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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Installation Across Kennedale
Gate installation in Kennedale typically runs $2,800-$7,500 for a new driveway gate with operator, and most jobs are completed within one to three days once materials arrive. The biggest variable here isn’t the gate itself. It’s the ground. Kennedale sits on Blackland Prairie clay that swells when wet and cracks when dry, which means the post footing is the job, not an afterthought. Our Gate Installation team starts every Kennedale project by evaluating soil, gate weight, and the distance to the nearest power source before we quote a single dollar. Call (877) 610-2993 and you’ll get Hal or someone who works directly with him, not a call center three states away.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Kennedale’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood founded this shop in 2001 and never turned it into a franchise. The name is on the building, the invoice, and the work. When a Kennedale homeowner calls about a sagging swing gate or a new automated entry on an acreage lot, the person who answers knows what Dick Price Road and Mansfield Cardinal Road look like because we’ve been down both. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That is the oldest accountability there is.
We don’t send a rotating cast of subcontractors. Background-checked, uniformed crew members show up in the window we agreed on, and Hal is on the phone if anything changes. Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, one call brings him back. No runaround, no fine print, no “up to.”
Kennedale’s gate needs are specific. We know the difference between a decorative single swing gate on a 2010s subdivision lot off Sublett Road and a 20-foot pipe-rail double gate on a horse property near Bowman Springs Park. That distinction changes the operator sizing, the hinge style, and the foundation depth. We plan for all three before we dig.
Our Gate Installation Services in Kennedale
We install gates that match the property, not a catalog photo. The following are the most common requests we handle around Kennedale, with the local conditions that shape each one.
Driveway Gate
Driveway gates in Kennedale split into two distinct worlds. The newer subdivisions off Kennedale Parkway and New Hope Road tend toward ornamental aluminum or iron gates on concrete footings, typically 12 to 16 feet wide. Those installations are straightforward, provided the footing is deep enough to get below the active clay. On older acreage lots, the driveway gate is often a 16- to 24-foot steel pipe gate with a pasture beyond it, and the job starts with re-plumbing posts that have drifted with seasons of wet-dry cycles. Fix the post without the foundation and you’ll fix it twice.
Pedestrian Gate
A pedestrian gate beside a main driveway, or leading into a side yard, is small enough that people underestimate the clay effect. The post still leans, the latch still misaligns, and after a wet spring followed by a dry August, the gate swings open or won’t close at all. We set pedestrian gate posts the same way we set driveway gate posts: concrete footing below the active soil zone, then the hinge and latch. We also match the style and finish to the existing fence so it looks like it was always there.
Sliding Gate
Sliding gates make sense on Kennedale properties where the driveway slopes toward the street or swings inward over soft ground. A cantilever or track-style roll gate keeps the panel off the clay surface, and it doesn’t fight gravity the way a heavy swing gate does on an uphill entry. The catch on acreage lots is span. We routinely install 20- to 25-foot sliding gates, and those require heavier operators with a rack and pinion drive, not a residential chain-drive unit sized for a 12-foot panel.
Swing Gate
Single and double swing gates remain the classic choice for horse property entries and ranch driveways around Kennedale. They’re quiet, simple, and in many cases the most affordable option. The hinge post carries the full working load, so we poured concrete deeper than code minimum on those posts every time. On a 10-acre horse property off Dick Price Road, we replaced a sagging 16-foot pipe-rail swing gate with a new double gate and a LiftMaster solar gate opener. The original hinge post had shifted over 3 inches out of plumb, so we dug out the clay, set a new concrete footing, and added a rack and pinion drive for reliable automation far from the nearest power drop.
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 Kennedale
We install and service nine major gate opener brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. For Kennedale acreage customers, LiftMaster solar operators and DoorKing heavy-duty swing arms come up most often, and Viking shows up on the older agricultural gates that have been in the ground for decades. We keep common parts stocked for these brands so a replacement limit switch or battery doesn’t mean waiting a week on shipping. And when a specific part isn’t on the truck, we tell you when it will be before you pay anything.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Kennedale Homes
- Posts set without concrete footings. On older acreage parcels, pipe-rail ranch gates were sometimes set directly into the Blackland Prairie clay with no concrete at all. The wet-dry swell cycle walks those posts sideways every few years, and the gate starts dragging or the latch stops lining up. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start.
- Residential operators on wide farm gates. A 20-foot steel pipe double gate is too much load for a standard residential swing operator. The gears strip, the motor burns out early, and the gate ends up stuck halfway open. We size the operator for the gate weight and width, not the price tag.
