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A new gate in Federal Heights runs anywhere from $900 for a basic chain-link swing gate up to $7,500 or more for a steel double driveway gate with a Viking or LiftMaster operator. Most of the work we do in the 80221 zip code is replacement of those original 1950s and 1960s galvanized gates that are finally giving out after sixty-plus Colorado winters. We’ve been doing Gate Installation long enough to know Federal Heights lots are tight, the soil heaves, and a post set wrong will bind by the following March. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll come measure, quote a price in writing, and get the work scheduled on a timeline that works for you.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Federal Heights’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood opened this shop in 2001 and his name is still on every invoice. That matters when you’re spending real money on a gate that has to keep working through freeze-thaw cycles, wind, and the occasional kid backing into it. We’re not a franchise and we don’t run a call center. When you call, a live person answers. If you want to look Hal in the eye before signing anything, the shop’s address is published and you’re welcome to stop by.
Federal Heights customers call us because we show up when we say we will and the price we quote is the price on the invoice. Every installation carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t right, one call brings us back, no runaround. We also keep a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans, and we give a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received from another company. For Federal Heights homeowners weighing a gate replacement against another repair, that second opinion has saved people thousands.
Our crew knows the local housing stock: modest ranch homes on small lots, most built between the late 1940s and early 1970s, nearly all with galvanized tube-frame gates that have outlived their hardware. The person who shows up at your door will be background-checked and uniformed, and they’ll know Federal Heights.
Our Gate Installation Services in Federal Heights
Driveway Gate
Driveway gates in Federal Heights are usually on the narrow side because the lots are compact. A single swing gate works on most driveways under 12 feet wide, but where two cars park side by side, a double gate makes daily use a lot less frustrating. We measure the opening, check the post footings, and spec the gate around how you actually use the driveway, not a showroom photo.
Pedestrian Gate
Pedestrian gates in Federal Heights get heavy use since most homes here have walk gates from the front yard to the back. The original 1960s frames crack at the hinge welds and the latch posts pull out of the ground. We install new tube-frame pedestrian gates with posts set deep enough to survive the clay heave that shifts everything in this part of the Front Range.
Sliding Gate
Sliding gates are common along Federal Boulevard, where auto shops and light-industrial bays use them for security. Those slides take a beating from the north-south wind that channels along the corridor. We install new slide gates with reinforced frames and heavier bottom rollers than the originals, which were often undersized for the wind load they carry every afternoon.
Swing Gate
Swing gates are the most common type we install in Federal Heights because they fit the existing chain-link fence lines. The trick is the hinge post. In this soil, a hinge post set in a shallow footing will lean out of vertical within a few winters and the gate won’t latch. We set hinge posts in 30-inch-deep concrete footings and use heavier wall tube than what’s coming out of the ground.
Double Gate
Double gates on Federal Heights driveways need a center support that won’t sag and two leaves that meet square. When we install a double gate, we build the frame to hold its own weight without relying on the latch to keep the leaves level. That’s the difference between a gate that works in year five and one that drags on the ground by year two.
Security Gate
Security gates for Federal Heights properties are about keeping the gate functional through weather and hard use. We install steel security gates with welded frames, not bolted-together kits, and we pair them with operators from Viking, DoorKing, or Elite that can handle a heavy panel without burning out the motor. If you’re securing equipment or a back lot, we’ll spec the gate and operator together so neither one kills the other.
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 Federal Heights
We install and service operators from Viking, DoorKing, Elite, Ghost Controls, LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, and Linear. For Federal Heights customers we keep common parts on hand locally, which means a replacement board or limit switch doesn’t have to ship from Texas before we can get your gate moving again. When we install a new gate with an operator, we set the limits, install any required safety photocells, and test the full travel cycle before we leave.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Federal Heights Homes
- Hinge posts heaving out of plumb. Federal Heights sits on clay-heavy soil and the Front Range sees more than 100 freeze-thaw cycles a year. Every winter the ground swells and contracts, and over decades that pushes shallow-set posts off vertical. A gate that won’t latch in March is almost always a leaning post, not a bent latch.
