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Gate installation in Doraville runs anywhere from $1,800 for a basic single swing gate on a 1950s ranch driveway to $9,500 or more for a commercial slide gate with a full operator, safety edges, and keypad entry along Buford Highway. Most residential installs land between $2,800 and $5,500, and we quote the price before any work starts. If you’re off Buford Highway, Peachtree Industrial, or in the 30341 zip and wondering whether your gate can even fit on your lot, call (877) 610-2993 and Hal or one of the crew will talk you through what’s actually possible before you spend a dime.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Doraville’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood started this shop in 2001, and the name is still on the door and on every invoice. We are not a call center routing a subcontractor from three counties over. When you call (877) 610-2993, a live person answers, day or night, and the person who shows up to measure your driveway or inspect your hinge posts knows gates because he has been doing this work for over two decades.
Doraville is different from the towns around it. We work on shared driveways off North Shallowford where a swing gate will hit a parked car every single time. We work on commercial slide gates behind strip malls on Buford Highway where the previous tenant left no manual, no codes, and a controller wired by somebody who should not have had a screwdriver. We know those jobs because we have done them here, repeatedly. Every installation carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it is not right, Hal comes back and makes it right. No runaround.
We are background-checked, uniformed, and certified on nine major gate brands including FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking. And because we weld on site, your gate stays in your driveway while we build it, rather than disappearing for two weeks to some shop you will never see.
Our Gate Installation Services in Doraville
Driveway Gate Installation
Most Doraville ranch homes from the 1950s through the 1970s have driveways between 10 and 14 feet wide. That matters because it dictates whether a single swing gate, a double swing, or a slide gate is the right call. We measure the full sweep radius, check the hinge post footings, and set new posts to a depth that handles metro Atlanta’s freeze cycles. A typical residential driveway gate install in Doraville runs $2,500 to $5,500, including hardware and operator when needed.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are the workhorse for Doraville’s tight commercial lots and shared residential driveways. If your property off Buford Highway or Tilly Mill Road has a driveway that backs right up to the building or a neighboring fence, a slide gate is usually the only option that keeps vehicles moving. We install rack and pinion slide operators, set track footings, and add the safety photocells and edge sensors that UL 325 requires. On a recent shared driveway off Buford Highway, two auto-body shops needed a swing gate replaced because every time it opened, it blocked their only bay access. Our crew set a post footing within inches of an active parking lane, installed a DoorKing slide operator, added photocells and a keypad entry, and kept both shops running the whole time.
Swing Gate Installation
Single and double swing gates still work well on many Doraville properties, but the post is everything. We see 1950s homes where the original ornamental wrought-iron gate has been swinging for 50 years on a hinge post that has rusted at the base and pulled out of the original concrete footing. We do not just rehang the panel. We set a new post, weld reinforcements where the frame has thinned, and make sure the gate throws level under load. In Doraville, a pair of swing gates with a new operator often falls between $3,200 and $6,800.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Side-yard and walk-through gates on ranch lots in Doraville get a lot of direct weather and very little maintenance. We install pedestrian gates with welded frames, proper hinge spacing, and latches that actually close. The pricing on a walk gate with a new post runs $700 to $1,800 depending on width, material, and whether we need to build a matching section to your existing fence.
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 Doraville
We are certified to service and install operators from FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, LiftMaster, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. For Doraville property owners, that means when a Buford Highway landlord inherits a FAAC swing operator with no manual and mismatched aftermarket limit switches, we can identify the board, reprogram the controls, and get the gate running without ripping out a system that only needed attention. We keep common controller boards, photo eyes, and edge sensors on the truck, so most installs and retrofits do not get delayed waiting on a part from a distributor.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Doraville Homes
- Corroded hinge posts on 1950s ranches. High summer humidity and decades of rain have rusted the base of many original posts, and the post pulls out of the original concrete. Replacing only the gate panel leaves you with a nice new gate that sags within a year.
- Shared driveways that can’t swing. On narrow 1950s lots, a swing gate will strike a neighbor’s fence or a parked car. We convert those to slide gates and set track footings that handle the clay soil shifts.
- Commercial slide gates failing entrapment checks. Tenant-installed openers on Buford Highway strip malls often lack UL 325 photocells or edge sensors. When we install or retrofit, entrapment protection goes in on every automatic gate, no exceptions.
- Operator freeze stress. A quarter-inch ice glaze shuts metro Atlanta down, and it also stresses tracks, pivots, and controller boards not rated for sustained freezing. New installs in Doraville need hardware and lubricants selected for freeze-thaw cycles, not just for hot summers.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Doraville, GA
Anyone can throw numbers at you, so here are the ranges we actually quote in Doraville. A basic single swing driveway gate without an operator runs $1,800 to $3,200. Add a solid operator with safety photo eyes and a keypad, and you are at $3,500 to $5,500. A commercial slide gate with rack and pinion, safety edges, and an access keypad typically runs $6,000 to $9,500 depending on gate length, post depth, and the condition of the existing apron. A pedestrian gate is usually $700 to $1,800. The price is written down, agreed to, and signed before we start. No trip charge inside 30341, $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate and a straight answer.
This page is really a tight-site installation playbook for Doraville: shared driveways, commercial tenant turnover, and rust and freeze stress. A generic gate installation page never covers what actually goes wrong here. Our Gate Installation team sees these conditions every week, and that is the knowledge you get when you call.
We Also Serve Cities Near Doraville
We work throughout the northeast metro, including Chamblee, Brookhaven, North Atlanta, and Dunwoody. If you are just across the line from Doraville, you get the same upfront pricing and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise. Read more about our work in this area on our Gate Installation in Doraville page, or call (877) 610-2993 and tell us what kind of gate you are dealing with.
Serving Doraville, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Doraville 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 Doraville
On Buford Highway, rapid tenant turnover means property owners often inherit slide gates installed by a previous business with no manuals, no access codes, and aftermarket parts that were never a matched set. We identify the brand and board, reprogram the controller from scratch, and bring the gate up to current UL 325 entrapment standards. Call (877) 610-2993 if you just inherited a gate and do not know where to start.
Yes. Many shared driveways on the narrow lots off Tilly Mill and North Shallowford simply cannot fit a swing gate arc. We convert to a slide gate, set the track footing in the existing drive width, and keep the pedestrian and vehicle access working while we install. The price depends on length and footing conditions, but expect roughly $3,500 to $6,500 for a residential slide with operator.
Under UL 325, every automatic gate needs at least one primary entrapment sensor and one secondary, usually a pair of photocells plus a monitored safety edge. Many tenant-installed gates in Doraville fail this check because the original opener was never fitted with either. We install compliant sensors on every new commercial gate and on any retrofit we touch. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote on your property.
Yes. High summer humidity accelerates rust on steel and iron frames, and winter ice events stress tracks, pivots, and controller boards. We use rust-resistant hardware, set posts below the frost line, and select lubricants rated for freezing conditions. Skimping on these choices is why older Doraville gates fail early.
We measure the full sweep before recommending anything. In tight townhome and mixed-use infill near the MARTA Gold Line, a swing gate may be physically impossible without crossing the property line. We then design the smallest workable slide gate or double gate, set the footings inside your boundary, and keep the install contained to your side. Estimates are free. Call (877) 610-2993.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Doraville since 2001.