- Solar battery failure in triple-digit heat. Solar gate opener batteries degrade faster when summers regular exceed 100°F, leaving remote acreage entrances stuck shut. On unshaded gate posts the internal temperature runs even hotter. We recommend battery enclosures and panel placement that keep the electronics cooler, and for some properties we recommend a larger panel than the kit includes.
- Clay heave shifting brand-new installs. Even new gates fail in Kennedale when the footing terminates inside the active clay layer. The gate looks fine in October after a dry summer, but by March after a wet winter the post has moved. We dig footings below the shrink-swell zone and verify depth before pouring.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Kennedale, TX
A complete driveway gate installation in Kennedale typically runs $2,800-$7,500, including the gate panel, hinges, footing, and automation. A pedestrian gate with a basic latch runs $700-$1,600. A sliding gate on a farm entry with an operator and rack drive starts around $4,500 and can exceed $8,000 for wide openings. A solar-powered double gate in a remote corner of a property, where no power drop exists, typically adds $600-$1,200 over a standard AC automation package.
What moves the price is span, gate weight, soil conditions at the post location, and distance from the nearest power source. Before any work starts, you get a written price quoted and agreed. Not a range, not an estimate that might change at the door. Our estimates are free, and there’s no trip charge inside the county. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kennedale
We work throughout southeast Tarrant County. If you’re on the edge of Kennedale or just outside the city line, reach out anyway. Our service area includes Everman, Rendon, Forest Hill, and Arlington, with scheduling coordinated from the brand’s Dallas-Fort Worth office. This page is specific to Gate Installation in Kennedale, but the same crew and the same standards go wherever the clay goes.
Serving Kennedale, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kennedale 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 Kennedale
Kennedale sits on Blackland Prairie clay that expands dramatically when wet and shrinks when dry, and the city’s older acreage lots have posts set decades ago without concrete at all. Arlington has more engineered fill and compacted lots typical of denser suburban development. Around Kennedale, the clay under a gate post moves vertically several inches between seasons, and a post without a footing below that active layer will drift and lean. We won’t hang a new gate on a post set in moving clay, and we won’t re-hang an old gate on one either. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free evaluation of your existing posts.
Yes, and we do it often on Kennedale horse properties where running conduit to the gate would mean trenching hundreds of feet or crossing driveways and pastures. Solar openers require a properly sized panel, a quality battery bank, and hardware sized for the gate’s total weight. On a double gate that means two leaf operators or a heavy-duty ram instead of a single residential unit. Summers are the stress test. We install solar openers with battery enclosures and panel angles that perform through triple-digit stretches, and we tell you exactly how many cycles per day your setup can deliver.
For a 20-foot farm gate, we recommend a rack and pinion slide operator if the gate is a rolling style, or a pair of heavy-duty swing operators with slow-start and stop profiles for a double swing. Residential operators rated for a 12-foot, 300-pound gate will strip gears and burn out quickly under the heavier pipe-rail loads common on Kennedale acreages. We size by actual gate weight, number of cycles per day, and summer temperature exposure. On remote properties without mains power, LiftMaster solar options are our most common specification.
The hinge post is what keeps a gate from sagging, so we get the post right first. On Kennedale clay, that means a concrete footing poured below the active shrink-swell zone, not a bag of redi-mix in a 12-inch hole. If a gate still sags after the post is solid, the panel itself is usually racked or the hinges are undersized. We weld anti-sag truss kits onto wide pipe gates and use adjustable heavy-duty weld-on hinges. On horse property entries, we also add drop-rod latches so the gate stays closed even if the opener releases. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing.
Yes. Any automated gate in Kennedale should have safety photocells covering the gate’s travel path, plus a reversing edge if the gate closes against a solid stop. A gate without these is a liability and on some sites a code violation. Safety photocells are not an upsell. We include them on every automated installation, wired and tested before we leave. If you’re bringing an older gate up to automation, we’ll walk the gate path with you and mark exactly where the photocells go so they stay clear of hay trailers, parked equipment, and the fence line. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll come look at your gate.
Let’s Get Your Kennedale Gate Built Right
Call (877) 610-2993 for a free, written estimate on gate installation in Kennedale. You’ll talk to a live person, get a straight price before any work starts, and the job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Hal’s name is on the shop. The shop is local. The phone rings 24/7.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Kennedale since 2001.