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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A new gate installation in Kings Point typically costs $2,800 to $9,500 depending on whether you’re replacing a swing gate, building a slide gate, or upgrading a pedestrian entry. Most projects inside 33484 clear HOA approval in two to four weeks, and our crews know exactly which association office to call. We’re the ones who answer the phone at (877) 610-2993 when your 1980s operator finally gives up after one too many storm surges.
Kings Point runs on HOA procurement. That’s the first thing to understand. Nearly every gate inside this community is association-owned or association-controlled, which means we coordinate with property management and community boards, not individual homeowners. We’ve been doing that dance for years, and we know the right people to talk to. If you’re on the board or the maintenance committee, call Hal directly. If you’re a resident, call us anyway and we’ll point you to the right form.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Kings Point’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood opened this shop in 2001 and his name is still on every invoice. That matters in a community like Kings Point, where a gate vendor who burns one association can lose access to thousands of units overnight. We don’t burn anybody. We show up in the window we promised, we quote the price before we touch anything, and we put our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job. If it’s not done right, one call brings us back. No runaround.
Calls to our office are answered by a live person around the clock. Not a voicemail. Not a chatbot. Hal’s cell number is the kind of thing people in Kings Point pass along to their neighbors on the board. We serve this ZIP code specifically, and our Gate Installation team knows which gates in the development were bulk-installed in the 1970s and which ones were retrofitted later. That history tells us what to expect before we even open the control box.
We repair first and replace when it’s actually cheaper. That’s not a slogan. A 1980s DoorKing swing operator with a fried control board doesn’t always need a full replacement. Sometimes it needs a new board and a set of safety sensors, and that’s a $600 repair instead of a $4,000 replacement. Other times the hinge posts are so far gone that pouring money into the old gate is throwing good money after bad. We’ll tell you which one you’re looking at, straight, and let you decide.
Our Gate Installation Services in Kings Point
Driveway Gate
Driveway gates in Kings Point come in two flavors: the original 1970s-era swing gates hanging on aged hinge posts, and newer slide gates added during 1990s and 2000s renovations. We handle both. A typical driveway gate replacement in 33484 runs $3,800 to $9,500, which includes demolition of the old gate, new posts set to current wind-load standards, and the operator. If the association wants to keep the existing ironwork, we can often reclaim and rehang it on new posts for substantially less.
Pedestrian Gate
Pedestrian gates around the cluster entries and clubhouse walkways get more cycles per day than any vehicle gate. They’re small, but they fail more often. In Kings Point, most pedestrian gates we install run $1,200 to $3,200, depending on whether they need keypad access, card readers, or integration with the association’s existing access control system. We coordinate with the management office on credentials so residents aren’t locked out for a day while the board figures out who has the right fob.
Sliding Gate
Slide gates are the workhorse of Kings Point because they don’t need the swing clearance that older, tightly spaced villa driveways don’t have. A new slide gate installation here runs $4,500 to $8,500, including the track, operator, and safety loops. One thing we see often in 33484: bulk-installed rack and pinion slide gates from the same contractors, meaning identical gear wear on entire streets. When one goes, three more are close behind. That’s why we stock replacement rack and pinion sets for the most common Kings Point installs.
Swing Gate
Swing gates dominate the older sections of Kings Point, and they carry the most visible failure mode: sag. A wrought-iron double swing gate hung on 1978 hinge posts starts scraping the driveway, and then the safety photocells misalign, and then the operator burns out trying to move a gate that’s dragging. Replacing the gate without re-footing the posts fixes nothing. We re-foot posts, correct the sag, and hang the gate so it swings true. A double swing gate replacement in Kings Point typically runs $4,800 to $9,500, with the post work included.
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 Kings Point
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, including Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, which covers most of what was originally installed across Kings Point. The older sections of this community are heavy with DoorKing and Viking operators from the 1970s and 1980s, and we keep common parts for those units on the truck. That means a control board replacement doesn’t turn into a two-week wait while somebody orders a board from a warehouse across the country. If you’re on the board and you’re tired of that wait, call (877) 610-2993 and ask Hal what he has in stock right now for your specific operator model.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Kings Point Homes
- Lightning-fried control boards. Palm Beach County’s summer thunderstorm season is relentless, and Kings Point’s outdoor gate panels take direct hits or nearby strikes that surge through the power lines. The original 1970s control boards in this community weren’t built for that. When they fail, gates lock mid-cycle and residents end up stranded outside the pedestrian gate while the vehicle gate sits dead. We install surge suppression on every gate operator we touch now, because the next storm is coming.
