Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
The assessment is free and the quote is the invoice.
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Gate installation in Farragut usually runs $2,800 to $12,500 depending on whether you need a single ornamental swing gate or a full automated slide gate with access control. Most jobs take one to three days once materials arrive, and the biggest delay is almost never the work itself. It’s the HOA approval. That’s the part nobody tells you about until the violation notice shows up. If you’re in a subdivision like Farragut Pointe, Village Green, or any of the planned communities off Boyd Station Road, the gate has to match the neighborhood’s original ironwork, color, and profile. That’s where we start. Call us at (877) 610-2993 and we’ll walk the property with you before you spend a dollar.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Farragut’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood has been building and fixing gates since 2001, and he still runs the shop himself. That means the person who quotes your gate in Farragut is the same person who shows up to install it, and the same person who answers if something isn’t right a month later. We’re not a national outfit with a rotating cast of subcontractors. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Farragut homeowners tell us the same thing over and over: the last company quoted one number on the phone and a different one at the door. We don’t do that. The price Hal gives you is the price on the invoice, agreed to in writing before any work starts. If a gate installation reveals something unexpected under the surface, we stop and talk to you first. Never a surprise at the end.
We know Farragut’s subdivisions. We know which HOA boards require architectural review before a gate goes in, which ones want the operator housing powder-coated to match the rail, and which management companies actually answer their phones. That local knowledge means your job doesn’t stall out waiting on a committee. It also means the work passes the first time. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate, and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail tree.
Key Takeaways for Farragut Homeowners
- Farragut HOAs and town codes can flag a new gate for visual mismatch, even if it works fine. We photograph original specs before touching anything.
- Most Farragut gates are 20 to 30 years old, and hardware sourcing often means tracking down discontinued operator models.
- Every price is quoted and agreed to in writing before work starts. No surprises at the door.
- Hal Gatewood answers the phone himself, and every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Our Gate Installation Services in Farragut
Driveway Gate
Most driveway gates in Farragut are ornamental powder-coated iron or aluminum, installed when the subdivision was built in the 1990s and 2000s. When one of those gates reaches the end of its life, you’re not just replacing a panel. You’re matching a finish, a rail profile, and a post design that the HOA has been looking at for 25 years. We photograph the original before we remove anything, then source or fabricate to match. If the operator is original too, we’ll recommend a compatible modern replacement that doesn’t change the visual profile.
Pedestrian Gate
A pedestrian gate next to a driveway often gets ignored until the latch fails or the hinges sag. In Farragut, where many properties sit on sloped lots, a pedestrian gate that drags on the ground is more than an annoyance. It tears up the turf and pulls the post out of plumb. We install and reset pedestrian gates with post footings sized for the soil, and we’ll match the existing fence line so the HOA doesn’t send a letter about a mismatched panel.
Sliding Gate
Sliding gates are common on Farragut’s larger lots and estates near Fort Loudoun Lake, where a swing gate would eat half the driveway. The track has to be dead level, and the operator has to be sized for the weight of the gate, not the other way around. We install Viking and DoorKing slide operators regularly, and we service what other companies want to replace. If your existing slide gate moves but grinds, we’ll tell you whether it’s a track adjustment or a motor that’s genuinely spent. On-site welding means the gate stays in your driveway.
Swing Gate
Double swing gates on lakefront properties are the ones that burn out undersized motors. A heavy ornamental double swing gate has real mass, and when winter ice coats the hinges, the motor is fighting a lot more than the gate’s own weight. We size operators for Farragut’s actual load conditions, not the label on the box. And we install safety edges, photo eyes, and all the UL 325 entrapment protection Farragut inspections require. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing.
Security Gate
Some Farragut gates are there for convenience. Some are there because the homeowner wants to control who gets in. We install security gates with telephone entry, keypad access, and integration with your existing intercom. If you’re coordinating with a management company for a shared entry point, we’ll handle that conversation. You shouldn’t have to be the middleman between your installer and your HOA.
For the full scope of what we offer, see our Gate Installation team.
