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Gate installation in Carrollton, TX usually means one of two things: replacing a cedar swing gate that’s been sagging on Blackland Prairie clay for 25 years, or adding a new driveway gate where none existed before. Our crews roll into Carrollton neighborhoods like Josey Ranch, Indian Creek, and Woodlake every week, and we carry the operators, hardware, and steel most Carrollton homes need on the truck. Call (877) 610-2993 and a live person answers. That’s Hal Gatewood or someone from his crew, not a voicemail tree.
Key Takeaways
- Gate installation in Carrollton typically runs $1,400-$4,800 for a standard single or double swing gate with operator, depending on steel versus cedar and whether the old posts can be reused.
- Carrollton’s 1980s-90s housing stock means many original cedar posts were set without proper concrete, and Blackland Prairie clay has been rotating them for decades. We check the post before we hang the gate.
- Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t right, Hal comes back. That’s the whole promise.
- We service Gate Installation across Carrollton, from the 75006 ZIP in the south up through 75007 and 75010, and into 75011 near Hebron.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Carrollton’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood founded this company in 2001, and his name is still on the shop. That matters in Carrollton, where a lot of homeowners have been through the phone-quote-then-door-price routine with outfits that don’t have a local address. We publish ours. We carry a license number you can look up. When we give you a price, it’s the price you get, and it’s agreed before any work starts.
We’re not the cheapest bid in Carrollton, and we don’t try to be. What we bring is on-site welding, a repair-first mindset, and a crew that shows up in the window we promised. The person who answers your call knows the difference between a Ghost Controls arm and a LiftMaster board, because he’s spent more than two decades staring at both. That’s the kind of familiarity you only get from a company that’s been doing this work in DFW for over 29 years.
Carrollton customers call about gates that won’t latch in March, operators that died in 2021’s ice storm, and posts that have leaned so far the gate drags across the driveway. We’ve seen all of it, and we don’t have to guess at the cause.
Our Gate Installation Services in Carrollton
We install gates the way they should’ve been installed originally: posts set deep with proper concrete, hinges sized for the actual door weight, and operators wired with safety edges and photocells that meet current UL 325 requirements. Here’s where we do the most work in Carrollton.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are still the most common gate type in Carrollton’s 1970s-1990s subdivisions, mostly because they match the look of an existing cedar privacy fence. A new single swing gate in Carrollton typically starts around $1,400 installed without an operator, and a double swing gate with operator usually lands between $2,800 and $4,800 depending on steel frame, cedar board, decorative iron, and linear footage. We set posts in concrete at a depth that survives the clay, then hang the gate with hinges that carry the weight for decades instead of two summers.
Double Gate Installation
Double gates are the standard for driveways across Carrollton, particularly in the northern 75007 and 75010 ZIPs where wider lots from the 1980s and 90s boom dominate. A double gate spreads the weight between two posts, but that also means two posts that have to stay plumb. On Carrollton’s shrink-swell clay, one post heaving even an inch throws the whole gate out of square. We set double gate posts with deeper footings than the original installers did, and we weld the frame on site when steel is the move.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Carrollton see daily use, and they’re usually the first thing to fail on an aging fence line. A new cedar pedestrian gate with a welded steel frame starts around $700-$1,200 in Carrollton, including hinges, latch, and a proper post if the old one has rotated. We hang pedestrian gates on adjustable hinges so they can be tuned seasonally as the clay moves, rather than binding shut by spring.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates fit Carrollton lots where a swing gate would block the driveway or where the grade slopes too hard for a clean swing arc. A single slider with a Viking or DoorKing operator typically runs $3,200-$6,500 in Carrollton, depending on track versus cantilever hardware and the length of the opening. Cantilever slides cost more up front but don’t drag on a track that collects leaves and ice, which matter here. We install slide gates on narrow 75006 lots and the wider newer builds in 75010.
Every one of these jobs is part of our broader Gate Installation service. But the Carrollton context is different from a generic DFW install, because the soil and the housing stock create specific failure patterns we’ve been correcting for years.
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 Carrollton
We’re certified to work on nine major gate brands, and we keep common parts for LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule on hand. That matters when an older operator loses a control board in a Carrollton ice storm and you don’t want to wait a week for a part to ship from somewhere else. For swing and slide gates around Carrollton, we lean on Viking and DoorKing for heavy driveway work and Ghost Controls for residential arms when that fits the gate. We install operators from all three, and we stock the parts to keep them running.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Carrollton Homes
Carrollton has a specific problem profile because of one thing: the city grew up fast in the 1980s and early 1990s, and developers set fence posts in whatever the soil would hold. Thirty years later, the clay has had its say. These are the issues we run into most often on new installations.
