera intercoms run $7,500 to $15,000. Custom ornamental iron estate gates run $12,000 to $25,000 and up, depending on ironwork, finish, and operator complexity.
What moves the price? Post depth and the type of rock we hit, gate weight and leaf count, operator brand and duty cycle, and whether you want entry hardware like keypads, intercoms, loop detectors, or a phone line. Every quote is written, itemized, and agreed before we order a single part. No trip charge inside the county. Free second opinion on any written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Boerne
If you’re just outside Boerne proper, we serve Boerne‘s neighbors too: Fair Oaks Ranch, Helotes, Timberwood Park, and Leon Valley. Same crew, same owner-operated accountability, same 90-Day Done Right Promise on every gate we hang.
Serving Boerne, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Boerne 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 Boerne
Boerne sits on the Edwards Plateau, where shallow soil gives way to solid limestone or dense caliche bedrock sometimes only 8 to 12 inches below grade. San Antonio’s clay soil lets you dig deep and set posts in true earth. In Boerne, concrete poured against a limestone cap ledge heaves and fractures during freeze cycles, and the post moves with it. The fix is core-drilling into the rock and setting hinge posts with structural epoxy, which is exactly how we do it. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free assessment of your current posts.
Yes. We core-drill through caliche with a diamond-tipped bit, then set posts with structural epoxy anchors rated for the gate’s weight. That’s not a workaround; it’s the correct method for Boerne’s bedrock, and it’s what we do on almost every estate driveway west of I-10. You can’t dig a 36-inch hole where the rock starts at 10 inches, so we don’t pretend you can.
A thermal-rated operator with a shielded enclosure, sized for continuous duty rather than minimum load. FAAC and DoorKing both offer models rated for high-temperature exposure and heavy gate weights. We also add vented or shaded housings wherever the driveway has no sun cover. The motor lasts longer and the circuit board doesn’t cook. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll spec the right operator for your exact gate weight and sun exposure.
Yes. We wire keypads, camera intercoms, telephone entry, vehicle loop detectors, and safety photocells as part of a new gate installation. We coordinate with your HOA where required, and we test the full entry sequence before we leave. A gate in Cordillera Ranch needs to work for residents, guests, delivery drivers, and emergency vehicles, and we set it up so all of them get through correctly.
In almost all cases, we can replace just the hinge post and save the existing gate. Hal fixes what can be fixed. We core-drill out the old footing, set a new post with structural epoxy, and rehang the existing leaves with new hinges if needed. You only pay for a new gate when the iron itself is bent, rusted through, or structurally unsound. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you honestly which one it is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Boerne and the surrounding Hill Country since 2001.