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 Boulevard Park
Gate installation in Boulevard Park costs $1,450-$4,800 for most residential jobs, depending on whether you need a standard swing gate, a sliding driveway gate, or custom fabrication for an older 1950s-era opening. We quote the full price before any work starts, and we put it in writing. If you live off Des Moines Memorial Drive or in the 98168 corridor, you’ll deal directly with Hal Gatewood and his crew, not a rotating cast of subcontractors. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
Boulevard Park is unincorporated King County. That one fact changes how gate work is permitted, priced, and completed here, and we’ve been doing it long enough to know exactly what the county requires. Most out-of-area installers don’t.
Key Takeaways
- Most Boulevard Park gate installations run $1,450-$4,800, quoted upfront in writing.
- King County DPER sets the rules for this area, not a city hall. We know the setback and height codes.
- Older ranch homes along the 98168 corridor often need custom widths because original fence lines were never standard.
- Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the work order, not hidden in fine print.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Boulevard Park’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood started Gatewood Fence & Gate in 2001. He’s still the person whose name is on the shop, whose face you’ll see at the hardware store, and whose cell number you’ll have after we finish. We’re not a national outfit. We don’t dispatch from a call center three states away. A live person answers our phone 24/7, and the person who shows up at your Boulevard Park property is the person who measured, quoted, and will stand behind the work.
In Boulevard Park specifically, our reputation comes from fixing the messes other companies leave behind. We regularly hear from homeowners near Riverton and Bryn Mawr-Skyway who paid someone else to install a gate and got an operator wired wrong or a post set too shallow. Hal doesn’t walk away from a job that isn’t right. The 90-Day Done Right Promise means one call brings him back, no argument, no runaround.
Our Gate Installation Services in Boulevard Park
We install and service the full range of residential gates. Here’s what we do most often in Boulevard Park:
Driveway Gate Installation
Most Boulevard Park homes sit on compact lots with narrow driveway approaches. A stock double-swing driveway gate often doesn’t fit, so we measure and fabricate to the opening you actually have, not the opening a catalog assumes. Custom-width steel or cedar driveway gates are a regular part of our week in the 98168 area.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates here aren’t an afterthought. They’re the gate you use every single day, the one whose latch your grandkids can reach, the one that gets slammed by the wind off Puget Sound. We hang pedestrian gates with proper post footings and hardware rated for our damp climate. If your existing wood gate has a rotted post, we replace the post. Fixing the panel without the post means you’ll fix it twice.
Sliding Gate Installation
When a Boulevard Park lot has no room for a swing gate to arc open, a sliding gate is the answer. We install cantilever and track-style sliders, and we handle the concrete pad, the operator mount, and the safety edges. Sliding gates work well on the uphill lots east of Des Moines Memorial Drive where driveways climb and a swing gate would bind against the grade.
Swing Gate Installation
The swing gate is the classic Boulevard Park setup, especially on those 1950s and ’60s ranches. The trick with swing gates on these older lots is the post. Set a post in soil saturated from October through May and it’ll lean within a decade. We pour concrete footings below the frost line, set posts at the county setback, and hang the gate so it swings inward as code requires on sidewalk-adjacent lots.
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 Boulevard Park
We install and service Gate Installation hardware from FAAC, BFT, and Linear, along with LiftMaster, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. When we quote a Boulevard Park job, we specify the operator by brand and model so you know exactly what you’re getting. We stock common control boards, remotes, and safety photocells for the brands we see most in this area, which means less waiting on parts during a repair or upgrade. If a 20-year-old operator board fails and the part is obsolete, we’ll tell you straight and offer a full operator swap rather than patching something that’ll die again in six months.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Boulevard Park Homes
- Rotted wood posts set directly in soil. Original 1950s-70s posts here sit in damp ground for half the year. By the time a gate drags on the concrete, the post is usually gone below grade. We cut it out, pour a new footing, and set a new post at the correct depth.
- Obsolete operator control boards. Boulevard Park has a lot of original gate operators that are now 20+ years old. When the board goes, replacement parts often don’t exist. We swap in a modern FAAC or BFT operator with current safety features.
- Seized galvanized hinges and latches. The original chain-link hardware from the 1960s corrodes through in this damp climate. Matching parts aren’t manufactured anymore, which means repair is often impractical and replacement is the cheaper, longer-lasting answer.