- Original cedar posts set without concrete. In subdivisions all over Carrollton, particularly the southern 75006 ZIP, original fence and gate contractors set cedar posts directly in soil or with a couple inches of concrete. On Blackland Prairie clay, those posts have been rotating seasonally for decades. A new gate hung on a rotated post will never latch right, so we reset the post first when we install.
- Ice damage from the February 2021 storm. That storm snapped a lot of cedar boards and cracked welds on ornamental iron hardware across Carrollton. Some of those gates have limped along for a few years with stopgap repairs. When we install a replacement, we check the whole hinge line for hidden stress fractures before hanging anything new.
- Legacy operators with dead safety loops. Gates installed around Carrollton in the 1990s often run operators that predate modern UL 325 entrapment standards. If the board can’t accept a safety photocell loop, we tell you straight: retrofit if the chassis is sound, replace if it isn’t. We don’t install a new gate on an operator that would fail a safety inspection.
- Driveway gates hung too low for the grade. Some Carrollton yards slope toward the street, and a gate hung without accounting for that will scrape on the high side by summer. We measure the grade before we set the post height, not after the gate is hung.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Carrollton, TX
Gate installation in Carrollton runs about $1,400-$4,800 for most residential swing gates, with the bigger spread on slides. A single cedar pedestrian gate typically lands between $700 and $1,200. A double swing driveway gate with a new operator and steel frame usually falls in the $2,800-$4,500 range. A sliding gate is the bigger investment: $3,200-$6,500 depending on track, cantilever, operator, and gate length. What pushes a Carrollton quote up or down is post condition, gate span, steel versus cedar, and whether we’re reusing an existing operator or installing new. We quote the full number before the first hole is dug, and we never come back at the end asking for more. Free estimates, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll give you a straight number.
We Also Serve Cities Near Carrollton
Our Gate Installation in Carrollton work often takes us just over the city line. We run the same crews and the same truck stock into Addison, Farmers Branch, Coppell, and The Colony. If you’re anywhere in that pocket of northern Dallas County or southern Denton County, call and ask. Odds are good we’re already scheduled on your street.
Serving Carrollton, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Carrollton 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 Carrollton
Because your post is moving, not your gate. Carrollton sits on expansive Blackland Prairie clay that swells when winter rain soaks in and contracts hard during summer drought. A post set without deep concrete shifts with it. The gate doesn’t change size. The post does. That’s why we inspect the hinge post before quoting any gate work in Carrollton, and why we reset posts as part of a new installation whenever the existing one has moved. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll come look at it for free.
Sometimes, and only if the chassis and arm are still sound. UL 325 compliance requires working entrapment protection: a monitored safety edge, a photocell, or both. Some 1980s and early 90s control boards can’t accept modern safety loops, and in those cases we won’t put a new gate on a non-compliant operator. We’ll tell you if retrofit is possible or if replacement is cheaper than sinking money into a board that’s already past its service life. The price is quoted up front either way, and it’s agreed before we touch anything.
Look at the post, not the gate. If the post is plumb and the gate has sagged, hinge replacement usually works. If the post is leaning or rotated, which is common in Carrollton’s 1980s subdivisions, new hinges will just transfer the load onto a crooked foundation and the gate will sag again within a year. In neighborhoods off Old Denton Road, we regularly see original posts rotated two to four inches out of plumb from decades of clay movement. If yours looks like that, the post gets reset before any new gate goes on. Call us for a free look and we’ll tell you straight which fix you need.
Yes, and it’s a common request in the denser southern 75006 ZIP and in parts of 75007 where driveways are short and wide. A compact slide gate tucks along the fence line rather than arcing into the driveway. For Carrollton lots, a single residential slider with operator usually runs $3,200-$5,500, and we set the track or cantilever system to handle the grade and the occasional ice. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free measure and a written quote.
Yes, if the panel gets direct sun for most of the day. Carrollton has plenty of clear sky, but mature trees in older neighborhoods like Indian Creek and along Josey Lane can shade a panel enough to undercharge a battery in winter. We spec solar operators only after checking the actual sun line at the gate site, and we use battery-backed systems that tolerate DFW heat and the occasional ice storm. If solar won’t work reliably on your specific lot, we’ll say so and quote the hardwired alternative. Estimates are free.
Call For a Free Gate Installation Estimate in Carrollton
If your old cedar gate has been dragging across the driveway, or you want a new gate hung right on posts that will still be plumb in twenty years, call (877) 610-2993. A live person answers, 24/7. We’ll come out to Carrollton, measure the opening, check the existing posts, and hand you a written price before any work begins. No trip charge inside the county. The 90-Day Done Right Promise comes with every job in writing. If it’s not done right, Hal comes back. That’s who we are.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Carrollton since 2001.