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 Farragut
We’re certified to work on nine major gate brands, and in Farragut we see a lot of Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Elite operators from the original subdivision buildout. Funny thing about those 1990s operators: the company discontinued the model, but the gate is still hanging. We keep a stock of common replacement parts for older units, and when a part is truly gone, we weld or machine a fix rather than telling you to buy a whole new system. Hal’s been doing this since 2001, and he’s got the bench full of parts to prove it.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Farragut Homes
- Installer skips HOA architectural approval. The new gate goes in. The style or height doesn’t match the covenant. The violation notice follows. Now you’re paying twice because somebody didn’t read the rules. We check before we quote.
- Non-matching operator housing on an ornamental gate. Replacing a 20-year-old LiftMaster with a bright new plastic housing on an ornamental iron gate works mechanically, but it looks like a band-aid. Farragut HOA boards notice. We match the housing and finish to the original.
- Under-sized operators for heavy double swing gates. We see this on lakefront estates off Fort Loudoun, where a double swing gate gets a single-gate motor because it was cheaper. It burns out within a season when winter ice loads the hinges. We size it correctly the first time.
- Track and hinge damage from East Tennessee ice storms. Freezing rain coats the track, the operator forces the gate, and something gives. Regular ice inspection and proper operator sizing prevents most of these failures before they strand you outside your own driveway.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Farragut, TN
Here’s what Farragut homeowners can expect, in real numbers. A pedestrian gate install runs $900 to $2,800. A single ornamental swing gate with operator runs $3,500 to $7,500. A full automated slide gate with access control runs $6,500 to $12,500. Double swing gates fall between $7,000 and $14,000 depending on width and ornamentation. What moves the number: gate weight, operator type, whether we’re tying into existing access control, and how much custom ironwork matching the HOA requires. Your price is quoted and agreed to in writing before any work starts, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is stamped on every invoice. We offer $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
How much does gate installation cost in Farragut?
A residential gate installation in Farragut typically runs $2,800 to $12,500 depending on gate type, operator, and ornamentation. The price is quoted and agreed to before any work starts. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Farragut
We regularly work in Lenoir City, Alcoa, Knoxville, and Oak Ridge for the same homeowners and HOA boards we serve in Farragut. If you’re in one of those communities and need a gate installed or repaired, the process is the same: a live person answers, the price is upfront, and Hal stands behind the work.
Serving Farragut, TN - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Farragut 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 Farragut
Yes, in almost every Farragut subdivision, and skipping it is the most expensive mistake you can make. Farragut’s HOAs and town codes can flag a gate for visual mismatch, wrong height, or a different finish even when it works perfectly. We photograph your original gate’s spec, we match the profile and finish, and we’ll help you prepare the architectural review submission so it passes the first time. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll walk you through it before you buy anything.
Yes. Matching original ironwork is most of what we do in Farragut’s older subdivisions. In a neighborhood off Boyd Station Road, we replaced a discontinued FAAC slide gate operator on an ornamental aluminum driveway gate, coordinating a RIO panel swap with the management company and matching the original powder-coat finish after the HOA’s architectural review required exact replication. We photograph before we touch, and we weld on site so your gate never leaves the driveway.
Every automated gate we install in Farragut meets UL 325 entrapment protection requirements: photo eyes, safety edges, and proper force settings. This isn’t optional, and it’s not an add-on. It’s how we install every gate, every time. If you’re replacing an old operator on a gate installed before the current standards, we upgrade the safety system as part of the job. Call us with specific questions and we’ll answer them straight.
In most cases, yes. We integrate new slide gate operators with existing keypad entry, intercom, and telephone entry systems. If your current access control uses an older protocol, we’ll tell you before we touch anything, and we’ll give you options rather than a surprise at the end. The price you’re quoted is the price you pay. Call (877) 610-2993 to talk through your setup.
Yes, absolutely. A double swing gate has twice the hinge load and significantly more mass than a single gate, and if you size the operator for a single gate on a double, the motor burns out within a season. Farragut’s winter ice storms make this worse, because the operator has to power through ice-locked hinges. We size every operator for the actual gate, the local conditions, and the lakefront wind loads near Fort Loudoun. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll spec it correctly.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Installation in Farragut
If you’re in Farragut, your gate is probably original to your subdivision, your HOA has rules you may not have read in years, and your operator may be a discontinued model. That’s not a problem. It’s just the job. Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001, and the way we see it, Farragut’s HOAs and gated communities deserve a gate installer who knows how to navigate the approval process as well as they know how to weld. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate. You’ll get a live person, an honest price, and a name you can verify.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Farragut since 2001.