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Gate installation in Citrus, CA usually runs $1,800 to $9,500 depending on the gate type, automation, and how your driveway is laid out. We’re talking to homeowners in Citrus who need a gate that actually fits their property, not a cookie-cutter panel bolted to whatever post was there before. Hal Gatewood has been doing this since 2001, and the crew knows Citrus driveways the way you know your own street. Call (877) 610-2993 and a live person answers. Not a voicemail. Not a phone tree. A person who knows gates.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Citrus’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Citrus homeowners call us because the name on the shop is the name on the invoice. Hal Gatewood owns this company and still shows up on job sites. That’s rare now. Most gate companies that advertise in Citrus are owned by someone three counties away who has never seen your driveway. The person who shows up from our crew works for Hal directly, wears a uniform, and has been background-checked. You can drive to the shop and look Hal in the eye if you ever want to. That’s the oldest accountability there is, and we don’t apologize for it.
When you call about gate installation in Citrus, you get a straight answer about when we can be there. We schedule Citrus jobs every week, and because the crew knows the neighborhoods, the estimate is based on what your property actually needs, not a square-foot formula from a spreadsheet. Homes in Citrus are not interchangeable. A 1970s ranch on a sloped lot off North Citrus Avenue needs different engineering than a flat parcel in Azusa. We plan for that.
Every job, including custom gate installation in Citrus, carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t done right, one call brings us back. No runaround, no “we’ll see what the warranty department says.” And our standing offers apply here too: $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-2993 and ask Hal yourself.
Our Gate Installation Services in Citrus
Our Gate Installation team handles everything from a simple pedestrian gate to a custom ornamental double swing gate with full automation. Here are the four services Citrus homeowners ask about most.
Driveway Gate Installation
Most Citrus homes sit on generous lots carved from the old grove parcels, which means long driveway runs and gates that need to handle daily traffic without complaining. We install driveway gates sized to your actual opening, not a standard panel shimmed to fit. For sloped driveways, which are common in the northern part of Citrus toward the foothills, we account for the gate arc before we ever set a post. That’s the difference between a gate that drags from day one and one that clears the grade cleanly.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
A pedestrian gate in Citrus often gets more use than the driveway gate itself. It’s the gate the kids use, the one the mail carrier touches, the one that gets slammed during a Santa Ana gust. We install pedestrian gates with hardware that holds up to wind and daily use, and we match the style to your existing fence or driveway gate so the whole property looks like it was planned, not patched together.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates make sense on Citrus properties where the driveway is too steep or too narrow for a swing gate to work cleanly. The catch is that many of the original concrete pads from the 1960s and 70s have shifted or cracked, and the gate track is no longer level. We pour and level the track base before installing the gate, which means the gate rolls instead of grinding. It’s not the fast way. It’s the way that lasts.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the classic Citrus look, especially on the mid-century ranch homes that fill this community. But a swing gate on a sloped driveway is a real engineering problem. The bottom rail wants to drag on the uphill side, and a gate that drags destroys its own hinges within a few years. We set the hinge posts level and deep, and when automation is going on a sloped gate, we go with custom arms or underground operators so the geometry is right from the start. More on that below.
Double Gate and Security Gate Installation
Double gates give Citrus homeowners a wider opening and a heavier presence, and they’re the right call on many of the wider driveway openings in the 91702 area. We also install security gates with integrated keypads, camera intercoms, and vehicle detection loops. If you want a gate that opens before your tires reach the uphill arc, we can do that. It’s not an upsell. It’s the right tool for a sloped Citrus driveway.
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 Citrus
We sell and service equipment from FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking. These are the brands we trust on Citrus gates because they stand up to heat, wind, and daily use without constant fiddling. We stock common parts for these brands locally, so when a Citrus customer needs a control board or a hinge replacement, we’re not waiting on a truck from three states away. And because we’re certified on nine major brands, including LiftMaster, DoorKing, Elite, Ghost Controls, and Mighty Mule, we can service what’s already on your property or recommend what belongs there.
Key Takeaways
- Gate installation in Citrus typically runs $1,800-$9,500, quoted and agreed before any work starts.
- Sloped driveways are the defining challenge here, and we engineer for them from the first post.
- Hal Gatewood is the owner. His name is on the shop and on every invoice.
- Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
- A live person answers (877) 610-2993 around the clock. Try it.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Citrus Homes
- Sagging swing gates on sloped driveways. Original hinge posts from the 1960s and 70s were set in thin concrete pads, and decades of thermal expansion have worked them loose. The gate sags, the bottom rail drags on the uphill side, and the hinges slowly chew themselves apart. We fix the post first, because fixing the panel without the post means fixing it twice.