- Sagging swing gates on rotted posts. Forty years of humidity and rain works on steel hinge posts buried in concrete. The gate sags, scrapes the driveway, and throws off the safety photocells. Replacing the gate panel alone does nothing. We pull the old posts, pour new footings to current code, and set new posts that’ll outlast the gate.
- Obsolete operators that no one makes parts for anymore. Half the operators in Kings Point were discontinued before 2010. When a board fails on one of those, you can’t just order a replacement board. You’re looking at a full operator retrofit, which means adapting a modern Linear or LiftMaster unit to existing infrastructure. We do that adaptation in the field, in Kings Point, same week.
- Bulk-installed slide gates with identical gear wear. Because much of the community was built by the same handful of contractors in the same era, the same rack and pinion setups appear on gate after gate, street after street. When one set of gears wears out, the neighbors’ gates are usually close behind. We keep those parts on hand because we know this pattern.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Kings Point, FL
Here’s what we see in this market. A new pedestrian gate in Kings Point runs $1,200 to $3,200. A single driveway swing gate runs $3,800 to $7,500, and a double swing or slide gate runs $4,500 to $9,500. The big variables are the size of the opening, whether posts need re-footing, and whether the association requires specific safety features like vehicle loops, photo eyes on both sides, or keypad integration with existing access control. Every quote is in writing before we start, and the number we quote is the number on your invoice. If your HOA has a written estimate from another vendor, we’ll give you a free second opinion on it, and we honor a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. No trip charge inside Palm Beach County.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kings Point
If you’re reading this from Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, or Boca Del Mar, we cover those communities too. The same crew, the same 90-Day Done Right Promise, and the same direct line to a real person. Whether you’re in Kings Point proper or just across the line in an adjacent HOA, call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll get you scheduled.
Serving Kings Point, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kings Point 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 Kings Point
Most gate work in Kings Point goes through the association, not the individual homeowner. Residents should report gate issues to their cluster board or the master association management office first, and they’ll initiate the work order. If you’re on the board or maintenance committee, you can call us directly and we’ll handle the technical assessment, written quote, and compliance with association procurement rules. The fastest path for a resident is to mention Gatewood Fence & Gate to your management office and have them call (877) 610-2993 for a site assessment.
In most cases, yes. A 1980s-era swing gate can usually be retrofitted with current photo eyes, edge sensors, and a updated control board for $600 to $1,800, as long as the hinge posts are still sound. If the posts are rotted or sagging, the retrofit won’t fix the underlying problem and you’re better off replacing the gate and posts together. We’ll assess the post condition before recommending anything, and we won’t sell you a retrofit if it’s going to fail again.
Kings Point’s original gate operators from the 1970s and 1980s were built before modern surge protection became standard, and Palm Beach County’s afternoon thunderstorms produce frequent lightning strikes and power surges that cook those old control boards. The original boards in this community are reaching end-of-life simultaneously, which is why entire streets see gate failures after the same storm event. We install surge suppression on every operator we service here, which has cut repeat failures substantially.
With proper concrete work and drainage, a new post footing in Kings Point should last 30 to 40 years, assuming the gate is properly balanced and not allowed to sag and torque the posts. The original posts from the 1970s are failing now because they were set in thinner footings and because years of sagging gates put lateral stress on them. We over-engineer footings now, and we re-foot before we re-hang because fixing the panel without the post means fixing it twice.
Yes, typically. Vehicle gates at the community entrances fall under the master association’s jurisdiction, while pedestrian gates at cluster entries or common walkways may fall under the individual cluster board or condo association. The approval path is different for each, and the procurement rules may differ too. We’ve navigated both paths throughout 33484, and we’ll tell you exactly which body needs to sign off before we start. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll help you map it out.
On a cluster of attached villas near the western edge of Kings Point, we replaced a 1978-era DoorKing swing gate operator whose control board had been fried by a late-summer lightning strike. The hinge posts on the double gate had sagged over decades, so we reset the post footings, corrected the sag, and hung a new LiftMaster slide gate with a loop detector tied into the existing keypad entry, all coordinated with the association’s on-site management office. That’s what gate work looks like in this community: you’re not just swaping hardware, you’re working inside a system, and the system has to keep running for the people who live behind it.
If you need a gate installed in Kings Point, or you’re sitting on a board that’s tired of vendors who quote one price on the phone and another at the door, call Hal at (877) 610-2993. He’ll come out, look at what you’ve got, and tell you the truth about what needs fixing and what doesn’t. The estimate is free. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing. And the name on the shop is the person who’ll show up.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Kings Point and surrounding communities since 2001.