- Original galvanized frames failing at the welds. The 1950s-1970s tube-frame gates that came with most Federal Heights homes are fatiguing now. The metal has been flexing for sixty years and the welds at the hinge side crack. Patching a cracked tube buys time but not much; a new frame built to current weight standards is usually the honest answer.
- Operators burning out on binding gates. When a heavy chain-link panel starts binding on a shifted hinge post, the operator has to work harder every cycle. By early spring, motors that were installed on gates that didn’t bind have burned through their gear sets. We always check the gate’s free travel before installing an operator, because putting a new motor on a binding gate just kills the motor.
- Commercial slide frames twisting on Federal Boulevard. The wind load along Federal Boulevard is real. Bottom rollers bend, the rack and pinion skip, and the frame itself twists over time. Those slides need heavier frames and better rollers than what many original installers specified.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Federal Heights, CO
Here’s what Federal Heights homeowners and business owners can expect to pay in the current market. A single chain-link swing gate with new posts and hardware typically runs $900 to $1,600. A steel tube-frame pedestrian gate runs $400 to $800 installed. A double driveway gate, either chain-link or steel, runs $2,800 to $7,500 depending on width, material, and operator. Adding a Viking or DoorKing operator to an existing gate typically runs $1,200 to $2,800 including the motor, arm, safety photocells, and labor. A commercial slide gate on Federal Boulevard runs $3,500 to $9,000 depending on the opening width and frame weight.
The price we quote is the price you pay. We write the quote before any work starts, and you’ll agree to it before we order materials. Estimates are free, and there’s no trip charge inside the county. Seniors and veterans get 10% off, permanently. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact figure on your gate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Federal Heights
Beyond Federal Heights, our crews regularly work in Sherrelwood, Welby, Shaw Heights, and Westminster. If you’re checking whether we cover your street, call (877) 610-2993 and ask. The person who answers will tell you straight. We’re based out of the Denver office and serve Federal Heights locally, so scheduling is usually quick. For full local coverage details, see Gate Installation in Federal Heights and the surrounding area.
Serving Federal Heights, CO - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Federal Heights 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 Federal Heights
Gates sag by March in Federal Heights because the clay-heavy soil expands and contracts through more than 100 freeze-thaw cycles each winter, and the original post footings from the 1950s and 1960s were poured too shallow to resist the movement. The post leans out of vertical and the gate drops at the latch side. A new post set 30 inches deep with proper concrete stops the cycle. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll check your hinge post before you spend money on a new gate panel.
Yes, but only if the gate itself travels freely and the hinge post hasn’t heaved out of plumb. We’ve installed DoorKing and Elite operators on older Federal Heights chain-link swing gates many times. We test the gate’s free travel first, because an operator bolted to a binding gate burns out its motor within a season or two. If the post needs resetting, we do that before mounting the operator.
Yes. We install slide gates for Federal Boulevard auto shops and light-industrial units, and we build them for the wind channel that runs along that corridor. That means heavier bottom rollers, a reinforced frame, and a rack and pinion sized for the actual wind load, not the minimum spec. If your slide gate is twisting or the rollers are collapsing, call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll come look at it.
For a small Federal Heights driveway with a narrow setback, a single steel tube-frame swing gate with a hinge post set in a 30-inch concrete footing is the most reliable option. It has few moving parts, no track to clog with sleet, and it handles the soil movement far better than a slide gate on a residential lot. We spec the frame weight to the opening width so the gate holds square without relying on a wimpy latch.
Yes. We install solar gate openers in Federal Heights where running a dedicated power line is impractical or too costly. Ghost Controls and Mighty Mule both make solar-compatible kits we’ve used on residential gates across 80221. The panel needs clear southern exposure to keep the battery charged through our short winter days, so we’ll check your orientation before recommending solar over a hardwired operator. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate and we’ll tell you which setup fits your property.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Federal Heights and the surrounding area since 2001.