- Santa Ana wind damage on long driveway runs. Citrus sits at the base of the San Gabriel foothills, and wind funnels through the canyon mouths with real force. A gate on a long driveway acts like a sail, and we see bent frames and sheared hinge bolts after a bad wind event. On new installations we anchor posts deeper and use heavier hardware for Citrus properties specifically.
- Automation retrofits on un-level pads. When automation gets bolted onto a gate that was never installed on a level pad, the operator fights the gate on every cycle. The motor burns out early and the gate still sags. We level the geometry first, then match the operator to the actual load.
- Slide gates derailed by shifted concrete. The original pads under many 1960s slide gates in Citrus have cracked and settled unevenly over decades. The track is no longer true, and the gate eventually jumps the rail. We re-pour and level the track base, then remount the gate so it rolls clean.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Citrus, CA
Here are honest ranges for Citrus. A standard single swing gate with a basic operator runs about $1,800 to $3,500. A custom ornamental double swing gate like the ones we build for Citrus ranch homes runs $4,500 to $9,500, depending on the steel work and whether it needs underground operators. A sliding gate with automation lands between $3,000 and $6,500. A pedestrian gate starts around $800. What moves the number in Citrus specifically is almost always the driveway slope and the condition of the original pad. That’s true here more than in flat neighboring cities. You’ll get a written quote before any work starts, and that quote is the price, period. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate, and ask about the 10% senior and veteran discount.
We Also Serve Cities Near Citrus
We handle gate installation throughout the eastern San Gabriel Valley, including Citrus, Azusa, Vincent, Covina, and Glendora. If you’re just outside the 91702 area, call anyway. If we serve your street, we’ll tell you straight; if not, we’ll point you to someone who can.
Serving Citrus, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Citrus 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 Citrus
Yes. The fix is engineering, not luck: we set the hinge posts level and deep, and we account for the gate’s arc against the actual grade before the posts go in. On steeper Citrus lots we often use custom hinges or underground operators so the gate never fights the slope. The gate should clear the grade cleanly on every cycle. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll look at your specific driveway.
For heavy double gates on sloped Citrus driveways, an underground operator is usually the right call. It drives the leaf from the hinge point instead of yanking it from the middle, which matters when the gate is heavy and the grade is working against you. The tradeoff is cost and installation depth. We stock FAAC underground operators and install them regularly in Citrus, and we’ll give you a straight recommendation either way. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
Santa Ana winds funnel through the San Gabriel foothills and hit Citrus gates with wind loads that flat-lot gates in the valley rarely see. We anchor posts deeper, use heavier hinge hardware, and on double gates we add reinforcing so the leaves don’t sail and flex. I will be there myself, or you can drive to the shop and look me in the eye if you want to talk through what your property needs.
Yes. We install keypad entry, camera intercoms, vehicle loop detectors, and remote access on new gates in Citrus all the time. The loop detector is especially useful on sloped driveways because the gate can open before your tires reach the uphill arc. We’ll wire it cleanly and show you how it works before we leave. Call (877) 610-2993 to plan the setup.
The fix is to re-level the track base, not force the gate back down. Years of thermal cycling and soil settlement have moved the original pad, and the track no longer sits true. We re-pour and level the base, then remount the gate so it rolls. It takes longer than bolting the track back down, but it’s the difference between a gate that rolls for ten more years and one that jumps again next season. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll come see it.
One More Thing About Citrus Gates
Citrus is an unincorporated LA County community that grew out of the old citrus groves into larger-lot, ranch-style parcels mostly built between the 1950s and 1970s. Those properties have long, sloped driveways and original wrought iron swing gates whose hardware has rarely been touched since installation. Add in the Santa Ana wind corridor at the base of the San Gabriel foothills, and you get gates that are more wind-vulnerable and more grade-fought than almost anywhere else in the eastern San Gabriel Valley. We installed a custom ornamental double swing gate on a 1970s ranch property off North Citrus Avenue where the original wrought iron had sagged so badly the leaves hit the sloped concrete. Our crew replaced the hinge posts with deeper, level post footings, hung a matched FAAC underground operator on the uphill leaf, and added a loop detector in the driveway so the gate opens before the tires reach the uphill arc. The owner now runs it daily with zero drag and no rattle in a Santa Ana gust. That’s what a Citrus gate installation should feel like.
Call for a Free Gate Installation Estimate in Citrus
If you need a gate installed in Citrus, call (877) 610-2993. A live person answers, day or night. Hal Gatewood owns the company and stands behind every job with the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. We’ll come out, look at your driveway and your slope and your existing posts, and give you a written price before anything starts. No haggling, no surprises. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Citrus since 2001.