- Non-standard gate openings. Decades of different fence owners building different fence sections on the same lot line means gate widths in Boulevard Park are often 47 inches, 41 inches, or something equally odd. Stock gates don’t fit. Custom fabrication does.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Boulevard Park, WA
A standard single swing driveway gate in Boulevard Park typically runs $1,450-$2,800 installed, including the post footing, gate frame, and hardware. A double swing driveway gate runs $2,200-$4,800, depending on width and whether you want an automated operator. Pedestrian gates run $650-$1,400. Sliding driveway gates with an operator land between $3,200 and $6,500, including the concrete pad and safety edges. Custom fabrication for a non-standard 1950s ranch opening adds $150-$500 to the base range, depending on width and material. Every quote is written, itemized, and agreed before we touch a tool. There’s no trip charge inside King County, and we offer a free second opinion on any written estimate. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll measure and quote on the spot.
What drives the price on a Boulevard Park gate job:
- Gate width and whether it’s a standard or custom opening
- Post condition and whether new concrete footings are required
- Automation: manual vs. operator with keypad, remotes, and safety photocells
- Material choice: cedar, steel, aluminum, or chain-link frame
- Site access and slope, especially on hillside lots east of Des Moines Memorial Drive
We Also Serve Cities Near Boulevard Park
In addition to Boulevard Park, our crews work regularly in Riverton, Tukwila, SeaTac, and Bryn Mawr-Skyway. Whether you’re near the Boulevard Park library, off Des Moines Memorial Drive, or anywhere in the 98168 corridor, we’ll show up, measure, and give you a written price. Same crew, same written promise, no games.
Serving Boulevard Park, WA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Boulevard Park 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 Boulevard Park
Yes, in most Boulevard Park situations you need a King County DPER permit if the gate is attached to a fence exceeding 4 feet in a residential front yard or if it’s a new installation with posts and concrete. County code limits front-yard fences and gates to 4 feet tall and requires gates to swing inward on lots adjacent to sidewalks, and nonstandard setbacks can require a variance. We handle the paperwork and know exactly what DPER looks for, because we do it routinely for Boulevard Park jobs. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you, based on your specific lot, what the county will require before we quote.
No, a 47-inch opening won’t accept a 48-inch or 36-inch stock gate. Boulevard Park’s older homes are full of non-standard openings because fence lines were built by multiple owners over decades, each with their own materials and methods. We fabricate gates to the exact opening width in our local shop, so you get a gate that actually fits rather than one that looks wrong and hangs wrong. Most custom-width gates in Boulevard Park add $150-$500 to the standard price, depending on material. Call (877) 610-2993 for a measured quote.
Maybe, if the operator is less than about 15 years old and from a brand we still support, like FAAC, BFT, Linear, or LiftMaster. Older operators, the kind common in Boulevard Park homes built in the 1950s through the 1970s, often have control boards that can’t accept modern safety inputs. In those cases, retrofitting is throwing good money after bad. We’ll tell you honestly whether your operator is worth saving or whether a full swap is the cheaper long-term choice. Call (877) 610-2993 and describe what you have. We’ll give you a straight answer.
Boulevard Park gets about 38 inches of rain a year, concentrated between October and May. That sustained dampness means ferrous hardware, hinges, latches, and steel gate frames, rust through significantly faster here than in drier climates. A gate that lasts 20 years in Spokane often needs serious attention within 10-12 years in Boulevard Park. We use galvanized and powder-coated hardware rated for this damp Puget Sound climate, and we set posts in concrete with drainage so water moves away from the post base instead of pooling around it. Call (877) 610-2993 if your hinges look rusted through or your gate is scraping the ground.
In Boulevard Park, the answer is almost always the post. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and on a 60-year-old ranch near the 98168 corridor, that post is almost certainly rotted below the soil line. Last fall we replaced a 60-year-old wood-framed swing gate on a 1950s ranch where the original galvanized hinge post had rotted completely at the base, leaving the gate dragging. We cut out the old post, poured a new concrete post footing below the county setback line, and fitted a custom-width cedar gate with LiftMaster keypad entry. The same opening had stumped two out-of-area contractors because it was 47 inches wide and nothing stock would fit. That’s what we mean when we say we fix the post, not just the panel. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll come look at yours.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Installation in Boulevard Park
If you live in Boulevard Park and your gate has seen better decades, call us at (877) 610-2993. We’ll answer the phone. We’ll schedule a time to come measure. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, and we’ll stand behind the result with the 90-Day Done Right Promise. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, the shop is down the road, and that’s the oldest accountability there is. Whether you need a custom swing gate for a 47-inch opening, a sliding driveway gate on a hillside, or an honest assessment of whether your old operator is worth saving, we’re the crew that’ll tell you the truth and then do the work right.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Boulevard Park since 2001.